Madtown Horror

05/11/2024

If you missed going to Chi-Town for CHFF this may, you can join in today for Virtual CHFF!

The Chicago Horror Film Festival - VIRT FEST is now live!!!!!!!
The Chicago Horror Film Festival - VIRT FEST is now live!!!!!!!
The Chicago Horror Film Festival - VIRT FEST is now live!!!!!!!
The Chicago Horror Film Festival - VIRT FEST is now live!!!!!!!

We just email all the ticket holders, filmmaker and judges FREE links. Check your inbox/spam...if you didn't get, PM us and we'll resend tomorrow ;)

GET YOUR VIRT PASS NOW!!!!!
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11/29/2018

With little interest from anyone to purchase Madtown Horror, today we have officially retired the name. Thanks to all who supported this great event. It was truly and honor to share independent horror with you.

04/07/2018

Here is a film made by Wisconsin native Robby McBride! His past works had shown at Madtown and we wish to continue showing him our support.

A mysterious woman stalks a man on Route 66.... This film was completely shot and edited on the Note 9 If this receives over 500 views by June 1, production ...

07/26/2017

Many have asked about our 2017 event. We have decided to take a year off due to a number of things happening with event planners this year that don't leave enough time to build the best possible festival for you to enjoy. We do plan to be back in 2018. Thank you all for your understanding and continued interest in Madtown Horror!

03/30/2017

Love horror films! From March 31 to April 2, Milwaukee's Twisted Dreams Film Festival will take place at the Underground Collaborative

02/26/2017

No!

Bill Paxton, the versatile actor who appeared in films incuding “Aliens” and “Titanic” and played a bigamist on HBO’s “Big Love,” has died from complicatio…

10/23/2016

10/22/2016

Today is the day! Madtown Horror returns to Madison. Tickets are $4 and a large portion of the ticket sales will be donated to charity.

26 films films from around the world as well as featuring films made locally. A combination of short and feature length and a mix that will make horror fans happy.

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We still have not chosen a charity. If you would like your voice to be heard, please comment below.

10/21/2016

Thank you Lake Front Row for the kind words!

10/15/2016

NOMINATIONS:

There are many great films playing next week at Madtown Horror and it was very difficult making decisions as to who to nominate. After much deliberation, here are the 2016 nominations.

Best Feature Film
Dismembering Christmas
Found Footage 3D
Dry Blood

Best Short Film
The Barber's Cut
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
Monsters
Ideal
The Smiling Man
Gags

Best Comedic Horror
The Barbers Cut
Small Talk
Greg the Grouchy Gremlin

Best Student Film
Cotton
Final Girls Anonymous
Small Talk
Playback
Mind Game Demon

Best Cinematography
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
Dismembering Christmas
Monsters
Dry Blood
Small Talk

Best Special Effects
The Barber's Cut
Dry Blood
Found Footage 3D
Ideal
The Smiling Man

Best Director
William Welch King (Small Talk)
Kelton Jones (Dry Blood)
Steven DeGennaro (Found Footage 3D)
A.J. Briones (The Smiling Man)
Steve Desmond (Monsters)
Austin Bosley (Dismembering Christmas)
Adam Krause (Gags)

Best Writer
Patrick Ryan Deasy (Small Talk)
Clint Carney (Dry Blood)
Steven DeGennaro (Found Footage 3D)
Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman (Monsters)
Mark Brocking (The Barber's Cut)

Best Actor
Strange Dave (The Smiling Man)
Carter Roy (Found Footage 3D)
Chris O'Brian (Found Footage 3D)
Clint Carney (Dry Blood)
Michael Lorz (Chateau Sauvignon: terroir)
Lewis Georgeson (The Barber's Cut)

Best Actress
Abbi Chally (The Smiling Man)
Alena von Stroheim (Found Footage 3D)
Alisa Arnah (The Barber's Cut)
Caitlin Carmichael (Monsters)

Best Character
Killer and/or other
Gags
The Smiling Man

Madtown Horror takes place October 22nd at the Market Square Cinema. Films start playing at noon.