[1] It hosts celebrities, artists, filmmakers, screenwriters, and press from the horror genre.
[2] It is the longest running and only event of its kind in South Africa and the African continent.
[5] The festival features new, classic and rare movies, pre-release screenings, dark literature, live silent film soundtrack performance, Halloween dress-up, give-aways and more.
[6] The South African Horrorfest was founded in 2005 by Paul Blom and Sonja Ruppersberg.
Examples are: Feature Film Best Poster Art: The History Of Metal And Horror Best Make-Up FX: Slumber Party Massacre – Clinton Smith & Cosmesis Studio Production Design: Slumber Party Massacre – Robert Cardoso Best Soundtrack: Vicious Fun – Steph Copeland Best Documentary: Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched – The History Of Folk Horror Best Cinematography: Masking Threshold – Florian Hofer Best Editing: Masking Threshold – Johannes Grenzfurthner & Florian Hofer Best Female Lead: Yumiko Shako – in Hall Best Male Lead: Evan Marsh – in Vicious Fun Best Supporting Actor: Ari Millen – in Vicious Fun Best Actress: Lee Eddy – in Pizzagate Massacre Best Ensemble Cast: Keeping Company Best Screenplay: Masking Threshold – Johannes Grenzfurthner & Samantha Lienhard Best Director: Cody Callahan – for Vicious Fun Best Feature Film: Vicious Fun Halloween Spirit Award: Halloween Kills Indie Spirit Award: Jason Rising The Gorefest Award: Cyst Best Horror Comedy: Keeping Company Best Anthology Film Acknowledgment: Apps Hall Of Fame Inductees: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mick Garris Short Film Best Poster Art: Experiment Best Make-Up FX: ZTV Sympathy For The Devil Best Visual FX: #Nofilter Best Production Design: Labyrinth Cinematography: Lips & Tips Best Male Lead: Hugo Nicolau – for Familiar Best Female Lead: Kate Dickie – in Lilias Adie Best Screenplay: #Nofilter – Nathan Crooker Best Director: Elize Du Toit – for Lilias Adie Best Short Film: Lips & Tips Best South African Short: #Meowtoo – Ryan Kruger Best Comedy Short: Pick Up Artist Gorefest Award: Visitors Best Music Based Short: Mensvreters' Boef Lewe Made Me Do It Best Animated Short: Le Cri Best 1 Minute Short: Monster Encounters