International Horror Hotel
Film Festival

The International Horror Hotel Film Festival and Convention is held every June in Northeast Ohio. The 2025 festival marks our 14th edition.

We have yearly competitions for films, scripts and music videos in the following genres: fantasy, horror, horror-comedy, slasher, sci-fi, martial arts, lgbtq+ and suspense-thriller, and experimental, as well as a yearly horror film scoring competition. At the event, we also have live scream queen, FX makeup, and monologue competitions.

We are adding new competitions for 2025, check back soon for more information.

The event features four days of film screenings, two days of panel discussions and lectures, a convention free to the general public, special guests, networking parties, live competitions and more.

In June 2025, enjoy four days of films, fun, and frights at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Airport in Cleveland, Ohio.