"Best Of" Screening at Loscon 41

The Tabloid Witch is returning to Loscon. Los Angeles's 41st annual science fantasy convention will once again convene over Thanksgiving weekend at the LAX Marriott Hotel.

This will be the Tabloid Witch's 6th screening at Loscon, the previous years being 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2012. This latest event will include encore screenings of select 2014 short films and 2013's Tympanum (a feature).

The Tabloid Witch screenings are scheduled for Friday evening, November 28, from 8 p.m. to midnight, in the LAX Marriott Hotel's Saddle Brook Room. The roster is as follows:

short film block: 8 - 10:00 p.m.

Psychic Sue -- A phony psychic meets a real ghost. Horror comedy.

Timothy -- A children's TV show rabbit turns out to be...not nice. We always knewBarney the Dinosaur and the Teletubbies were evil. Grisly dark comedy.

The First Step -- A young girl in a new house hears a monster creeping up the stairs.

Za Edgara (aka To Edgar) -- How Edgar Allan Poe got so weird. Animation.

Somebody to Love-- A lonely man rescues a beautiful corpse...but women are all the same!

The Heebie Jeebies -- A mother's terrifying bedtime tale...or are Heebie Jeebies for real?

The Stomach -- A tormented medium hosts spirits in his stomach. Bloody British horror.

The Fear Box: 666 Telemarketing -- Telemarketers really are from Hell.

Ticket to the Haunted Mansion -- It's only a show...it's not real...it's only a show...right?

Lancaster Square -- A woman hears a baby crying...but where is the baby?

Filmmaker's Q&A

feature: 10:30 p.m. - midnight

Tympanum -- A family man finds a portal in his own apartment. A portal leading to...another planet? Another time? Another dimension?

4 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

The Tabloid Witch's 2014 award season closed on August 31, 2014, which was the entry deadline for 2014 consideration. Films received from the next day onward will be considered for the 2015 awards.

As of November 18, 2014, the Tabloid Witch has received 4 horror films for 2015 awards consideration: 1 feature and 3 shorts. Entries have come from Canada, France, Italy, and the United States.

The deadline for 2015 award consideration is August 31, 2015. Details at: TabloidWitch.com.

Spain's La Razon Reports on Tabloid Witch Awards

Mari Cielo Pajares (who won a 2014 Tabloid Witch Honorable Mention for writing The Fear Box: 666 Telemarketing) tells us that the Spanish newspaper La Razon reported on her film's many awards, including its Tabloid Witches for Honorable Mention and Best Actor.

You can read La Razon's report here.

In addition to scripting The Fear Box, Pajares also played the part of the demonic telemarketer:





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2014 Krampusnacht Event Seeks Donations

Raymond Castile, who won two Tabloid Witch Awards in 2009, is currently raising money for his Kramusnacht project. Castile writes:

"I am leading a group that is working to bring a fun and unique event to St. Louis this holiday season. Saint Louis Krampusnacht will take place Dec. 6 on Cherokee Street. We want this to be like a Mardi Gras for the Christmas season. 

"Krampus festivals are springing up around the United States, inspired by similar festivals that have been taking place for decades in the Alpine region of Europe. Our event will include a parade with costumed characters, a pageant/variety show with performance artists and musicians at the 2720 club, and an art exhibit.





"We have launched an Indiegogo campaign to help us pay for the multitude of expenses we are going to encounter. Please look at our campaign page and consider giving us whatever level of donation you can.

"Expenses include street permits, security, first aid, blockades, performer fees, venue fees, costumes, decorations, etc, etc, etc. It's a lot of money, and we are not making a dime off this. We are a nonprofit organization, incorporated with the state of Missouri. (But we are not a federal nonprofit, so donations are not tax deductible.) Everyone on the organizing committee is working for free, donating considerable time and effort to make this happen."

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159 Horror Film Entries for 2014

As of the August 31st entry deadline, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 159 film entries: 131 shorts and 28 features. Entries have come from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States.

The high number of entries means that winners will have reason to be proud. Those who don't win shouldn't feel too bad -- the competition was fierce this year.

Winners are expected to be announced sometime in September at the Hollywood Investigator.

128 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of August 9, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 128 film entries: 105 shorts and 23 features. Entries have come from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States.

As in previous years, entries begin flood in as the deadline approaches. Many filmmakers seem to wait until the final month to submit.

To enter the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, we must have your entry by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com.

120 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of August 4, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 120 film entries: 98 shorts and 22 features. Entries have come from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.

As in previous years, entries begin flood in as the deadline approaches. Many filmmakers seem to wait until the final month to submit.

To enter the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, we must have your entry by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com.

110 Horror Film Entries So Far...

As of July 29, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 110 film entries: 89 shorts and 21 features. Entries have come from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.

We also received 4 TV script submissions, all from the same person. This is odd, because the we have no script contest.

To enter the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, we must have your entry by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com.

102 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of July 12, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 102 film entries: 83 shorts and 19 features. Entries have come from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.

We also received 4 TV script submissions, all from the same person. This is odd, because the we have no script contest.

To enter the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, we must have your entry by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com. 

Vampire Film The Caretakers to Premiere on June 28, 2014

Past Tabloid Witch Award winners, Steve Hudgins and PJ Woodside of Big Biting Pig Productions, have completed their latest horror film -- a vampire flick called The Caretakers.






The Caretakers features Bill Johnson (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, D.O.A.) and Joe Estevez (Apocalypse Now, Soultaker).

The film's World Premiere is set for June 28, 2014 at the Ballard Convention Center in Madisonville, KY. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film starts at 7 p.m.

Advanced tickets are $12. At the door $15. Ticket prices include a FREE DVD of The Caretakers.

Details about the above premiere is at the Big Biting Pig website.

Big Biting Pig's impressive body of work includes Spirit Stalkers, The Creepy Doll, and Lucid.

76 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of April 14, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 76 film entries: 59 shorts and 17 features. Entries have come from Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.

We also received 4 TV script submissions, all from the same person. This is odd, because the we have no script contest.

To enter the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest, we must have your entry by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com.

15 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of February 7, 2014, the 2014 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 15 horror film entries: 9 shorts and 6 features. Entries have come from Belgium, Brazil, Spain, and the United States.

The Tabloid Witch Awards is a No Entry Fee horror film contest. To enter the 2014 awards, your DVD must be in our in-box by August 31, 2014.

Details: TabloidWitch.com.