236 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of August 1, 2026, the Tabloid Witch has received 236 horror film entries for 2026 awards consideration: 23 features and 213 shorts.

Entries have come from Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Details on how to submit your horror film for 2026 are at: TabloidWitch.com. The entry deadline is August 31, 2026.

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206 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of July 1, 2026, the Tabloid Witch has received 206 horror film entries for 2026 awards consideration: 21 features and 185 shorts.

Entries have come from Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Details on how to submit your horror film for 2026 are at: TabloidWitch.com. The entry deadline is August 31, 2026.

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189 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of June 1, 2026, the Tabloid Witch has received 189 horror film entries for 2026 awards consideration: 21 features and 168 shorts.

Entries have come from Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Details on how to submit your horror film for 2026 are at: TabloidWitch.com. The entry deadline is August 31, 2026.

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158 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of May 1, 2026, the Tabloid Witch has received 158 horror film entries for 2026 awards consideration: 15 features and 143 shorts.

Entries have come from Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Details on how to submit your horror film for 2026 are at: TabloidWitch.com. The entry deadline is August 31, 2026.

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142 Horror Film Entries So Far ...

As of April 1, 2026, the Tabloid Witch has received 142 horror film entries for 2026 awards consideration: 13 features and 129 shorts.

Entries have come from Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Details on how to submit your horror film for 2026 are at: TabloidWitch.com. The entry deadline is August 31, 2026.

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IMDB Needs a Separate Search for Podcasts

When I search for a film's Title at IMDB, I sometimes instead get a list of podcasts about that film. The film itself is listed way below the podcasts, making it hard to find.

IMDB has a separate search for TV Episodes. There should be a separate search for Podcasts. Then if I seek a podcast, I can do so. But if I seek a film, I can more easily find that film.

This would be a great upgrade to IMDB. Please spread the word. Let's try to get IMDB's attention so they'll make this upgrade.

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The Tabloid Witch Sees a Sharp Rise in AI Generated Film Submissions

In June 2024, I received a spam email with a link for At the Mountains of Madness, a five minute AI generated film from Turkey. It was the first AI film ever "submitted" (however unofficially) to the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest. During the 2024 season, I received a total of three AI film submissions. 

For the 2025 season, the number of AI films submissions rose to 14. And now, only a few months into the 2026 season, AI film submissions are up to 19 -- with over five months to go.

From what I've seen, AI films aren't quite there yet. There's something creepy about them (and not in a good way). Their "actors" are too artificial to portray convincingly human characters, with the distinctive personas and emotional depth that human actors convey. Yet AI "actors" are too realistic to allow that playful suspension of disbelief that animation allows.

Even so, AI films are getting better. I recently -- and for the first time -- had a short film submission that fooled me. I thought the actors were real human beings.

I think we'll see some amazing and powerful works emerge from AI as the technology advances and AI "filmmakers" improve their craft.

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