2015 Stanley Film Festival Awards Announced

Deemed one of the “scariest Film Festivals” around, The Stanley Film Festival announced its award winners the 4 day horror retreat. The festival takes place every year at the haunted The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, the property which inspired Stephen King to write The Shining, and is produced by the Denver Film Society. This year The Stanley Film Festival lineup included over 20 feature films, 6 classic titles, and 18 shorts. Winner of the Audience Award this year went to Todd Strauss-Schulson’s The Final Girls, a horror film about a group of friends that find themselves trapped in an ’80s slasher flick. Check out the rest of the winners below.

2015 Stanley Film Festival Award Winners

Audience Award for Feature Film
The Final Girls, Todd Strauss-Schulson

Audience Award & Jury Award for Short Film
The Babysitter Murders, Ryan Spindell

Stanley Dean’s Cup Colorado Prize
Moon Studios, Merritt Crocker

Stanley Dean’s Cup International Prize
Inherent Noise, Karol Jurga

Visionary Award
Tom Quinn, co-president of RADiUS

2015 Stanley Film Festival Master of Horror Award
Stuart Gordon