48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond

Lisa Giles
Lisa Giles
City Producer

Announcing the Winners!

After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year's winning horror films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.

The Best Horror Film of 2026 goes to Most Popular Girls in Cinema! Their film ‘’Comeuppance’’ will go on to represent Richmond against all the other city genre winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2027!

Character
Mateo or Mia Marlowe - auto mechanic
Line
“That's not what you said yesterday.” OR “That is not what you said yesterday.”
Prop
a Sealed Envelope
1st Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for Comeuppance
Comeuppance by Most Popular Girls in Cinema
2nd Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for Occupied
Occupied by My Uncle Derek
3rd Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for Grit
Grit by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for Spa Day
Spa Day by JackFruit Productions
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Death Trap
Death Trap by Saffsky Picture Co.
Audience Favorite Group C:
Filmposter for Occupied
Occupied by My Uncle Derek
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  1. 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond
    9 - 11 Jul 2027
Teams
24 SPF Productions
Dead 45
Albatross
The Devil's Best
Cheek City
All There Is
Creative Eyesore
Clones
DCMA Film Program
The Last Tune Up
Frame Focus Films
The Root Cause
JackFruit Productions
Spa Day
Snatcher Productions
Diptera
The 7th Mirror
The Open House
The State Werx
The Devil's Daughter
Uncanny Valley Girl Productions
Friends Forever
12 Heads in a Jar
Little Things
2 Team 2 Movie
CLERICAL ERROR
Big Dog Corner
How To: Home Invasion
C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)
Grit
CDV Studios
Black Ink
Don’t Blink
Sacrificium
Friender Films
The City Is A Woman
Gopher the Gold Productions
Captcha
Most Popular Girls in Cinema
Comeuppance
Saffsky Picture Co.
Death Trap
Slategirl Productions
Just The Tip
West & Virginia
The End of the Line
Bowtie Boys Productions
Dead District
Cyanide Squirrel Films
Toast
Fourth Floor Films
Scry
Heavy is the head that wears the crown’ and other phrases popularized by middle management
Covenant in Blood
My Uncle Derek
Occupied
Parlor Productions
Bleeding Me Dry
Restless Dream Syndrome
Step Right Up, Up, Down, Down
Shambling Southern Gothic Studios
Exposure Therapy
Silk and Fang
Feathered
SOM bitch
TIll We Meet Again
Tater Tot Films
Maternal Instinct
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