Overview
The New York City Horror Film Festival is an international film festival based in New York City that screens films from the horror genre. It was founded by Michael J. Hein in 2001. It takes place each year in New York City for a week in November.
The festival presents awards best feature film, shorts, cinematography, FX, actor and actress, screenplay, and audience choice. The festival also awards lifetime achievement awards recognizing the careers of horror filmmakers.
Lifetime achievement award
Since 2002, the New York City Horror Film Festival has given the Lifetime Achievement Award to one legendary horror filmmaker each year. Recipients are as follows:
2016 - Adrienne Barbeau
2015 - Sean S. Cunningham
2014 - Angus Scrimm
2013 - Lloyd Kaufman
2012 - Wes Craven
2010 - Robert Englund
2009 - William Lustig
2008 - Frank Henenlotter
2007 - Herschell Gordon Lewis
2006 - Mick Garris
2005 - Roger Corman
2004 - Tobe Hooper
2003 - Tom Savini
2002 - George A. Romero
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