A newly acclaimed horror film with Estonian participation has just been released overseas and will be screened here for the first time at the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival.

The 17-member trumpet choir, renowned for its virtuoso musicianship and immense external beauty, will perform its popular bread-and-butter numbers at the opening ceremony, but not only that - with a rendition of the legendary song "Kalkar", the legendary parody film of the same name, which is 45 years old this year, will also be brought to life on screen.

When Mel Brooks, Ed Wood and South Park had a naughty baby!

The deadline for feature and short film submissions for the 20th HÕFF is March 23rd, 2025. The festival will take place from April 30–May 26-28, 2025.

Chainsaws Were Singing clinched both The Audience Award and Best Estonian Genre Film Award. The film was in production for more than 10 years and is Sander Maran's debut feature.