HÕFF 2024 announced the winners
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.
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A Living Chainsaw Born in Haapsalu

The festival of horror and fantasy films, which opens tonight in Haapsalu, was kicked off with people forming a large chainsaw.

The Well - Federico Zampaglione’s masterful resurrection of Italian gore

Check out the interview with the director of this year's hit, now sold in 83 countries!

The Missing – a deeply personal and emotional animated film from the Philippines

Read the interview with Carl Joseph E Papa, the young director from the Philippines!

Even folk songs cannot escape cosmic horrors. An interview with Paul Duane

Paul Duane is an Irish filmmaker with a distinct directing style. His horror film "All You Need Is Death" takes us to the forgotten Irish countryside, to the world of old folk tales.

Full 2024 programme out now!

PÖFF's genre satellite brings to the audience 3 feature film premieres and Méliès D'Argent Short Film Competition. The side programme consists of special screenings, retro section and fresh Estonian short films.