"Children, stay away," warns HÕFF director Helmut Jänes.

The 20th edition of the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) welcomed an all-time high of over 5,800 visitors, surpassing its previous record set in 2019 by 400 attendees. The milestone reflects genre cinema's growing popularity and enduring appeal in the Baltic region and beyond.

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival presents its biggest ever programme.

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.