Pink Panic. Lavender Menace. Rainbow’s Revenge.

We’re serving up Gothic, slasher, supernatural, body, psychological, and generally toe-curling horror through a queer lens. From Frankenstein to Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and from Catherine Deneuve to The Babadook, the transgression of horror has often skewed a little…queer. We’re flinging open the closet door (don’t mind the masked man hiding behind our dressing gowns) and spotlighting the rainbow end of the horror spectrum. Gays lost in the woods? We’re into it. Lesbian vampires? We want them (seriously, call us). Trans Final Girls? Send them in. Experimental animation that speaks to the asexual experience? We’re here for it.

We set ourselves apart by building a community dedicated to queer creators and queer stories, from the campy to the truly skin-crawling. Horror has always embraced The Other, and queer folx around the world know a thing or two about being Othered. But we’re not alone.

Queer Fear Film Festival is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

MEET THE Team

Tiffany Albright

Tiffany Albright is a writer and producer based in Greensboro, NC. Her work centers on women and LGBTQ+ stories, and explores identity, gender, sexuality, and class in genre film. Seeking to make the queer horror community more visible and connected, she started Queer Fear Film Festival in 2021. She is also a founder of Lunar Kitchen Films.

Founder & Festival Director

Anna Crosby

Anna Crosby started at Queer Fear as an intern back in January 2022 and now works for the Programs and Events department at the Producers Guild of America. Passionate about discovering new, exciting voices and championing independent filmmakers, Anna believes Queer Fear is the perfect platform for emerging talent to share their stories and showcase their work.

Programming Coordinator

Web Designer

Shannon Silva

Shannon Silva is a filmmaker and Professor of Film at UNC Wilmington. Her work has been showcased at festivals internationally. She founded and directed Visions Film Festival & Conference and is co-founder of the Expanded Environmentalism initiative. She is currently in production on an experimental animation that looks at climate change and disability.

Fall Intern

Ash smiley

  • Film Studies Major at UNC - Wilmington

  • Interested in queer cinema and nonprofit work

  • Graduating Fall 2027