Beverly Hills, CA (October 25, 2007) –  The 2007 Screamfest [1] Horror Film Festival came to a close Sunday night packing the posh Highlands in Hollywood for the 7^th annual dinner/awards ceremony. The Thai horror film Alone [2] (set to be released next year [3] by 24 Frames and remade as well) scored four golden skulls while Jamie Blanks' Storm Warning [4] took home two gold skulls.    Iqbal Ahmed won the Best of the Next in Horror award in addition to the $10,000 cash prize awarded by Boost Mobile.

Best Student Short: ANGEL directed by Nikolas List
Best Editing: ALONE [2]  - Vijja Kojew and Thammarat Sumetsupachuck
Best Score:  STORM WARNING [4] performed by Jamie Blanks
Best Short Film: IN THE WALL directed by Mike Williamson
Best Cinematography:   ALONE [2]  - Niramon Ross
Best Screenplay: THE PALACE by Adam Aresty and Jon D.A.
Best Special Effects:   STORM WARNING [4]  Justin Dix and Gab Facchinei
Best Makeup: INSIDE [5] (A’L’INTERIEUR)
Best Actor: Everon Jackson Hooi (DEAD END)
Best Actress: Katie Featherstone (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY)
Audience Choice Award: WASTING AWAY
Boost Mobile - Best of the Next in Horror: STEM directed by Iqbal Ahmed (won $10,000 awarded by Boost Mobile)
Honorable Mention: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
Best Directing: Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom (ALONE [2])
Best Picture: ALONE [2]

Screamfest is sponsored by Boost Mobile, Dimension Extreme, Moviola, Shocktilyoudrop, Screenplay.com and Baseline.  

For more information please call the Screamfest Horror Film Festival at 310-358-3273 or visit www.screamfestla.com [1].   Screamfest is a 501 3 ( c ) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the careers of talented directors and writers within the genre.

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