The Indie Horror Film Festival is a showcase of independent horror cinema, established in 2005 by Jason R. Davis, founder of the Chicago Horror Film Festival, as a sister event dedicated to indie horror. The festival provides a platform for emerging filmmakers and celebrates creative, cutting-edge works within the genre, presenting awards for categories such as Best Film, Best Director, and Best Special FX. For its 2025 season, the festival is scheduled for November 16, 2025, taking place at Altgeld Hall in Dekalb, IL, and features multiple blocks of short horror films.