Lock(ed) In

The short horror film Death In Charge directed by Devi Snively, won this year's Pretty/Scary Award for excellence in female horror filmmaking at the 2009 Shriekfest Film Festival last night in Hollywood, California. The Pretty/Scary Award goes to the film that best exemplifies interesting, innovative, and awesome images of women in horror, both in front of and behind the camera. Previous year's winners include Side Effect (2008) and The Cellar Door (2007).

Horror zombie experiment Locke(ed) In (directed by high school teacher Lea McMahan, starring her students) won Best Under-18 film. Check out the trailers for both films below...