Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Indie Filmmakers

When the lights go out, imagination takes over. That’s why horror has always been the filmmaker’s secret training ground — a genre that rewards creativity, not cash.

At the Utah International Film Festival, we’ve seen filmmakers turn shoestring budgets into full-blown nightmares. From the shadow-soaked tension of The Entomologist to the haunting elegance of Till Death Do Us Part, horror remains proof that fear doesn’t need financing — it just needs vision.