“My role as a Horror photographer is to show you what you don’t want to see.” – Joshua Hoffine

“My role as a Horror photographer is to show you what you don’t want to see.” – Joshua Hoffine
Joshua Hoffine is the father of modern Horror photography.
Hoffine began making Horror photographs in 2003. His work exploded on the internet in 2008 when he released a series of images exploring the nature of childhood fears. He soon developed a cult following for his meticulously staged photographic works and brazen subject matter. His widely published work inspired other photographers and photography students to stage their own Horror themed photo shoots, inciting a new subgenre in photography.
Hoffine stages his photo shoots like small movies, with sets, costumes, elaborate props, fog machines, and SPFX make-up. Everything is acted out live in front of the camera.
His photographs have been featured in the Horror publications Rue Morgue, Fangoria, Horror Hound, Scream UK, Virus, and Famous Monsters of Filmland, and the Art publications Lamono, Exit, and LoDown Magazine. His commercial clients include AMC Theaters, Sony, Universal Studios, and The National Opera of Paris.
Joshua Hoffine is the father of modern Horror photography.
Hoffine began making Horror photographs in 2003. His work exploded on the internet in 2008 when he released a series of images exploring the nature of childhood fears. He soon developed a cult following for his meticulously staged photographic works and brazen subject matter. His widely published work helped inspire other photographers and photography students to stage their own Horror themed photo shoots, inciting a new subgenre in photography.
Hoffine stages his photo shoots like small movies, with sets, costumes, elaborate props, fog machines, and SPFX make-up. Everything is acted out live in front of the camera.
His photographs have been featured in the Horror publications Rue Morgue, Fangoria, Horror Hound, Scream UK, Virus, and Famous Monsters of Filmland, and the Art publications Lamono, Exit, and LoDown Magazine. His commercial clients include AMC Theaters, Sony, Universal Studios, and The National Opera of Paris.


12 X 12 Inches | 190 Pages | Color | English
In 2018 Dark Regions Press published a hardbound collection of Hoffine’s Horror photographs.
The comprehensive volume spans 13 years of work and includes rare behind-the-scenes photos and artist commentary. A signed and numbered Deluxe Limited Edition version of the book was also released bound in leather with a dust jacket and black linen slipcase.
In 2018 Dark Regions Press published a hardbound collection of Hoffine’s Horror photographs.
The comprehensive volume spans 13 years of work and includes rare behind-the-scenes photos and artist commentary. A signed and numbered Deluxe Limited Edition version of the book was also released bound in leather with a dust jacket and black linen slipcase.


MIRROR | 2003
MIRROR | 2003

PHOBIA | 2003
PHOBIA | 2003

BALLOONS | 2004
BALLOONS | 2004

CANDY | 2004
SPFX Prop : Jordu Schell
CANDY | 2004
SPFX Prop : Jordu Schell

BEDSIDE | 2004
BEDSIDE | 2004

BED | 2004
BED | 2004

COUCH | 2004
COUCH | 2004

SWARM | 2005
SWARM | 2005

BASEMENT | 2006
SPFX Prop : Jordu Schell
BASEMENT | 2006
SPFX Prop : Jordu Schell

DEVIL | 2009
SPFX Prop : Jason Coale
DEVIL | 2009
SPFX Make-Up : Jason Coale

DEATH | 2003
SPFX Make-Up : Penny Chappelle
DEATH | 2003
SPFX Make-Up : Penny Chappelle

HANDS | 2006
HANDS | 2006

LADY BATHORY | 2009
lady BATHORY | 2009

BABYSITTER | 2009
SPFX Make-Up : Patricia Castille
BABYSITTER | 2009
SPFX Make-Up : Patricia Castillo

SNAKE | 2009
SNAKE | 2009

KEYHOLE | 2009
KEYHOLE | 2009

ROBOT | 2009
ROBOT | 2010

PERSEPHONE | 2009
SPFX Make-Up : Shawn Sheton
PERSEPHONE | 2011
SPFX Make-Up : Shawn Shelton

JACK THE RIPPER 1 | 2012
JACK THE RIPPER 1 | 2012

JACK THE RIPPER 2 | 2012
JACK THE RIPPER 2 | 2012

BRIDE | 2012
SPFX Prop : B J Winslow
BRIDE | 2012
SPFX Prop : BJ Winslow

ASYLUM | 2012
ASYLUM | 2012

LAST STAND | 2013
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
LAST STAND | 2013
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

DOOR | 2014
DOOR | 2014

BLACK LULLABY | 2014
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
BLACK LULLABY | 2014
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

INNSMOUTH | 2015
SPFX Masks : Kosart FX
INNSMOUTH | 2015
SPFX Masks : Kosart FX

THE VETERAN | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
The Veteran | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX

THE BRIDE | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
The Bride | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX

THE MADAME | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
The Madame | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX

THE MERCHANT | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
The Merchant | 2015
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX

VAMPIRE BABY | 2015
SPFX Prop : Bean Shanine
vampire baby | 2015
SPFX Prop : Bean Shanine

PARKING LOT 1 | 2015
SPFX Mask : Jordu Schell
parking lot ii | 2015
SPFX Mask: Jordu Schell

WITCH | 2016
SPFX Mask : Midnight Studios FX
witch | 2016
SPFX Mask: Midnight Studios FX

WITCH PORTRAIT | 2016
SPFX Mask : Midnight Studios FX
witch portrait | 2016
SPFX Mask: Midnight Studios FX

JEKYLL & HYDE 1 | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
jekyll & hyde i | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

JEKYLL & HYDE 2 | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
jekyll & hyde ii | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

JEKYLL & HYDE 3 | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
jekyll & hyde iii | 2016
SPFX Make-Up: | Kosart FX

Open Window | 2016
open window | 2016

NOSFERATU | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
NOSFERATU | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

NOSFERATU PORTRAIT | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX
NOSFERATU PORTRAIT | 2016
SPFX Make-Up : Kosart FX

DEVIL MUGSHOT | 2018
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
DEVIL MUGSHOT | 2018
SPFX Mask : Kosart FX
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