“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
ALL IMAGES COPYRIGHT © JOSHUA HOFFINE 2022