Press Release - Spoiling You Wins Two Awards at Romford Horror Festival, Including Best Directorial Debut

Independent ASMR horror feature Spoiling You has won two awards at the Romford Horror Festival, with filmmaker and actress Megan Tremethick receiving Best Directorial Debut and composer Corwin Deckard winning Best Score for the film’s electronic J-pop-inspired main theme.

The recognition marks Tremethick’s first directing award for her feature debut. The award for Best Score acknowledged Deckard’s original composition, which plays a central role in shaping the film’s tone and atmosphere.

Produced by British Horror Studio, the film premiered at the 2026 Romford Horror Festival to a full audience and recorded the second-highest attendance of the festival’s 2026 programme. Ahead of its premiere, the teaser trailer debuted via Bloody Disgusting and generated substantial online attention, with the outlet’s post on X receiving over 950,000 views within 48 hours.

Written and directed by Megan Tremethick and co-written with Lawrie Brewster, Spoiling You examines themes of digital intimacy and parasocial relationships. The film follows Drew, a lonely insomniac portrayed by Stephen Kerr, who becomes obsessed with Miss Mutter, an ASMR creator whose videos promise intimacy and comfort. When he is given the opportunity to meet her in person, the fantasy he has constructed begins to unravel in increasingly disturbing ways.

The film uses the world of online content and ASMR culture to craft a slow-burn psychological chiller that examines the fragile boundary between comfort and control.

In addition to its two wins, the film received nominations for Best Actress for Tremethick and Best Actor nominations for co-stars Stephen Kerr and Laurence R. Harvey.

The Romford Horror Festival showcases independent horror filmmakers and emerging genre voices. 

Spoiling You Teaser Trailer: