ABOUT
Joshua Hoffine, 2021
Joshua Hoffine is regarded as the father of modern horror photography.
He stages his photo-shoots like small movies, with sets, costumes, elaborate props, fog machines, and SPFX make-up.
Hoffine began making horror photographs in 2003. His early work featured his young daughters and explored the psychology of fear. His later work focused on the horror genre as a vehicle for social commentary and cultural critique.
The advent of social media propelled Hoffine's work to global recognition, establishing him as one of the first viral photographers. For a period he was one of the most famous photographers in the world. His images inspired a new wave of photographers to explore horror-themed photography, contributing to the emergence of a distinct subgenre within the medium.
His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Rue Morgue, Fangoria, Horror Hound, Scream UK, Virus, Famous Monsters of Filmland, The Atlantic, Vice, Esquire, Washington Post, Mirror UK, Lamono, Exit, LoDown, Beautiful Bizarre, Suspense Magazine, HuffPost, BuzzFeeed, BBC, and ABC News.
In 2018 Dark Regions Press published a hardbound collection of his photographs entitled Joshua Hoffine: Horror Photography.
The book quickly sold out.
12x12 Inches, 190 Pages, 2018
CV
2024
Solo Exhibit – Seismique Gallery, Houston TX USA
2018
Hardcover Book, Joshua Hoffine Horror Photography, Dark Regions Press, USA
2016
Group Exhibit - Maleficium 6, Kosart Gallery, Chicago IL USA
Maxim, Article, Russia
MMM Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Flap Magazine, Article and Interview, Turkey
Washington Post, Article, USA
2015
Group Exhibit - Maleficium 5, Kosart Gallery, Chicago IL USA
Solo Exhibit - Horror Exhibit, De Warande, Brussels Belgium
Rue Morgue Magazine, Article and Interview, Canada
BBC Online, Interview, UK
2014
Group Exhibit - Maleficium 4, Kosart Gallery, Chicago IL USA
Professional Photographer Magazine, Article, USA
Sunday World Newspaper, Article, Ireland
Scream Magazine, Article and Interview, UK
Die Welt, Article and Interview, Germany
Fangoria MagazIne, Article and Interview, USA
VG Helg Magazine, Article and Interview, Norway
Living Dead Magazine, Interview, USA
2013
Group Exhibit - Maleficium 3, Kosart Gallery, Chicago IL USA
Group Exhibit - Zombie, Last Rites Gallery, NYC NY USA
Group Exhibit - Spectrum Fantastic Art Show 2, Kansas City MO USA
Calcalist Magazine, Article and Interview, Israel
Horror Hound Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Virus Art Anthology, Cover, Germany
The Guardian UK, Article and Interview, UK
National Opera of Paris, Hansel and Gretel Program, France
Emaho Magazine, Article and Interview, India
ABC News Online, Article and Interview, USA
Huffington Post, Article and Interview, USA
Gore Noir, Article and Interview, USA
The Wild, Article, USA
Oddities, Season 4 Episode 16 ' No Guts, No Glory', Discovery Channel
2012
Group Exhibit - Maleficium 2, Kosart Gallery, Chicago IL USA
Group Exhibit - Spectrum Fantastic Art Show, Kansas City MO USA
RGV Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Horror Writers Association of Australia, Article and Interview, Australia
Huffington Post, Article and Interview, USA
CBC Radio, Fear Itself - Episode 7, Interview, Canada
2011
Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine, Photo-essay, USA
Urban Garden Magazine, Article, USA
La Membrana, Article, Mexico
2010
Group Exhibit - No Borders, Skopje Art Institute, Skopje, Macedonia
Group Exhibit - A Love Craft, The Observatory, Brooklyn NY USA
Group Exhibit - Blood, Sweat and Fears, Sacred Gallery, NYC NY USA
Fangoria Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Suspense Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Dangerous Ink Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Desktop Magazine, Article and Interview, Australia
Focus Magazine, Article, Italy
Skeptical Inquirer, Article, USA
Pool Magazine, Article, Italy
2009
Rue Morgue Magazine, Article and Interview, Canada
(Lithuanian) Playboy Magazine, Article and Interview, Lithuania
(Ukrainian) Playboy Magazine, Article and Interview, Ukraine
Cafe Magazine, Article and Interview, Sweden
Exit, Art Publication, Spain
Warp Magazine, Article and Interview, Mexico
Quo Science Magazine, Article, Spain
Tailwind Magazine, Article, Turkey
Haunted Attraction Magazine, Article, USA
XFUNS Magazine, Article and Interview, Taiwan
Quo Arts and Culture Magazine, Article, Mexico
Decibel Magazine, Online Article and Interview, USA
ABC News, Online Article and Interview, Australia
The Atlantic, Online Article, USA
2008
LoDown Magazine, Article and Interview, Germany
Virus Horror Magazine, Article and Interview, Germany
Lamono Magazine, Article and Interview, Spain
(Russian) Playboy Magazine, Article and Interview, Russia
AfterCapture Magazine, Article and Interview, USA
Key Fashion Magazine, Article and Interview, Brazil
Soul Magazine, Article and Interview, Greece