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Ripcord Halloween Film Festival

Watch 50 short films free and vote, October 19 to 22. $200,000 in prizes. Ten finalists in Los Angeles on October 29.

Ripcord Halloween Film Festival poster by Jim TAZ Evans: a horned skull demon looms over a movie theater marquee as an alien, a werewolf, tentacles and zombies chase a crowd into the street

The official festival poster, by Jim “TAZ” Evans

Ripcord premieres the festival’s official collectible poster, created by Jim “TAZ” Evans, the acclaimed illustrator known for creating alternative movie posters, iconic rock music gig posters and album cover art. The poster will be available at the October 29 screening event at TCL Chinese Theatre and online at 12am.live.

Ripcord is giving the poster away in a contest that starts Tuesday, October 13.

See more of his work at Sugarpress Art and on Instagram.

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Ripcord Halloween Film Festival

Independent horror, thriller, sci-fi and fantasy shorts. Discover the lineup, follow the dates, and head to Ripcord for the films and voting.

Submissions closed October 1. The 50-film lineup arrives October 12, and the films screen online with public voting October 19 to 22.

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The festival at a glance

50Selected shorts
$200,000In prizes
OCT 19–22Online festival
OCT 29Los Angeles finale

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