Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival announced 12 short film finalists, expanding its planned top 10 after close fan voting, according to iHorror and Dread Central.[1][2] The films were selected from 50 shorts, which were chosen from more than 500 submissions to the festival’s inaugural edition.[1][2]
The finalists will screen for a live audience at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on October 29, where they will compete for more than $200,000 in cash prizes, including a $100,000 first prize, according to Dread Central.[2] The shorts are also streaming free at ripcord.film during the festival’s online run.[1][2]
The 12 films include Blossom Needs a Ride Home, Breeder, Dirty Fuzz, Dream Creep, Harold Eats Maude, Hour of Blood, It Helps, Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart, Make Me a Pizza, RAT!, Spanked by a Ghost and Zippy’s House.[1][2] iHorror reported that five jurors were announced to rank the finalists.[1]
