Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival names 12 finalists for a $100,000 grand prize

Dread Central reported on October 26, 2026, that Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival selected its “Dirty Dozen” from 50 shorts drawn from more than 500 submissions. The 12 were scheduled to compete for more than $200,000 in cash prizes, including a $100,000 first-place award, at an October 29 screening in Hollywood. Winners were slated for October 30, and the 50 selected shorts were screening free online ahead of the live event.