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New “Ugly Halloween Sweaters” for This Year Include Pennywise, Annabelle and Scooby-Doo!
With the spooky season drawing closer, HalloweenCostumes.com has unleashed a brand new wave of “Ugly Halloween Sweaters,” several based on hit horror movie franchises.
The site tells us, “The licensed designs for 2021 include Pennywise, Annabelle, The Nun, and Trick-or-Sweet Bear sweaters. (We have a Scooby-Doo printed sweatshirt, too.) Our own original designs include a Plague Doctor, Headless Horseman, Face the Monster, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Astrology Signs, Neon, and Pastel sweaters.”
“All of these sweaters are exclusive and made by us. Most of them will arrive by the middle of September but some could be delayed until October,” the company also notes.
Head over to HalloweenCostumes.com to browse the new arrivals, along with previously released sweaters including Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Beetlejuice!
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Killer Shorts Horror Writing Competition Open NOW With New Category for Feature Screenplays!
The annual genre competition dedicated to finding and launching the next generation of horror writing talent, this year’s Killer Shorts is now officially open for entries!
Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.
But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…
For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.
The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:
- Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
- John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
- Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
- Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
- John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
- Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
- Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)
Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!
Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.
Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.
Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.
For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!
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