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‘The Houses October Built’ Filmmakers Have Put Together the Ultimate Haunted Attraction Directory!
From director Bobby Roe, the 2014 found footage film The Houses October Built takes you on a journey through several actual haunted attractions, a blend of documentary and narrative feature that sees a group of friends stumbling into a real nightmare on the road to finding the ultimate haunted house attraction. The team behind the movie clearly has a passion for these types of attractions, and this year they’ve launched their own haunted house directory.
“We found after shooting in the haunt world for the past 12 years, people needed a first-class directory and community as a way to showcase haunts,” The Houses October Built director Bobby Roe explains to Bloody Disgusting. “We wanted a site that was a love letter to Halloween and haunted houses the way The Houses October Built was and continues to be.”
It’s called Haunt Society, billed as “the world’s most comprehensive haunted house directory.” The directory allows you to find haunted attractions near you, either through searching by state or via zip code. Once you enter your zip code, a handy map will be automatically pulled up that pinpoints all of the local haunted attractions you can find in your area this Halloween.
The press release explains, “Known for their film series The Houses October Built, Zack Andrews and Bobby Roe have traveled across the globe and experienced over 100 Halloween haunted houses over the last 15 years – witnessing first-hand the magnificent haunt community up close professionally and personally.
“Whether you are looking for a haunted house, work at a haunted house, or own a haunted house, we want this to be your resource from a brand and people that love and respect the haunt universe. Allotting only 6 spots per state, the site already has several of the best haunted houses already part of the Haunt Society.”
As part of the launch celebration, Haunt Society will be giving away one of the highly coveted 12-foot skeletons from Home Depot. To enter, follow @HauntSociety on Instagram and tag your two favorite haunts under the skeleton picture. More details in the video below.
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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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