# ‘Deadpool’s Director Is Presiding Over the Biggest Short Film Contest Ever (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/deadpools-director-is-presiding-over-the-biggest-short-film-contest-ever-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:30:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:12:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/ripcord-halloween-film-festival-2026-finalists-jury/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Horror

## Key points

- Twelve films made the final after more than 500 entries.
- The winner will receive a record $100,000 prize.
- Tim Miller is among the five judges.

## Summary

The Ripcord Halloween Film Festival has selected 12 finalists from more than 500 horror short film entries, expanding its planned top ten after close voting. The films will screen at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on 29 October, with the winner announced the next day; the contest offers the largest prize ever for a short film competition.

The winner will receive $100,000, with a further $100,000 shared among runners-up, and all 50 shortlisted entries are available to watch free on Ripcord.film. The five judges include Tim Miller, director of *Deadpool* and *Terminator: Dark Fate*, alongside festival programmers, a creature designer and a horror film producer. The finalists span varied horror premises, from folklore and hauntings to cannibal characters and a demonic horse-man.

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