Five friends visit a secluded cabin in the woods... and discover they aren't alone. Paranormal investigators enter a notorious haunted house... and encounter more than they bargained for. If you've ever thought of expanding on these or countless other horror movie setups in your own movie, then you might be interested in entering the Horror Block Short Film Festival, which features a $10,000 first place prize.

Yesterday we shared the Horror Block box contest from the folks at Nerd Block, and now the same team has announced the Horror Block Short Film Festival. The festival is open to people with an active Horror Block subscription. Participants submit a short film with a runtime of ten minutes or less beginning December 1st. Multiple prizes are available:

1st Place: $10,000

2nd Place: $5,000

3rd Place: $2,5000

Best Effects: $1,500

Best Scream: $1,000

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