After only two weeks of public online voting, a staggering 315,000 votes were cast to select the winner of Universal Studios Hollywood’s first horror short-film competition, timed to coincide with the theme park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights special event beginning October 3 and running continuously on weekends through November 1.
Winner of the competition is William C. Howard of Fort Worth, Texas, who will receive a $1,000 cash prize and an invitation to appear at Universal Studios Hollywood on October 3, where his film, “The Prank,” will be screened at the annual Eyegore Awards ceremony that marks the kickoff of the theme park’s Halloween Horror Nights event. The Eyegore Awards, which honor achievement in the world of horror, is attended by celebrities, industry executives and media.
"Halloween Horror Nights" begins on Friday, October 3 and will extend over an expanded 13-night run concluding Saturday, November 1. Tickets to "Halloween Horror Nights" are on sale now at http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/.
