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Big Shots announce second annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition

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Big Shots announce second annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition in collaboration with Lumen Street Theatre and Samhain: Limerick’s Hallowe’en Festival. Picture: Brian Arthur

Big Shots have announced details for the second annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition as part of Samhain: Limerick’s Hallowe’en Festival

Big Shots have announced details for the second annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition as part of Samhain: Limerick's Hallowe'en Festival
Expect terror, tension, and twisted tales — all created under extreme time pressure by local and regional filmmaking teams.

Get ready for a spine-tingling night of film as Big Shots presents its 2nd Annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition.

This unique horror showcase premieres brand new short films written, shot, and edited in just 48 hours.

Hosted in collaboration with Lumen Street Theatre and the Samhain Festival, this spooky screening takes place at Belltable Theatre, with doors opening at 6:30pm.


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Expect terror, tension, and twisted tales — all created under extreme time pressure by local and regional filmmaking teams.

Following the screenings, the fright-filled fun continues with an Awards Ceremony and Fancy Dress Party at Record Room, 10:30pm, where standout films will be honoured and the Scream Queen will be crowned.

This is a ticketed event — secure your seat now via the Belltable website and prepare to witness what creative chaos happens when horror meets a ticking clock.

The event takes place on Friday, October 31at Belltable from 7:00 pm followed by an Awards Party at Record Room from 10:30 pm, tickets are available through the Belltable website.

Big Shots’ Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition is in collaboration with Lumen Street Theatre and Samhain: Limerick’s Hallowe’en Festival. This year’s Samhain festival will see the Fire and Shadows Parade this October Bank Holiday weekend, from October 23 to 25.

Lumen Strete Theatre invite the public to celebrate the tradition and origins of Hallowe’en with a procession of illuminated supernatural beings.

Samhain, a time when the veil that separates our world from that of the Others grows thin. This thinning of the membrane between the worlds allows ghosts and fairies and all manner of otherworldly creatures to cross over on Samhain and wreak havoc. Samhain: Limerick’s Hallowe’en Festival and Fire & Shadows Parade is supported the Arts Council of Ireland.

Big Shots presents our 2nd Annual Halloween Screams All-Island Film Competition
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