A great idea was posted in the last “Gives Me Chills” post’s comments: Why not have a PhotoShop contest, with readers and participants giving their new, improved covers for the movies mocked in the series?
To the Batcave!
Here are the rules, then. Pick a previous entry on “Gives Me Chills” (I’ve just added a new category for them, so just click here) and design a new cover, using either elements of the existing cover or new images of your own gathering. (Since this isn’t for commercial use, I’m not going to require you to use public domain or Creative Commons-licensed images, but if your design is overwhelmingly based on someone else’s image, you ought to credit it. Don’t you think?)
You MAY NOT change the title. Sorry. Other text is fair game, though.
Contest will end March 10th. Entries will be judged by the combined Cabal in closed conclave; criteria will not only be improvement over the existing cover, effectiveness in still portraying the same movie in the best light, and general design. Prize will be… I dunno. I’ve got stuff. I’ll find something.
Send all entries to chillscontest@gmail.com. Contest will end March 10th.
Let all of your Worth1000-wannabe buddies know!
#1 by The Rev. on February 25, 2011 - 1:25 pm
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Are we limited to one entry, or one entry per movie, or what?
Not saying I’ll even get one done, just thought I’d ask on behalf of everyone.
#2 by Nathan Shumate on February 25, 2011 - 9:59 pm
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Hmm… Let’s say one entry per movie.
#3 by Krillion on October 25, 2026 - 5:11 pm
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Focusing on Gives Me Chills: The Contest! clarifies the trade-off better than a vague summary. Separately, if you want a short break, krillion.me is a free browser word game with no download.
#4 by Mimic Party on October 25, 2026 - 5:40 pm
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The detail about Gives Me Chills: The Contest! is the part that stuck with me — it is concrete enough to argue with. As a light side note, mimicparty.me is a free browser party game I have been using between reading sessions.
#5 by Noillirk on October 25, 2026 - 6:09 pm
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I keep coming back to Gives Me Chills: The Contest!; that framing is useful. Unrelated but handy: noillirk.app (daily word-guessing game).
#6 by Baper Rasta on October 30, 2026 - 10:29 am
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What clicked for me was Gives Me Chills: The Contest! — more useful than the headline alone. Off-topic but worth a bookmark: baperrasta.app, a free browser Dhaka driving game.