Ring offering $100,000 for video of ghosts or other paranormal activity

(Gray News) - Spooky season is here and Ring is offering $100,000 for videos of ghosts or other evidence of paranormal activity.

Home security camera maker Ring wants users to submit their spooky footage whether it’s “seriously spectral” proof or “sublimely silly” footage of family and friends in costume.

Judges for Ring’s Great Ghost Search include “Ghostbusters” and “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard and paranormal investigator Katrina Weidman.

“Ring is known to catch all kinds of activity — but I know if I saw a ghost on my Ring camera, I’d want to move out as fast as possible,” Wolfhard said in a statement. “This Halloween season, I’m relying on my Ring camera to alert me of any activity happening in and around my house — even if it’s the spooky or paranormal.”

The judging criteria include Visibility/Clarity of the Ghost, Uniqueness of Entry, Entertainment Value and Engagement. The winner will receive $100,000.

“Now, during Halloween, the busiest doorbell season of the year, we’re calling on customers to keep an eye out for any ghostly activity. If they do capture a ghost on camera, we’re going to help them escape their haunted situation. After all, what’s Halloween without a few surprises?” said Mimi Swain, Chief Commercial Officer at Ring.

Fans can submit their videos at ring.com/ghostsearch until Nov. 1, or once 5,000 entries are received, whichever comes first.

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