Home Run Inn Pizza operates several pizzerias but also sells their famous pizza in the grocery store.

Home Run Inn mixes food, film and fright

Published Sept. 2, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.

For all you aspiring filmmakers out there, your big break might just come in the frozen section at the grocery store.

Home Run Inn Pizza launches a competition mixing food and fright by asking customers to make a mini-scary movie featuring frozen or cooked Home Run Inn Pizza. Upload your two-minute movie to homeruninncontest.com for a chance to win $2,500 and an "Ultimate Halloween Pizza Party" for 25 people.

Voters will choose the top 10 finalists by Oct. 18 and the grand prize winner will be announced Oct. 26. The top 10 finalists get a Home Run Inn pizza every month for a year plus a new flip video camera.

Chicago's Home Run Inn Pizza is all natural with no preservatives and no trans-fats.

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