13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest

Objective

Deadline/Entry Fees

Deadline	Date Days till:	Entry Fee
2nd Deadline	June 8, 2025	$51 (features) $26 (short)
3rd Deadline	June 29, 2025	$52 (features) $27 (short)
4th Deadline	July 20, 2025 6	$53 (features) $28 (short)
5th Deadline	August 10, 2025 27	$56 (features) $29 (short)
6th Deadline	August 31, 2025 48	$58 (features) $35 (short)
Final	September 21, 2025 69	$60 (features) $39 (short)

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Notification: September 30, 2025.

Eligibility

Open to everyone

Rules

Winning screenplays and films will be chosen based on the following criteria:

(i) originality
(ii) story
(iii) characterization
(iv) overall impression

Feedback forms will be sent to each writer and filmmaker regarding their respective work as soon as a judge has completed their review.

Screenplays and movies selected as winners and finalists will be announced on 31 May 2019.

Please see 13Horror.com for full Rules & Terms.

Awards

FEATURE-LENGTH SCREENPLAY CONTEST

One grand prize winner will receive:

• $1,000.00
• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• The coveted 13Horror.com Golden Skull award
• A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
• A framed winner’s certificate
• A horror movie model
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

2 x second-place winners will receive:

• $500.00
• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• The coveted 13Horror.com Silver Skull award
• A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
• A semi-finalist’s certificate
• A horror movie model
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

10 x additional winners will receive:

• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• A winner’s certificate
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

SHORT SCREENPLAY CONTEST

One grand prize winner will receive:

• $500.00
• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
• A framed winner’s certificate
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

Second place winner will receive:

• $300.00
• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
• A semi-finalist’s certificate
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

Third place winner will receive:

• $200.00
• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• A letter of introduction from 13Horror.com
• A semi-finalist’s certificate
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

10 x additional winners will receive:

• Professional publication of their screenplay, including a professional cover design and royalties for life
• A winner's certificate
• A place in the 13Horror.com Hall of Fame

Selected films will also be offered distribution via 13Horror.com's online film channel, The Theater of Terror. We are excited to be able to offer successful film-makers an incredible distribution deal where we'll engage in promotion of your movie and film-makers will be paid extremely competitive royalties on film sales and rentals.