The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Killer Shorts Horror

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PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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Objective
Got a horror short screenplay or short story? We want to read it.
Our Top 10 finalists will be read by a jury of over a dozen literary managers, producers, filmmakers, and absolute horror legends.
Prizes include guaranteed industry reads, career consultations, Final Draft 12, a killer trophy, increased rank on Coverfly's The Red List, and so much more.
Visit our website for more information.
Deadline/Entry Fees
Deadline | Date | Entry Fee | Days till Deadline |
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Early | August 4, 2023 | $25.00 | |
Regular | October 31, 2023 | $30.00 | 31 |
Final | November 24, 2023 | $35.00 | 55 |
Extended | December 15, 2023 | $40.00 | 76 |
Free entry is available for VIP members of the Script Hive Discord Server. Learn more at https://scripthive.com
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Notification: February 11, 2024
Rules
Screenplays entered must 25 pages or under, be written in English, and adhere to industry standard screenplay format. For a full list of rules, please visit the official website.Awards
This year's jury includes:
- Kane Hodder - Actor, Stuntman (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Jason X, Hatchet I, II & III)
- Xavier Burgin - Director (Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero - Director (Culture Shock, The Purge, El Gigante)
- Scott Stoops - Literary Manager - Good Fear Content
- Daniel Seco - Literary Manager - Empirical Evidence
- Julian Terry - Filmmaker (Whisper, The Nurse, They Hear It)
- Chelsea Lupkin - Senior Programmer at Short of the Week, Filmmaker (Flagged, Lucy's Tale)
- Glenn Cockburn - Literary Manager - Meridian Artists
- John Zaozirny - Literary Manager / Producer - Bellevue Productions
- Barbara Crampton - Actress (You're Next, From Beyond, Chopping Mall, Re-Animator)
- Jenn Wexler - Filmmaker (The Ranger, ABC's of Death 2, Slumber Party)
- Sophie Carroll - Programming Manager - ALTER
- Jason Tamasco - Producer - Bad Idea Films
- Matthew Dartnell - Literary Manager - Writ Large
- Circulation and recommendation to our network of Hollywood managers, agents, producers, and development executives.
- Career consultations with Coverfly's Head of Development.
- Final Draft 12 Screenwriting Software.
- Waived entry to multiple other contests and festivals.
- A Killer Trophy!
- Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List.
- Killer swag courtesy of Rue Morgue, Fright Rags, HorrorPack, and Ghoulish Gary. Shudder subscriptions (1 year, 6 months, and 3 months, respectively)
- ISAConnect Memberships (1 year, 6 months, 6 months)
- Plus, our 3rd Place Winner will receive 5 pages of in-depth analysis and actionable advice from The Script Butcher!
Top 10 Finalists Receive:
Finalist Laurels, Final Draft license, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus, your script will be read by our panel of industry judges.
Semi-Finalists Receive:
Semi Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, plus your screenplay will be made available by request to potential producers and filmmakers.
Quarter Finalists Receive:
Quarter Finalist Laurels, Increased rank on Coverfly’s The Red List, and 5 Coverfly Tokens for use on Coverfly’s free peer-to-peer notes exchange.
Killer Shorts Horror

Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition

Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
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Contest News
Killer Shorts Names Top 10 Finalists
Killer Shorts has named their Top 10 finalists for both their Main and 1-Page Categories. The Top 3 winners will be announced on April 25th.
Here are the Top 10 Finalists in the
Main Category:
SARAH WARD, ’97
MARYELLEN DEVIVO, All the Rage
JULIA DIDDY, Cooking Lessons with Baba Yaga
VICTOR RIDAURA, Identidad Raza
ALEXANDER SELTZER, Merrow
ADAM SANTA CRUZ, People Die
JED WOODS, Stud Muffin
JESS C WHEATLEY, The Call Out
PATRICK LOVELAND, Too Many Eyes
ZOE BULLOCK, Witch Hunt
Heads by CHARLENE CLARKE-TODORUK, Incognito Mode by JOSH SCHENKKAN AND MICHAEL MOUNT, Sing the Fucking Song by JOHAN SPIROLAZZI, Stray by JASON RICE and Teller by LIA BERGER also received honorable mentions.
1-page category:
JOSHUA HEATON, A Confession
ANDREW WILCZAK, Bubbles
RENE CLAVEAU, Cluck Cluck
JESS BARTLETT, Duck Duck Goose
CHRIS VANDERHORST, Followers
SANCHEZ TAYLOR, No Life Detected
TRACI LOPER, Pastime
ALISON PRINGLE, Phantom Crying
JOSEPH X CASILLAS, Plateau
JACKIE PEREZ, The Ballerina
Updated: 03/13/2023
The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition

Contact
PO BOX 118
West Oneonta, NY 13861
Web:
https://www.killershortscontest.com
Email:
info@killershortscontest.com
Contact: Alison Parker, Contest Director
Report Card |
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Signficance: |
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