Killer Shorts
Accepting horror short screenplays and short stories, with top industry judges who love and produce horror content.
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| Issues | 59 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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🚨 MISSION: Let’s make our Killer Alum go viral!
We just dropped a massive announcement: the Killer Shorts Script Directory is officially live, unlocking a vault of nearly 500 award-winning horror scripts for filmmakers and producers.
This is a game-changer for our emerging writers, and...
Contained Genre Screenwriting Contest
We’re proud to announce the Stage 32 + Witchcraft Motion Picture Company Contained Genre Screenwriting Contest to help discover the next great contained story. Witchcraft are partnering in a first-of-its-kind contest designed to fast-track...
"Doggy in the Window" Horror Short Story Winner
Doggy in the Window
by Akuorkor Allotey | Substack
3,916 Words | Original Illustration by Bratcave Studio
I am frequently told that I am a smart dog. I know I understand more than most.
I know my human’s name is Sir, because it is w...
We Are Finally Accepting Feature Screenplays (And Giving Away $5,000)
Killer Shorts Expands To Features
The Killer Shorts Contest is officially open for Season 8 submissions starting today, and we are marking this milestone with the biggest expansion in our history!
For the past seven seasons, this compet...
"Gloriously unhinged." - Season 7 Winners Announced! 🎉
The Season 7 winners have been decided.
Here’s what a few of our judges had to say about the winning script:
“██████ definitely knows how to weave a compelling story.” – Jed Shepherd, Writer (Host, Dashcam)
“This is a writer with real po...
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