The Screenwriters Network is THRILLED to present...  

The 1st Annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition!

Website: https://www.killershortscontest.com/

The top three screenplays will be read by agents, managers and producers from Grey Matter Productions (Lights Out), Good Fear Content, Paradigm Talent Agency and Affirmative Entertainment. These industry heavyweight recognize the potential in horror shorts as a way of launching careers and they can't wait to read YOUR work!

In addition to guaranteed industry reads, a combined $3,000+ worth of prizes are up for grabs, including Final Draft screenwriting software, pitches to major studios, coverage from The Script Butcher, and free subscriptions to on-demand horror streaming service Shudder.

Submission Guidelines: https://www.killershortscontest.com/submission-guidelines/

Earlybird Deadline - $15 - October 15th
Regular Deadline - $20 - November 15th
Final Deadline - $25 - December 15th

IMPORTANT LINKS
Coverfly https://writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/killer-shorts <---submit your script here!
FilmFreeway http://www.filmfreeway.com/killershorts <-----or here!
Screenwriters Network Discord Server: https://discord.gg/screenwriting

SPONSORS
Shudder, Final Draft, Virtual Pitchfest, Screencraft, Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest, Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, WeScreenplay, The Script Butcher, Coverfly, and FilmFreeway.

Hmmm... thinking about this one.

Anybody have any experience with the Screenwriter's Network?

I visit there pretty frequently. It’s been around for a number of years now, this is I think their third contest that they’ve hosted (I placed second in their Public Domain contest in the spring).

It’s a really supportive community with an active member base.

Congrats on that 2nd place finish.

You get any buzz from it?

I can vouch for the Screenwriters Network too. I entered a short version of my Mermaniac script to Killer Shorts. Fingers crossed. (Though having read a bunch of the shorts here, I don't think I stand a chance.)

Quoted from RodriguezFruitbat I can vouch for the Screenwriters Network too. I entered a short version of my Mermaniac script to Killer Shorts. Fingers crossed. (Though having read a bunch of the shorts here, I don't think I stand a chance.)

Thanks for the input. I'll probably drop one in.

This sounds like it could be cool. I've never entered a competition where I had to pay. May consider this one.

I dropped a rewrite of COLD BLOOD into the contest.

Freaky, because the script finishes on Nov. 15, 2019... the contest deadline and the 60th anniversary of the killings that the script is based on... that's gotta be some kind of first. And, some kind of sign.

I think I should get bonus points for that.

Quoted from PKCardinal I dropped a rewrite of COLD BLOOD into the contest. Freaky, because the script finishes on Nov. 15, 2019... the contest deadline and the 60th anniversary of the killings that the script is based on... that's gotta be some kind of first. And, some kind of sign.

Cue Twilight Zone opening music.  
Good luck, PK. It's a great spooky lil script.

We are thrilled to ANNOUNCE OUR 2020 KILLER SHORTS HORROR SHORT SCREENPLAY QUARTER-FINALISTS!




VIEW THE LIST: https://killershortscontest.co.....s-quarter-finalists/

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to those who made it through and to all of you who entered this year.

Congrats to Mark Renshaw for Ganglers.

Cold Blood didn’t advance. Gotta say, I’m a bit surprised it couldn’t even clear the quarters.

Oh well. I like it. Gotta be satisfied with that.

Better luck next time PK.

Congrats Mark.

Oh, thanks! There are prizes as well for the quart finalists which is unusual for competitions.

UPDATE -

Ganglers has reached the semi-finals.

Congrats Mark, fingers crossed!

Quoted from MarkRenshaw UPDATE - Ganglers has reached the semi-finals.

Well done, mate.

Nice Mark! Continued success to Ganglers

Announcing the 2021 Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition's Quarterfinalists!

https://killershortscontest.com/announcements/2021-killer-shorts-competition-quarterfinalists/

Anyone from here make the list?  

I did.  

Congratulations ReneC!

Awesome! Congrats Rene.

Congrates, Rene - The Cold Invasion made it.  Anyone else?

- Don

Quoted from Don Congrates, Rene - The Cold Invasion made it.  Anyone else? - Don

It started as an OWC here. I removed the hacksaw requirement but the rest is nearly the same, just tweaked a bit and extended slightly.

Quoted from ReneC It started as an OWC here. I removed the hacksaw requirement but the rest is nearly the same, just tweaked a bit and extended slightly.

Thought I posted here... anyway, congrats, Rene. I remember the script, it was great.

Congratulations Rene!

Weirdly enough I haven't written any horrors this year, but received a discounted entry so entered Woke, which started as a OWC but was more of a dark sci-fi. Needless to say, it didn't make it to the quarter-finals but I didn't expect it to.

Yay, Rene!

Announcing the 2021 Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition's Semifinalists!

https://killershortscontest.com/announcements/2021-killer-shorts-competition-semifinalists/

anyone else from here make the cut? Submitting next season?

I didn't advance, but I was surprised it was a quarterfinalist. It was more sci-fi than horror, and only 6 pages. I didn't really expect to compete with longer scripts that were true to the genre.

Well-done, Rene. Sounds like you did great no matter advancing further.

Is this the same comp from 2019? Surely they don’t ordinarily take this long to settle on a winner?

Quoted from Pleb Is this the same comp from 2019? Surely they don’t ordinarily take this long to settle on a winner?

No, this is Season 2!  Last season's winners were announced in March of 2020.

We have just announced the Top 10 Finalists and Honorable Mentions for Season 2 here:

https://killershortscontest.com/announcements/2021-killer-shorts-competition-finalists/

Congratulations to the 2021 Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition Winners!  

https://killershortscontest.com/announcements/2021-killer-shorts-contest-winners/

Thank you everyone who submitted. We received a record 952 submissions this season. Can't wait to see what you have in store for Season 3! (stay tuned)