Killer Shorts Horror Short Contest 12/15 Deadline

Posted by: killershorts, October 9th, 2019, 1:47pm

The Screenwriters Network is THRILLED to present... ;D

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.

Posted by: PKCardinal, November 13th, 2019, 2:13pm; Reply: 1

Hmmm... thinking about this one.

Anybody have any experience with the Screenwriter's Network?

Posted by: writechriswrite, November 13th, 2019, 2:20pm; Reply: 2

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.

Posted by: PKCardinal, November 13th, 2019, 2:59pm; Reply: 3

Congrats on that 2nd place finish.

You get any buzz from it?

Posted by: RodriguezFruitbat, November 13th, 2019, 11:21pm; Reply: 4

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.)

Posted by: PKCardinal, November 14th, 2019, 2:15pm; Reply: 5

Quoted from RodriguezFruitbat

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

Posted by: Zack, November 14th, 2019, 4:21pm; Reply: 6

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

Posted by: PKCardinal, November 14th, 2019, 5:53pm; Reply: 7

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.

Posted by: LC, November 14th, 2019, 6:09pm; Reply: 8

Quoted from PKCardinal

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

Posted by: killershorts, February 14th, 2020, 1:52pm; Reply: 9

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

VIEW THE LIST: https://killershortscontest.com/announcements/announcing-the-2020-killer-shorts-horror-short-screenplay-competitions-quarter-finalists/

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

Posted by: PKCardinal, February 14th, 2020, 2:36pm; Reply: 10

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.

Posted by: AnthonyCawood, February 14th, 2020, 3:32pm; Reply: 11

Better luck next time PK.

Congrats Mark.

Posted by: MarkRenshaw, February 17th, 2020, 11:06am; Reply: 12

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

Posted by: MarkRenshaw, February 28th, 2020, 10:41am; Reply: 13

UPDATE -

Ganglers has reached the semi-finals. :-)

Posted by: AnthonyCawood, February 28th, 2020, 12:48pm; Reply: 14

Congrats Mark, fingers crossed!

Posted by: DustinBowcot (Guest), February 28th, 2020, 12:56pm; Reply: 15

Quoted from MarkRenshaw

UPDATE -

Ganglers has reached the semi-finals. :-)

Well done, mate.

Posted by: khamanna, February 28th, 2020, 5:56pm; Reply: 16

Nice Mark! Continued success to Ganglers

Posted by: killershorts, February 15th, 2021, 12:29pm; Reply: 17

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? 8)

Posted by: ReneC, February 15th, 2021, 3:12pm; Reply: 18

I did. ;D

Posted by: killershorts, February 15th, 2021, 6:02pm; Reply: 19

Congratulations ReneC!

Posted by: ghost and_ghostie gal, February 15th, 2021, 6:41pm; Reply: 20

Awesome! Congrats Rene. :)

Posted by: Don, February 16th, 2021, 10:46pm; Reply: 21

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

- Don

Posted by: ReneC, February 17th, 2021, 2:54pm; Reply: 22

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.

Posted by: Warren, February 17th, 2021, 4:05pm; Reply: 23

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.

Posted by: MarkRenshaw, February 18th, 2021, 4:47am; Reply: 24

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.

Posted by: LC, February 18th, 2021, 5:48am; Reply: 25

Yay, Rene! :)

Posted by: killershorts, March 1st, 2021, 5:22pm; Reply: 26

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? :)

Posted by: ReneC, March 5th, 2021, 7:32pm; Reply: 27

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.

Posted by: LC, March 5th, 2021, 8:12pm; Reply: 28

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

Posted by: Pleb, March 6th, 2021, 8:14am; Reply: 29

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

Posted by: killershorts, March 16th, 2021, 8:44am; Reply: 30

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/

:o

Posted by: killershorts, April 27th, 2021, 8:22am; Reply: 31

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

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)

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