The Scream List Alumni
A permanent archive of screenplays that earned their place on The Scream List.
Titles displayed in alphabetical order.
A Physick of Eve
Short Screenplay | Horror | 20 Pages
After a village kills one of their own for being a witch, a mysterious force begins hunting the townspeople.
by Tanner Call
RequestA Soul for A Song
Short Screenplay | Drama | 24 Pages
During the intermission of his 25th Birthday Bash, a jazz trumpeter learns the Devil has come to collect on a deal he doesn't remember making.
by Sikon Toure
RequestAnswer Man
Short Screenplay | Horror | 13 Pages
Maisie thinks the Answer Man is just a silly slumber party game, but when a mysterious man appears on the other end of her phone, she begins to worry that it is actually something much, much more…
by Lucy Foster
RequestBelow the Basement
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
A late-night talk radio host with a show about the supernatural hears from a caller with a bizarre and intriguing story that ends up hitting very close to home.
by Bryce Carlisle
RequestBloody Ruthless
Short Screenplay | Horror | 20 Pages
In a misogynistic dystopian USA, a nurse is assaulted and systematically tormented by an evangelical psychopath obsessed with converting her to his quasi-Christian cult.
by Michelle Campbell
RequestButtons
Short Screenplay | Horror | 5 Pages
Given a hard choice forward and an easy way out, a button anyone can press could shape the future of humanity.
by Benjamin Luk
RequestBy Yourself
Short Screenplay | Horror | 12 Pages
Following a breakup, a woman goes solo camping in the woods to unplug and connect with herself. Her solitude turns sinister when she wakes to find a neighboring tent that wasn’t there the night before.
by Elaine Frost
RequestChanging
Short Screenplay | Horror | 13 Pages
A young aspiring fashion designer experiences a night that changes the course of her life forever.
by Melissa Perez Gelt
RequestClosing Time
Short Screenplay | Horror | 7 Pages
A young woman finds safety from the rain inside a grocery store just about to close. Taking advantage of the situation, she decides to shop around only to find herself experiencing the after-hours horror of this retail nightmare.
by Pierre Demery
RequestDark Tumble
Short Screenplay | Thriller | 6 Pages
While looking for entertainment while doing laundry, a horror fan must escape a new horrifying podcast bringing its story to life.
by K Fernandez
RequestDon't Blink
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A Ouija board reveals a deadly warning that is impossible to heed.
by Kelly Asher
RequestDress Up
Short Screenplay | Horror | 20 Pages
A father’s rare day off is ruined when his son sticks around to play a game.
by Jose Cruz
RequestEden
Short Screenplay | Horror | 18 Pages
An African-American man is lured into an underground museum that showcases black slavery to its white guests in a disturbing art form.
by Tiyan Newman
RequestEnjoy Your Stay
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A couple's vacation takes a sinister turn when they discover they may never check out.
by Victoria Harris
RequestFeeding The Foxes
Short Screenplay | Horror | 5 Pages
A lonely elderly woman feeds the local wildlife, but at what cost?
by Ross Lovell
RequestGift from the Moon
Short Screenplay | Horror | 10 Pages
On Halloween night, a mother returns to the playground where her child died to attempt a moonlit ritual for one last chance to see him again—no matter the cost.
by Ashlie McCormick
RequestGONE FISHIN'
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
An ill-fated fishing trip to God's country blurs the line between predator and prey.
by Adam Ward
RequestGone Song
Short Screenplay | Horror | 10 Pages
A woman and a young girl anxiously rehearse a musical piece in anticipation of a malevolent visitor; a poltergeist who can only be banished from their home by playing a forbidden song.
by Annie Wilder
RequestGood Child
Short Screenplay | Horror | 11 Pages
Her mother is just ashes in a lake, but she'll never relinquish control of Primmy's life... or death. Not when there's a show to perform.
by Anthea Jones
RequestGuess Again
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A simple game of cups between a boy and his cruel grandfather takes a deadly turn.
by Liam Fitzpatrick
RequestHEARTWARMING HORROR SHORT
Short Screenplay | Horror | 14 Pages
A couple on a first date realize the premise of a heartwarming romance could just as easily be a horrifying horror movie, and get a little of both when they go back to her place.
by Jennifer Milne
RequestHow Was Your Day?
Short Screenplay | Horror | 9 Pages
Dorothea is forced to navigate a dark world, full of figures from Filipino folklore, in order to rescue someone who might not care to be saved.
by Sapphire Sandalo
RequestHypnagogia
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
A grief-stricken man wakes himself up in his hypnagogic dream state when he witnesses his lost lover creating new works of art from beyond the grave.
by Jerry J Sampson
RequestIn With the Storm
Short Screenplay | Horror | 20 Pages
When a relentless summer storm ushers in a group of enigmatic intruders, a young woman fights to protect herself and her father‚ only to question whether the real danger lies outside their home or within her own mind.
by Cara Marshall
RequestKiller Clown on Roller Skates
Short Screenplay | Horror | 19 Pages
When a killer clown on roller skates joins the local Halloween roller disco, a risk-averse teenager must learn how to skate to save her twin brother.
by Catherine Casey
RequestMaya's Room
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
A teenage boy is hired to house sit for a wealthy couple whose young daughter has just died. The grieving parents only have one request for the night: Stay out of Maya's room.
by Andrew William Weaver
RequestMilk And Cookies
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
When Santa Claus falls under a dark curse on Christmas Eve, it's up to one little boy to save Santa's soul before Christmas is ruined forever.
by Jeremy Jackson
RequestMother Wound
Short Screenplay | Horror | 9 Pages
Cassie will never forget that terrible car journey from her childhood and now has the opportunity for a daughter's revenge... but is her mother the real villain?
by Arran Crawley
RequestMy Other Half
Short Screenplay | Horror | 17 Pages
In a future where people share bodies with other tenants, a host learns that the "mindmate" sharing his body has a violent streak.
by Sanchez Taylor
RequestNo Guts, No Glory
Short Screenplay | Horror | 11 Pages
A struggling runner descends into madness in her relentless pursuit of a competitive edge.
by Renuka Singh
RequestNothing Yet
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A relentless ghost hunter goes to extreme lengths to prove there is life after death.
by Colby Helton
RequestOnly You
Short Screenplay | Horror | 8 Pages
A nighttime mall janitor dances while he cleans, unaware that he is not alone of the danger that lurks in the shadows.
by Seth Kelman
RequestSaint Arnold
Short Screenplay | Horror | 19 Pages
A bodybuilder encounters a demon, offering him the secrets to unholy performance enhancing powers, during a morning gym session.
by Rose Vatel
RequestScout
Short Screenplay | Horror | 29 Pages
A guilt-stricken teen responsible for the death of her younger sister finds her life takes an even darker turn when her sister returns from the grave to carry out an otherworldly dark and deadly agenda.
by Michael Morra
RequestShe Who Hears Monsters
Short Screenplay | Horror | 16 Pages
When a deaf girl activates her cochlear implant, she discovers a terrifying side effect; it summons a monster every time she wears it.
by Charlie Ainsworth
RequestSqueak
Short Screenplay | Horror | 9 Pages
After being tossed into the backyard, the beloved squeaky toy of an abused golden retriever gets infested by a mysterious fungus and seeks revenge.
by Evan Schullery
RequestTapestry
Short Screenplay | Horror | 4 Pages
A desperate mother uses an ancient, supernatural tapestry in an attempt to resurrect her lost son.
by Jason Sheedy
RequestTerms & Conditions
Short Screenplay | Horror | 7 Pages
A douchey techbro gets more than he bargained for when the gender queer demon he used AI to summon sloughs off his control and sows chaos instead.
by Kev Dooley
RequestThat's Not Mason Gladwell
Short Screenplay | Horror | 20 Pages
Alex finally gets deadly revenge on his high school bully, but when the bully somehow returns to school, he knows his nightmare is far from over.
by Dakota Lasky
RequestThe Bonding
Short Screenplay | Horror | 21 Pages
A young couple struggles with a violent new reality after one of them becomes a Werewolf.
by Vincente DiSanti
RequestThe Boy in the Orchard
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
A game night between distant friends takes a nightmarish turn when the host’s newest game is revealed to be an ancient evil.
by Sean Reidy
RequestThe Cockatrice
Short Screenplay | Horror | 15 Pages
A cocky salesman attempts to scam a lonely woman in her strange suburban home, but his routine pitch is derailed when he hears a terrible sound coming from the back of her house.
by Taylor Shofner
RequestTHE CRADLE WILL FALL
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A woman comforts a crying baby through a house filled with horror.
by Eilidh Smith
RequestThe Death Row Cook
Short Screenplay | Horror | 16 Pages
Out on parole and assigned to work at a diner, a death row cook hopes to reconnect with his estranged daughter, but first, he has to make it through a chaotic and increasingly surreal shift.
by Jessica James
RequestThe Shaft
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
A lone space explorer faces a climb to survival unlike any other.
by Jose Cruz
RequestThere Is No Next
Short Screenplay | Horror | 5 Pages
A man finds out why he is in a form of purgatory in which he cannot have the one thing that he always wanted.
by Joey Miller
RequestTrash Day
Short Screenplay | Horror | 24 Pages
After missing trash day, Russell must go to extraordinary measures to catch the garbage truck; after all, there's a body in his trash bin.
by Rose Vatel
RequestWeakness Leaving the Body
Short Screenplay | Horror | 1 Page
When a man’s smart home refuses to let him leave until he achieves his “ideal” body, his pursuit of perfection spirals into a nightmarish struggle between flesh, willpower, and programming.
by TJ Berry
RequestWhat Remains
Short Screenplay | Horror | 13 Pages
After mercy-killing her terminally ill husband, a grieving woman seduces an old flame—only to ensnare him in a deadly ritual where desire fuels resurrection.
by Sam Das
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