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From Reddit Star to Killer Shorts Finalist: An Interview with Chris Hicks
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Evan Tyler Johnson

Evan is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Northern New Jersey. He aspires to write for film and TV in Los Angeles and to create his own comic book series. When he's not working on his craft, he can be found reading, watching movies, binging shows, playing PS4, or drinking coffee. He can be found on Twitter @evtylerjohnson.

Apr 15
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From Reddit Star to Killer Shorts Finalist: An Interview with Chris Hicks

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"Success is an upwards cycle of failure, reflection, and improvement...The target moves, so you have to be willing to work to elevate yourself to the…
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Feb 10
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From Concept to Final Skullpt: Designing the Killer Shorts Trophy

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Submitting to a screenplay competition and making it to the final round has many perks, including making connections and building your network, getting your work…
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Bizarre Local Legends That Will Inspire Your Next Screenplay: Part III

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting No Comments
Weird U.S. Series (New Jersey Edition) This is the third in a series of articles highlighting chilling and thought-provoking local legends from different states around…
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Dec 21
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Horror Shorts to Spielberg: An Interview with Julian Terry

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This week we’re highlighting one of our very own judges for the Killer Shorts Contest, Julian Terry. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Julian is…
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Oct 27
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5 Creepy Halloween Tales and Traditions

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting No Comments
From carving pumpkins to trick-or-treating, to dressing up as all the iconic Halloween creatures and characters, we often take part in many of the holiday's…
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Oct 25
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7-Day Horror Movie Marathon

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With only one week left until Halloween, we've put together a horror movie marathon list, consisting of 7 horror films, one to watch each night…
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Aug 29
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Bizarre Local Legends That Will Inspire Your Next Screenplay: Part II

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting No Comments
Weird U.S. Series (New York Edition) This is the second in a series of articles highlighting chilling and thought-provoking local legends from different states around…
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Aug 24
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Top 5 Dumbest Horror Movie Characters

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting No Comments
We've all been in that situation where we're yelling at our own TVs while watching horror movies, trying to warn the characters about their questionable…
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Aug 17
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10 Brilliant Horror Short Films You May Have Missed

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting No Comments
If you're submitting to the Killer Shorts Contest and you happen to be falling short on fresh ideas for your short horror screenplay, one of…
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Aug 08
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8 Tropes to Avoid in Your Next Horror Screenplay

By Evan Tyler Johnson Screenwriting
If you want to write a horror screenplay for the Killer Shorts Contest that will stand out, there are many different horror tropes that you…
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