“Doggy in the Window” – Horror Short Story
Dogs love unconditionally. Buddy is no exception, though his murderous owner leaves much to be desired.
Killer Shorts Horror Screenplay Competition Launches Season 8, Expands to Feature Screenplays
Killer Shorts Horror Screenplay Competition Launches Season 8, Expands to Feature Screenplays
The Killer Shorts Contest has officially opened submissions for its eighth season, marking a major milestone for the platform. For the past seven seasons, the…
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Winners
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Winners
Announcing the Top 3 Winners in the Main, 1-Page and Short Story categories! #killershorts
“Dark Thread, Loose Strands” – A wolf in sheep’s clothing comes to the schoolyard – Short Story Review
“Dark Thread, Loose Strands” – A wolf in sheep’s clothing comes to the schoolyard – Short Story Review
One afternoon, a lonely janitor and two boys will meet. The circumstances that will change their lives forever in the short story, "Dark Thread, Loose…
“The Red Hourglass” – A Spider Bite Takes A Very Dark Turn – Horror Short Review
“The Red Hourglass” – A Spider Bite Takes A Very Dark Turn – Horror Short Review
A woman's life is turned upside down by shocking news that seems almost impossible. The aftermath of this revelation is explored in “The Red Hourglass”,…
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Finalists
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Finalists
Announcing the best horror short screenplays and prose short stories of the year, the 2025 Killer Shorts Quarterfinalists! #killershorts.
“Disfigura” – Mutants Ruined My Marriage – Horror Short Review
“Disfigura” – Mutants Ruined My Marriage – Horror Short Review
It's the ideal 1950s life. A nice house in the suburbs. A husband with a great job. And a compliant wife to do the work…
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Semifinalists
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Semifinalists
Announcing the best horror short screenplays and prose short stories of the year, the 2025 Killer Shorts Quarterfinalists! #killershorts.
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Quarterfinalists
2026 Killer Shorts Competition Quarterfinalists
Announcing the best horror short screenplays and prose short stories of the year, the 2025 Killer Shorts Quarterfinalists! #killershorts.
“The Last Christmas” – Santa Runs Afoul of An Eight Year Old – Horror Short Review
“The Last Christmas” – Santa Runs Afoul of An Eight Year Old – Horror Short Review
Horror doesn’t take a holiday, even at Christmastime! Case and point…In a bid to prove Santa’s existence, an eight year old girl and her teenage…
Top 5 Short Script Coverage Services Writers Should Know About
Top 5 Short Script Coverage Services Writers Should Know About
Writers often overlook short films when shopping for script coverage, as most services focus heavily on feature-length scripts or pilots. But short screenplays are an…
Killer Shorts Announces Launch of “The Scream List”
Killer Shorts Announces Launch of “The Scream List”
Killer Shorts, the world’s premier short horror screenplay competition, is proud to announce the launch of The Scream List, a new curated discovery platform designed to…
“The Moths Will Eat Them Up” – Stranger-Danger on A Train – Horror Short Review
“The Moths Will Eat Them Up” – Stranger-Danger on A Train – Horror Short Review
A woman finds herself alone, at night, waiting on a mostly deserted train platform. Mostly deserted but not completely. Absolutely nothing could go wrong with…
Tired of Gatekeeping in Horror? Marginalized Writers, This Contest Just Slashed Your Entry Fee 💀🩸
Tired of Gatekeeping in Horror? Marginalized Writers, This Contest Just Slashed Your Entry Fee 💀🩸
At Killer Shorts, we believe horror is at its fiercest when everyone has a seat (or a coffin) at the table. For the seventh season running, we’re…
Dead by Page One: The Anatomy of Killer 1-Page Horror Scripts
Dead by Page One: The Anatomy of Killer 1-Page Horror Scripts
Killer Short Season Seven is already here, which means it's time to start getting your one-page horror scripts ready! Winning The Killer Shorts One-Page Category…
Mastering 1 Page Micro-Horror Screenplays
Mastering 1 Page Micro-Horror Screenplays
Can you tell a scary story in just one page? Sounds simple, right? Much easier than filling 120 pages of fully fleshed-out characters with impactful…
“Rat!” – Wrath of the Crazed Stans – Horror Short Reviews
“Rat!” – Wrath of the Crazed Stans – Horror Short Reviews
Nothing is scarier than pop fans on the internet. That is the idea behind the home invasion thriller "Rat!" by Neal Suresh Mulani. It is…
“Make The Call” – Can a Friendship Survive a Secret? – Horror Short Review
“Make The Call” – Can a Friendship Survive a Secret? – Horror Short Review
Hesitant conversations and worried glances between two estranged friends in a suburban backyard. One of them wants to reconnect. One of them wants to protect…
“Who’s There” – Answering the Door Turns Deadly – Horror Short Review
“Who’s There” – Answering the Door Turns Deadly – Horror Short Review
When a single father hears his daughter come home late, he begins to question if the voice he’s hearing is really hers... or something else.…
Final Girl Energy: Killer Shorts Survives the Death of Screenwriting Contests
Final Girl Energy: Killer Shorts Survives the Death of Screenwriting Contests
Killer Shorts returns for Season 7 with new categories, a stacked jury including Tananarive Due, and a mission to champion emerging horror writers—just as major…
“Hotline to Heaven” – Horror Short Story
“Hotline to Heaven” – Horror Short Story
A psychic medium with real horrifying visions of the afterlife finds the only way to monetize his skill is by lying.
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson – A Horror Short Story Review
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson – A Horror Short Story Review
When I first heard about this story’s existence I was doing research on how to write a really good horror short story. It seemed like…
Inked – Tattoos Gone Wrong – Horror Short Reviews
Inked – Tattoos Gone Wrong – Horror Short Reviews
Lots of people have weird and ambitious ideas for tattoos. Many of them regret these tattoos. But nobody has a tattoo story as horrible as…
“Whole Again” – A Mother Spirals Into Despair – Short Story Review
“Whole Again” – A Mother Spirals Into Despair – Short Story Review
A mother and her young daughter have a long trip home. During a brief stop at the gas station that sees the nine year old…
“In Sound, We Live Forever” – A Slasher Turned on Its Head – Horror Short Review
“In Sound, We Live Forever” – A Slasher Turned on Its Head – Horror Short Review
"What the eyes see, and the ears hear, the mind believes." ~ Harry Houdini Joshua Giuliano certainly took this to heart when he crafted, “In…
2025 Killer Shorts Competition Winners
2025 Killer Shorts Competition Winners
Announcing the Top 3 Winners in the Main, 1-Page and Short Story categories! #killershorts
“Stucco” – Go Outside. Right Now. – Horror Short Reviews
“Stucco” – Go Outside. Right Now. – Horror Short Reviews
Work from your couch all day? Order dinner from your phone? "Stucco" might just make you rethink the vampire lifestyle we all get sucked into.…
Killer Shorts Launches Official Discord Server for Horror Writers
Killer Shorts Launches Official Discord Server for Horror Writers
Chat with other horror screenwriters, authors, and filmmakers who share your passion for the genre.
“The Fisherman’s Wife” – The Hunger For Connection…and Food Takes a Grim Turn – Horror Short Review
“The Fisherman’s Wife” – The Hunger For Connection…and Food Takes a Grim Turn – Horror Short Review
Imagine an ocean full of water with no fish to eat…until a certain kind of fish washes ashore. That is the world constructed then turned…
10 Killer Canadian Screenwriters To Watch In 2025
10 Killer Canadian Screenwriters To Watch In 2025
The Killer Shorts contest is excited to highlight 12 of our Canadian #KillerAlum.