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Twin Falls
Horror Short Screenplay | 16 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
After miraculously surviving a horrific fall with her twin brother, a renowned Olympic ski jumper undergoes radical life-saving surgery that brings with it an altered sense of identity.
by Darren Bailey
RequestThirst
Horror Short Screenplay | 23 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
Using the hookup app Grindr to find his prey, a gay vampire finds his typical patterns disrupted by a bicurious nice guy.
by Mateo Flores
RequestThin!
Horror Short Screenplay | 10 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
With the Homecoming dance looming, a teenage girl will do bloody anything to make sure her dress fits.
by Erin Smith
RequestThey're All Mine
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
When a man refuses to let his girlfriend pop a pimple on his back, their happy relationship deteriorates into madness.
by Chris Hicks
RequestThe Man In the Cabin
Horror Short Screenplay | 20 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
In this dark fairytale, a lonely 10-year-old boy runs away from home and is taken in by a mysterious man in the woods, who isn't what he seems.
by Robbie Lemieux
RequestTHE LOST BOYS
Horror Short Screenplay | 16 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
As a strange affliction turns adults into flesh-craving monsters, those not yet near puberty struggle to survive.
by Craig McInnes
RequestThe Entertainer
Horror Short Screenplay | 22 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A Chinese-American actor who portrays an offensive character on a popular TV show meets unexpected fans who force him to confront the surprising and far-reaching horrors of his work.
by Stephen Chen
RequestThe Callback
Horror Short Screenplay | 23 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
An aspiring actress is asked to go on a callback, only to find out the filmmaker's intentions are darker than she ever anticipated.
by Sara Lynn
RequestThe Audience
Horror Short Screenplay | 9 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
Two recently deceased victims of a serial killer find themselves as spectators for what happens next.
by Emmy Herzog
RequestSlayfest
Horror Short Screenplay | 10 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A couple of wannabe serial killers haul a body through the hills to participate in the annual Slayfest competition when they encounter a hiker with murderous intentions.
by Mark Renshaw
RequestROASTED
Horror Short Screenplay | 7 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
When his lover gives him an ultimatum, a henpecked man infuriates his wife and ruins Christmas by asking for a divorce.
by Fiona Faith Ross
RequestRest Stop
Horror Short Screenplay | 7 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A young woman on her way to her brother’s wedding pulls into a deserted rest stop along the highway, where she encounters a menace lurking in the shadows.
by Regina Kim
RequestRed Tide
Horror Short Screenplay | 14 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
The tide comes in and out every day, like clockwork. One day, it stops.
by Alyssa Hayes
RequestOF GREAT CONSEQUENCE
Horror Short Screenplay | 16 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
After a Sheriff unwittingly kills a Clergyman in his custody, he soon realizes he must do his damndest to evade a spiritual awakening of the worst kind.
by Stefanie Gray
RequestMOKO JUMBIE
Horror Short Screenplay | 24 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
As her home life falls apart, a young Indo-Caribbean girl is forced to face her ancestral demons.
by PJ Germain
RequestMerrow
Horror Short Screenplay | 22 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A young boy is forced to grow up after his father brings him on his first fishing trip as part of a disturbing coming-of-age ritual.
by Alexander Seltzer
RequestMeat Eater
Horror Short Screenplay | 7 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A teenage boy is confronted by his religious parents over a seemingly erotic magazine he made at school.
by Emilia Copeland
RequestLiving Memory
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
An elderly man struggles to care for his ailing wife, facing a terrible choice as her memory fails – while the zombies draw ever closer.
by Stephen Graves
RequestLightbulb
Horror Short Screenplay | 11 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
When a writer finally gets a brilliant idea, he finds that his writer's block is much worse than he anticipated.
by Evan Pearce
RequestLaughter is the Best Medicine
Horror Short Screenplay | 7 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
Faced with a mysterious, deadly disease, a young woman visits a specialist with an... unorthodox method of treatment.
by Josh Penn Boris
RequestKiller Vacay
Horror Short Screenplay | 11 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A socially outcast young man searches for a famous homicidal manic to end his life, but when he reaches the deadly destination, he discovers the killer is on holiday.
by Bryce Hatch
RequestJust Breathe
Horror Short Screenplay | 15 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
After a violent home invasion during her home birth, a soon-to-be mother is forced to muster up the stoicism she needs to give birth silently.
by Kassandra Marjorie O'Brien
RequestIce Cream Baby
Horror Short Screenplay | 10 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A girl is impregnated by an ice cream man and fuses with the fetus.
by Becca Kozak
RequestI Hope This Email Finds You Well
Horror Short Screenplay | 24 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
After landing a job as the new assistant to a high-profile producer, Allison Anders soon discovers all the challenges that come with the entertainment business - emails, egos, and an office computer that’s alive… and deadly.
by Quinton Buxton
RequestHouse Haunters
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A desperate reality show host won't let a house's haunted past stop him from making a sale.
by Jeremy Laurie & Rob Sutherland
RequestHellphones
Horror Short Screenplay | 6 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
To be without music is Hell but when Cornell untangles a pair of mysterious headphones he releases a terrifying force that proves the Devil really does have the best tunes.
by Mark A. C. Brown
RequestGate Bait
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A sticky-fingered T.S.A. Agent, hoping to add to his ill-begotten stash, gets far more than he bargained for when he inspects the bag of a mystifying passenger.
by Paul Grammatico
RequestEXCRETA
Horror Short Screenplay | 13 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A savvy loner enjoys the solace of the apocalypse in a bunker built for one, until she's forced to confront a monster of her own making that's forcing its way into her sanctuary.
by Christian Silva
RequestEvil Eddie
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
Desperate to pay off a long-owed debt, Eddie will stop at nothing to sell his kitchenware.
by Britt Alexandria
RequestDeities of the Apocalypse
Horror Short Screenplay | 6 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
In a post-apocalyptic world, an intriguingly skilful mother battles new and strange religions in return for the life of her daughter.
by Matthew Taylor
RequestDeadbolt
Horror Short Screenplay | 25 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A young couple struggles to decide if their safety is more valuable than the life of a frantic stranger.
by Devin Medina
RequestCreatures of Circumstance
Horror Short Screenplay | 17 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
Expecting couple, Sue & Mary-Beth, have a hole in their basement where hideous monsters emerge. But the latest creature to surface is frighteningly familiar.
by Travis Williams
RequestCornerman
Horror Short Screenplay | 16 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
After Marg doesn't pay Paul for driving her to work, Paul decides a scare prank is the best revenge. However, when the Cornerman lurks in the neighborhood, no one's safe.
by Ben Leppi
RequestCognizance
Horror Short Screenplay | 12 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A moderator for a social media company starts to lose her grasp on reality, as she faces the worst the internet has to offer.
by JJ Pollack
RequestClean
Horror Short Screenplay | 14 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A maid hired to clean out a vacant house uncovers a mystery surrounding the former owner's daughter who went missing over a decade ago.
by D. Westfall
RequestBrood Parasites
Horror Short Screenplay | 6 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A cuckold tries to share his new fetish with his wife.
by Dylan James Amick
RequestAs You Wish
Horror Short Screenplay | 16 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A conceited valley girl goes toe-to-toe with an evil fortune telling machine that grants wishes in exchange for sacrifices.
by Robert Fisher
RequestAll Along A Darkened Road
Horror Short Screenplay | 21 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
When extraterrestrial forces come to Earth, a mother must use her wits to save her daughter from abduction.
by Kenny Foo
RequestA Monkey's Paw
Horror Short Screenplay | 23 Pages | Season 3 | Semifinalist
A tattered family of three is gifted a grotesque, otherworldly artifact with the power to change their lives.
by Devon Canal
RequestImposter
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 3 Winner 🏆
A young girl happens to catch a glimpse of Santa Clause and what’s left under the tree may surprise her.
by David Bettencourt
RequestFamily Album
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 3 Winner 🏆
An old man adds a new memory to his family photo album.
by Marko Pandza & Jason Kerr
RequestC-Section
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 3 Winner 🏆
A husband struggles to support his wife through a bizarre medical procedure.
by Jeremy Jackson
RequestUpshot-Knothole
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
The residents of a nuclear test site get ready for an atomic sunrise.
by Georgina Bowley-Moriarty
RequestThe Butzemann
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
When a mother brushes her son's teeth, singing to him a seemingly harmless kid's song, she evokes something evil.
by Jule Jessenberger
RequestStaring Contest
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
A young girl faces off against an unseen entity in a high-stakes staring contest.
by Phillip Dishon
RequestHaunted
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
A young boy struggles to fall asleep.
by Maria Wilson
RequestFreeze
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
A boy plays an unfortunate game of freeze tag with his cousins.
by Evan Baughfman
RequestDischarged
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
While waiting to be discharged from the hospital, a young girl meets a mysterious nurse delivering an unexpected prognosis.
by Christian Curry Akuna
RequestAngler's Kin
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Top 10 Finalist 🎖️
A Father-Daughter fishing trip on the Yangtze River turns tragic with a change of bait and a new perspective.
by Jason Fink & Brandon Fink
RequestThe Hereafter
1 Page Horror Short Screenplay | 1 Page | Season 3 | Honorable Mention
When a man stalks a woman jogging at night, she flees for her life through a cemetery.
by Devi Bhaduri
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