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How a Horror Short Screenplay Competition Inspired Me to Write Again
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May 13
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How a Horror Short Screenplay Competition Inspired Me to Write Again

By Lucas Hardwick Screenwriting No Comments
Lessons from a first-time screenwriter I am 39 years old and I’ve only written two screenplays in my entire life.  The first was an 85…
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May 06
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Killer Shorts Finalist Accepted Into AFI Conservatory Program: An Interview with Connor Savage

By Anna Bohannan Interviews, Success Stories
"It really started one of the more freeing creative times I’ve had, just to write a movie that felt like the kind of high-concept, entertaining…
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Apr 29
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How A Horror Short Topped The Box Office: An Interview With Christian Nilsson & Eric Tabach

By Anna Bohannan Interviews, Screenwriting No Comments
"I started to think around the physical parameters of filming during a pandemic and decided we'd do a horror film over Zoom. I'd just rewatched…
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Apr 26
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Killer Shorts Top 3 Winners

2021 Killer Shorts Contest Winners

By killershortscontest Announcements
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition. THIS HUNGER by Alessandra Jara Del Castillo has been…
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Apr 01
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Women in Horror: An Interview With Alexis Jacknow

By Anna Bohannan Interviews, Women in Horror No Comments
I am very happy to bring you the newest interview in the Killer Shorts Blog, Women in Horror series, with writer~director~actor Alexis Jacknow.
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Mar 25
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It Started With A Logline: An Interview With Killer Shorts Finalist Jeremiah Lewis & Director Cameron Gallagher

By Anna Bohannan Interviews, Success Stories No Comments
"The hope is to make The Rickety Man short film part of a large pitch for the feature film version Jeremiah is writing. So many…
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Mar 18
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Tips From A Life-Long Horror Fan & Script Reader: Keep This In Mind Before You Submit Your Next Script

By JC Farris Screenwriting No Comments
"Horror is a genre worth taking seriously because of how well it can inform and enlighten our vision of the world by reminding us of…
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Mar 11
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Women In Horror: An Interview With Meredith Alloway

By Anna Bohannan Interviews, Women in Horror
"I wanted to show a woman who was in power and be clear on the consensual nature of the exchange — even if the act…
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Mar 08
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ScreenSlay – Watch, Write, Compare – Can an Amateur Screenwriter Come Close to… A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?

By Michael Rogers Screenslay No Comments
An amateur screenwriter takes a scene from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) to write and then makes a comparison between it and the original…
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Mar 05
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2021 Killer Shorts Competition Finalists

By killershortscontest Announcements
Announcing the 2021 Top 10 Finalists and Honorable Mentions. Celebrating horror screenwriters from around the world. Sponsored by Shudder and Final Draft.
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