The Season 7 winners have been decided.
Here’s what a few of our judges had to say about the winning script:
“██████ definitely knows how to weave a compelling story.” – Jed Shepherd, Writer (Host, Dashcam)
“This is a writer with real potential.” – Aaron B. Koontz, Producer (Paper Street Pictures)
“Gloriously unhinged and clever.” – Melody Cooper, Writer (Two Sentence Horror Stories)
“I’d be excited to watch the short film whenever it is made.” – Xavier Burgin, Director (Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror)
See the full list of winners and finalists below.
You hear it too, right?
Season 8 of Killer Shorts is officially open, and we’re calling for horror short screenplays and stories that haunt, shock, and linger. Our new First Wave Deadline, available exclusively on FilmFreeway, marks our earliest call for entries ever and our lowest rate yet. Submit now, lock in your spot, and revise later if needed.
Let our readers take a look before you send it out into the world.
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