Killer Shorts

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Killer Shorts is a horror writing competition accepting short screenplays, one-page screenplays, short stories, and feature screenplays.

Read the full guidelines at killershorts.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHorrorCloses Oct 31Fee: Starting at $10Pays: Official publication on the Killer Shorts website and a 30-minute consultation for the grand-prize winner

Horror short stories in prose, up to 6,000 words; submissions close at 11:59 PM PST on each listed deadline. The current Regular deadline ends October 31, 2026; later Final and Extended deadlines end December 4 and December 31, 2026.

otherHorrorCloses Oct 31Fee: Starting at $10

Horror short screenplay competition; submissions close at 11:59 PM PST on each listed deadline. The current Regular deadline ends October 31, 2026; later Final and Extended deadlines end December 4 and December 31, 2026.

otherHorrorCloses Oct 31Fee: Starting at $10Pays: $500 cash prize for the grand-prize winner

One-page horror short screenplay; submissions close at 11:59 PM PST on each listed deadline. The current Regular deadline ends October 31, 2026; later Final and Extended deadlines end December 4 and December 31, 2026. The category has a 1-page limit.

otherHorrorCloses Oct 31Fee: Starting at $10Pays: $5,000 cash prize for the grand-prize winner

Horror feature screenplays, 70–120 pages; submissions close at 11:59 PM PST on each listed deadline. The current Regular deadline ends October 31, 2026; later Final and Extended deadlines end December 4 and December 31, 2026.

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