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From Brooklyn Bookstores to Killer Shorts Three-Time Finalists: An Interview With Writing Duo Katherine Cox & Matt McCarthy

Killer Shorts is very excited to bring you this interview with two of our Killer Shorts alum, the married, writing duo, Katherine Cox and Matt…

Anna BohannanSeptember 23, 2021

Interviews Success Stories

A Hunger for Horror: An Interview With Killer Shorts Winner Alessandra Jara Del Castillo

"Before then, I'd never even considered writing a horror short script. Now I can't imagine a reality where I didn't."

Anna BohannanAugust 12, 2021

Screenwriting

How Horror Shorts Saved My Writing

As any writer will tell you, it’s normal to go through highs and lows. The highs of getting a great idea, finishing a script, or…

Maureen TrinhJuly 15, 2021

Screenwriting

Sigh Fine, Let’s Talk About Loglines For Competitions

I fucking hate loglines. Okay, let me walk that back a little. Loglines are an important part of this thing we call screenwriting for a…

Garth GinsburgJuly 8, 2021

Announcements

2021 Killer Shorts Contest Winners

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…

killershortscontestApril 26, 2021

Interviews Success Stories

From Reddit Star to Killer Shorts Finalist: An Interview with Chris Hicks

"Success is an upwards cycle of failure, reflection, and improvement...The target moves, so you have to be willing to work to elevate yourself to the…

Evan Tyler JohnsonApril 15, 2021

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