Reviews Hitting Close to Home – “Carrie’s Doing Great” – Horror Short Reviews"Carrie's Doing Great" is a film about something scarier and more real than a monster or a ghost: the idea that you may not reach…Jay SlaterJuly 27, 2021
Reviews A Nightmare World – “Self-Assembly” – Horror Short ReviewsAnybody who's had to put together furniture knows that it can be a taxing experience. The instructions are complicated. When you mess up once, you…Jay SlaterJuly 13, 2021
Screenwriting *Sigh* Fine, Let’s Talk About Loglines For CompetitionsI 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
Reviews Pretty Much What It Sounds Like – “Snake D*ck” Short ReviewWriter David Mahmoudieh brings us Snake D*ck, a weird and funny feminist horror short streaming now on ALTER.Jay SlaterJune 24, 2021
Reviews Teeth for Money! – “The Tooth Fairy” Short ReviewThe Tooth Fairy is a western horror with bite (pun intended).Jay SlaterJune 17, 2021
Screenwriting How a Horror Short Screenplay Competition Inspired Me to Write AgainLessons 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…Lucas HardwickMay 13, 2021
Announcements 2021 Killer Shorts Contest WinnersWe 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
InterviewsSuccess 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
InterviewsWomen in Horror Women in Horror: An Interview With Alexis JacknowI am very happy to bring you the newest interview in the Killer Shorts Blog, Women in Horror series, with writer~director~actor Alexis Jacknow.Anna BohannanApril 1, 2021
InterviewsWomen in Horror Women In Horror: An Interview With Meredith Alloway"I wanted to show a woman who was in power and be clear on the consensual nature of the exchange — even if the act…Anna BohannanMarch 11, 2021