Screenplay Contest Finalists
Finalist status is awarded to the screenplays which scored high enough to place in the top 25% of entries. Finalists can download their Finalist Laurels here.
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As a Finalist, you also qualify for the opportunity to have your screenplay published as a paperback and/or ebook and made available for sale internationally on Amazon and with Barnes & Noble. This is a unique chance to showcase your talent to a global audience, while keeping full creative control and 100% of your royalties.
SHORT SCREENPLAY CONTEST FINALISTS
Ashlie McCormick - Gift From the Moon 💀 David J. Aberle - They Wait 💀 Matthew Cresta - Crime Scene 💀 Glyndwr Edwards - A Wilderness of Mirrors 💀 Steve Hanisch - The Evil That Men Do 💀 Evan Schullery - Squeak 💀 Ken Teutsch - Second Honeymoon 💀 Martyn Eaden - Changes 💀 Christopher Bollinger - Gunns Mahoney and the Unholy Bride 💀 Richard Cave - Forty Foot 💀 Dana Conner - Hunger 💀 Scott Wells - Marked 💀 Raul Delgado Fonseca - Not Me 💀 Susan Eileen Jizba - Just For Fun: A Horror Lover's Fanzine 💀 Danny O'Gallagher - Dead Cats 💀 Daryl Aberhart - Warren 💀 Sam Wayne - Animal House 💀 Victor L. Cezar - Opening Night 💀 Vanessa Sant'Anna - Your Skin in Mine 💀 Eric Gorodetsky - Dead Air 💀 Mashae Alderman - House 💀 Eddie Clay Thompkins III - Binding Covenants 💀 Dylan Russ - Humanely 💀 Vanessa Sant Anna - I.A.M. 💀 Christopher Bollinger - The Dog Walk 💀 Mike A. Morgan - We All Fall Down 💀 Philip C. Sedgwick - Halloween in Javelina Crossing 💀 Nicola Muscolo - Wake Up 💀 Todd Ryan Jones - Emancipation 💀 Ryan Jaroncyk, Jim Massie - The Plague of Cyprian 💀 Kimberly Dana - Mouth 💀 Ben Harris - Black Nab 💀 David J. Webb - Scared Becky 💀 Wiley K. McCain - Unhappy Ending 💀 Travis Long - Blood Sugar 💀 Djamel Bennecib - The Last Costume 💀 Max Seldin - Penitence 💀 Mats Olof Udd - Order 💀 Colin Kane - Serenity 💀 Harry Decker - Dreams of a Pizza Guy 💀 Polly Blim - Chiayo 💀 Gregory Perry - Elegance 💀 Phillip McSween - Phosphorous 💀 Lucas Kermarec - Sunny Times 💀 Mahmoud Boukhriss - Shiverborn
FEATURE SCREENPLAY CONTEST FINALISTS
John P. Hallar - Masquerade of the Damned 💀 Ryan MacDonald - 11:11 A Christmas Haunting 💀 Joe Boi - G.I.A. 💀 Chuck Parello - Skeeters 💀 William Wright - Skin 💀 Dana Conner - Southern Rites 💀 Shaoky Taraman, Salvador Limon Jr. - Slab City 💀 Joe Boi - Salem and the Witches of Hollow City 💀 Ronan Quinlan - Nausea 💀 Luke Hunter - Dead Filter 💀 Niall Corish - Death On Deck 💀 Susan Eileen Jizba - The Poppet 💀 Viveka Thompson-Robinson - Cleanse My Sins 💀 Jim McNiff - Abomination 💀 Ana Anna Blackblum Vasconcelos - The Shadow Verse 💀 Wesley Steven Drent - Necrotica 💀 Edward Field, Emery Gare - Grimm Lake 💀 Jordan Jacobson - Forsaken, Texas 💀 Jesse James Hennessy - Night of the Witch 💀 Dea Divi - A Spirit Calls 💀 Adam Goldmeier - D-Day 💀 Dave Jeffrey - Mood Swings 💀 Kelly J. Tippett - Demo Reel 💀 Kevin P. Baker - Camping from Hell 💀 Victor L. Cezar - I Heard a Rumor 💀 Bruce Eric Williams - Blue Mountain 💀 Selma Karayalcin - Witch Mother 💀 Jonathan Rosen - An Institution 💀 Sojean Peou - Monarchs of the Lost 💀 David SR Nichols - Red Jack 💀 Jay A. Mancini - Diamond Head 💀 Steve Doyle - Gemma's Room 💀 John Kestner - Body of Flesh 💀 Aaron Strongoni - Cleanse 💀 Chicago Thomas - Spit 💀 David SR Nichols - My Black 💀 Allen Keller - Black Mice 💀 Angi Tianzhu - In The Name of the Daughter 💀 Keith Mark Gilman - Spirits of the Dead 💀 Chris William Martin - Santa Vlad 💀 T. Devon Sharkey - Blood & Power💀 Jim Connell - The Mutilated 💀 Chad Alden Fehr - The Devil's Parish 💀 Luke Anthony Walker - Dead Man's Dice 💀 Brandon Young - Tenebris 💀 Steven Carter - Montauk Monster 💀 Michael Susko - Meridian 💀 Brendan Kelsey Marra, Christopher Kenneth Penman - The Devil's Door 💀 Jacob Lane - The Calm Dark 💀 Romeal Watson - Reclamation 💀 Lex Sverre Levin - Silver Moon 💀 Mar A Rodriguez - The Tales of 6 💀 Andrew J.P. Carroll - A Taste for Lunacy 💀 Sterling Sulieman - Mocking Wood 💀 Mark Miller - Fire Lake 💀 Brenda Mohammed - Zeeka and the Zombies 💀 Zac Lee Taylor - Wrecked 💀 Brian Couch - Dream Wedding 💀 Steven Antonuccio - Oskar: Lucifer Hides in Plain Sight 💀 Robert Hogue - The Dreamers 💀 Mike Bedard - MrFresh 💀 Spencer Sinclair - Exhale 💀 Sean Robert Villa - Deliriant 💀 Sean Modica & Charlie McWade - Lake Effect 💀 Nuno Graça - Offline 💀 Timothy John - Against the Devil 💀 Ian Cameron - Silent Night 💀 Robert P. Riley - The Divining 💀 Dan Olds - Goodnight Eden 💀 Manuel Bastiaens - Curse of Kurangaituku 💀 Kristian James - Death by Night 💀 Rick Majzun - Slay Bells 💀 Dean Poland - Homestay 💀 Leiter S. Daniellson - Marah From Eilat 💀 Ethan Cunningham, Josh Devor - The Tulpa 💀 John Furby - Deers! 💀 Greg McCabe Jr., Jenny McCabe - Ladyfingers 💀 Stuart Mower - Afflicted 💀 Polly Blim - Abhorrent - Part One 💀 Polly Blim - Abhorrent - Part Two 💀 Polly Blim - Abhorrent - Part Three 💀 Stefan vom Scheidt - Deadfall 💀 Paul Thornhill - Serving Justice 💀 Barry Sherman - Oinx 💀 Rachel Dawn Stevens - Worms 💀 Dred Baird, Ash MacReady, Mark Hardcastle - The Devout 💀 Briar Gage Pennington - Theseus 💀 Mike Underwood - Don't Go Back 💀 Aaryaan C. Paramasivam - D!ck 💀 Hassan Galedary - Supermoon 💀 Quentin Jean - Maggie's Folder 💀 Jason Cooper - Mimic Street
EXCLUSIVE to Finalists - discounted publishing packages:
SCREENPLAY PUBLICATION AS A PAPERBACK AND/OR E-BOOK
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Your screenplay published on under 13Horror.com's imprint and made available on Amazon
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An eye-catching cover based on your synopsis/your own images
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Finalist laurels included on the cover
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Full copyright details listing you as the copyright holder and an ISBN
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Retain full rights to your screenplay
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Receive ALL of the royalties for life on paperback and e-books sales directly from Amazon
$34.99
SCREENPLAY PUBLICATION, PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE AND MOVIE-STYLE TRAILER
Your screenplay published as a paperback and/or e-book as with the above offer, plus the following:​
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A stunning website to help you promote your screenplay
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A movie-style trailer based on your screenplay - at least one minute long, based on your screenplay, including creepy music, relevant stock footage, a voiceover and layers of atmosphere! This will feature on your website and you will also be able to share it via social media to get people excited about your screenplay and keen to read it
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Website includes links to where your screenplay can be purchased as a paperback and e-book on Amazon
$199.99
To claim your publishing prize, simply select the package that suits you best from the options above. Payment is made securely via PayPal, but you don’t need a PayPal account—you can easily check out as a guest using any major debit or credit card.
Once your purchase is complete, email your screenplay and synopsis to editor@13horror.com. Our sponsors, Dizzy Emu Publishing, will take it from there, setting everything up for publication, including designing a stunning cover based on your synopsis. You retain full rights to your screenplay and receive 100% of the royalties directly from Amazon. Publishing is handled on a first-come, first-served basis, and once your order is confirmed, Dizzy Emu be in touch to let you know the next steps. They will walk you through setting up your publishing account so that you can receive your screenplay's royalties.
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Publishing your screenplay is a powerful way to get your work in front of a global audience. Many 13Horror.com Finalists have already seen their titles climb Amazon’s best-selling horror charts. Your work will be released under the 13Horror.com imprint, with full copyright in your name and you will retain complete control through your own publishing account.
On average, authors receive $4.00 per $9.99 paperback sale and 70% of the e-book price, with distribution through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Please note: screenplays under 21 pages will be published as e-books only, while those 21 pages or longer will be available in both paperback and e-book formats.
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Congratulations once again on being selected as a Finalist in a hugely competitive contest!
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