Screenplay Contest Finalists
Congratulations on being selected as a Finalist in the 13Horror.com Screenplay Contest
Finalist status is awarded to the top 25% of entries across the short and feature screenplay categories.
All Finalists receive:
✔ Official 2026 Finalist Laurels (Downloadable)
✔ Personalized Digital Finalist Certificate (Available on Request)
SHORT SCREENPLAY CONTEST FINALISTS
☠️ Iam Albert Gregory - 50 on Four ☠️ Adam Van Dyke - Artichoke ☠️ Colin Lee Elkins - Beneath The Failing Light ☠️ Maria Goikhberg - Birdhouse ☠️ Michael Bommer - Blood Type ☠️ Spencer Hunt - Blue Bliss ☠️ Matthew Senn - Bluebeard the Spectacle! ☠️ Jason Hall - Booth ☠️ Carlos Perez - Carter ☠️ Carlos Perez - Cloe ☠️ Eric Perchuk - Code Pink ☠️ JJ Reno - Collective ☠️ Kylos August Brannon - Coriaria ☠️ Alan Robert Howcroft - Dark Influence ☠️ Kayla Farmer - Doe Eyes ☠️ Sergio Hödar - Eat The Rich ☠️ Peter Howard Schuyler - Everyone Needs A Place To Call Home ☠️ Ross Dean Lovell - Feeding the Foxes ☠️ Fallon Buchholz & Molly Rautmann - Free-for-All ☠️ Sarah Noe- Game Over ☠️ Jenny Popovich - Head (less) ☠️ Kristine Kennedy - Heavy Sleeper ☠️ Mark Higgins - Highland Terror ☠️ Mićo IvanovićI - See You ☠️ Donald Schroeder - Inheritance of Silence ☠️ Stephen Motta - Jessica ☠️ Rhonda Yates - Legion ☠️ Nilson Bernardi Ferreira - Legion of the Damned ☠️ Sarah Elizabeth Noe - Love, Santa ☠️ Jerzy P. Suchocki - Mianmoto ☠️ Donne Copenhaver - Mise en Place ☠️ William Ebert - No More Mr. Nice Guy ☠️ Donne Copenhaver - Nothing That Hurts ☠️ Cormac David Hyde - Playground ☠️ Madeline O'Leary - Plum Pleased ☠️ JZ Murdock - Poor Lord Ritchie's Answer ☠️ Salvatore Liuzzi - Riding with the King ☠️ Henry S Brown, Jr. - Room Service ☠️ Lisa Marie Keeton King - Senior Prank ☠️ Ben Cessna - So You Went And Became A Zombie! ☠️ Matt Moeller - Soft ☠️ A. Z. Ocoza - Something Always Brings Them Back ☠️ Curtis W. Harrison - Soul Slasher Part 1 ☠️ Cameron James Burns - Special Delivery ☠️ Greg (G.L.) McQueary - Squatter House ☠️ Madeline Daly Puccioni - Squeek! ☠️ Cynthia He - That's Enough ☠️ Austin Maxwell Soares - The Anthologist ☠️ Vincente DiSanti - The Bonding ☠️ Russell Jenkins - The Copy ☠️ Tristan George Kerr - The Devil's Steps ☠️ Bogdan Nicolae Groza - The Eerie Corridor ☠️ Hunter Dunn - The End... ☠️ Rachel Thomas-Medwid - The Ladies Improvement Society ☠️ Christine Marie Bush - The Last Whisper ☠️ Andrew Betzer - The Night Buddy ☠️ Jesus Fernandez - The Night is Dangerous ☠️ Ed Lusk - The Patch ☠️ Zac Taylor -The Veil ☠️ Noah Campbell Manglapus - There's No Such Thing as Witches ☠️ Jack Bennett - Tomorrow ☠️ Alan Cross - Where She Belongs ☠️
FEATURE SCREENPLAY CONTEST FINALISTS
☠️ Martin Graham - 11 Elmridge ☠️ Samantha Brennan - 2-Faced ☠️ Darrell E Costa - 3 Day Notice ☠️ Ryan MacDonald - A Christmas Haunting ☠️ Kevin Hoyer- A Hell of Heaven ☠️ Douglas Alan Raine - After Dracula ☠️ Matthew Walsh - Alaska Syndrome ☠️ Christopher Pope - An American Werewolf in Compton ☠️ Michelle Desiree' Lewis - Anamnesis ☠️ Carolyn Gray- Another Bloody Christmas Movie ☠️ Meredith Stack - Anxiety ☠️ Rehanna Loncar - Arachnid Infestation ☠️ Polly Blim - Belinda ☠️ Larry Alan Twilley - Blackburn ☠️ Kayne Gorney - BLOOD$UCKER ☠️ Michael Gonzalez - Bloody Gold ☠️ Jose Montalvo - Blue Eyes of the Swale ☠️ Teddie Dollins - Bones of the Deep ☠️ Luke Ollerton - Broken Hearts ☠️ Damien Howard - Bullseye ☠️ Carlos Burgaleta - Carnibots ☠️ Sarah Hilton- Carnival of the Crazies ☠️ Emy Dust- Carousel ☠️ Joseph Payne- Carver ☠️ Nadia Meirovich - Checkmate ☠️ Jason Stant & Shannon Wilson - Cheerbleeders ☠️ John Hayes - Chihua-Wolf ☠️ Michael Dugan - Clown Freaks ☠️ Alan Stanford Bradshaw & James Aaron Bradshaw - Co(r)pse ☠️ Alex Roberts - Consecrate ☠️ Stephane Carpentier - Count To 10 ☠️ Anthony Bevilacqua & Stephen Bevilacqua - Crazy Cat Lady ☠️Anthony Francis Cuomo- Dante ☠️ Stan Allen Evans - Dark Amazon ☠️ Mike Kearby - Day of the Sangvore ☠️ Jesse J Wilson - Dead Man's Party ☠️ Charles John Von Potthoff - Dead Moon Night ☠️ Jose Montalvo - Death is not the End (La Mort n'est pas la Fin) ☠️ Mick Sims - Department 18 ☠️ Ville Nummenpää - Elite ☠️ Rodney Seitz - Eternal Shift ☠️ Jim Connell - EVL ☠️ Bita Shahi - Faceless ☠️ Simon King - Farmer Joe ☠️ Rhonda Yates - Fed ☠️ Brett Page - Fixate ☠️ Brian McGrath - Forever ☠️ Philip Sedgwick - Frost on the Pumpkin ☠️ Seth Paradox - God of Wolves ☠️ Michael Mouyal - Grim ☠️ James Michael Farley - Haunted ☠️ Esa Nurminen - Hellburn ☠️ Sam Bowe Rubenzer - He's Alone ☠️ Christopher Randall - HOA ☠️ Jim Hendricks - House for Sale ☠️ Brian Dorsey - Hunger ☠️ Dwayne Bricker - In The Walls ☠️ Joe Kunz - Inflictor ☠️ William Curley - Invasion of the Brewery Slugs ☠️ Erin Copen Howard - Kept ☠️ Jeff Beauvoir - Kill Your Sister ☠️ Jerrod D Brito - Killer Video ☠️ Timothy Richardson - Kurwick's Daughter ☠️ Steven Raney - Lake Moriah ☠️ Kendra M Long - Last Night at Lucas Stadium ☠️ Jared D Tagliaferro - Let Me In ☠️ Matthew Trzcinski - Love & Lovecraft ☠️ Craig Stewart - Lunatic ☠️ Bronwyn Kilcrease - Matriline ☠️ Chris Easterly - Memento Mori ☠️ Steven Keith Bogart - Middle School Rehanna Loncar - Mind Prison ☠️ Jonathan Sinaiko - Mommy's Here ☠️ Fernando Salaiz - Monster's Playground ☠️ Eric Gerard Sollars, Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars - Mount Mora ☠️ Jody Matzer - Mr. Oxenfree ☠️ Clay Fusco and Pamela Chiacchiaro - Muse in the Mazeum ☠️ Erika Arlee - Mycelium ☠️ Mark Christian Bowen, Bill Ochs - Never Whistle in the Woods ☠️ Sam Ellis - Night of the Banjhakri ☠️ Steve Garrad - No Place to Hide ☠️ Jeffrey Stackhouse - None Greater Than ☠️ Garrett William Grundman - North of the Vineyards ☠️ Mahmoud Boukhriss - Ōllamaliztli ☠️ Tim Meyer - Only Blood Will Save Us ☠️ Brandon DeJesus - Open Darkness ☠️ Steven John Antonuccio - Oskar: Lucifer Hides in Plain Sight Parts 1 and 2 ☠️ William R Perry - Out of Her Mind ☠️ Virgil L Carman III - P.O.R.N ☠️ Andrew Dean Pearson - Parasomnia ☠️ Patricia Hickman - Potluck the Movie ☠️ Michael Mortimer - Psithurism ☠️ Luis Ortiz - Raggedy Rue and Bliss Makes Two! ☠️ Richard Knight - Raven's Nest ☠️ Tom Connolly - Rekt ☠️ Hunter McLean Swanson - Residual ☠️ Jack Carlin - Rictus ☠️ Caprice Castano - Sanguis Septem ☠️ Michael Hansen - Saturday Night Slaughter ☠️ Cameron A. Straughan - Schisma ☠️ Brady Gordon -School ☠️Deborah Richards - Scissor Mouth ☠️Sean Tiffee - Seeders ☠️ Branden Scruggs - Senseless ☠️ Pat Dempsey - Shades of Death ☠️ David Bayles - Simulacrum ☠️ Sarah Ash - Sisters: Tree of Souls ☠️ Victoria Polzer - Solomon's Keys ☠️ Warren Lane - Solomon's Ring ☠️ Ian Welfley - Some Enchanted Evening ☠️ Jowanda Y Durham - Sorors ☠️ Nathan Burt - Spike ☠️ Silvano Williams - Spoon-fed Addiction ☠️ Tom Weber - Stain ☠️ Sean Wathen - Strays ☠️ Duncan B. Putney - Suagothel ☠️ Sean Wathen - T H E M ☠️ R.J. Airamid Selrahc - The Alligator Man ☠️ Michael Mouyal - The Bone Mask ☠️ Yvonne Barnett - The Broken Cord ☠️ Dominick Tambasco - The Chair ☠️ Michelle Jackson-Gibbs - The City That Feeds ☠️ Samuel Walton - The Delayed ☠️ Steven Michael Olson - The Devil's Decoration ☠️ Natalia Crayon Quevedo - The Devil's Lantern ☠️ Steven Raney - The Favorite ☠️ Lacey Desper - The Hedge ☠️Graham Mulvein - The House ☠️ Alana Purcell, Madalyn Lawson, Keith Woolf - The House Always Wins ☠️ Michael Mouyal - The Inheritance ☠️ Nancy Kimmel - The Lab ☠️ Maria Victoria Della Giovanna - The Legacy ☠️ Giacomo Giammatteo - The Mark of the Wolf ☠️ Odell Harper - The Metroplex of Mayhem ☠️ Duncan B. Putney, Greg Chopoorian - The Pit ☠️ Michael Mouyal - The Sin - Eyz cream ☠️ Nick Nelsen - The Station ☠️ Casey S Nelson - The Straw Man ☠️ Eddie Cisneros - The X Patriates ☠️ Zarki B. Mills - To All of My Friends ☠️ Richard M. Kjeldgaard - Tortured Soul Productions ☠️ Chad Wellinger - Trick Selfie ☠️ Garret Brinkley - Until Next Time ☠️ Leiter S Daniellson - Vacuus ☠️ Ervin Anderson - Violet's Eyes ☠️ Vincent Louis Scarsella - Vore ☠️ Christian Green-Byrd - Weight ☠️ Rolfe Kanefsky - When The Bough Breaks ☠️ James Burchett - Why Die ☠️ Swapnil Shahaji Sagare - Witches' Prisoner ☠️ Timothy Pitoniak - Wolf Lake ☠️ Curtis W. Harrison - Zandaya ☠️ Felicia Ann Mead - Zombies In The Wood ☠️
Optional Publishing Opportunities Exclusive to 2026 Finalists
SCREENPLAY PUBLICATION, PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE AND MOVIE-STYLE TRAILER
PUBLISH YOUR SCREENPLAY
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Your screenplay published under 13Horror.com's imprint and made available on Amazon as an ebook and paperback
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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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You retain full rights to your screenplay
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Your receive ALL of the royalties for life on paperback and e-books sales directly from Amazon
$69.99
PUBLISH & PROMOTE YOUR SCREENPLAY
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Your screenplay published as a paperback and/or e-book
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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, bespoke footage, a voiceover and layers of atmosphere! Shareable via social media
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Website includes links to where your screenplay can be purchased as a paperback and e-book on Amazon
$249.99
📚 Optional Publishing Opportunities At 13Horror.com, we’re proud to support independent horror writers beyond the contest itself. As a 2026 Finalist, you have access to exclusive publishing opportunities designed to help you take the next step — whether that’s seeing your screenplay professionally released, building a portfolio you can point to, or creating a promotional platform around your work. Participation is completely optional. Your Finalist status stands regardless. The options below are simply there for writers who are ready to move forward. 📘 Publishing Package — $69.99 (E-book & Paperback) At 13Horror.com, we’re passionate about supporting independent horror writers. This package is a popular first step for Finalists who want to see their work professionally published and begin building a portfolio they can point to with confidence. Many past Finalists have used this option to establish a public presence as writers and take their first step toward wider recognition. ▶ How It Works Once you select this package, simply email your screenplay to editor@13horror.com. Our publishing team will design your cover, format your book, and prepare it for release on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You will receive a draft version for approval before anything goes live. ▶ What’s Included This package includes: ✔ Professional cover design ✔ Formatting for e-book and paperback ✔ Distribution via Amazon & Barnes & Noble ✔ ISBN and copyright page in your name ✔ Your own Amazon publishing account Screenplays under 21 pages are published as e-books only. Screenplays 21 pages and over are published as e-book and paperback. ▶ Rights & Royalties You retain 100% of the rights to your screenplay. You receive all royalties directly from Amazon: • Up to 70% on e-books • Approximately 50% on paperbacks (after printing costs) 13Horror.com and Dizzy Emu Publishing do not take any percentage of your sales. ▶ What Happens After Purchase After checkout: • You email your screenplay and synopsis • We confirm your details within 24 hours • Your book is formatted and designed • You approve the draft • Your publishing account is set up • Your book goes live You control pricing, availability, and updates at all times. ▶ For 13Horror Finalists Your screenplay will be published under the 13Horror.com imprint, with full copyright in your name. This opportunity is exclusive to Finalists and is entirely optional. 🎥 Publishing + Promotion Package — $249.99 (E-book, Paperback, Website & Trailer) This package is designed for Finalists who are serious about building visibility for their work and creating a professional platform around their writing. It is a popular choice for writers who want more than just a publication credit — they want something they can actively promote, share, and use to grow their audience. ▶ How It Works This package includes everything in the Publishing Package, plus a custom promotional website and video trailer to help you market your screenplay. Your website and trailer are designed to help you direct readers from social media to your Amazon listing. ▶ What’s Included This package includes: ✔ Professional cover design ✔ E-book and paperback formatting ✔ ISBN and copyright page ✔ Amazon & Barnes & Noble distribution ✔ Your own publishing account ✔ Custom promotional website ✔ One-minute video trailer ✔ Social-media-ready marketing assets ▶ Rights & Royalties You retain full ownership of your work. You receive all royalties directly from Amazon, paid monthly to your bank account. There are no hidden fees and no ongoing charges. ▶ What Happens After Purchase After checkout: • You email your screenplay and synopsis • We confirm your details within 24 hours • Your book and cover are designed • Your website and trailer are created • You approve all materials • Your publishing account is set up • Your book and promo site go live You remain in full control at every stage. ▶ For 13Horror Finalists Your website will feature your screenplay, purchase links, and promotional materials. Your trailer will be spoiler-free and designed to attract readers without giving away key plot points. This package is ideal for writers who want to actively promote their work and build a recognizable presence within the horror community.
$59.99
Official 2026 Finalist Trophy
Every 13Horror.com Finalist has earned their place through talent, originality, and hard work. This personalized trophy is designed as a lasting reminder of that achievement.
Each award is custom-made and engraved with your name and the title of your screenplay — a professional keepsake you can display with pride.
At 6.7 × 2.7 inches (17 × 7 cm), it’s the perfect size for a desk, shelf, or mantelpiece, and serves as a permanent reminder that your work stood out in a highly competitive international contest.
✔ Trophy Details
✔ Personalised with your name and screenplay title
✔ Official 13Horror.com 2026 Finalist design
✔ Professionally engraved
✔ High-quality acrylic finish
✔ Size: 6.7 × 2.7 inches (17 × 7 cm)
🎃 A Small Keepsake, A Big Achievement
Being named a Finalist means your screenplay stood out in a competitive international contest.
This trophy is a simple, professional way to mark that achievement — something tangible you can keep, display, and look back on.
Whether it sits on your desk while you’re writing the next script or on a shelf alongside future awards, it represents a moment when your work was recognised.
Participation is entirely optional. Your Finalist status remains exactly the same.
