Gatekeeping Is Out. Marginalized Horror Writers Get In—For Half the Price 💥
If you’re BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodivergent, or from any marginalized background, this discount is for you.
At Killer Shorts, we believe horror is at its fiercest when everyone has a seat (or a coffin) at the table. For the seventh season running, we’re slashing entry fees in half for writers from marginalized communities—because barriers shouldn’t keep bold voices out of the dark.
Who’s Eligible?
If you identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, non-binary, female-identifying, neurodivergent, disabled, older, first-gen—or any other group historically pushed to the margins, this discount is meant for you. No gatekeeping. No hoops.
How to Get Your 50% Discount
Or email info@killershorts.com with the subject line “Diversity Discount.”
We’ll reply privately with the code—no questions asked. (We never post it publicly, so reach out directly.)
Use the discount to submit multiple entries on our Official Site (as long as they don’t include paid feedback).
Key Dates
🌕 Early Deadline – Aug 1: The First Script is the Purest
🔥 Regular – Oct 3: The Fire Grows Hungry
🌒 Late – Dec 5: The Script Demands Blood
🌑 Extended – Dec 31: Past the Threshold, the Price Increases
Why We Do This
Breaking into the industry is hard enough; contest fees shouldn’t make it harder. Historically excluded voices often face financial and systemic barriers that limit visibility and opportunity. By slashing the entry cost, we aim to level the playing field and ensure horror’s future is shaped by storytellers who reflect the full spectrum of human experience. Your nightmares—and the truths behind them—deserve the spotlight.
“I found the contest through a diversity code on Twitter. Before then, I’d never even considered a horror short. Now I can’t imagine a reality where I didn’t.”
— Alessandra Jara Del Castillo, Season 2 Grand Prize Winner
“Seeing Killer Shorts embrace diverse voices with more than just words keeps me going.”
— Guile Feitosa, twice-quarterfinalist screenwriter
Ready to Raise Hell?
DM or email us for your private code.
Polish your script (up to 20 pages).
Submit through our Official Site using the discount.
Tag a writer friend who could use this boost.
Horror belongs to the outsiders, the rebels, the voices in the dark.
Let’s make sure the dark is crowded.
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🚨 Reminder for Writers! 🚨
If you’ve been thinking about using the Killer Shorts Short Script Coverage service, paid feedback on your genre short scripts, now is the time to act.
Order before August 1st!
After that date, we’ll no longer be able to use the Coverfly platform to manage these feedback orders, and there may be a period where feedback in unavailable. 🪦
Don’t miss your chance to get actionable notes from experienced readers from Killer Shorts. Especially if you plan to enter that script into the competition later this year! Scripts that get our coverage have a much higher chance of advancing in the competition!
✨ Coverfly will be gone by October 1st. Some actionable steps
✅Make your own website.
✅ Join Script Revolution.
✅ Find your writing community.
✅ Get feedback!
Order your coverage here while it’s still available:
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⛧ Conjure those cursed scripts and make sure to submit! ⛧
Keep it Killer!
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