By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT
Horror screenwriting competition Killer Shorts is celebrating up-and-coming Canadian horror scribes, and the future is terrifying – in the best possible way. In a recent feature posted to the Killer Shorts blog, Los Angeles-based writer-producer Anna Bohannan compiled a list Canuck contest competitors and alumni who are making waves in the genre. And the best news? These exports from the Great White North and their unique voices are 100% tariff-proof.
Among Bohannon’s writers to watch are Season 6 quarterfinalist and Vancouver native Toby Marks, who wowed judges with her scripts I Was Here and the period piece Quiet Minds; Ontario-born Dustin Moore, whose Still Echoes landed him in the Season 6 semifinals; and Kristen McNaule, an award-winning filmmaker from Ontario whose holiday-themed script Nosebleed garnered third-place in honors in Season 5.
One of the most encouraging aspects of Bohannon’s roster of heavy-hitting Canadian horror screenwriters is that 70% of the list is comprised of women – a true feat in an industry and genre long dominated by men. With many of these writers currently seeking representation, industry executives should take note. The future of horror is here.
Click here for Killer Shorts’ complete list of “10 Killer Canadian Screenwriters To Watch In 2025”!
