WriteMovies Horror Award
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The WriteMovies Horror Award is an annual screenwriting competition that focuses on discovering new talent in the horror genre. It provides script mentoring, industry pitching, and potential option monies for winning screenplays, aiming to launch careers in the horror film industry. The competition has been running since at least 2019, with a focus on identifying profitable, low-risk horror scripts.
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+5 pts)
- 4 years of history
Red Flags (-48 pts)
- Name follows 'award mill' pattern (ends in 'Awards')
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
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Risk Flags
- AWARD_MILL_NAME
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