Master of suspense Wes Craven has been orchestrating horror for more than four decades. Now, you have an opportunity to get a little payback.
We want you to create a super-short horror movie — 30 seconds or less on the theme of "young genius." Craven will announce a winner on the show.
The deadline to be considered for our challenge is 11:59pm ET March 2, 2014.
UPDATE: The winner of our contest is Jake Jarvi for his film ...Jake.
See Wes Craven's shortlist here.
“I was really impressed and entertained by all that I saw,” says our judge.
Thanks to everyone who shared their work with us!
Untitled, from a dream
Loretta Mae
New York City
It's simple. Guy hears a knock on the door in the middle of the night, he goes out to check what it was but finds nothing. He walks back to his room and gets pulled in by God knows what. What's scarier than that?
Zach
Athens
Grey Matter is a 1980's style horror/thriller concerning aliens stealing the minds of the most intelligent of us.
Timothy
Lynchburg, Va
A scary documentary about JFK assassination figure David Ferie melting a secret high level Masonic Lodge (disguised as an Ohio bank) with his mind
Gabe
Akron
a scary animation about desire and compulsion
Gabe
Akron
This short movie is about the aftermath of a financially broken home, haunted by the demons of loss and despair. Pray that it does not happen to you... Enjoy.
Dave
Las Vegas
Rory tries to warn his father about the monster in the closet but his Dad fails to believe the young genius...
Dan
London (UK)
WES CRAVEN PRESENTS: STUDIO 360’S SCARY SHORT FILM FEST
"Momma Nice"
Dir. Jason Wilder Evans
Music:
"Spacial Harvest", Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Jason
Herndon, VA
"Don't Talk To Strangers": A creepy man tries to kidnap a little girl. What happens next is horrifying.
Starring Corinne Grammer and Charles Pierce Jr. Directed by Will Grammer
William
Warner Robins
30 Second Suspense
"Sometimes the best sales come with a deadly price"
Jeff
Los Angeles
30 Second Zombie Movie
56 Million people have died in the last 36 hours...but that doesn't mean they've stayed dead.
Jeff
Los Angeles
He thought he had found "home sweet home", she found something else...
Jeff
Los Angeles
A full length slasher film in 30 seconds.
Jeff
Los Angeles
Face of Death is a horror film about this young genius who finds a dead goat head and he freaks out.
Enzo Garcia
New York City
We had tons of fun making our submission. 30 seconds is difficult but it was worth the effort. We've already got ideas for the sequel!
Our short film is entitled "Little Chewie"
The film stars
Diana Murter as "The Wife"
Wally Donovan as "The Husband"
and introducing
Chewie as herself
Written, directed, and edited by Dee
Director of photography: Wally
Wally
Warminster
A take on the story "Knock" which went, as I learned it, like this, "The last man on Earth sat alone in a room, there was knock at the door..."
In my short, a young genius decides to use his intellect to destroy all life on Earth as he sits alone in a bunker. As he laughs at the destruction, 3 light taps can be heard before the camera fades to black.
Chris
Lynchburg
This is a project for a class to see what a combination of different colors, quality and sounds work best to unnerve an audience. The man clearly has mommy issues and has become unhinged as he strolls down the hallway.
William
Ocean City
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