Ten Scary Minutes – the horror movie making contest is about to open for entries for 2026 as part of its 14th annual event.
You are invited to create a ten minute or less, horror movie. With the exceptional video recording capabilities of smartphones, the advent of high quality POV cameras, (at this time 360 immersive video is not supported), and the many user-friendly video editing options like I-Movie, Movie Maker etc., the organizers decided to have a little fun and challenge you to a horror movie contest.
The challenge — you create a short, (up to), ten minute horror movie. It may be Gothic scary, like Hitchcock, shock scary, mock scary or outright B-movie campy! The idea is to take that cool smartphone or action cam, use your imagination and have a little fun! The prize, for first place? A whopping $500 US bucks, (just enough for pizza and beverages), the social “cred” of being tech savvy-cool and maybe your production goes viral. Who knows? Maybe you will be the next movie horror master!
The thematic scope of the contest is intentionally broad, allowing creators to explore any corner of the horror genre they choose.
This is a not-for profit video contest where our only goal is to to help ignite the imaginations and showcase grass-roots budding movie producers. Your entry may be less than but not longer than ten minutes. Most entries have been in the six (6) minute range with 20 seconds of credits which is perfect! For those of you with a good story to tell, no more than ten (10) scary minutes!
Ten Scary Minutes is one of the longest ongoing horror movie making contest.
Please check the official website for further information.
No Entry Fee!
It's free to enter.
