Bradley Nies, Playwright

I was surfing the invisible web this evening, and I found a few stage/screenplay awards that cater to us lovers of horror, mystery and suspense! Check out what I found! The Atlanta Horror Film Festival (Best Screenplay) is presented annually at the Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.  Most Recent Winner:  "Killer Date" by Brandon Shypkowski and Joey Beni (2019) The Bloody Axe Award is presented annually to the winner of WildClaw Theatre's DEATHSCRIBE: The International Festival of Horror Radio Plays.  Most Recent Winner: "Whisper Trigger" by Dan Finnen and Sarah Gise (2018) The Bram Stoker Award (Best Screenplay) is presented by the Horror Writers Association for superior achievement in horror writing for best screenplay.  Most Recent Winner:  "Get Out" by Jordan Peele (2017) The Charles Ogle Award (Horror) is presented annually for the best in fantasy and horror audio theatre.  Most Recent Winner:  "The Floodga

The other night, I re-watched an old made-for-television movie I saw as a kid in the 1970's.  To me, the creepiest part of When Michael Calls is when Michael, who's been dead for 15 years, calls his aunt to tell her that he finally realizes that he's dead! After watching this Telephone Horror, I decided to check out other horror movies where the same theme "rings" clear! I Saw What You Did (1965)-Two teenaged girls spend an evening making innocent prank phone calls.  But when they tell a man who just committed murder that they "saw what he did," their little joke quickly becomes quite serious. Play Misty for Me (1971)-A fling between a disc jockey and an obsessed fan takes a frightening turn with another woman enters the picture. When Michael Calls (1972)-With each ominous phone call from a woman's deceased nephew, one of her family members dies.  Will she be next? Black Christmas (1974)-While on Christmas break, a group of soro