REINVENTING THE SCREAM QUEEN

Nyx Horror Collective was founded by a group of diverse woman-identifying horror creators to develop, celebrate and elevate original, women-led horror content. Our members are transforming the genre through stories that explore race, gender, sexuality, mental and chronic illness, body image and more.


As our mission grows and expands, so too do our programs and initiatives to include more underrepresented voices in horror and the broader genre space.

Like the goddess who serves as our namesake, we do not fear the darkness, but embrace it, recognizing that we cannot know the light without first knowing the dark.

So, what are you waiting for? Come explore the shadows with us.

Nyx does not accept unsolicited material.

Stowe Fellowship Applications Closed. Check Back for 2027.

Stowe Fellowship Applications Closed. Check Back for 2027. •



OUR INITIATIVES

The Stowe Story Labs / NYX Horror Collective Fellowship is awarded annually to a top woman-identifying horror writer bringing a horror feature or TV pilot to the program. The Fellowship covers the fees for a Narrative Lab.

Applications for the 2027 Lab will open in Fall 2026.

Nyx was proud to partner with Shudder, the premiere horror streaming platform, to host two seasons of 13 MINUTES OF HORROR, a virtual micro-short film festival for women and non-binary filmmakers. Our second season saw 13 MINUTES win “Best Short Film” at the 2022 Rondo Hatton Horror Awards, the only women-led project nominated in that category.