Screenplay AFIN 372
Of My Blood
Written by 
Shannon Glover
AFIN 2026 Nominee
- 2026
- 21pp
- English
- MA 15+
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Synopsis
A modern adaptation of Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy’s 1839 short story “The Family of the Vourdalak”, in which a man recounts a harrowing night trapped inside his sisters family home, held under siege by a vampire.
What makes this one special
- Shannon Glover has been here beforeAlso in the 2025 programme
- Nominated for Best Short Screenplay
From the Judges
From the Judges
Gothic horror rendered as a domestic siege, where a simple rule about a door carries the whole weight of the story. The panel responded to the clarity of its premise and the way every beat tightens the pressure, with the interrogation frame giving the piece a clean shape and a satisfying circularity. Compact and efficient across its length, this screenplay demonstrates real command of horror mechanics and builds a monster whose power comes from knowing exactly what a family loves.
Writer's Biography
Shannon Glover Writer
Shannon Glover is an Australian writer, director, and independent filmmaker based in New South Wales who loves atmospheric, character-driven short-form cinema, often drawing on psychological horror and grounded genre storytelling. His work includes the short film In a Place Like This, which follows an isolated outback figure with a dark internal secret and is currently finishing its festival run. His Influences include filmmakers such as David Lynch, John Carpenter, and Denis Villeneuve, as well as writers like Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy.
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Of My Blood was an official Nominee for Best Short Screenplay at the AFIN International Film Festival 2026, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.
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