The Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for best screenplay.
Winners and nominees This category existed between 1998 and 2004. It was reintroduced in 2011. Nominees are listed below the winner(s) for each year.
Original run +YearNominated Film / SeriesScreenwriterResultRef1998Dark CityAlex ProyasWon (tie)Gods and MonstersBill CondonFallenNicholas KazanNominatedMillennium (Season 2, Episode 21: "Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me")Darin Morgan1999The Sixth SenseM. Night ShyamalanWonThe Blair Witch ProjectDaniel Myrick and Eduardo SánchezNominatedBuffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 4, Episode 10: "Hush")Joss WhedonThe Green MileFrank Darabont2000Shadow of the VampireSteven KatzWonThe CellMark ProtosevichNominatedPitch BlackDavid Twohy, Ken Wheat, and Jim WheatRequiem for a DreamDarren Aronofsky and Hubert Selby Jr.UnbreakableM. Night Shyamalan2001MementoChristopher Nolan and Jonathan NolanWonFrom HellTerry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias (based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell)NominatedThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingPhilippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien)The OthersAlejandro Amenábar2002FrailtyBrent HanleyWonMinority ReportJon Cohen and Scott Frank (based on the story by Philip K. Dick)NominatedThe RingEhren Kruger (based on the novel by Koji Suzuki and film by Hiroshi Takahashi)SignsM. Night Shyamalan2003Bubba Ho-TepDon CoscarelliWonIdentityMichael CooneyNominatedPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlTed Elliott and Terry Rossio2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCharlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, and Pierre BismuthWon (tie)Shaun of the Dead Simon Pegg and Edgar WrightDawn of the DeadJames GunnNominatedHellboyGuillermo del Toro
2011–present YearNominated Film / SeriesScreenwriterResultRef2011American Horror Story: Murder House (Season 1, Episode 12: "Afterbirth")Jessica SharzerWonThe Adjustment BureauGeorge NolfiNominatedPriestCory GoodmanTrue Blood (Season 4, Episode 8: "Spellbound")Alan BallThe Walking Dead (Season 2, Episode 7: "Pretty Much Dead Already")Scott M. GimpleThe Walking Dead (Season 2, Episode 3: "Save the Last One")Scott M. Gimple2012The Cabin in the WoodsJoss Whedon and Drew GoddardWonAmerican Horror Story: Asylum (Season 2, Episode 7: "Dark Cousin")Tim MinearNominatedThe Hunger GamesGary Ross, Suzanne Collins, and Billy RayThe Walking Dead (Season 3, Episode 4: "Killer Within")Sang Kyu KimThe Woman in BlackJane Goldman2013The Walking Dead (Season 3, Episode 16: "Welcome to the Tombs")Glen MazzaraWonAmerican Horror Story: Asylum (Season 2, Episode 11: "Spilt Milk")Brad FalchukNominatedDracula (Episode: "A Whiff of Sulfur")Daniel KnaufHannibal (Episode: "Apéritif")Bryan FullerThe Returned (Season 1, Episode 8: "The Horde")Frédéric Adda and Fabrice Gobert2014The BabadookJennifer KentWonAmerican Horror Story: Coven (Season 3, Episode 10: "The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks")James WongNominatedDoctor Who (Series 8, Episode 4: "Listen")Steven MoffatPenny Dreadful (Season 1, Episode 2: "Séance")John LoganThe Walking Dead (Season 4, Episode 14: "The Grove")Scott M. Gimple2015It FollowsDavid Robert MitchellWonCrimson PeakGuillermo del Toro and Matthew RobbinsNominatedPenny Dreadful (Season 2, Episode 9: "And Hell Itself My Only Foe")John LoganPenny Dreadful (Season 2, Episode 3: "The Nightcomers")John LoganWhat We Do in the ShadowsJemaine Clement and Taika Waititi2016The WitchRobert EggersWon10 Cloverfield LaneJosh Campbell, Damien Chazelle, and Matthew StueckenNominatedPenny Dreadful (Season 3, Episode 4: "A Blade of Grass")John LoganStranger Things (Season 1, Episode 1: "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers")The Duffer BrothersStranger Things (Season 1, Episode 8: "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down")The Duffer Brothers2017Get OutJordan PeeleWonItChase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary DaubermanNominatedThe Shape of WaterGuillermo del Toro and Vanessa TaylorStranger Things (Season 2, Episode 1: "Chapter One: MADMAX")The Duffer BrothersTwin Peaks (Season 3, Episode 8: "Part 8")Mark Frost and David Lynch2018The Haunting of Hill House (Season 1, Episode 5: "The Bent-Neck Lady")Meredith AverillWonAnnihilationAlex GarlandNominatedBird BoxEric HeissererHereditaryAri AsterA Quiet PlaceBryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski2019UsJordan PeeleWonDoctor SleepMike FlanaganNominatedThe LighthouseRobert Eggers and Max EggersMidsommarAri AsterStranger Things (Season 3, Episode 8: "Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt")Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer2020The Invisible ManLeigh Whannell(Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures, Nervous Tick Productions)WonColor Out of SpaceScarlett Amaris and Richard Stanley(SpectreVision)NominatedLovecraft Country (Season 1, Episode 1: "Sundown")Misha Green(Affeme, Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios)Lovecraft Country (Season 1, Episode 8: "Jig-a-Bobo")Misha Green and Ihuoma Ofordire(Affeme, Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios)The Haunting of Bly Manor (Season 1, Episode 5: "The Altar of the Dead")Angela LaManna(Intrepid Pictures, Amblin Television, Paramount Television Studios)2021Midnight Mass (Season 1, Episode 6: "Book VI: Acts of the Apostles")Mike Flanagan, James Flanagan, and Jeff Howard(Intrepid Pictures)WonAntlersC. Henry Chaisson, Nick Antosca, and Scott Cooper(Searchlight Pictures)NominatedCandymanJordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and Nia DaCosta(Universal Pictures)Fear Street: Part One – 1994Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak(Chernin Entertainment)Squid Game (Season 1, Episode 1: "Red Light, Green Light") Hwang Dong-hyuk(Siren Pictures) 2022The Black PhoneScott Derrickson & C. Robert CargillWon (tie)Stranger Things (Season 4, Episode 1: "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club")The Duffer BrothersThe Pale Blue EyeScott CooperNominatedMenAlex GarlandPearlMia Goth & Ti West2023Godzilla Minus OneTakashi YamazakiWonBlack Mirror (Season 6, Episode 3: "Beyond the Sea")Charlie BrookerNominatedHuesera: The Bone WomanMichelle Garza Cervera & Abia CastilloNo One Will Save YouBrian DuffieldWhen Evil LurksDemián Rugna2024The SubstanceCoralie Fargeat Winner NosferatuRobert Eggers, Henrik Galeen, & Bram StokerNominatedHereticScott Beck & Bryan WoodLonglegsOsgood PerkinsI Saw the TV GlowJane Schoenbrun2025Sinners WinnerWeaponsFinalist28 Years LaterCompanionBring Her Back &
References
External links Stoker Award on the HWA web page Graphical listing of all Bram Stoker award winners and nominees