Official rules

These are the official rules of the Final Girl Fiction contest (“Contest”), run by Kai Laigo Productions through MetalSlut.com (“Sponsor”). By entering, you agree to these rules.

1. Eligibility

Open to individuals 18 or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor and members of Sponsor’s immediate household may not enter.

2. Contest rounds

The Contest runs in monthly rounds. Round 1 opens on November 9, 2026 and closes December 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Each later round runs for one calendar month and closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the last day of that month. Entries received after a round closes go into the next round. Sponsor may combine a round with the next one if it receives fewer than 10 eligible entries, and will say so on this page.

3. How to enter

Pay the $5 entry fee per story through the Gumroad entry page, then email the story to hollywoodstudio13@gmail.com with the subject line “Final Girl Fiction” and the Gumroad receipt number. One story per paid entry. You may enter as many times as you like, with one paid entry for each story.

4. Story requirements

• Horror fiction, 500 to 3,000 words, in English.
• Original and previously unpublished (posting on a personal blog or social media counts as published).
• Written by you. You must own all rights to it. Plagiarized entries are disqualified without refund.
• No sexual content involving minors, no real private individuals, and no content that is defamatory or infringes anyone’s rights. Sponsor may disqualify any entry that breaks these rules.

5. Judging

This is a contest of skill. Chance plays no part in choosing a winner. Entries are judged by Sponsor on originality (40%), fear factor (30%) and craft (30%). Sponsor’s decisions are final. One winner is selected per round, and Sponsor may also name honorable mentions.

6. Prize

The winning story will be adapted by Sponsor into an AI-generated short horror film and released free to watch on the Kai Laigo Productions YouTube channel, with “written by” credit to the winner, and the story will be published on MetalSlut.com. Sponsor aims to release the film within 120 days of the winner announcement. The prize has no cash value and cannot be transferred or exchanged. The winner is responsible for any taxes that apply.

7. Rights

You keep the copyright to your story. By entering, you grant Sponsor a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish your story on MetalSlut.com if it wins or receives an honorable mention. If your story wins, you also grant Sponsor a worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to adapt it into films, series, audio and promotional material, and to distribute and monetize those adaptations (including through ad-supported platforms), with credit to you. Sponsor may change the story as needed for the adaptation.

8. Entry fees and refunds

Entry fees are non-refundable once a story has been submitted. If Sponsor cancels a round, all entrants in that round will be refunded.

9. Winners

Winners are announced on MetalSlut.com by the 15th of the month after each round closes, and notified by email. If a winner does not respond within 14 days, Sponsor may choose another winner.

10. General

Sponsor may change these rules or cancel the Contest if it cannot run as planned, and will post any changes on this page. This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Gumroad or YouTube. Questions: hollywoodstudio13@gmail.com.