Rylan Rafferty is a horror writer who treasures tales of monsters and whimsy.

Short film “Jess is a Clown Now” has been selected for a horror anthology titled “Cursed Encounters” available now on Tubi.

Short film “Playing with Spiders” has been selected for a horror anthology titled “Insidious Tales” available now on Amazon Prime.

Follow the journey of her upcoming folk horror novel on Instagram.

Her short story “Mop Walks into a Bar” is published in the Confidence 2: Minds Shine Bright Anthology. Watch a sample reading here.

She received an Honorable Mention in the Gutsy Great Novelist’s Page One Prize competition for her current horror novel in progress.

Her horror screenplay “Playing with Spiders” received a Finalist placement at Barnstorm Fest, and her comedy screenplay “Alexa Pops Up” received a Finalist placement in the Screencraft Comedy Competition.

She wrote and directed two short horror films that screened at 20 festivals nationwide. “Playing with Spiders” received 3 awards and 5 nominations. “Jess Is a Clown Now” received 6 awards and 5 nominations.

As a member of IATSE’s Editor’s Guild, Rylan worked as a film editor (IMDB) for a decade in Los Angeles on feature films and TV shows for Disney, Showtime, Adult Swim, and more after graduating from the University of Colorado Denver with a BFA in Film & Television, emphasis in Writing & Directing.