LEGION

Names matter. And he has many.
After a devastating breakup, a woman’s attempt to reclaim her sanity spirals into terror when a mysterious man she met on a tropical getaway follows her home…revealing that the true haunting may come from within.

  • Rhonda Yates
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Short Script
  • Genres:
    Horror, Existential, thriller
  • Number of Pages:
    15
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 22, 2026
    FINALIST - horror short screenplay
  • Cinema Royale: Paris Edition
    Paris, France
    March 13, 2026
    AWARD WINNER - short screenplay
  • Five Continents International Film Festival
    Venezuela
    April 1, 2026
    AWARD WINNER - short screenplay
  • Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship
    Los Angeles, CA
    April 16, 2026
    Semi-Finalist - screenplay
  • The Crime List

    May 23, 2026
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - short screenplay
  • Hollywood Just 4 Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition
    Hollywood, CA
    May 31, 2026
    SEMI-FINALIST - short screenplay
  • La Garriga Film Fest
    Barcelona, Spain
    June 1, 2026
    AWARD WINNER - short screenplay
Writer Biography - Rhonda Yates

Rhonda Yates

Writer/Director
Indianapolis, Indiana

Rhonda Yates is a horror screenwriter and emerging filmmaker based in Indianapolis. Her work focuses on existential and psychological horror, exploring themes of fractured identity, distorted perception, memory manipulation, and the instability of the human mind.

Her screenplays FED, LEGION, and PROTOCOL have received recognition from multiple international festivals and competitions, including the Days of the Dead Film Festival, the INROADS Screenwriting Fellowship, the Cinema Royale Paris Edition Festival, and 13Horror.com. In 2026, she also completed production on her first short film adaptation of LEGION.

Influenced by atmospheric and psychologically driven horror, Yates is drawn to stories that blur the boundary between internal fear and external reality. Her work aims to create lingering unease while examining the emotional and existential vulnerabilities that define human experience.

She is currently developing additional short films and feature-length horror projects for production.

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Writer Statement

My work explores horror as an internal experience rather than spectacle alone. I am drawn to stories about fractured perception, unstable identity, memory distortion, and the psychological consequences of fear.
I see horror as one of the most creatively liberating genres because it allows difficult emotional and existential questions to take physical form. Through surrealism, psychological tension, and atmosphere, I aim to create stories that linger beyond the immediate narrative and invite reflection after the final scene.
At the center of my work is the belief that fear reveals vulnerability, and vulnerability reveals truth.