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About Henry

Henry is an award-winning writer who uses his love of genre to tell stories about how humans interact with & are changed by environmental forces, whether that’s ecological collapse or the monstrous undead.

His short horror script, “Switchman,” was a semifinalist for ScreenCraft’s 2017 Film Fund in addition to winning best sort screenplay at SENE Film Festival, The Maine Film Initiative, & the Upstate NY Horror Film Festival.

He has written coverage for scripts & books at FilmNation Entertainment, Archer Gray, Foundry Literary & Media, & The Nantucket Film Festival.

Originally from Virginia, Henry now resides in Brooklyn, NY. He holds an MFA in Screenwriting from Brooklyn College.

Scripts Available by request

Estrella

A man’s journey from Montana to Mexico is complicated by a centuries-old vampire living in his trunk.

The Ones Who Walk Again

In a dystopian far future, an escaped slave quests for revenge on a mysterious icy planet.

Filmed Media

THE MACHINE (Written & Produced by Henry Leeker)

A sci-fi/horror short film about two Depression-era buglers who find more than they expected in the house they’ve chosen to rob.

Won “Best in Show” at the Rosebud Film Festival.

YOU’LL REMEMBER (Written, Produced, Directed, & Edited by Henry Leeker)

When a woman stores a box of keepsakes in her basement, she unwittingly unleashes a creature that feeds on memories. Now it's hungry for more.

Recent Works

The Scorched Woman’s Gift (Published June 2022)

When a stranded mail carrier comes across a mysterious entity in the desert, the price of his salvation may be higher than he can bear.

Read "The Scorched Woman's Gift"

The Bloody Bonnets (Published Nov. 2022)

An Imperial Chronicler surveying a newly-acquired province runs afoul of a band of outlaws, known as the “Bloody Bonnets” (Part one in a trilogy).

Read "The Bloody Bonnets"