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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.

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).