About
Anna Pimen is a scriptwriter for films and video games in the horror, thriller, and detective genres.
She has worked on TV series such as Match (2025) and Factory (2022) and films like Room (2023), Themis (2021), and Reflection (2018). Her films have been screened at Cannes and continue accepting awards in international festivals such as Annecy Animation Film Festival, Comic-Con International (San Diego), Houston Horror Film Festival and more.
Anna has also worked on the games Franz (2023) and Pathologic 3 (2025).
Portfolio She has worked on TV series such as Match (2025) and Factory (2022) and films like Room (2023), Themis (2021), and Reflection (2018). Her films have been screened at Cannes and continue accepting awards in international festivals such as Annecy Animation Film Festival, Comic-Con International (San Diego), Houston Horror Film Festival and more.
Anna has also worked on the games Franz (2023) and Pathologic 3 (2025).
PORTFOLIO
FILMS
FILMS
Poetic Horror
Contained horror
Horror series
PORTFOLIO
GAMES
GAMES
Experimental horror mobile game
Philosophical RPG
Horror simulator of a crazy florist
Elevated Horror Game
Horror PC game based on the film
PUBLICATIONS
In 2021, Anna wrote and produced her own book – “Scary Tales”. This book is written in the style of urban legends, each story is a metaphor for a psychological trauma. Utilizing all the tools of the horror genre, Anna explores such topics as separation of children from parents; the burden of loneliness; addiction as an unconscious form of protest, and much more.
The book is available for purchase in these stores:
Amazon
MyBook
Apple Books
Google Books
The book is available for purchase in these stores:
Amazon
MyBook
Apple Books
Google Books
MEDIA
Interview for The Heroine's Journey
Deep personal interview about horror, mental health, and the sources of inspiration.
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Interview for the Red Barn podcast on the topic of “Can you consider a video game a work of art?”
Podcast with Nikolay Dybowski and Anna Pimonova about the importance of video games in the world of art.
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Horror culture festival Zlo Fest
A public talk and participation as a jury member in the sections “Best Film” and “Best Game” at the horror convention Zlo Fest.
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Interview on the Game World Observer website
Anna’s account of working in the Ice-Pick Lodge studio on the game “Franz” and her personal preferences in the gaming world.
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Interview about the development of the experimental horror game “Franz”
A talk about the process of working on the script and its meanings.
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Publication of the short story “Alien Doll” in the “Devastator” magazine
“Devastator” (Russian: “Опустошитель”) is a cultural magazine specializing in the publication of philosophical literature. In 2022, this magazine published Anna’s short story “Alien Doll” from the anthology “Scary Tales”.
More CONSULTING
- Need a sharp, professional take on your script, pitch, or even just the idea? Get clear insight on how to shape your story into a compelling narrative that hooks readers, producers, and festival juries.
- Not sure if your game’s story really works? I’ll help shape your pitch, script, or vision into a cohesive, emotionally charged experience that grabs both publishers and players.
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PROJECTS
- An aging man who has spent his life searching for his former beloved finally finds her, only to discover she has lost her mind, which sends him on a quest to restore her sanity through care, psychology, and even magic.
- Seeking to get rid of her rapist stepfather, Willie, a religious highschooler, goes against her faith to make a deal with the devil.
- Grieving couple who, after their daughter’s disappearance, enter a psychotherapist’s radical treatment that forces them to torment her supposed killer, only to uncover that the darkest secrets of their tragedy lie within themselves.
CONTACT
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