DETOUR – CGI Animated Horror Short

A driver encounters something ravenous on a dark and lonely road.

 

Another Horror Short Sunday, and this time we’re taking a dangerous driving trip in the CGI animated horror short Detour!

 

DETOUR - CGI Animated Horror Short

 

Director & Animator: Kris Theorin
Country & year: USA, 2024

 

 

 

 

CHAINSAW BUNNY – Horror Clay Animation

Two bunny girls get in trouble when a new customer turns out to be a monster!

 

On this Horror Short Sunday, we move into the world of claymation and take a look at Chainsaw Bunny, made by Takena Nagao who’s got a YouTube channel with several more videos showcasing his clay animation talent. It’s fun and gory, and how could you possibly go wrong with bunny girls wielding a chainsaw and axe? Enjoy!

 

CHAINSAW BUNNY - Horror Clay Animation

 

Director: Takena Nagao
Writer: Takena Nagao
Country & year: Japan, 2019
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt14450782/

 

 

 

 

ALIEN: MONDAY – Animated Horror Short

The crew of the Thanatos, a remote mining ship at the edge of the galaxy, discover the danger of an uninvited cargo.

 

On this Horror Short Sunday, we’ve taken a look at Alien: Monday, which is an impressive animated horror short made by Paul Johnson aka OtaKing, animated over a period of six years and co-directed by Claudia “Maki” Montealegre. It’s a tribute to both Ridley Scott’s Alien and classic 80s anime alike. Gotta love the retro style animation and the attention to detail in this!

 

ALIEN: MONDAY - Animated Horror Short

 

Director: Paul Johnson, Claudia Montealegre
Writer: Paul Johnson
Country & year: UK, 2024
Actors: Sara SecoraPhilip Sacramento
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt33030098/

 

 

 

 

UNCANNY ALLEY 02: THE NIGHT SHIFT – ANIMATED HORROR SHORT

A late-night janitor gets a strange visitor when cleaning in the swimming pool area.

 

For this week’s Horror Short Sunday, we take a look at the animated horror short The Night Shift, which is the second episode of the animated series Uncanny Alley shown on Adult Swim. It’s created by Rodrigo Goulão de Sousa, who is an animator based in France. The episodes are all horror themed, with surreal and often bizarre elements mixed into the creepiness. This episode starts off with a seemingly “ordinary” supernatural event: a bleeding crooked ghost walks by, leaving stains of blood all over the floor. At this point, the janitor seems more downhearted by the fact that he’s got to clean it up, rather than showing any fear over seeing an actual ghost…but then, the ghost starts gibbering some kind of nonsense and we’re suddenly thrown into a surreal, bizarre lovecraftian world of some kind. Certainly worth a watch and all the episodes are available on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel.

 

UNCANNY ALLEY 02: THE NIGHT SHIFT - ANIMATED HORROR SHORT

Director: Rodrigo Goulão de Sousa
Writer: Rodrigo Goulão de Sousa
Country & year: USA, 2024

 

 

 

 

THE MECHANICAL DANCER – Horror Short

In a run-down part of town stands a small theater, owned by an eccentric old man. His spectacle The Mechanical Dancer is a sight to behold, although it has seen better days.

 

The Mechanical Dancer is a beautiful animated horror short, inspired by German Expressionism and particularly The Cabinet of Dr Caligari.

THE MECHANICAL DANCER - Horror Short

 

Director: Jenna Jaillet
Writer: Jenna Jaillet, Josh Jaillet
Country & year: USA, 2021
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt14223664/

 

 

 

 

JACK STAUBER’S OPAL – Animated Short

A curious girl investigates the cries she hears coming from a forbidden house across the street.

 

Opal by Jack Stauber is a creepy and impactful animated horror short that features serious themes of child abuse, neglect, trauma, escapism, and coping. The film uses heavy symbolism while portraying its themes, and makes for an unsettling experience.

JACK STAUBER'S OPAL - Animated Short

 

Director: Jack Stauber
Writer: Jack Stauber
Country & year: USA, 2020
Actors: Jack Stauber
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt13362084/

 

 

 

 

THE KID AND THE CAMERA – Horror Short

A young boy named Cailen with a broken camera is visited by a sleep fairy called the Cipsneed, but he’s never heard of a sleep fairy.

 

The Kid and the Camera is a creepy and strange animated horror short that is quite eerie, even though it may look very innocent at first glance…

THE KID AND THE CAMERA - Horror Short

 

Director: Braiden Ortiz
Writer: Braiden Ortiz
Year: 2023
Actors: Richard Stibbard
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt29694810/

 

 

 

 

THIS DARK THOUGHT – Animated Horror Short

While babysitting her newborn sister, a young astronomer struggles with a dark thought after encountering something eerie in the night sky.

 

This Dark Thought is an atmospheric animated horror short about sometimes having dark thoughts we’re not supposed to have.

THIS DARK THOUGHT - Animated Horror Short

 

Director: Kris Theorin, Kurtis Theorin
Writer: Kris Theorin, Kurtis Theorin
Country & year: USA, 2019
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt10909092/

 

 

 

 

DEATH AND THE WINEMAKER – Animated Horror Short

In a fairy tale world, a winemaker creates the most exquisite wine in the world. When Death herself wants to taste the wine, he discovers that his bride is next on Death list.

 

Death and the Winemaker (Le vigneron et la mort) is very atmospheric dark/gothic fairytale with beautiful animation.

DEATH AND THE WINEMAKER - Animated Horror Short

 

Director: Victor Jaquier
Writer: Victor Jaquier, Damien Mazza
Country & year: Switzerland, 2021
Actors: Kacey Mottet Klein, Virginie Meisterhans, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Jacques Roman, Séverine Bujard, Stephanie Schneider, Marie-Claire Dubois
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt7227252/

 

 

 

 

GHOST DOGS – Animated Horror Short

A family’s new rescue pup is terrorized by deceased pets in this mind-bending horror.

 

Ghost Dogs is a truly weird animated horror short where we witness a ghost story seen from an innocent puppy’s perspective. It is atmospheric and slightly surreal, with usage of liminal spaces and occult symbols. And of course, the strange feeling of watching the puppy who only seems threatened by the robot vacuum cleaner, oblivious to everything else that happens around him..

GHOST DOGS - Animated Horror Short

 

Director: Joe Cappa
Writer: Joe Cappa, J.W. Hallford
Country & year: USA, 2021
Cast: Joe Cappa, J.W. Hallford, Sean Dugan, Olivia Carmel
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt13795964/