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EYESTRING – Horror Short Film

Posted on June 8, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

With a mysterious string growing from her eye and questionable advice from a hotline service, Veronica is led on a strange quest for answers.

Horror Short Sunday once again, and this time we’re taking a look at Eyestring. A weird horror short about a woman who finds a string growing from her eye (fun fact: “eyestring” is a now obsolete term originating from the late 16th century. It was believed that these eye attachments would break when someone died, or went blind).

Director: Javier Devitt
Writer: Alena Chinault, Javier Devitt
Country & year: USA, 2023
Actors: Jeannie Bolet, Alena Chinault, Erin Grant, Jon McCormick
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt22837532/

DON’T TURN AROUND – Horror Short

Posted on June 1, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Elena, a young woman, moves into a haunted apartment where she finds a cryptic warning note that says: “If you hear breathing, don’t turn around.” As she encounters eerie shadows, mysterious sounds, and a sinister presence lurking in the darkness, her fear builds to a terrifying climax.

It is now Horror Short Sunday again, and this time we’re taking a look at Don’t Turn Around. A creepy little horror short about a woman moving into a new apartment, finding a note on the floor…

Director: Leon Neal
Writer: Leon Neal
Country & year: UK, 2025
Actors: Ava Walker, Ella Walker
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt35993689/

PROCESSING – Horror Short Film

Posted on May 25, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Detective Frank Brandt is in it up to his neck. First he loses his partner in a nightmare bust gone wrong, and now he has to explain to Internal Affairs otherworldly events that occurred and how Joseph Crist died – and why they all might be next. This tale explores what we choose to see versus what the reality actually is.

Horror Short Sunday again, and this time we’re taking a look at Processing. A creepy horror short where a detective has to explain the insanely weird way he just lost his partner..

Director: Renetta G. Amador
Writer: Clifford W. Smith
Country & year: USA, 2020
Actors: Austin Talynn Carpenter, Hana Mae Lee, Rhett Lindsey, Josh Lopez, James Michael Tyler
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt11481394/

LULLABY – Horror Short Film

Posted on May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Inspired by a true story, Lullaby tells the tale of a refugee who is haunted by a devastating incident from her past.

Another Horror Short Sunday is here again, and this time we’re taking a look at Lullaby. A horror short film about a mother who is both figuratively and literally drowning in grief..

Director: Chi Thai
Writer: Chi Thai
Country & year: UK, 2024
Actors: Le Thi Tu Anh, Rei Sayuri Hatchard, Jan Le
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt27788616/

WASH – Horror Short Film

Posted on May 4, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Being a mother is supposed to be joyful. Being a child is supposed to be fun. Having a family is meant to be life-affirming. But nothing in this home is like it’s supposed to be.

Horror Short Sunday again, and this time we’re taking a look at Wash. In this horror short from Sweden, it isn’t only the washing machine that gives off ominous vibes..

Director: Kristofer Kiggs Carlsson
Writer: Kristofer Kiggs Carlsson, Amelia Clay
Country & year: Sweden, 2019
Actors: Amelia Clay, Ida Ljungqvist
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt10941130/

LODE – Horror Short Film

Posted on April 27, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

An overworked single mother encounters a bloodthirsty inter-dimensional demon – and possible salvation – in the laundry basket.

Horror Short Sunday has yet again arrived, and this time we’re taking a look at Lode. A fun horror short about a single mother nearing the end of her breakdown. Of course it doesn’t help with an adult son who can’t even be arsed to wash the dishes or do his own laundry. Something in the laundry basket is ready to change things, however (poor doggie, though..)

Director: Theo Watkins
Writer: Theo Watkins
Country & year: UK, 2024
Actors: Rory Alexander, Daisy Beaumont, Tamzin Outhwaite
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt32537771/

BLOOD WATERS – Horror Short

Posted on April 20, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

A harrowing family tradition is finally broken.

Horror Short Sunday again, and this time we’re taking a look at Blood Waters. A creepy and a little sad horror short, featuring some really cool monster transformation effects!

Director: Stephen Robinson
Writer: Stephen Robinson
Country & year: USA, 2024
Actors: Samuel Davis, Heather Kafka
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt36552713/

I CALL UPON THEE – Horror Short Film

Posted on April 13, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Two sisters summon a spirit.

Another Horror Short Sunday has arrived, and this time we’re taking a look at two young sisters that summon a spirit in I Call Upon Thee. A creepy horror short that features what looks like a ghoulish Jesus (credited as The Grim Pope).

Director: Michael Kratochvil
Writer: Michael Kratochvil
Country & year: Australia, 2021
Actors: Asher Bryans, Anna Cooke, Josephine Croft, Paul de Freitas
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt14565128/

IN SOUND, WE LIVE FOREVER – Horror Short

Posted on April 6, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Late at night, deep in the woods, a woman cries in her car. A light flickers through the trees. At the edge of her headlights’ reach, she can just make out the shape of a man. He’s coming closer.

Horror Short Sunday is here again, and this time we’re taking a look at (and listen to) something a little different in In Sound, We Live Forever. An experimental horror short telling a simple narrative, just in a different way.

Director: Joshua Giuliano
Writer: Joshua Giuliano
Country & year: USA, 2018
Actors: Torsten Johnson, Drew Marquardt, Eric Rice, Lucille Sharp
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt8735412/

THE PERFECT PLACE TO CRY – Horror Short

Posted on March 30, 2025 by HorrorGhouls

Late at night, deep in the woods, a woman cries in her car. A light flickers through the trees. At the edge of her headlights’ reach, she can just make out the shape of a man. He’s coming closer.

Another Horror Short Sunday, and this time we’re taking a look at The Perfect Place to Cry. A simple, straight-to-the-point suspenseful horror short!

Director: Shane Bannon
Writer: Shane Bannon
Country & year: USA, 2022
Actors: Celina Bernstein, Kevin Owyang, Jesse Howland
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt22815298/