Tag: horror short

THRESHER – Inter-Dimensional Horror Short

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A man locked in a room faces inter-dimensional terror.

 

Thresher is a short that offers a little bit of inter-dimensional horror, where a man is locked inside a Victorian-styled room while trying to figure out a way to escape. Guillermo del Toro was the set designer for this short, and it was shot for the Guillermo del Toro & Legendary pictures House of Horrors competition.

 

THRESHER - Inter-Dimensional Horror Short

 

Director: Mike Diva, Sam Shapson (co-director)
Country & year: USA, 2014
Actors: Nick Gregorio, Ruben Pla, Douglas Olsson
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt4172114/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANOTHER GAME – Horror Short

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A group have signed up to a mysterious lottery with disturbingly high stakes, where their thirst for dominance blinds them to the risk they take.

 

Another Game is a psychological horror short, where a group of people are joining some kind of lottery which is fueled by pure blood-thirst…

 

ANOTHER GAME - Horror Short

 

Director: Riyad Barmania
Country & year: UK, 2017
Actors: Paul Neafcy, Dan Tomlinson, Matthew Stogdon, Millie Reeves
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt7391550/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE DOLLMAKER – Short Horror Film

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A grieving mother latches on to a magical surrogate for her lost child. But small miracles come with big consequences..

 

The Dollmaker is a creepy and a little sad horror short about a couple that has lost their son. They’ve gotten in contact with a doll-maker that makes a doll by using a lock of the boy’s hair, clothes he’s used and something he valued, and promises the parents that they’ll be able to see their son again through the doll. Seeing the simple ragdoll they’re both sceptical…but upon touching it, they realize that magic really does happen. But spells tend to come with a set of rules…and if broken, there will be consequences.

 

THE DOLLMAKER - Short Horror Film

 

Director: Al Lougher
Country & year: USA, 2017
Actors: Perri Lauren, Sean Meehan, Daniel Martin Berkey, Aiva Onfroy
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt7253316/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE DOLLMAKER // Short Film from Al Lougher on Vimeo.

 

HOW TO BE ALONE – Horror Short

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This horror short follows Lucy, as she struggles to survive an increasingly bizarre and horrifying night. Lucy’s most secret fears begin to manifest and attack her, and she must fight for control of her mind…and ultimately her life.

 

How To Be Alone is a weird horror short starring Maika Monroe (It Follows) who struggles with being alone when her husband (played by Joe Keery from Stranger Things) is away working the night shift. She tries to get through the night by making plans and keeping herself occupied…but it’s just not that easy.

 

HOW TO BE ALONE - Horror Short

 

Director: Kate Trefry
Country & year: USA, 2019
Actors: Maika Monroe, Joe Keery, Evan Miller
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt8526524/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIST – Animated Horror Short

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A shipwrecked fisherman is led to a dark secret within this short animated thriller.

 

GEIST is a CGI animated horror/thriller short, that builds up a ton of suspense and atmosphere, and the animation provides amazing visuals. While the “twist” is somewhat predictable, it’s still a pretty thrilling and quite emotional short.

 

GEIST - Animated Horror Short

 

Directors: Ben Harper, Sean Mullen
Country & year: Ireland, 2015
Voice Actors: Cormac O’Sullivan, R.M. Clarke
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt5143626/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEIST from Giant Animation Studios on Vimeo.

 

CLICK – Horror Short Film

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Five bored children enter an imposing, decaying building that has been abandoned for years. Finding a room with a light switch, they decide to play a game of turning it on and off…but upon doing so, one of the kids disappear each time the lights are turned on again. Suspecting each other of playing pranks, they continue the game…

 

CLICK is one of those creepy horror shorts that builds slowly, and brings on a ton of great atmosphere due to the dystopian scenery. Note: the actors in this horror short does have a strong Yorkshire accent, but it contains subtitles if you have any difficulties understanding what they’re saying.

 

CLICK - Horror Short Film

 

Director: William Prince
Country & year: UK, 2010
Actors: Francesca Parker, Lucy Hird, Daniel Leach, Samuel Holland, Jamie Spencer
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt1692297/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VICIOUS – Award winning horror short

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A young woman comes home one night to find her front door unlocked and suspects she might not be alone in the house.

 

“VICIOUS” is a creepy and suspenseful horror short, where a young woman is still trying to cope with the loss of her recently deceased sister. Coming home one late evening, she finds the door unlocked…and while she’s not able to locate any intruder inside, she still feels that she’s not alone…

 

VICIOUS - Award winning horror short

 

Director: Oliver Park
Country & year: UK, 2015
Actors: Rachel Winters, Isabelle King, Alex Holden
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4811402/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEOW – A Horror Short With Claws

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MEOW is a bloodstained genre mash offering life lessons in demonic cats, dubious landlords and overbearing mothers.

 

“MEOW” is a cool horror short filled with synthwave music and suspense, where a young woman is moving into a new apartment and gets herself a cat…and after a few incidents, she starts wondering if her new pet is capable of murder…

 

MEOW - A Horror Short With Claws

 

Director: Christopher Jopp
Country & year: USA, 2019
Actors: Eleonore Dendy, Shawn Dunbar, Charles Hubbell, M.P. Johnson, Nancy Marvy, Andrew Morgan
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6443836/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEOW – A Horror Short With Claws from Chris Jopp on Vimeo.

 

SLEIGHT – Horror short

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A late night radio host goes off on a rant about his disdain for magicians. But when a man claiming to be a magician calls on air, things get increasingly sinister.

 

“Sleight” is a dialogue-driven horror short, where the intensity comes from what is being said rather than what is being shown. Quite chilling and effective!

 

SLEIGHT - Horror short

 

Director: Faisal Hashmi
Country & year: United Arab Emirates, 2015
Actors: Brent Black, Lucia Grant, Zhuldyz Bekova, Kurt Barretto
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt4761348/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE POND – Gothic horror short

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Christiane and her ill mother live in a castle together with her strict aunt. On the premises, there’s a big pond that hides a secret. Although she is not allowed to come near it, it has a big attraction on Christiane.

 

“The Pond” (original title “De Vijver”) is a gothic horror short with great atmosphere and beautiful scenes.

 

THE POND - Gothic horror short

 

Director: Jeroen Dumoulein
Country & year: Belgium, 2014
Actors: Xenia Borremans, Sara De Bosschere, Kirsten Pieters, Tibo Vandenborre
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt4444464/