Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2025 edition)

 October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2025 Short Horror Film Festival.

Seed: Uh. He's COMING! A creature feature.

The Night Witch: Fantasy and horror - for all you children at heart!

Helping Hand: A surreal little nightmare. Watch out for strange packages!

Conditioning: Blood, guts and more in this hellscape of torture and pain.

Adjoining: This couple takes their online persona a little too far...

No mires ahí (Don't Look There): A grieving family; a ghostly presence. Do look here! 

Mainstream: Oh you know, just a little psychological body horror from 2006!

Below: Let's take a break and have a good, clever laugh!

UNwanted Guest: A tidy little jump scare!

Missing: A whole lotta torture going on!

New Jersey Monster Hunter: A fun creature feature with a throw back feel. The blood and guts are great!

Roommate: A physiological little thriller that reminders you it's best to live alone sometimes.

The Dollmaker: Always listen to the directions when given a doll that requires instructions!

Anitbodies: The nightmares of social conformity and the traps they are, for everyone.

The Flytipper: Laughs abound with this horror short about dick jokes and junk.

STRAY: A COVID-era chiller! Be careful who you bring home...

Be My Eyes: Took being blind to a new level of horror!

Date Night: Have fun out there kids! And good luck!

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2024 edition)

 October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2024 Short Horror Film Festival.

How Olin Lost His Eye: A curious young boy goes exploring around an abandoned house. Excellent!

Riparian: A strikingly effect body horror short! 

Meet Jimmy: True crime podcast, supernatural, living in our ear phones -  this captures a zeitgeist!

Deer Head Valley: Peak quirk and gruesome, and almost tangible - so terribly gross. 

The Woods: Yikes! This is a simple, sweet, and sinister story. Excellent sound effects. 

Central Dental: This just isn't this guy's night. Beware those alleyway dental clinics.

Mainstream: Little cerebral, and takes a sharp look at "being plugged in". Or unplugged, for that matter. 

Rest My Bones: A cheeky little Irish short about making a deal with the devil.

 

Written: Absolutely stunning! Watch in the dark and with headphones on. 

Woodland Heights: Exquisite! This 1950's prom night is not going to go as planned.

MK Ultra Violence: Oh dear. This one is rough, on multiple levels.

The Rejected: Extremely graphic! So gory, and ... I'm not entirely sure of the message [raised eyebrow].

I'm Not Jessica: Hahahahaha. Silly, goofy fun. 

The Chute: I don't care what you say, laundry chutes are always going to be scary!

Horrorscope: HAHAHAHAHAHA. BRILLIANT!

Ansigtet (The Face): Well.... that got sad FAST.

Me Time: A masterclass in humor, thrills, chills, and - frankly, overall wit!

The Springfield Three: A paranormal take, sorta, on a true crime story. It's an interesting take!

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2023 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2023 Short Horror Film Festival.

Anaconda: Sex - lots of sex! Power, and the internet. This one is brilliant.

Meet Jimmy: UHHHHHHGGGGG! I Listen To So Much TRUE CRIME PODCASTS! [crying and screaming].

Abracitos: Profound, totally unsettling - with jump scare galore. This one sticks and makes your brain itch.

Sweetie: Someone learns the hard way that when those trick or treaters come, don't be stingy with that candy!

The Dead Collectors: Hands down! One of the best zombie comedy shorts I've come across in a long time!

Box Fort: I LOVE box forts! And this one is epic ... in many ways ... Love This!

Mental Image: This guy is not sleeping tight at all ...

Antikk: Be careful out there, when antique hunting. Excellently terrifying.

Neighborhood Watch: Oh the unraveling mind ...

Desecration: Just some soldiers out in the woods, what could go wrong when they find a kid out there?

Hushy Bye: Being new parents can be rough!

Emma: A very neat take on a haunted house story. Clever effects.

Elevator: A meetcute bloodbath, perhaps?

Parched: Oh this one unnerved me in ways I cannot explain... 

Phone: 347: So I'm not exactly sure what I just saw but I liked it!

Mommy: Careful kids! Mommy told you not to leave the room when she's on a date!

Death Metal: Hilarious! Whip smart! Just a metal head who inherits a possessed guitar. It's a blood bath.

Blood and Guts: Strap in for a wild ride down bad science road! 

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2022 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2022 Short Horror Film Festival.

*Note, Blogger has gone through an update and I can no longer embed videos as I have done in previous years. Simply click on the title links - they'll take you directly to the films.

The Rule of Three: OCD and a lonely cabin in the woods brings out a clever bloodbath.

Ivy: A flirtation at the local cafe turns deadly when they head back home to get better acquainted...

Threshold: Tinkering around, late at night, in the garage takes some unexpected twists.

Phantasmic: David Lynchian, nightmare inspired, chaos show. 

Papa-Figo: Just a couple of kids, doing kid stuff, when something goes terribly, terribly wrong.

Killer Date: A dude thinks he knows all there is about dating and one-night-stands....

Visitor: The widow was not expecting this particular knock at the door...

Final Grave: Something sinister is lurking in the back of this man's mind, and home.

Arcade: A cheeky little slasher with all the '80's vibes.

No mires ahí (Don’t look there): A touching and heartbreaking little tale about grief and ghosts. 

20 Matches: A menacing, unique, and succinct little tale about a serial killer.

The Drawing: A charming and frightening short, short about a deadly doodle.

Granny: A hilarious story about Grandma refusing to go into a nursing home, quietly. 

Demon: Absolutely brilliant - edge of your seat horror! Watch in a dark setting. 

The World Over: A young couple discover a portal to a parallel universe in their house. Things get really damn weird!

Rest My Bones: This little tickler has fun twist on a chat with the Devil, sort of...

Spectral: A ghostly little snack of jump scares!

A Night in Camp Heebie Jeebie: Let's finish this year's short horror fest with a fun one for the whole family!

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2021 edition)

 October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2021 Short Horror Film Festival.

*Note, Blogger has gone through an update and I can no longer embed videos as I have done in previous years. Simply click on the title links - they'll take you directly to the films.

My First Time: Oh dear. This one night stand went got terribly, terribly out of hand.

Shutdown: Not pandemic related, but certainly going into the office (or not!) related. 

Tagged: What's in the photo! What's in the photo!!!

The Shoes: These shoes hold a massive, massive grudge. 

Bill: Folks, don't call up what you can't put down!

Wash: I was doing the laundry when I found this - alarmingly frightening. 

Televised: A nice little experiment in sound and visuals - compliments of the TV.

Window Dressing: When decorations take on a life of their own!

Nibble: Well, this got gross right quick...

Tending The Rabbits: A fever dream of art house horror - not for everyone.

Charlie Boy: Absolutely outstanding! I have no more words! Outstanding! Utterly terrifying and heartbreaking!

Kissed: Don't do that, mortuary tech - don't do that! Warned you!

Mr. Dentonn: A slender man, classic boogey man, and babadook meet. 

Campfire Story: Gather around and hear another spin on a classic story! Fun, funny, and freaky.

Gotcha: A stylish little creature feature!

Maisie: Uh Oh! That's not your typical children's doll! Brilliant opening. 

Bad Omen: And now for a little killer kid fun!

Wandering Soul: Oh, well, this is all sorts of f*cked up!

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2020 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2020 Short Horror Film Festival.

*Note, Blogger has gone through an update and I can no longer embed videos as I have done in previous years. Simply click on the title links - they'll take you directly to the films.

Shadowed: With clever visual effects and a super spooky home - this one should not be overlooked! 

Oscar's Bell: A father/son camping trip goes terribly wrong when *something* comes out of the woods. Very scary!!!!

El Aura Azul: A little Colombian ghost story shocker that has a lot happening in it's 8 mins. 

Catcalls: Dude, you messed with the wrong women! 

Sweetie: A slow, menacing tale about the perils of not having any treats during Halloween. Turn the sound up...

Craspec: A brilliant, haunting and jarring, French short that begs the "what is hell?" question.

Finley: Absolutely outstanding!! Equally funny, clever, and bloody. Loved it!

#brunch: When two friends meet up for brunch, an unexpected visitor also makes an appearance. 

Mr. Dentonn: A Spanish horror fantasy in the vein of The Babadook and Slenderman. Beware, little children...

Boobs: Super short, sweet, disturbingly funny and frightening.

Noidan Merkki: A Finnish Found Footage Film!

The Bride: A fascinating new take on a classic spooky story. 

The Preying Mantis: It's a half hour, so it takes a while but it will be worth it for the ending. 

Ayuda: Thrilling, dramatic, and scary! These poor guys were picked up for the wrong job.

Ding ... You're Dead: Folks, all you need to know is that it's about a killer microwave.

A Doll Distorted: Beautiful, atmospheric, and seriously f*cked up!

Dawn of the Deaf: Whoa! This is a doozy - a lot packed in here. Also, personally amusing because I am half deaf. 

Viola vs The Vampire King: I'll end this year's film festival with some very fun grindhouse goodness!

Bonus, I stumbled upon the making of Viola vs. The Vampire King - damn thing was so sweet, wholesome, funny, and adorable - I just have to share it too. It also helps to see how much work and love goes into even the shortest of films. Thank you artists for sharing your work!

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2019 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2019 Short Horror Film Festival.

Pictured: Short film scream queen Lotta Losten (of the shorts Light's Out, Coffer, and Attic Panic) delights again!

Pictured - Horror short from David F. Sandberg on Vimeo.

Holy F__K: Oh, holy sh_t this one is hilarious!! Stellar and hilarious!

HOLY F__K  |  Short Film from Chris Chalklen on Vimeo.

Salt: Best keep those salt shakers handy for this fast and furious bite-sized morsel!

SALT - Short Horror Film from Rob Savage on Vimeo.

The Fisherman: SCARY SEA MONSTERS ARE SCARY! This one is so, so good!

THE FISHERMAN - SciFi/Horror Short Film Trailer from A. Suarez Lozano on Vimeo.

Smear: All the ladies love going in for their annual pap exam - amiright?!! Ladies?!?!

SMEAR from Kate Herron on Vimeo.

Homunculus: A bizarre animation/stop animation about rotting food...

Homunculus from Humble + Postal on Vimeo.

There Comes A Knocking: A solid, ghostly chiller! Someday we might even see this be turned into a feature film!

There Comes a Knocking - (a Short Horror Film) from Ryan Connolly on Vimeo.

Self-Assembly: Wowza! This one's a devilish delight. Warning - the opening scene is intense.

SELF-ASSEMBLY (Horror Short) 2015 from Ray Sullivan on Vimeo.

Mother Died: Well, this one is sure a shocker! Possibly poetic even...

MOTHER DIED - BloodyCuts.co.uk Short Horror from BLOODY CUTS on Vimeo.

Meow: Well this one is a lot of fun! Perfect for cat lovers. 

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

Lilith: Made in 48 hours, this moody and spooky film will leave you with chills!

LILITH - Short Horror from LODOVOS on Vimeo.

Undress Me: Dear christ almighty! Gruesome, gruesome, gruesome!

UNDRESS ME - Short Horror Film from Amelia Moses on Vimeo.

Shhh: This one is inspired by Guillermo del Toro's childhood nightmares - and the monster does not disappoint!

SHHH- A Horror Short Film by Freddy Chávez Olmos and Shervin Shoghian from MONSTRUO PELUDO FILMS on Vimeo.

Reverse: Evil garages are evil! This one is especially spooktacular. 

REVERSE | Short Horror Film from Perception Pictures on Vimeo.

Cliché (Short Horror Film): The title says a lot - but the scares are still pretty good!

Cliché (Short Horror Film) from Lucio Laugelli on Vimeo.

Deadpan - An Awkward Comedy Horror Short Film: Shout to these kids who put this bizarre concoction together in a couple of hours. Hahaha!

Deadpan- An Awkward Comedy Horror Short Film from Jocose Films on Vimeo.

Momo: A disturbing little thriller about love, loss, and madness!

Short Horror Film - Momo from DDark Films on Vimeo.

Big Bad Wolves: I too have theorized the story of Little Red Riding hood is a cautionary tale about sexual predators...

BIG BAD WOLVES from Rajneel Singh on Vimeo.

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2018 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2018 Short Horror Film Festival.

Behind: CRINGE BINGE GALORE! Absolutely Frightening. The mother is just trying to protect her child ... from something...

BEHIND - Horror short film from Ángel Gómez on Vimeo.

Coffer: A quiet night at home leads to a Jump Out Of Your Seat (I literally did) evening.

Coffer - Short horror film from David F. Sandberg on Vimeo.

The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon: LMFAO

The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon by Richard Gale from Bibs on Vimeo.

The Visitor: A creatively done little story with a neat twist. 

THE VISITOR (2016) - short horror film from M/N/K/N Production on Vimeo.

The Maiden: Spooky haunted house story goes sinister. Dare you to play the Scary Grandma game after seeing this.

THE MAIDEN - short horror film from Michael Chaves on Vimeo.

Larry: Careful what you browse through in the lost and found. This creature is terribly scary!!

Larry - A Short Horror Film from Jacob Chase on Vimeo.

Into the Mud: Well this took a turn I certainly did not expect!!! Brilliant story, cinematography, and acting. 

'INTO THE MUD' HORROR SHORT FILM from Pablo S. Pastor on Vimeo.

The Bridge Partner: This is one very serious bridge game. Fun, fresh, and wonderfully made - great story for all horror fans.

THE BRIDGE PARTNER - Short Film from Gabriel Olson on Vimeo.

Good Luck, Mr. Zombie!: This is a clever little side tickler!!

Good Luck, Mr. Zombie! Short comedy horror from Stuart Stanton on Vimeo.

In The Tall Grass: A fantastic, wonderfully made animated horror story about the horrors of our mind.

In The Tall Grass - Short horror animation film from Alexii Muftoll on Vimeo.

The Election: You might think you know what this film is about, but I can assure you - you don't.

The Election Short Film from Padraig Reynolds on Vimeo.

Green Eyed: Brilliantly created original story about a girl, a monster, and a jealous yuppie.

GREEN EYED - Short Film from Nathaniel Lindsay on Vimeo.

The Crossing: A genuinely disturbing story about love, loss, and the nightmares in-between. Lovely work, terrifying story.

ПЕРЕХОД - THE CROSSING (A Short Horror Film) from Shell Shock on Vimeo.

The Little Mermaid: Fantastical, beautiful, and chilling.

The Little Mermaid from Kim Oxlund on Vimeo.

Waffle: Sometimes making friends is very difficult. Gruesome and unsettling, this short is also a cautionary tale, of sorts. 

WAFFLE - short horror film from Rafael De Leon Jr. on Vimeo.

The Silent: A troubling but beautiful visual experience, and a look into grief. 

The Silent - Award Winning Short Horror Film from Toni Tikkanen on Vimeo.

Midnight Story: A little story about actual monsters in our home... one of the best animated films I've ever seen. 

Horror Short Film : Midnight Story ; เรื่องสยอง 2 นาที : นิทานเที่ยงคืน from ALTERNATE STUDIO on Vimeo.

Zombies and Cigarettes: "What are they?!" "Zombies, I think". [screaming and chaos everywhere]. "Zombies in Spain?" Smart, gory good fun.

Short film Zombies and cigarettes / English subtitle from Rafa Martínez on Vimeo.

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See! (2017 edition)

October Challenge Day 31:

Happy Halloween everyone!! Here is 18 brilliant short horror films to spook up your day.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2017 Short Horror Film Festival.

Spira: This film asks, "What happens if a psychiatric patient's madness becomes contagious?" Lord help us all if that happens.

Spira (2012) - Short Horror Movie from Jon James Smith on Vimeo.

The Landing: Fantastic effects! Stunning cinematography! Brilliant execution! Striking and shocking in every way - don't miss this one.

THE LANDING - Short Film from Perception Pictures on Vimeo.

The Gibbering Horror of Howard Ghormley: Nightmarish, strange, surreal, and it looks like it was pulled from David Lynch's nightmares.

the gibbering horror of howard ghormley from Steve Daniels on Vimeo.

Dead Hearts: "A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung Fu, and biker werewolves." Indeed! Indeed! Indeed!

Dead Hearts from stephen martin on Vimeo.

The Best of Intentions: This Danish thriller surrounds an overly protective father, his daughter, and her caretaker...

The Best of Intentions from Emil T. Jonsson on Vimeo.

The Brain Hack: Can a perfect image induce a viewer to see God...? Note - this video contains flashing images!

The Brain Hack - Short Film from Joe White on Vimeo.

The Disappearance of Willie Bingham: Mentally and emotionally gruesome and very chilling, this short looks into an alternative capital punishment method...

The Disappearance of Willie Bingham - Short Film from Matt Richards on Vimeo.

Thumb Snatchers From the Moon Cocoon: A hilarious, goofy, and very original claymation short is sure to entertain all audiences. 

Thumb Snatchers From the Moon Cocoon from Bradley Schaffer on Vimeo.

“Dans l’ombre” (In the shadow): What things do you think your shadow would say - and would the two of you get along...?

"Dans l'ombre", "In the shadow". Short film. from Fabrice Mathieu on Vimeo.

Shame: A very disturbing tale about a girl and her hands...

SHAME from tom geens on Vimeo.

Awfully Deep: A powerful and thought proving little tale about responsibility - for ourselves and others.

Awfully Deep - Short Film from i made it films on Vimeo.

But I’d Really Have To Kill You: Witty, hilarious, and brilliant. This little office conversation will leave you laughing.

But I'd Really Have To Kill You from max sherman on Vimeo.

Monsters: A family living in a bunker after monsters take over the world, are doing more than hiding themselves...

Monsters from Steve Desmond on Vimeo.

Tik-Tik: Based on the Aswang creature, from Philippine folklore, this one will chill you to the core.

TIK-TIK [Horror Short Film] from Larica Perera on Vimeo.

Canis: A deeply, deeply, deeply disturbing puppet stop animation about a boy and packs of wild dogs.

CANIS - Short film from I+G Stop Motion on Vimeo.

Night of the Slasher: Witty and filled with macabre humor, this one takes cheesy slasher films to a new level. 

Night of the Slasher from Shant Hamassian on Vimeo.

Intrusion: A remarkable found footage film created on a budget of $11.50! Watch with headphones!!

Intrusion WINNER - BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR | TOP SHORTS 2017 from Jack Michel on Vimeo.

The Umbrella Factory: A simply stunning and beautiful animation short about the perils of getting what you ask for.

The Umbrella Factory, Short Film from Naissance on Vimeo.

But Wait!!! There's more! Be sure to check out the short horror films available on this year's Celebrate Independent Horror Films post: http://horrorhabit.blogspot.com/2017/10/celebrating-independent-horror-movies.html

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See!

October Challenge Day 31:

In light of last year's success, I've decided to dedicate every Halloween's October Challenge post to 18 brilliant short horror films.

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar. BRAINS!

So without further ado, below is my pick of some of the best out there. With a review of 18 words or less, and in no particular order, please enjoy Horror Habit's 2016 Short Horror Film Festival. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Vicious: A whole bunch of EEEEEGAAAADS is happening here. Fantastic. Hugs recommended afterwards.

VICIOUS - Award Winning Short Horror Film from Falling Shadows Productions on Vimeo.

Dog Food: A simply remarkable moral tale of revenge and twisted humans:

Dog Food from Brian Crano on Vimeo.

Downstairs: Devilishly humorous, but also very intense and twisted. Here a security guard has a very, very bad evening.

DOWNSTAIRS from Lee Boxleitner on Vimeo.

Attic Panic: I always thought storage units were pretty creepy, but this one takes it to a whole new level!

Attic Panic - Short horror film from David F. Sandberg on Vimeo.

The Facts in the Case of Mr. Hollow: Spooky but not scary. Creepy but not frightening. Beautiful and remarkable.

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow from Walter Pacifico on Vimeo.

Rake: Urban legend meets camping trip meets ugly demise for just about everyone.

RAKE - [Horror] Short Film from gearmark.tv on Vimeo.

The Smiling Man: Incredibly dark, menacing, and downright disturbing. Consider yourself warned, mediocre horror fans.

The Smiling Man (2015) from A.J. Briones on Vimeo.

Alexia: Scary internet is scary.

Alexia - Horror short film from Andrés Borghi on Vimeo.

He Took His Skin Off More Me: A remarkably gross love story. Prepare yourself for the cringe binge. 

He Took His Skin Off For Me from Ben Aston on Vimeo.

Danny and the Wild Bunch: Your mid-short horror film festival break. Here we have an author who's created more than she can handle....

DANNY AND THE WILD BUNCH - Short Film from robert rugan on Vimeo.

Invaders: A fiendishly hilarious gore fest that's been turned up to 11 - and just in time for Thanksgiving.

Invaders from Jason Kupfer on Vimeo.

Sister Hell: A striking and remarkably visual tale on religion and self identity.

SISTER HELL (short film, 15 min) from BLÆST on Vimeo.

Occupied: Scary bathroom is scary!

Occupied - Short Horror Film from Mitchell Kerby on Vimeo.

Vienna Waits For You: An absolutely chilling tale that will stick with you for years, guaranteed.

Vienna waits for you from Glaciar Films on Vimeo.

Knock: A Halloween tale sure to shiver your bones just right!

KNOCK | Short Horror Film from Joseph I. Martinez on Vimeo.

Violeta: A super alarming ick, ick, gross, gross down-right-wrong-on-all-levels claymation.

Violeta - Short Film from I+G Stop Motion on Vimeo.

The Captured Bird: A stunning, vibrant, and spooky fantasy.

The Captured Bird from Jovanka Vuckovic on Vimeo.

I Heard It Too: Pretty much everyone's childhood nighttime nightmare come to life. Nighty nighty, sleep tight!

I Heard It Too - Award Winning Short Horror from Matt Sears on Vimeo.

Happy Halloween! Here's 18 Short Horror Films You Need To See!

October Challenge Day 31:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

To celebrate my most favorite day of the year (minus my birthday) I've pulled together 18 short horror films for your viewing pleasure. 

Why 18 you ask? Because this is the 8th month of the old Roman calendar and the 10th month of the current calendar! BRAINS!

So without further ado, and in no particular order, below is my pick of some of the best out there (with a review in 18 words or less). Enjoy!

Waterborne: ZOMBIE CRITTERS!

LOT254: Repairing this old cine camera may prove fatal...

Plastic: A clever horror comedy about society's idea of "beauty".

Slash-In-The-Box: A smart and effective little slasher tale a about killer toy...

Red Balloon: Babysitting gig goes terribly, horribly wrong.

Life and Death of Tommy Chaos and Stacey Danger: This is a truly touching love story, that also happens to have dinosaurs wearing laser beams. 

Treevenge: A total gore fest about killer Christmas trees!!!

Monster: Here's a unique and visually stunning take on curiosity and tradition...

FOXED! A brilliant and disturbing stop-motion animation about evil foxes.

2AM: Encountering a smiling face while walking home alone at night has never been more frightening.

Luna: Creature feature with edge of your seat suspense and a power-punch ending: 

Suckablood: A fantastic and very spooky Gothic bedtime story for adults!

Itsy Bitsy Spiders: Here's a fun for everyone short about a child with some real killer drawings.

Game: Hillbilly psychos with a fun and gruesome twist!

Saturday the 14th: Super silly, super cute, super short.

Don't Move: A strange and unusual paranormal-creature-feature-slasher-total-gore-fest.

Breathe: Spooky little ghost story with a rather demented ending...

The Pride of Strathmoor: Very intense and disturbing film about hate. WARNING: This film may induce seizures . Dead serious. Watch with care.