Happy Halloween, readers! Now that October 31st is finally upon us, I thought I’d put together a collection of short-form frights for you all to enjoy and to get you ready for the spooky shenanigans to come once the darkness falls on our favorite holiday. I wanted to feature thrills and chills of all varieties, so I do hope you dig on this eclectic group of horror-minded shorts from all over the world.
Also, be forewarned: some of these are probably NSFW, so if you are looking for a distraction while at work, you may want to make sure you have your headphones handy. Enjoy, and in case you missed it, check here to read our other Halloween 2017 coverage.
Where is it?
Synopsis: It's a simple question...and you better have the answer.
The Sub
Synopsis: The Sub is the story of Mae Zalinski—a 20-something girl who reluctantly takes a job as a substitute teacher at her old rival high school. We follow Mae on her first day as things go from bad to worse as she starts to uncover the strange, possibly evil underbelly of this seemingly perfect high school.
Don’t Look Away
Synopsis: When a teenage girl tells her dad about a mysterious figure staring at her, all her father can say is: "DON'T LOOK AWAY".
Dead Love
Synopsis: A lonely man finally finds true love.
Attic Panic
Synopsis: A short horror film in a new part of our house - the attic! Directed by David F. Sandberg
Peek A Boo
Synopsis: Claire gets an unexpected text message from a stranger.
The Landing
Synopsis: A man returns to the Midwestern farm of his childhood on a desperate mission to unearth the horrifying truth of what landed there in the summer of 1960.
Monsters
Synopsis: Monsters is a Twilight Zone style story for the modern world. It seethes with suspense from its first moment, all the way up to its jaw-dropping finale. And like any classic Twilight Zone episode, it’s grounded by universal themes that anyone can relate to.
Canis
Synopsis: Canis is an award-winning puppet animated short film by Marc Riba & Anna Solanas about a boy who survives isolated in a house constantly besieged by a horde of stray dogs.
The Moonlight Man
Synopsis: In this short horror film, a girl walking to her car at night sees a strange figure standing in the darkness.
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In case you missed it, check here to read our other special features that celebrate the Halloween season!
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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