Hello, everyone! With Indie Horror Month underway, we thought it would be fun to share an assortment of short films throughout April, and we’ll be doing just that each and every Sunday over the course of the next few weeks. I know many of our readers are off celebrating Easter today, but even though it’s a holiday, there’s never not a good time to indulge in some quick bites of fright, so check out this trio of horror short films we’ve collected for your entertainment below.

Enjoy!

The Nurturing (Directed by Alex DiVincenzo)

Synopsis:  After an injury lands Daniel back in his childhood bedroom under the care of his mother, his adolescent fear returns to haunt him.

Starring:  Anthony Gaudette, Marty Smith, and Hannah Fierman

Inferno (Directed by Bishal Dutta)

Synopsis:  Trapped in a nightmarish motel, an exhausted woman uses the last of her energy to make a desperate escape attempt from the monster chasing her.

Starring:  Taylor Cloyes and Craig Ng

Unwelcome (Directed by Shahaub Roudbari & Patrik Giardino)

Synopsis:  Hikers are lured toward an unwelcome threat and are forced to face the consequences of their choices.

Starring:  Samantha Win, Shahaub Roudbari, Dawn Marie and Dustin Stern-Garcia

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    About the Author - Heather Wixson

    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.