“The Maiden” (2016): Real Estate Agent Finds Haunted House Hard to Sell
In the supernatural horror short The Maiden, real estate agent Lucy Wells (Alia Raelynn) is determined to sell an old house – and desperate enough to forge ahead even…
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“Darla” (Shriekfest 2016): Homeless Man Meets Horror in an Alley in Effective Short Shocker
Somewhere between classic Pandora’s Box-style cautions and good intentions paving their own roads to hell lies director/co-writer Eric Dresden Connelly’s Darla (2015). What begins as a human drama story…
“Shutter” (Shriekfest 2016): Opportunity Knocks When a Murderer Strikes in German Thriller Short
Mark (Matthias Brueggenolte) is a young man who wishes to become a professional photographer, and pictures from the scene of a murder that he witnessed may be the key to…
“It’s All in Your Head” (Shriekfest 2016): Colorful Tale of Childhood Fear of Monsters Brings Nostalgic Smiles and Shudders
Monsters lurking under the bed or waiting patiently in the closet to terrorize children after their parents fall asleep are a concern to kids of all kinds around the world….
“The Scared One” (Shriekfest 2016): French Horror Short Magnificently Captures the Feeling of Childhood Fear
Drenched in dread and presented in shadow-filled black-and-white, the French horror short The Scared One (L’épouvanté; 2016) expertly captures the terrifying feelings that monsters exist and that they visit us…
“Occupants” (Shriekfest 2016): Couple Confronts Terror from a Parallel Reality
Russ Emanuel’s science-fiction thriller Occupants (2015) is a fine example of taking a lower budget, stripped-down approach to a unique concept and making it work. Most of the special effects…
“The Chute” (Shriekfest 2016): Horror Begins at Home in Startling Short Film
Something as simple as tossing clothes down a laundry chute into the basement becomes a terrifying experience for a troubled mother in director Aidan Weaver’s microshort horror film The Chute….
“Peek-A-Boo” (2015): A Young Daughter’s Game Turns Deadly in Short Chiller Film
Busy, frazzled parents of young children know how frustrating it can be to hear their youngsters ask “Why won’t you play with me?” in a frustrated tone. As the short…