Madre De Dios is what the Spanish refer to as the Mother of God or The Virgin Mary. A woman awakes at what appears to a be a satanic ritual and is being held captive by two elderly witches who are using the women as a vessel to give birth …
Pokey Pokey is a defiant animated short film that delivers a message. The short depicts how we must protect our children form a “filthy crime ridden dump,” otherwise knows as society. It can be analyzed from different view points, and that is what makes Pokey Pokey great, it gets the …
Under The Apple Tree is a brilliant stop motion animation about a struggling farmer and his bitter brother, the priest. The film focuses on a sibling rivalry but elegantly incorporates a new zombie genre perspective, zombies manipulated by apple rotting worms…genius. The attention to detail throughout the film is exquisite, …
This horror short has no jump scares or CGI and strictly relies on original storytelling and psychological impact to deliver a great film. Cambio, is an example of how a horror story should be told. Daniel Romero, really comes through with beautiful cinematography and a great story twist. The film was shot in a fantastic …
A Mexican horror film, sign me up anytime. 1974 reimagines the Mexican Horror classic. As someone who grew up watching Mexican horror classics like Mas Negro Que La Noche and Hasta El Viento Tiene Miedo, I was super excited to watch 1974. More exciting is that it doesn’t disappoint, this movie measures …
Cauchemar Capitonné immediately catches your attention with elegant shots of something as simple as an old chair. This short film is incredibly original and certainly worth discussing the fact that director/writer Jean-Claude Leblanc was able to transform a beat up, old chair into to something terrifying. Giving a simple stationary …
No Caller I.D. is exactly how I love my short horror films… short and scary from beginning to end. The story wastes no time and gets right to the point, which is perfect. I was so pumped all the way through and found myself screaming at the screen. Sure we’ve …
Frail is a great short reminiscent of Artificial Intelligence and Edward Scissorhands with an elegant and rustic feel. A man so grief stricken and unable to cope with the reality of his existence that he re-creates the life he once knew. Simon Svercel is really great and very convincing of …
Crowman serves as a bleak tale of survival and the end of civilized society in the Scottish countryside. While it clocks in at only 15 minutes, for a short film Crowman delivers a big punch in a small amount of time and was just featured at Screamfest in Los Angeles. …
The short films at Shriekfest 16 were by far the stand out selections of each day. While some of the full-length features felt a little long, the fast-paced, high-energy shorts were always fun. The Scared One is a French short written and directed by brothers Romain and Thibault Lafargue. The …
