These Halloween Movies Prove Short Doesn’t Mean Less Scary

These horror shorts are not for the faint of heart

Sometimes the perfect horror movie isn’t based on how long it lasts. The thrills and masterful jolts packed into much shorter movies are good enough to give that creepy, horrifying feeling that keeps everyone awake at night.

Halloween, especially this year, is best enjoyed compulsively watching horror movies. But if full movies aren’t your thing, Facebook user and horror movie fan Imarie Kaye Giron Shed shared via his now-viral Facebook post a list of award-winning horror feature films, perfect for your Halloween movie night.

Sit back, relax, and hit the play button in these mini nightmares.

The other side of the box

Directed by Caleb J. Phillips, this short film centers its story on a couple who received a mysterious package from an old friend. The strange thing about this is that the box seems to have no bottom, no end.

Human form

This Korean body horror movie is about the country’s plastic surgery custom, or rather an obsession. A young girl from South Korea is looking for that “perfect” look. Taking matters into your own hands, how far would you go by changing your facade?

One please

This 2017 article from Jesse burks It’s about the kids’ favorite ice cream truck, but its treats can cost you an arm and a leg, maybe even a finger.

Stucco

A woman with agoraphobia burns a hole in her wall when she tries to hang a piece of art. Intrigued by the mystery on the other side, she soon finds the terror that lives there.

The jester

director Colin Krawchuck brings the story of a man who encounters what appears to be the incarnation of Halloween one night after his shift.

Vesuvius

the Erik matti The horror short film is about the turning point of a man’s life after the appearance of the Virgin Mary, or so he thinks.

Ungodly Women: Rattle Rattle

This 2006 Japanese black comedy film is divided into three segments. Rattle rattle is the story of a young woman terrified by an evil being.

2AM: The Smiling Man

The four-minute thriller features a pedestrian nightmare of a man who meets a man with a hideously creepy smile on his face and keeps following him.

Still life

Jon knautzThe 2005 horror short film tells the story of a driver who takes pills and crashes into something on the road. Things go crazy when he comes across a town populated by lifeless mannequins.