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5 Short Horror Films To Make You Wet the Bed and Sleep With Lights On

By Jodi Smith | Videos | July 24, 2017 |

By Jodi Smith | Videos | July 24, 2017 |


Sometimes the premise of a horror movie can overstay its welcome, dragging a tight premise into a bloated corpse of a once interesting film. That’s where these short films come in. Some of them may have led to larger versions of themselves. Some may have influenced others to tell their own horror story. All of them are creepy and worth a look.

Lights Out - 2013

If you’re wondering, the answer is yes. This was the short film that was eventually turned into the 2016 feature-length film of the same name.


Lights Out - Who's There Film Challenge (2013) from David F. Sandberg on Vimeo.

Alexia - 2013

The Jigsaw - 2017

After Hours - 2016

Monster - 2012

Finally, here’s the short film that would inspire/become The Babadook.


Monster - Jennifer Kent from Jennifer Kent on Vimeo.