5-10 Minute Shorts (31 Films)

Short horror films that tell complete, effective stories in under ten minutes. Focused narratives with room to breathe.

Blink

Blink

Directed by Spenser Cohen
Blink
Runtime 10:00 · 2022
After being violently pushed from a window, Mary wakes up in the hospital, almost completely paralyzed. Trapped inside the prison of her own body, Mary’s only way to communicate is by blinking her eyes. She tries to warn the nurse that a sinister, inhuman force is trying to kill her. But when strange things begin happening around her, she realizes it may be too late to stop it.
Catch Your Breath

Catch Your Breath

Directed by Matt Sears
Catch Your Breath
Runtime 9:04 · 2022
A shy teenager (Andrew) is peer pressured by his older brother (Mike) into playing a game that is said to summon the ghost of the town legend, 'The Lady Beneath'. To disprove his brother and impress a girl at school he reluctantly agrees. The rules of the game are simple, as long as Andrew holds his breath, he is safe from The Lady Beneath. But how long can Andrew hold his breath?
Curve

Curve

Directed by Tim Egan
Curve
Runtime 9:51 · 2016
Clinging to a curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a girl has to cover the few feet back to safety before she loses grip.
Darby After Dark

Darby After Dark

Directed by Anna Hammill
Darby After Dark
Runtime 9:49 · 2024
One night, during her usual shift as a late-night radio host, Darby receives a mysterious phone call from a woman who shares a chilling paranormal game with her.
Deep End

Deep End

Directed by Anthony Sellitti
Deep End
Runtime 5:10 · 2023
On a hot summer day, a young man learns the terrifying secret behind an abandoned swimming pool.
Don’t Peek

Don’t Peek

Directed by Julian Terry
Don’t Peek
Runtime 6:46 · 2020
A young woman discovers a frightening video game character intent on crossing into the real world.
Don’t Tell Your Mom

Don’t Tell Your Mom

Directed by Topher A. Graham
Don’t Tell Your Mom
Runtime 7:12 · 2025
In the industrial area of a seedy town where vampires roam free, Kyle rolls up to his cousin's factory...of nightmares.
Every Night I See Them

Every Night I See Them

Directed by Ryan Godoy
Every Night I See Them
Runtime 5:27 · 2021
A man does everything in his power to not fall asleep in an attempt to escape certain death.
Halloween (Fan Film)

Halloween (Fan Film)

Directed by Jakob Owens
Halloween (Fan Film)
Runtime 6:03 · 2023
From Jakob - I've always loved the season of Halloween and even more so the Halloween movie franchise. As a fan of the movies and the holiday... I thought I'd have fun making my very own Halloween fan film!
Honor’s Half-Life

Honor’s Half-Life

Directed by Robert Flowers
Honor’s Half-Life
Runtime 9:50 · 2025
When an old army buddy is overtaken by a horrifying radioactive virus, a veteran and his daughter are forced to do the unthinkable to contain the quickly evolving threat.
I Heard It Too

I Heard It Too

Directed by Matt Sears
I Heard It Too
Runtime 7:31 · 2014
A girl heard her mom yell her name from downstairs, so she got up and started to head down. As she got to the stairs, her mom pulled her into her room and said "I heard that, too."
Ignore It

Ignore It

Directed by Sam Evenson
Ignore It
Runtime 6:33 · 2021
A family struggles to live with a spirit that becomes deadly if its presence is acknowledged.
In A Nutshell

In A Nutshell

Directed by Ryan Valdez
In A Nutshell
Runtime 7:50 · 2024
A miniature artist is commissioned to recreate a gruesome crime scene for the local police departments homicide department, unknowingly opening the doors for an evil entity.
Larry

Larry

Directed by Jacob Chase
Larry
Runtime 5:20 · 2017
A man. A parking lot. A friendship.
Lucid

Lucid

Directed by Cameron Gallagher
Lucid
Runtime 8:14 · 2022
With a unique power to Lucid Dream, a widower must find his dead wife before she is consumed by a nightmarish entity.
Make It Stop

Make It Stop

Directed by Ryan Valdez
Make It Stop
Runtime 7:33 · 2023
Anna Bowman’s patient, Jacob hears voices and sounds again, thinking it is God. She tries to solve this issue only to be confronted by what these voices really are.
Party Demon

Party Demon

Directed by Preston Tompkins, Zach Reinert
Party Demon
Runtime 9:52 · 2025
A rookie exorcist faces off with a demon whose only demand is to make a new friend. A comic twist on the horror genre, this short turns possession into an unlikely party invitation.
Portrait of God

Portrait of God

Directed by Dylan Clark
Portrait of God
Runtime 7:30 · 2022
A religious girl prepares a presentation about a painting titled "Portrait of God". What she sees challenges her beliefs.
Selfie

Selfie

Directed by John Poliquin
Selfie
Runtime 9:06 · 2025
An insecure teenager deletes her social media accounts but soon learns that what she put online will come back to haunt her.
Special Day

Special Day

Directed by Teal Greyhavens
Special Day
Runtime 7:09 · 2018
On the night of her 18th birthday, Emily's family gather together to reveal a secret to her - a secret that will shape the rest of her life.
Stay With Me

Stay With Me

Directed by Anna Hammill
Stay With Me
Runtime 5:08 · 2025
A woman studying for the MCAT finds her focus shattered when her automatic door lock mysteriously engages, hinting that she's not as alone as she thought.
Sugar Tits

Sugar Tits

Directed by Heath Benfield
Sugar Tits
Runtime 8:11 · 2024
A teeth-obsessed serial killer kidnaps a new victim to complete his deranged masterpiece.
The Backrooms

The Backrooms

Directed by Kane Parsons
The Backrooms
Runtime 9:13 · 2022
An analog horror series revolving around a mysterious alternate dimension known as the Backrooms.
The House Between

The House Between

Directed by Ryan Valdez
The House Between
Runtime 6:01 · 2025
One last chance for redemption.
The Lake

The Lake

Directed by Joey Greene
The Lake
Runtime 5:54 · 2023
When a young man takes his girlfriend out on the lake to propose, they come face to face with the dark spirits beneath the surface.
The Maiden

The Maiden

Directed by Michael Chaves
The Maiden
Runtime 8:54 · 2016
A real estate agent tries to sell a haunted house.
The Smiling Man

The Smiling Man

Directed by A.J. Briones
The Smiling Man
Runtime 6:21 · 2018
A little girl home alone finds herself face-to-face with pure evil.
There Comes a Knocking

There Comes a Knocking

Directed by Ryan Connolly
There Comes a Knocking
Runtime 9:20 · 2019
A grieving woman installs an antique door into her home, which opens herself up to the other side.
They Hear It

They Hear It

Directed by Julian Terry
They Hear It
Runtime 8:37 · 2021
There are some sounds only children can hear.
VIDEO 4

VIDEO 4

Directed by Ryan Valdez
VIDEO 4
Runtime 6:04 · 2023
A woman finds an old video camera with a mysterious tape labeled VIDEO 4.
We Got A Dog

We Got A Dog

Directed by Ryan Valdez
We Got A Dog
Runtime 5:49 · 2022
Morgan comes home from a late shift to find her boyfriend Mason, decided to adopt a new pet. Though there is something odd about Mason and his behavior, Morgan quickly becomes suspicious of the new pet in their home.