Recommended by Buried Films (21 Films)

Hand-picked short horror films curated by Buried Films.

Box Fort

Box Fort

Directed by Tyler Czajkowski
Box Fort
Runtime 15:00 · 2020
One weekend while their parents are away, three sisters decide to build a box fort. As strange things start to happen around them, they wonder if someone or someTHING is living inside of it. Based on the Creepypasta and Reddit NoSleep short story written by Mallory Eddy.
Close Your Eyes

Close Your Eyes

Directed by Andy Chen
Close Your Eyes
Runtime 3:44 · 2022
A musician's quiet evening turns into a night of terror when he sees his roommate sleepwalking.
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.
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.
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.
Guide My Slay

Guide My Slay

Directed by Heath Benfield
Guide My Slay
Runtime 4:42 · 2023
Let the reindeer games begin! A suburban Christmas party takes a dark turn when a menacing Santa arrives. Many of the guests are on his naughty list and he needs a makeshift "Rudolph" to help hunt them down.
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.
Larry

Larry

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

Lights Out

Directed by David F Sandberg
Lights Out
Runtime 2:41 · 2013
When you are all alone in a small dark room, what do you fear the most? Is it the temporary blindness or is it the uneasy deep feeling that someone, or rather something, is observing your every move?
Method

Method

Directed by Tyler Czajkowski
Method
Runtime 10:47 · 2025
When a dog sitter arrives at a house for what seems like a simple job, a list of strange rules makes him suspect that this is no ordinary dog.
Milk Teeth

Milk Teeth

Directed by Felipe Vargas
Milk Teeth
Runtime 12:28 · 2021
An orphanage spirals into mayhem when a boy discovers a shadowy creature who comes to collect more than just the children's teeth...
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.
Salt

Salt

Directed by Rob Savage
Salt
Runtime 2:03 · 2021
A demonic presence closes in on a mother and her sick daughter. Their only protection - a ring of salt.
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 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 Rickety Man

The Rickety Man

Directed by Cameron Gallagher
The Rickety Man
Runtime 16:14 · 2021
A father discovers his children are grieving their mother's death in their own terrifying way, after having met a mysterious entity in the woods.
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.
Trouble

Trouble

Directed by Jacob Chase
Trouble
Runtime 11:29 · 2023
Set in 1952, this musical thriller is what happens when a traveling salesman shows up on the doorstep of a dying old man and can't contain the song within his heart. A dark riff on a classic musical.
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.