Short Films | Horror Cult Films

Italian Director Federico Zampaglione Releases Follow-Up To Lockdown Short Film BIANCA – Watch Here!

May 30, 2020 Bat 0

Italian musician and film director Federico Zampaglione has followed up on his well-received short movie BIANCA, with an even more horrific study of Italy under lockdown – BIANCA: PHASE 2. Again shot on his iPad […]

David Lynch Releases New Short: FIRE(POZAR)

May 20, 2020 ckeegan 0

Following up from What Did Jack Do at the start of the year, David Lynch has once again opened up his archives and given us a new short film. Originally released in 2015 and previously […]

What Did Jack Do? (2020)

February 9, 2020 ckeegan 0

What Did Jack Do? On one side of the spectrum you have Netflix writing Scorsese a cheque to the tune of $159 million, in large part to de-age the cast of The Irishman. And on […]

DEAD AIR [2019]

October 17, 2019 Dr Lenera 0

UK RUNNING TIME: 16 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Monster Kitten are a female punk band heading for their last gig of their tour. Some sweet talking from their manager gets […]

GARDEN OF SOULS [2019]: a short film by Christopher Milewski

June 15, 2019 Dr Lenera 1

USA RUNNING TIME: 16 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic AVAILABLE TO VIEW BELOW A widow is weeping by the grave of her beloved when she’s approached by an old lady. She […]

The Dollmaker (2017) – a short film by Al Lougher

April 6, 2019 david.s.smith 0

THE DOLLMAKER Directed by Al Lougher Sometimes dead isn’t better. To celebrate Pet Sematary coming back with style, online horror distributor Alter has hosted the award-winning short film The Dollmaker, inspired by the story, on […]

Watch TRANSMISSION, plus exclusive interview with writers/ directors Parallel Madness

November 15, 2018 david.s.smith 0

TRANSMISSION Directed by Parallel Madness Nowadays, news headlines about the rise of populist nationalism, despots, isolationism, terrorism and the background threat of nuclear war increasingly resemble the prologue to a dystopian novel. As such, today’s […]

CONDUCTOR (2018) – A Short Film by Alex Noyer

September 11, 2018 Bat 0

CONDUCTOR (2018) Written and Directed by Alex Noyer Entering a competition in his local mall, Josh (Michael Maclane) attempts to create a beat that will surpass the rest to win a top-of-the-line drum machine. Hindered […]

LION (2017) – A Short Film by Davide Melini

August 20, 2018 Bat 0

LION (2017) Written and Directed by Davide Melini Duration: 11 minutes In an isolated chalet out in the middle of a snowy forest, a little boy is beaten by his abusive parents for not the […]

GOTAS (2017) – A Short Film by Sergio Morcillo

May 5, 2018 Bat 0

GOTAS (2017) Directed by Sergio Morcillo Spanish language with English subtitles 16 year old Marta, orphaned two years previously, is going through a rough time. Her body and mind aches from the crippling pain inside, […]

Smear (2017)

March 11, 2018 david.s.smith 0

SMEAR (2017) Directed by Kate Herron Being not in possession of a vagina, I have never undergone and likely will never undergo a smear test. However, from what I’ve heard about them I consider this […]

GIRL AND A SCAR (2017)

August 20, 2017 Bat 0

GIRL AND A SCAR (2017) Written and Directed by David Cave Newcastle-based director David Cave is back after a succesful run on the international festival circuit with his previous short Dystopia St. In his new […]

Transmission (2017)

July 14, 2017 david.s.smith 0

TRANSMISSION (2017) Directed by Parallel Madness I dunno about you, but sometimes I think the modern world’s getting more like the prelude to a dystopian novel. Whether it’s the threat of nuclear war, an erosion […]

Alien Overlords Harvesting Children in Gritty Creature Short THE BOOGEYS

July 9, 2017 Bat 0

There’s an impressive short called THE BOOGEYS that’s having it’s world premiere at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in Korea this week. The filmmakers are giving us a sneak peek before the premiere! THE BOOGEYS […]

THE DEBT COLLECTOR (2011)

July 2, 2017 Mocata 0

SHORT FILM REVIEW AKA Hell To Pay Black & White / 60 minutes Shooting an independent feature on the streets of Los Angeles is likely to be an easy option for directors without experience or […]

Watch Dawn Of The Deaf (2017)

June 19, 2017 david.s.smith 0

DAWN OF THE DEAF Directed by Rob Savage Loyal readers may remember me rave, last September, about this exciting zombie short from London-based director Rob Savage. Well, after a successful run of over 100 events, where […]

THE END OF THE LONELY ISLAND (2016) [SCI-FI LONDON 2017]

May 1, 2017 Mocata 0

The End of the Lonely Island (China, Mandarin with English subs, 61 mins) SCI-FI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2017 runs from 27 April – 6 May https://sci-fi-london.com/ While the dual nature of the title is immediately […]

Agatha (2016)

December 23, 2016 david.s.smith 0

AGATHA (2016) Directed by Timothy Vandenburg One of the joys of going to horror film festivals is seeing the shorts between movies. Although tricky to do well, when they are they can be very rewarding […]