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Paranormal Short Films

Short films that explore supernatural phenomena, weaving tales of ghosts, spirits, and mysterious occurrences that transcend the boundaries of the physical world.

Paranormal Short Films

Short films that explore supernatural phenomena, weaving tales of ghosts, spirits, and mysterious occurrences that transcend the boundaries of the physical world.

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Black Samphire

A romantic getaway turns sinister in this hauntingly picturesque tale.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 14 min
REVIEW

44

A chilling horror that traps its protagonist in an unsettling loop. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Terrifying.
5/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 18 min
REVIEW

It Visits Me

An electrifying dive into suspense and the paranormal.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Replaced

A Ouija board session opens a doorway to the paranormal.
3/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Tarot

A chilling tale of love and loss, as a man becomes trapped between grief and the unknown.
4/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Open Door

An elevator plunge thrusts two colleagues into a chilling mystery in this gripping thriller.
4/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Evil Within

A silent film that explores a young boy’s grief with a suspenseful crescendo.
3/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Daytona Lemon Club

A chilling tale of deception, as an exuberant lemon visits an exclusive citrus only hotel resort.
3/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Argentina
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Dirty Laundry

A beautifully crafted tale of fear, loneliness, and the courage to face the monsters within.
5/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 18 min
REVIEW

Domino Springs

A desperate journey through the Mojave desert unravels a paranormal twist.
5/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 21 min
REVIEW

Boxed In

A mysterious box unravels a tragedy within a relationship.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 30 min
REVIEW
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In the Dark

A fantasy-themed horror with a cinematic flair.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 15 min
REVIEW
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The Old Young Crow

A poignant tale of spiritual connection, grief, and companionship.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Mystery
  • Japan, United States
  • 2023
  • 12 min
REVIEW
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Why Do We Trust Rotten Tomatoes?

A satirical stab at corruption within the word’s leading entertainment review website.
5/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Australia
  • 2023
  • 40 min
REVIEW

Welcome

A graphic that tantalizes with it’s eerie aesthetics.
2/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • Panama
  • 2022
  • 3 min
REVIEW
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The Invitation

A witty dark comedy that transcends genres with gripping unpredictability.
5/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Germany
  • 2019
  • 24 min
REVIEW

The Monster of Mount Cimino

A compelling exploration of the unexplained.
4/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

The Lost Sound

A chilling Italian folk tale of a flute-playing girl’s mysterious fate.
3/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

It’s At The Door

A chilling and atmospheric horror where fear thrives in the unknown.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

No Screens

A lockdown-born thriller that delivers spine-tingling suspense.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 14 min
REVIEW

MAT

A surreal journey between life and death, where a woman grapples with enigmatic encounters.
4/5
  • Experimental, Fantasy
  • France
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Pocket

An ordinary parking garage becomes a peculiar nightmare.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 11 min
REVIEW

La robe rouge

A red dress sparks a silent journey through supernatural realms.
4/5
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • Germany, Switzerland
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Resurrektor

A journey into the abyss of grief and the paranormal.
5/5
  • Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 17 min
REVIEW

The Mask

A haunting black-and-white horror, set in the enigmatic realms of past mistakes.
5/5
  • Horror, Mystery
  • Mexico
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Who’s There?

A brief glimpse into the paranormal.
2/5
  • Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Prom House

Nostalgia turns to terror, and a group of friends face a sinister force beyond imagination.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 18 min
REVIEW

The Guard Station

A chilling journey of courage and terror.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • Australia
  • 2020
  • 12 min
REVIEW

/demo_n

A terrifying modern-day twist on paranormal horror.
5/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Stained

An eerie paranormal thriller drenched in nostalgia.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 16 min
REVIEW

Mali: The Quest for Peace

Unveiling Mali’s cultural resilience and renewal in the shadows of adversity.
4/5
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Akabei

A gripping saga of relationship betrayal and retaliation.
4/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • Poland
  • 2024
  • 11 min
REVIEW

Last Set

A raw portrayal of a father/son dynamic amidst the perilous temptation of steroids.
4/5
  • Drama
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 19 min
REVIEW

Children of the Market

Homage blurs into personal unraveling in this modern ode to Charlie Chaplin.
3/5
  • Comedy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 17 min
REVIEW

Lochgoilhead Forever

A heartfelt journey through the quirks and bonds of a family.
5/5
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 15 min
REVIEW

Liquid Soul

An unsettling descent into a harrowing abyss of guilt and grief.
4/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • United Kingdom
  • 2016
  • 10 min
REVIEW
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Poor Tax

This Thanksgiving, one family’s game of Monopoly hilariously exposes the real stakes beyond the board.
5/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
REVIEW

Pocket Dial Kyle

A quirky satire that pokes fun at espionage and pop culture.
3/5
  • Comedy
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 6 min
REVIEW

SNAFU

A tumultuous fusion of dark comedy and criminal antics.
4/5
  • Comedy, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Palette of Emotions

A fleeting journey into the heart of creativity.
3/5
  • Documentary, Experimental
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 2 min
REVIEW

Black Samphire

A romantic getaway turns sinister in this hauntingly picturesque tale.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2024
  • 14 min
REVIEW

44

A chilling horror that traps its protagonist in an unsettling loop. Atmospheric. Cinematic. Terrifying.
5/5
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 18 min
REVIEW

It Visits Me

An electrifying dive into suspense and the paranormal.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 10 min
REVIEW

Replaced

A Ouija board session opens a doorway to the paranormal.
3/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Tarot

A chilling tale of love and loss, as a man becomes trapped between grief and the unknown.
4/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Open Door

An elevator plunge thrusts two colleagues into a chilling mystery in this gripping thriller.
4/5
  • Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 4 min
REVIEW

Evil Within

A silent film that explores a young boy’s grief with a suspenseful crescendo.
3/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 7 min
REVIEW

Daytona Lemon Club

A chilling tale of deception, as an exuberant lemon visits an exclusive citrus only hotel resort.
3/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Argentina
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Dirty Laundry

A beautifully crafted tale of fear, loneliness, and the courage to face the monsters within.
5/5
  • Drama, Horror
  • United States
  • 2014
  • 18 min
REVIEW

Domino Springs

A desperate journey through the Mojave desert unravels a paranormal twist.
5/5
  • Drama, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2024
  • 21 min
REVIEW

Boxed In

A mysterious box unravels a tragedy within a relationship.
4/5
  • Drama, Experimental
  • Spain
  • 2017
  • 30 min
REVIEW
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In the Dark

A fantasy-themed horror with a cinematic flair.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Horror
  • United States
  • 2020
  • 15 min
REVIEW
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The Old Young Crow

A poignant tale of spiritual connection, grief, and companionship.
5/5
  • Fantasy, Mystery
  • Japan, United States
  • 2023
  • 12 min
REVIEW
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Why Do We Trust Rotten Tomatoes?

A satirical stab at corruption within the word’s leading entertainment review website.
5/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Australia
  • 2023
  • 40 min
REVIEW

Welcome

A graphic that tantalizes with it’s eerie aesthetics.
2/5
  • Experimental, Horror
  • Panama
  • 2022
  • 3 min
REVIEW
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The Invitation

A witty dark comedy that transcends genres with gripping unpredictability.
5/5
  • Comedy, Horror
  • Germany
  • 2019
  • 24 min
REVIEW

The Monster of Mount Cimino

A compelling exploration of the unexplained.
4/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

The Lost Sound

A chilling Italian folk tale of a flute-playing girl’s mysterious fate.
3/5
  • Animation, Mystery
  • Italy
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

It’s At The Door

A chilling and atmospheric horror where fear thrives in the unknown.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 5 min
REVIEW

No Screens

A lockdown-born thriller that delivers spine-tingling suspense.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United Kingdom
  • 2020
  • 14 min
REVIEW

MAT

A surreal journey between life and death, where a woman grapples with enigmatic encounters.
4/5
  • Experimental, Fantasy
  • France
  • 2022
  • 9 min
REVIEW

Pocket

An ordinary parking garage becomes a peculiar nightmare.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 11 min
REVIEW

La robe rouge

A red dress sparks a silent journey through supernatural realms.
4/5
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • Germany, Switzerland
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Resurrektor

A journey into the abyss of grief and the paranormal.
5/5
  • Horror
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 17 min
REVIEW

The Mask

A haunting black-and-white horror, set in the enigmatic realms of past mistakes.
5/5
  • Horror, Mystery
  • Mexico
  • 2020
  • 5 min
REVIEW

Who’s There?

A brief glimpse into the paranormal.
2/5
  • Horror
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 1 min
REVIEW

Prom House

Nostalgia turns to terror, and a group of friends face a sinister force beyond imagination.
4/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 18 min
REVIEW

The Guard Station

A chilling journey of courage and terror.
5/5
  • Horror, Thriller
  • Australia
  • 2020
  • 12 min
REVIEW

/demo_n

A terrifying modern-day twist on paranormal horror.
5/5
  • Animation, Horror
  • United Kingdom
  • 2023
  • 3 min
REVIEW

Stained

An eerie paranormal thriller drenched in nostalgia.
5/5
  • Drama, Thriller
  • Canada
  • 2023
  • 16 min
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