Thematic Tops

Top 25 Horror Short Films

Maximum dread, minimum runtime — 25 shorts that prove horror needs no running time to leave a lasting mark.

25 films
Lights Out
★6.4
01
Lights Out
2016
The Smiling Man
★5.5
02
The Smiling Man
2015
The Cat with Hands
★6.7
03
The Cat with Hands
2001
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan
★6.6
04
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan
2006
Cargo
★6.4
05
Cargo
2017
Blinky™
★6.8
06
Blinky™
2011
★0
07
The Burden
★8
08
New Neighbours
2000
Crypsis
★3.5
09
Crypsis
2019
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The Door in the Wall
★6
10
The Door in the Wall
1956
★0
11
McFusk & Co
2010
Moth
★10
12
Moth
2004
Unedited Footage of a Bear
★7
13
Unedited Footage of a Bear
2014
The Dollmaker
★7.1
14
The Dollmaker
2017
Hinterland
★0
15
Hinterland
2018
Ba
★6.4
16
Ba
2024
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Time Cut
★5.6
17
Time Cut
2024
★0
18
Time to Go, Granny
2024
Playback
★4.2
19
Playback
2012
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Pictured Rocks
★0
20
Pictured Rocks
2018
★0
21
The Red Barn
Tuck Me In
★6.8
22
Tuck Me In
2014
The Deadly Little Mermaid
★5
23
The Deadly Little Mermaid
2026
Prime
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Spiritual Secretly Filmed Video: The Cursed Viewing Party
★0
24
Spiritual Secretly Filmed Video: The Cursed Viewing Party
2010
Beware the Slenderman
★6.5
25
Beware the Slenderman
2016