Short films are the proving ground of cinema, a space where new voices experiment and seasoned directors condense powerful ideas into minutes. From the Oscar-winning The Silent Child to All These Creatures, which took home the Palme d’Or, and genre festival favorites like The Dress and Cargo, short films prove that brevity doesn’t limit impact. They are often the birthplace of future feature films, with projects like Whiplash and Saw beginning life as shorts before capturing global attention. This category gathers award-winners, hidden gems, and boundary-pushing works from around the world, showcasing just how much emotion, tension, or laughter can be delivered in under half an hour.
“You Owe Me” horror music video. Find out how The Chainsmoker’s lyrics tell a classic tale about vampires. Watch it on Mother of Movies
Cargo is a horror short film. A man wakes up to find that his wife has died & turned into a zombie. How will he survive the apocalypse?
Horror short films in music appear often, but have you seen the one from My Chemical Romance? It References the 1999 Japanese film Audition.
