The faces of subjects in Björn Griesbach’s “Hollow Children” are smudged in graphite on mylar, save for the wide grins rendered ominous in the process. The German illustator, based Hannover, has a knack for evoking specific moods with pops of colors and detailed renderings, but this series offers a simpler, evocative approach.
Guests of a Wingate Hotel somewhere in Illinois were complaining about screaming noises coming from room # 209. There were no guests staying in that room. This video footage shows a man named John being sent to investigate the matter. You can clearly hear screaming coming from the room. When John opens the door to go inside and investigate, you can see a ghostly figure come out of the door (last gif). When he goes in there he doesn’t see anyone, but all the furniture is turned upside down, carpet is ripped up and the shower is on.
HERE is the video. It does more justice to the creepy situation than the gifs here.
Some of these short films may contain material that may be sensitive to some people. Watch at your own descretion.
Here we go, in no particular order.
1- EXIT Based on the short story by Harry Farjeon, this short film written/directed by William Zimbler is about a man who demonstrates a very unsettling “trick.” It stars Julian Glover (“Game of Thrones”, “The Empire Strikes Back”).
2- Playing with the Devil A short horror film based on the Japanese ritual of Hitori Kakurenbo or “One Man Tag” Terror ensues as the three sisters find out why they shouldn’t conduct such rituals
3- No Through Road Based on the Clifton Bunny Man urban legend, this found footage style short is about four 17 year old boys were found dead in their car at an abandoned farm, 10 miles from their hometown. This video contains the unedited footage from the camera belonging to one of the boys, also found in the car.
4-Lights Out David Sandberg won “Best Director” for the Who’s There film challenge for this unsettling 3 minute short. I suggest watching with your lights turned off.
The 3:07 Project The Conjuring’s production team put on a one-minute horror film fest called The 3:07 Project, so named in honor of the “devil’s hour,” when the movie’s most notable demon action happens. Vice and The Conjuring’s team invited four directors to make a 60-second film inspired by the “devil’s hour.” The video linked about is what the end result was.
6- 2 AM: The Smiling Man This film is based off of a story on the subreddit Let’s Not Meet. A man takes a late night stroll and encounters an unsettling stranger. The video and story both do a great job of taking something as comforting as a smile and turning it into something sinister.
The short film that inspired Guillermo del Toro’s horror movie of the same name.
8- Alma This animated short is about a little girl and a creepy doll shop. One with a great ending.
9- Maniac A film crew follows two serial killers documenting their exploits. Directed by Shia LaBeouf and starring Scott Mescudi and Chris Palko.
10- There’s A Man in the Woods Another animated short film. This one is about a teacher who deals with a boy spreading false rumors around school. Oh, and it all rhymes.
For the first time ever, stygiomedusa gigantea, a gigantic jellyfish was caught on video by scientists in the Gulf of Mexico. There have only been 115 sightings of this deep sea jellyfish in the past 110 years.
Escape from the Haunted Room is another horror game, where you explore a haunted place. You’ll realize you’re not alone. Many spooky events happen, including seeing a woman walk past you and a hand under the bed come crawling out.
There are no screamers, rather quiet little glimpses of ghosts here and there as you try and search for a way out.
If you are confused at any point, here’s a walkthrough
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