In another recent Halloween-themed post here, I discussed the psychology behind the nature of ghost stories and, to a degree, horror stories more generally. In response to a comment about what I ...

The summer of 2026 has been dominated by upstart horror films Hokum, Obsession, and Backrooms, so the return of Scary ...

"As doctor put on his gloves, I tried to be brave." Another one-of-a-kind animated short. Everybody Goes to the Hospital is a stop-motion animated short film by a filmmaker named Tiffany Kimmel. Based ...

"Careful what you draw." Another chilling new horror short under 5 minutes has launched online, proving that you can pull off some good scares in just a few minutes. The Drawing is the latest horror ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you’re looking for something scary but not too long, there are some great horror shorts to see ...

"Harold" is a short story, most famously appearing in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (SSTD) series by Alvin Schwartz, about two brothers who build a scarecrow for their farm – the titular ...