Your New Horror Obsession

Now and then, when I fall off the wagon- going back to binge-watching movies after taking an arbitrary break- I find myself looking for a new media form to consume and compulsively obsess over. The other day, a short film titled Pop Monsters on Alter’s YouTube channel slid across my desk, and I found myself falling down a rabbit hole faster than Alice in Wonderland. When a teenage girl scores tickets to the concert of the year, she decides to play a game with her three best friends to determine who gets to go.

After watching this phenomenal horror short exposing the parasocial mob mentality of the mass general public, I was inspired. Inspired not only to write, cause we know it’s been a while since that has happened over here, but also inspired to uncover more of these horror stories, so of course I have compiled a list of my favorites for you to enjoy as well. So grab a drink, get comfortable, and enjoy this list of 10 (in no particular order) must-watch horror shorts.

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1. Slut dir. Chloe Okuno

   

A naive young girl becomes the target of a murderous sociopath when she attempts to reinvent herself to impress the boys in her small Texas town.

2. All Girls dir. Anastasia Bruce-Jones

   

Four teenagers head off on a practice walk for an inter-school competition. If they break the record, all their dreams will come true. But none of them are prepared for the consequences of Heather's brutal ambition.

3. Skin & Bone dir. Eli Powers

   

   After taking a job on a farm run by a reclusive woman, a drifter begins suffering from visions of men trapped inside the bodies of animals.

4. The Dinner After dir. Matty Crawford

   

   A guilt-stricken Angela, visits her parents for what at first seems to be a routine family dinner, only for a painful truth to bubble to the surface, descending the evening into a nightmare.

5. The Chair dir. Curry Barker

   

   After Reese brings home an antique chair, a series of horrific events follow, leading him to question if it's a malevolent spirit the chair possesses or the darkness inside his own mind.

6. Piggy dir. Carlota Pereda

   

   An overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village. The long walk home will change the rest of her life.

7. They’re Coming Tonight dir. John Bonner

   

   A couple are under siege from a group of mysterious strangers who get closer with each passing moment. As they prepare for imminent attack, they find solace in one another. But when the mob arrives, they face their biggest challenge.

8. Lunch Ladies dir. J.M Logan

   

   Two burnt-out high school Lunch Ladies do whatever it bloody takes on their quest to become Johnny Depp's Personal Chefs.

9. Kalley’s Last Review dir. Julia Bailey Johnson

   

   Aspiring beauty vlogger Kalley is positively determined to finish her first sponsored review video for an unknown brand's chemical peel - and it doesn't seem to be going so well.

10. Pop Monsters dir. Megan Brooks

    

    When a teenage girl scores tickets to the concert of the year, she decides to play a game with her three best friends to determine who gets to go.

As an enthusiastic horror connoisseur, I am always looking to uncover new projects and new people. Personally, in this house, it’s always horror movie season, but I know for many others that is not the case, so I welcome you to explore more of what this genre has to offer- for free on YouTube isn’t that great! Movies and art in general are subjective, so just because you don’t enjoy something doesn’t mean that’s true for everyone else. Art and cinema specifically are media meant to be shared, so let’s experience more of these media together. Til next time, stay flirty, stay thirsty. Watch more movies together. Make more movies together.

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See you soon,

Paige B.

p.s. it feels so good to be back