Short Films

Writer/director Michael Wade Johnson dropped us a line with an update on his anthology project, Killer Shorts. The film will be hitting the festival circuit soon, and the DVD is being released on June 30th.

Last week we brought you a look at filmmaker Gris Grimly’s Wounded Embark of the Lovesick Mind. Gris dropped us a line today with an update on filming and a behind-the-scenes look at this warped horror show.

Gris Grimly returns with another demented short film adapted from his own warped paintings, "Wounded Embark of the Lovesick Mind". The film, a surreal and nightmarish study of love and obsession, details a one-sided relationship between Lovesick and the object of his affection, Beauty. When it becomes clear that the girl wants nothing to do with her admirer, he turns to murder in order to preserve her beauty.

Reviewed by Morgan Elektra Starring Georgia Kate Haege, Chris Cusano, Sergio Jones Directed by John Carchietta and Carl Morano Runtime: 26 Minutes

Terror is set to strike in Minnesota come June. Horrifying! Astounding! Shocking! Scary adjectives! The horror anthology Terror Overload centers around a series of short stories all told by a creepy truck driver to a hot stranded hitchhiker, right before he does something, well, presumably really bad to her.

Last year the great Johnny Butane had the joy of reviewing a horror short anthology aptly titled Horrorshow (read the review). The anthology's co-creator Giles Edwards recently dropped us a line to let us know that two of the films within the series are now goring up Youtube and are available for your immediate pleasures. Embedded below is the short giallo film "The Incursion" as well as the wild polizia "Neon Killer". Enjoy!

Reviewed by Morgan Elektra Starring Raine Brown, Mike Lane, Zoe Daelman Chlanda Directed by Scott W. Perry Visit the film's official site and MySpace page

Director Alicia Conway didn’t always love movies. In fact, growing up most of her interests revolved around the worlds of art, photography, and psychology. It wasn’t until later that Conway realized that the medium

Just a couple of days ago we hit you off with a few exclusive stills from the upcoming short film "The Pick Up", and now we're rockin' the trailer for you guys as well!

Fever Dreams' Flesh for the Beast is a bit of a guilty pleasure here around the Dread Central offices. While it broke no new ground, it did tread the old in a very serviceable way. Turns out there's a prequel to the sequel Flesh for the Beast II in the works that is coming in the form of a short film called "The Pick Up", and we've scored you some hot little stills along with the artwork!

Not that saber, you friggin' perverts! I'm talking about his new short film Saber. And no, it's not a horror movie, BUT it has hot chicks in their underwear dueling with light sabers. I can't think of a reason for you not to watch.

Reviewed by Johnny Butane Starring Mike Cleven, Glen Matthews, Kristin Slaney Directed by Jason Eisener “Brilliant” isn’t a word I like to use a lot when it comes to reviewing horror; very few films can boast all the right elements to be granted such a distinction, but Jason Eisener’s follow up to the Grindhouse-award winning film “Hobo With a Shotgun” cannot, with any fairness, be called anything else.

Tomorrow night kicks off this year’s Boston Underground Film Festival in a very sick, twisted, and joyously demented way: with a screening of Frank Henenlotter’s latest body horror opus Bad Biology!

Last year short film director Mark Steensland unleashed his horror short "Peekers" on fans, and this year his newest project, "The Ugly File", is set for not only its world premiere but also its US debut during the Shocklines Short Film Series event later this month.

Indie director/producer Patrick Rea recently sent over some info on a project he's working on in conjunction with Outpost Worldwide. They are issuing a "call for films" for a national TV program pilot featuring works from America’s best independent filmmakers and aspiring film students of horror and sci-fi shorts.