4 of the scariest horror/thriller shorts.

Feb 18, 2015 6:11 PM

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Mama.

Credit goes to Guillermo del Toro himself

The short film that inspired Guillermo del Toro's horror movie of the same name. Del Toro gives an introduction to the video, so skip to 0:50 if you just want to see the film.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRqS6pBC42w&feature=share

Lights out.

Credit goes to Ponysmasher

Man, did this film give me chills. It has an amazing build up and will make you glance over your shoulder after watching, even if you're watching in daylight.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUQhNGEu2KA&feature=share

Pictured

Credit goes to Ponysmasher once again

This one isn't too bad, I would give it 6 spooks out of 10. The performance given does give it another eerie situation just like there other short lights out.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt9D55oZCnE

Daddy.

Credit goes to Lee Boxleitner

Did this one ever screw with me. The twist is something you don't see coming at all. Best keep the volume down a bit

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtfcgIJOYbI

Hey everyone I'm going to be making more and more of these. Ill keep listing them on ones I've already made.

3 of the coolest sci-fi shorts: http://imgur.com/gallery/66aaQ

Lights Out is a scary ass little film

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mama: fantastic, Lights Out: bloody terrifying, Pictured: meh, Daddy: not scary, just ghost-related.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Daddy was such a predictable twist...

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

DAYWALT HORROR: Bedfellows ...creeped me out quite a bit.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I spent like two straight days watching daywalt and I NEVER SLEPT AGAIN

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I upvote the short Mama. The full film sucked.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"Lights out" was creepy as hell right from the start!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I saw "Lights Out" before it was cool... I'm still scared when I watch it.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

My 11th grade English teacher showed my 1st period class Lights Out on Halloween and holy shit were we freaked out

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Lights out was fucking terrifying

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I saw that twist coming right when the video started. Very played out.

11 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 4

Which one? Daddy? I saw the daddy one coming.

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Yep, that one.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Yea, Daddy was fucking stupid. Obvious from the start, and not scary not scary not scary. oh a jump scare that's not scary. The end.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I saw Daddy coming as well.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

ಠ_ಠ

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Helen keller saw that coming

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

The lights out build up scared me more than the ending

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Never liked horror movies; strangely, always loved horror shorts. Thanks OP

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same here. I think the shorter, the better when it comes to horror. Too long and the scary factor starts to lose its power.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Bingo! The longer it lasts the more opportunities for the story work to falter.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed this is why I like VHS so much

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

holy fuck... my power started flickering halfway through lights out. NOPE NOPE NOPE

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

It's probably time for you to move. Or go to church. Or move to a church.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It's been three hours. Are you still alive?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

WE NEED UPDATES

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

barely. I paused the video to check the power and when I came back and pressed play it started flickering again. RIGHT WHEN I PRESSED PLAY!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

YOUR COMPUTER IS POSSESSED. BURN IT AND RUN AWAY. RUN FAR AWAY.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

that is likely.. but I feel bad for the demon. Imgur on chrome has my computer running out of memory faster than my grandfather

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Watched the "Daddy" one. 100% exactly what I expected.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

20spooky40me

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

I chuckled.+1

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

xspookyx+2me (credit to a classmate and one of us)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Dunno about that last one. Twist endings make me skeptical. If you watch it a second time, there should be hints (Fight Club, Sixth Sense)

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I predicted it right away, They couldn't have given out more signs if they were having a closeout sale at a billboard store.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't think there was any twist.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The hint was the blatantly obvious thing that was going on.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

meh.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Mamaaaaaa!! Just killed a maaan.....

11 years ago | Likes 551 Dislikes 6

I realized I was singing this to myself as I read your comment. +1

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mamaaaa, i have gotta goooo!! Nanaaananaaaananaaaananaaaanaaaaa!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can't believed I followed that to the end. A few lines left. Finish is off!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This is amazing. I've never seen anything go past 8 subcomments deep. There's like 30.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

your comment made me snicker at work, now the colleague is looking at me...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

put a gun against his head. pulled my trigger, now he's dead

11 years ago | Likes 124 Dislikes 2

It's an analogy for the turmoil of having HIV/AIDS.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 7

Mamaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! Life had just beguuuuuuun.

11 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 0

But now I've gone and thrown it all awaaaaaaaay

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 6

But now I've gone and throooooown it aaall awaaaaayyyy

11 years ago | Likes 91 Dislikes 3

Mamaa! OooOooo Didn't mean to make you cry!!1!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Mamaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Oooooohhhooooohhhh

11 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 0

Didn't mean to make you cry!

11 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

[TRIGGERED]

11 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 4

In the short she looks drunk as fuck ;D

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Lights out had me looking behind me every 3 seconds for a solid week.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So I'm supposed to be scared of Mama and Daddy?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Shout-out to all the the people who scrolled past all the scary images to check the comments first, you're not alone.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Tried to watch Lights Out. Made it roughly 30 seconds. Too scared to watch the others.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The others aren't as scary. I'm not sure any movie has scared me as much as Lights Out, and I love horror movies.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Could someone just...spoil these in a nested comment for me? I'm not gonna watch 'em, cuz I live alone and can't deal widdat shit.

11 years ago | Likes 156 Dislikes 1

Pictured: Noises & movement heard, girl in picture changes positions when not viewed. Sucks real person into the photo and escapes.

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Asking the right questions, still creeper out by description o.o

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Daddy: parent refuses to vaccinate his children and they get the measles. Boo.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 4

thanks for this. it helps cancel out the scary descriptions :D

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sure, Lights Out: NOPE NOPE NOPE HELL MOTHERFUCKING NO

11 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 2

There is a making of. It helps make it less scary, turns out the ghost/ monster thing is just the main character photoshopped a lot :P

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Thank you, based imgur people.

11 years ago | Likes 54 Dislikes 1

Well, you gotta watch them now that you know how they play out. Got to starbucks or somewhere with lots of people

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

thank you based god

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

right there with ya bud

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lights out: Shadow of person seen when lights are off. She duct tapes the light on. Monster leaves her alone after a while. Appears.. (1)

11 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

By her bedside lamp when she looks away and has a really creepy face/smile.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Reading these in bed in the dark is terrifying. *slowly tucks feet back inside the blankets*

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

In case anyone was wondering, reading the descriptions while laying in bed in the dark isn't safer than watching the gifs.

11 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 1

Yep, I'm fucking terrified of Lights Out and I'm probably never going to live alone. Did I mention I didn't actually watch the thing?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Mama the movie was horrible...and Del Toro was just an executive producer on it.

11 years ago | Likes 66 Dislikes 4

hahahaha Mama was one the worst imo

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yeah i actually hated it. We laughed at it more than anything.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you! Same shit is happening with "Eli Roth's Clown". So irritating.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They ruined it by explaining it. Mama went from an unknown otherworldly horror to just another vengeful ghost.

11 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I wouldn't have minded them explaining it if they hadn't used such a cliched explanation. The ghost also looked more funny than anything.

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

My younger sibs and cousins were all scared until I pointed out Mama's face was shaped like a banana. Rest of the movie was spent in lols.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

She was much scarier before we got a good look at her. Then she was just funny-looking.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This applies to literally every monster in "scary" movies, except for Pennywise.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Anyone else love that the Mama themed exhibit in the Halloween episode of "The Devil Is A Part timer"? Laughed so damn hard

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mama did what every modern horror movie did in that it was pretty good at first and then went full retard.

11 years ago | Likes 88 Dislikes 1

I feel like it went full retard about 15 minutes into the film. I'm not even that into scary movies, and it didn't scare me.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I HAVE FOUND MY PEOPLE! Long have I quested for this moment! +1 to everyone!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I loved the movie until the last 15 minutes, by the end I hated it.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Pulled an Insidious

11 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

Did everyone turn into moths at the end of Insidious? Because everyone turned into moths at the end of Mama.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I'm still confused about why the daughter had to die at the end

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Because unambiguously happy endings are for pussies.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

On point about most horror flicks. "Welp, we scared em a few times. Now they wont notice as we drive the plot off a cliff"

11 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

That is the most accurate and saddening description of most horror movies :/

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Why does this happen? :(

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

http://imgur.com/Sf1vzIL

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Is that suppose to represent us or scare the shit out of us?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yes.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

fuck "lights out". fuck it with a chainsaw.

11 years ago | Likes 403 Dislikes 1

I watched it 4 months ago, and still, almost everytime I turn the lights out I think of it. sklfjslkjffi

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't even find that one at all scary. I just think it's annoying. Like, "hey, there's a silhouette of a woman over there! CLICK CLICK"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was in my schools library when I watched lights out. Holy shit I screamed.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If you insist...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

and now im sleeping with ALL the lights on in the house. all of the lights.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Is it sad that I got scared just from the evil snow man ad before the short..

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Did you know that chainsaws were invented as a tool to widen a womans pelvis for childbirth? Fuck it with a chainsaw indeed.. (1/2)

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

As a vagina-haver, that is not safe for anywhere.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I cannot imagine using this device and having anyone come out better off than they started, but apparently some places still use it. yikes

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yeah I watched it, prolly shouldn't have.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lights Out scared me more than any full length film ever has.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

I couldn't sleep for a like a week the first time I watched it. Finally showed it to my bf so he could see what I was talking about (1)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

lol...so you traumatised him too ha ha...share the lov...I mean night terrors

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

and then he couldn't sleep either. Good times. (end)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

so should I actually watch "lights out"?

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

It's a really well crafted short film, so if you're into those, yes.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yes

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

No

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

This is a war for your soul. The noes need more upvotes.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

No! So did you?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not yet...! There was a yes and a no and a yesno and a maybe....with your 'no'.... it looks like. Ah, I will!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yesno

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

whatever you do, don't watch it before bed.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That is exactly what I'm about to do!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You are a brave human being.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's been 11 hours. This was his last comment. His name may be indecipherable, but his fate isn't.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Maybe. Can you repeat the question?

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

you're not the boss of me

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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11 years ago (deleted Jun 29, 2015 5:23 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

You're not the boss of me

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

and you're not so big

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why did I watch it? Why, when I live alone in an unfinished basement?

11 years ago | Likes 68 Dislikes 0

Don't look under your bed

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But the remote control fell under it...

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Get a new one. It's the monster's now.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*click*

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's fine, you're not alone. There's that young child covered in ... blood.... STANDING.. RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!!!!!!!

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

AHHHHHH!!!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

ya bastahd

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lights on. All of them. Lots of switches. Dummy switches too. Go buy a dog if you don't have one already. Maybe two. And who you gonna call?

11 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

MOTHERFUCKIN GHOSTBUSTERS BRO!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

GHOSTBUSTERS

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

A medium?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

No, a large please.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I guess I've watched too many horror flicks because I thought Mama was awful.

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

It suffered from the same problem as Insidious. Great build up, but once you see the monster you can't take it seriously.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

I've seen so many that most horror flicks are awful. =/

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The ghost looked like a fucking cartoon character.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I can't agree more with you, the only thing I remember is how funny Mama's deplacements are

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Dude the hair tribble skittering across the floor made me laugh in theatere

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Still Life will forever be my favorite short in this genre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La6T8Bq6CsU

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Whatatwist.gif

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

At first it was like a Doctor Who episode, until suddenly it was not.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Pretty unique. I like it.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I can't even begin to imagine how fucking freaked out I'd be I rolled into a place full of mannequins.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nope. Scared just by watching the gifs.

11 years ago | Likes 1383 Dislikes 4

I like to eat a meal with a lot of fiber and later watch those vids on the toilet. Best bowel cleanser ever!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Seriously. Me too!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I made it through like fifteen seconds of mama and gave up

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah I've tried watching lights out like 3 times but I get scared and exit the browser every time.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I watched it. It's the end that gets me most honestly, but holy shit it is scary.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The END gets you? I'll probably never finish it!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The short scaries are the only films that scare me. I want a good, scary full-length. Right the fuck now. Dablit

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I was actually proud of myself for watching them

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I dunno, the second one got pretty hilarious to me the longer I watched it.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I like to imagine he was there all night, just turning the light off, being confused and turning it on again.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That the movie is them doing that back and forth for 19 minutes, then they go move the coat, weird shadow disappears, roll credits.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That's brilliant. Someone should make that film. Wait, stay there, I'm going to go do something completely different.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

lol really?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Check out Don't Move https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9jd6lyGvMI it's pretty awesome too, quite scary and very well filmed!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Commenting so that I can come back and make my friends hate me

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The gifs are shorter than a fat mana dick and show nothing scary, how can you be scared.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sleep tight tonight

11 years ago | Likes 153 Dislikes 2

I wasn't very sleepy anyways ,_,

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

AAH!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ugh. Asshole. You warned us though. +1

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Nice try. I am not going to click on the link, especially after reading the replies.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*crying*

11 years ago | Likes 99 Dislikes 0

...not gona lie I burst out laughing at this one.... Like I'm a little bitch about scary stuff, but that made me laugh.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

What a (briefly) awesome blowjob though.

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

I thought that his sheets were going to turn into a snake and eat him...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fuuuuuuuuck

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not turning on the lights. I'm tougher than that *cries* sleeps with lightsn on.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Where's this from?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The short film Lights out, found above in the list

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

wow

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Great! I couldn't sleep and I thought I would go on imgur until I get tired. I guess I'm not going to work tomorrow ...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You, fuck you.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You sadistic bastard.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You sir, are awesome xD

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've attempted several times to watch this through to the end. Still haven't succeeded.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

3spooky5me

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

(n)spoopy(n+1)me, n ∈ ℕ

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why did I watch that... why

11 years ago | Likes 73 Dislikes 0

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11 years ago (deleted Oct 21, 2024 11:44 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

UURRGH IT'S TOO TEMPTING

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not falling for that one.. Hnngh...

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it Do it

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I opened the reply and plan to close the tab after writing this comment. Ps. I am not yet eaten by monsters.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

It's only a matter of time >:)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I showed that to someone while they were playing Metro 2033. They didn't talk to me for a month afterwards

11 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Fuck, that was a good one

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I had just finished reading 3 other stories and I was sitting alone in my room in the dark and clicked on it and almost had a heart attack

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I haven't clicked that link but I already know exactly what that is and I hate you for it.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

is it bong chong dong ghost or whatever its called?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Awh come on, you know you love me xD

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0