Hauntings Are Reel Shorts Block | HorrorFest 2026

HORRORFEST INTERNATIONAL PROUDLY PRESENTS THE "HAUNTINGS ARE REEL" SHORTS BLOCK

Watch these 7 short films that deliver a creepy mix of ghost stories, haunted objects, strange entities, and supernatural encounters. From cursed dolls and mysterious cassette tapes to impossible TV broadcasts and spirits seeking revenge, expect plenty of eerie twists, unsettling moments, and old-school ghost story vibes with some fresh new spins.

Some of these films may contain mature content (Language, Adult Themes, Blood, Gore, Violence, Sexual Situations)

The films in the "Hauntings Are Reel" Shorts Block are as follows;

Obey!

11 Min | USA

Directed by Jordan Wippell

Written by Jordan Wippell

Produced by Jordan Wippell, Kat G Cayton

Cast: Paige Phillips, OpieQ

Synopsis: After the tragic death of her viral dog, a pet influencer is confronted by a vengeful spirit demanding an apology for a life of exploitation.

Parasomnia

7 Min | Australia | Utah Premiere

Directed by Charlton Lansley

Written by Charlton Lansley

Produced by Charlton Lansley

Cast: Cedar Roppola

Synopsis: Night after night, a 90s data analyst loses his grip on reality as he wanders empty spaces, hearing footsteps behind him, just out of view. As an entity approaches, will he wake up?

The Me in the TV

7 Min | USA | Utah Premiere

Directed by Gordon Phillips

Written by Gordon Phillips

Produced by Gordon Phillips

Cast: Mika Wysocki, Steven Oktaras

Synopsis: After moving into a new apartment, a young woman discovers an old television broadcasting a live feed of her from an impossible angle. As the image begins to behave strangely, she suspects that it may be more than just a broadcast–and far more than just her.

The Stolen Future

18 Min | India | English Sutitles | Utah Premiere

Directed by Vedd V. Rawtaani

Written by Krishna K. Agrawal

Produced by Anshuman Johri

Cast: Silpi Dutta, Nabeel Ahmed Mirajkar, Parthaa Akerkar, Madhuri Bhatia, Farah Titina, Saumya Shetye, Gunavi Periwal

Synopsis: On a stormy night, Myra, drunk and distraught, hits what appears to be a little girl on an empty road. But there’s no body, only memories of a past crime she thought was buried in this India-spun tale of a haunting, one that puts a creative twist on the quintessential ghost story.

Happy

7 Min | Spain | English Sutitles | Utah Premiere

Directed by Victor Basallote

Written by Victor Basallote

Produced by Pablo Otero, Imanol Ortiz Lopez, Mary Alexandera Malave Fernandez, Julio Hidalgo 

Cast: Estrella Selma, Alberto Tierrez, Rafaela Gallardo

Synopsis: During a boring visit at grandma’s house, a young girl discovers a strange doll to kill time with, but soon, she realizes that in this house, she isn’t the only one who knows how to have fun.

Arcana

8 Min | USA | Utah Premiere

United States

Directed by Lester Platt

Written by Lester Platt

Produced by STLL STUDIOS

Cast: Teresa Tullos

Synopsis: In a remote farmhouse, steeped in ritual, a reclusive tarot card reader breaks her golden rule by attempting to look into her own future but before completing the process, something ancient begins to stir inside her home.

99 Ghosts

29 Min | Uruguay | English Sutitles

Directed by Gonzalo Torrens

Written by Gonzalo Francisco Torrens Thevenet

Produced by Gonzalo Francisco Torrens Thevenet

Cast: Lucia Blasco, Julieta Spinelli, Paulina Xavier

Synopsis: A box of mysterious audio tapes lead to trouble during what should be an otherwise playful girl’s night in this ghostly Uruguay import.