31 Nights of Halloween: The Whistle, Chapter 2

We led into this year's 31 Nights of Halloween short film celebration with the introduction of a mysterious creature and the even more mysterious whistle that is heard when it is near, in The Whistle. Now, the creature returns in a direct sequel... with the mystery deepeing and the story expanding in many different directions. This saga is one that is worthy of telling in the every-deepinging shadows of October, and Chapter 3 will be found in this space on Sunday, October 27. Be sure come back for it!


The Whiste: Chapter 2 (2018)
Starring: Klaus Quirin, Vanessa Sacco, Laura Welter, and Kai Bost
Director: Klaus Quirin
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars


One particularly noteworthy thing about the first two Whistle films is that they're essentially silent pictures. (Yes, we get some horror movie sound effects, but I think these would be just as spooky if all we had were the visuals and the music.)

31 Nights of Halloween: Hello

Sometimes, I watch a short film and wish it was just the beginning of a feature. "Hello", a tale of mysterious phone calls and serial killings, was one of those! (And even if you don't find yourself imagining where a story might go if the action continued past the end credits, I'm pretty sure this will help stir the Halloween spirit within you, as the 31 Nights of Halloween continue!)

Hello (2013)
Starring: Claire J. Foy, Hugh Sweeney, and Iggy Roddy
Director: Hugh Sweeney
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: NoEnd House

Haunted House attractions are popular this time of year, and they pop up everywhere; some of you may even attend one or three to enjoy some safe Halloween scares. Just be sure they really are just safe scares, or you may end up the hero of tonight's short film.
While there are a couple missteps in "NoEnd House", it is generally tense and creepy... and great use of sound design, lighting, and some very subtle visual touches crack up the tension as David (Keene) tries to make it through the house's scary rooms.


NoEnd House (2018)
Starring: Connor Keene
Director: Ethan Lindner
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Lilith

Tonight's selection is a sharply focused and spooky tale of a young mother, her baby, and a baby-stealing demon. It's strong effort that, sadly, doesn't end as powerfully as it should. Still... it's well worth the five minutes it will take to watch it.

Lilith (2019)
Starring: Andrea Gilder and Aria Gilder
Director: A.M. Borbón
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Bad Mistake

They say French films are tres magnifique... because they're French films. If they're talking about tonight's excursion into horror, they're right. It may not break any new ground, but it's well acted, well-executed on every technical level, and it doesn't waste a single second of screen time on ineffective "tension building" (which is an all-too-common mistake I find in these short films).

Bad Mistake (aka "Mauvaise Erreur") (2009)
Starring: Anne-Gaelle Ponche, Caroline Previnaire, Laurent Denayer, and Philippe d'Avilla
Director: Xavier Hibon
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

The weekly "scary movie night" with friends gets a little too real for Sophie (Ponche) on her walk home...


(Before anyone writes me: I KNOW this is a film made by Belgians, not Frenchmen. But I rarely get to mock film snobs, so I had to take this opportunity, no matter how weakly motivated it was.)

31 Nights of Halloween: Okay Google...

Tonight's selection for your 31 Nights of Halloween viewing pleasure is another example of how horror always keeps pace with the march of technology. It's a nice little chiller... but I feel like it ends just as it's starting to get good!

Okay Google (2019)
Starring: Calvin Young
Director: Levi Morgan
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Scratch

I watched tonight's selection twice, and I still am left wondering what exactly is going on in it. Maybe that's because I've never been a drug-addled 1950s housewife, maybe it's something else... but despite the cartoon question marks floating in the air above my head, this is a perfectly crafted, excellently acted, very creepy, and highly engaging piece of work that's worthy of the 31 Nights of Halloween. Check it out! Tell me what's happening in this film in the comments, please!


Scratch (2016)
Starring: Bel Deliá, Camron Robertson, Kate Avery, and Alexandra Bard
Director: Emma Bell
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Agatha

Bathing is potentially a very dangerous activity for beautiful young women during the 31 Nights of Halloween, as tonight's offering shows. My advice, ladies? Use wash cloths, plenty of deodorant and an extra dash of perfume from now until November 1.

Agatha (2017)
Starring: Devyn LaBella
Director: Alex Goyette
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Suggestion Box

If you live in an apartment or condo, you know how nice it can be to have responsive management and maintainance staff. You also know how annoying it can be to have busybodies who stick their nose in everyone's business. Both of these everyday situations form the foundation of this neat little slice of domestic horror.


Suggestion Box (2016)
Starring: Nikyah Christie and Dale Christie
Director: Tarrell Christie
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Larry

It's the time of year when the Terror Titans blog shambles from the grave to bring you short films to help get in you in the mood for the Big Night of ghosts and creepy-crawlies! Welcome to the 31 Nights of Halloween!

Our first offering will be especially relatable if you work the night shift, alone, and in an isolated spot. It's a nicely staged little horror morsel.

Larry (2017)
Starring: Joe Calarco
Director: Jacob Chase
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

Getting ready for the 31 Nights of Halloween

The annual month-long Halloween short film celebration is about to kick off here at Terror Titans, and here's a little terror morsel to get you warmed up (even if it's set on a cold, wintery night). There will be a short film appearing here every day from October 1st through October 31st at 4:44pm (Pacific Time), all intended to spread the Halloween Spirits far and wide across the land.

The Whistle (2017)
Starring: Julian Glunz
Director: Klaus Quirin
Rating: Six of Ten Stars


"The Whistle" is the first in a series of short films featuring the same monster. If you do nothing else to get yourself in mood for Halloween this year, you must come back here on the evenings of October 13 and October 27 to see the rest of this saga!

Horror for the Holidays: Humbug!

With the Christmas Season in full swing, this seems like a good time to bring you some alternatives to the usual Chrimast Cheer.

Today's offering makes me realize how smart it is do just be nice back when someone wishes you "Merry Christmas" or otherwise tries to be all Christmas-y in your general direction. It doesn't cost anything to be nice and gracious after all... and who knows what the alternative might cost.

HUMBUG (2016)
Starring: Jessee Foudray and Milly Sanders
Directors:Matt Thiesen and Justin Lee
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

Looking for a cure for the Holiday Cheer?

Terror Titans stirs ever-so-briefly for the Holiday Season with the first of a few Christmas themed horror short films!

Elf on the Shelf (2017)
Starring: Whitney Moore and Connor McGee
Director: Gabe Younes
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Treaters

Two friends who are invited in a big Halloween night score by a mysterious third kid: Why just settle for the candy they can get by going door to door when they can just rob the candy shop?

Like any good heist movie, this one's got a break-in, reversals, betrayals, and a daring getaway. Like any good horror movie, it's got tons of atmosphere and surprise twists. It's a great little film for you to spend a few minutes on, on this the last of the 31 Nights of Halloween for 2018!

Treaters (2017)
Starring: Leila Wetton, James Grogan, Renate Morley, and Charlie Huckett
Director: Peter Stanley-Ward
Rating: Nine of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Tricker's Treat

The Big Night is almost here, and so I present a cautionary tale. Watch and consider what you see, because I would hate for anyone reading this to draw the ire of the Halloween Spirits who roam freely this time of year.


Tricker's Treat (2012)
Starring: Paul Hernandez and Mitch Kerzic
Director: Danny Green
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: The Jester, Chapter 2

The Big Night is here, and I hope you are ready for the onslaught of ghouls and goblins and ghosts that will be running wild in the streets. We also hope you show the appropriate amount of Halloween cheer (or is that fear?)... especially if you come face to face with the Jester.

The Jester first made his appearance at Terror Titans, exactly one year ago. Now he has returned....

The Jester: Chapter 2 (2018)
Starring: Michael Scheffield, Rebecca Rose, and Nick Lewis
Director: Colin Krawchuck
Rating: Ten of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: A Tap at the Window

If tonight's short film doesn't creep you out, you need to check your pulse... you may be one of the walking dead haunting these 31 Nights of Halloween! This is one of the best film's I've featured this year!

A Tap at the Window (2018)
Starring: Cindy Pham and Dru Blohm-Craig
Directors: Jimmy Ren and Jack Vang
Rating: Ten of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: One Selfie Plz

Halloween is almost here, so tonight I'm presenting a short film is part treat, part trick, just in case you need a little extra spark to get that Halloween Spirit going. (This may not be the most technically accomplished film, but it's a lot of fun.)

One Selfie Plz (2015)
Starring: Mohammad Salim Khan and Tharani Kharthikesu
Director: Skraddha Ramteke
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Pieces

I have a few major issues with the way this story of a woman finding horror while packing up her deceased grandmothers belongings unfolds, but the spooky atmosphere throughout and effective use of horror movie techniques that are annoying and cliched in the hands of lesser filmmaker make this film worth watching. It's well worth your attention on this, one of the final few 31 Nights of Halloween.

Pieces (2014)
Starring: Kristi Guest, Louise Willoughby, and Kate Sandison
Director: Dan Sunley
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Your Date is Here

A mom and her young daughter spend an evening at home, just hanging out and having fun, eating pizza, watching movies, and playing boardgames. What can possibly be spooky or horrorific about that? Well... this is the 31 Nights of Halloween, so it could be anything!

Your Date is Here (2017)
Starring: Becca Flinn and Dani Tiernan
Director: Todd Spence and Zak White
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars