31 Nights of Halloween: The Empty Room

When you've watched as many horror movies (short and long) as I have, nothing much seems all that surprising or fresh. "The Empty Room" is one of those rare films that kept me guessing until the end... and even then they added a minor twist that I didn't see coming at all. This is definitely a creepy film that will get that Halloween Spirit stirring in you.

The Empty Room (2025)

Starring: Maya Morales

Director: Ethan Hunt

Rating: Nine of Ten Stars

A young woman (Morales) finds herself locked in a room with a tablet warning her she is not alone.

31 Nights of Halloween: Mama Agnes x2

Welcome to the 31 Nights of Halloween for 2025! We hope that you will find the short films, short stories, and music videos that will be appearing here from now until the Big Day on October 31!

We're kicking things off with a double-feature--two short films from filmmaker Alexanderthetitan. They add up to the story of a teenaged girl who is home alone while her mother is traveling... or is she? (These two shorts are remarkable because they don't rely on jump-scares emerging from dark shadows. Instead, it's the pacing and the acting that generates the horror in both.)

Mama Agnes (2024)

Starring: Samari Ijezie and Kylah Wittaker

Director: Alexanderthetitan

Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

Mama Agnes 2 (2024)

Starring:  Samari Ijezie and Kylah Wittaker

Director: Alexanderthetitan

Rating: Six of Ten Stars