31 Nights of Halloween: Sitter Wanted

Some jobs are too good to be true. Tonight's terror tidbit might be about one of those...

Sitter Wanted (2026)

Starring: Taylor White, Brenna Castor, and Julie Kate Moylan

Director: Adam Raynes

Rating: Seven of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Fear Filter

One of the fascinating aspect of horror stories in general, and horror films in particular, is the way they keep up with the development of technology. You can always expect some someone to turn even the most harmless technological innovation into something to scare us.

Take, for example, tonight's feature. Can anything be more harmless than goofy SnapChat filters? Well... check out this great little horror morsel and see.

Fear Filter (2019)

Starring: Lou Lou Safran

Director: Tracy Kleeman

Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

(And THAT is why I am sticking with my flip-phone until I have no choice but to join the 21st Century...)

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: Shall Not

I just realized that this is the first "Babysitter in Trouble" film during this year's 31 Nights of Halloween. That's a major change from some past years where it seeme like every other film I thought worthy had the sitter menanced by ghosts, mad slashers, monsters, or the ghosts of mad slashers who were monsters. Maybe they're all dead?


As far as tonight's selection goes, what litte dialogue there is in ths film could have been a lot better scripted, and I wish the director had made the effort to give a sense that more time passed than just the five minutes it takes to watch the film--because from the basic events it's obvious that hours do pass, but it doesn't feel that way while watching. I also would have liked a better set-up of the main character. Despite its flaws, however, "Shall Not" is an atmospheric, creepy little movie that's worthy of your time this Halloween Season!

Shall Not (2015)
Starring: Jessica Martinez, Jason Martinez, Cindy Schindewolf, and Elija Schindewolf
Director: Robert Newman
Rating: Six of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: The Clown Statue

It's not a Halloween film festival (even a mini one) if there isn't at least one creepy clown film. So... here we go! It even has the bonus of featuring a Babysitter in Trouble (which was a common theme the last time we did 31 Nights of Halloween here at Terror Titans.).

The Clown Statue (2013)
Starring: Meghan Smith and Brad Mirtes
Director: Aaron Mirtes
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Boo!

There's one last babysitter in trouble as the Ghost of Halloween Present comes knocking at the door....

Boo (2010)
Starring: Eliza Skinner
Director: Michael J. Goldberg
Rating: Nine of Ten Stars

31 Nights of Halloween: Stitches

There must be something about British babysitters and red balloons that portend disaster....

 Stitches (2011) 
Starring: Bethan Hanks and Jason Labotik
Director: Ben Kent
Rating: Eight of Ten Stars

Bethan Hanks: Babysitter in Trouble of the Day.

31 Nights of Halloween: Red Balloon

Teenaged babysitters having bad nights are a very popular theme among horror shorts--possibly because of the model set by "Halloween", but also because the bedeviled babysitter is herself a horror trope... and one around which all kinds of things can be built.

 Here's one of the better ones of a huge selection floating around out there.

 Red Balloon (2010) 
Starring: Rachel Bright and Niamh Palmer Watson
Directors: Damien Macé and Alexis Wajsbrot
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars