For truly scary filmmaking, look no further than this yearly dose of terrifying shorts, with 2023’s batch including new spins on folk horror, home invasions, and Christine-like automotive horror.

Stop Dead, dir. Emily Greenwood (UK)
A Whim to Kill, dir. Tiange Xiang (China)
Leech, dir. George Coley (UK)
Mosquito Lady, dir. Kristine Gerolaga (USA)
Alicia, dir. Tony Morales (Spain)
Ride Baby Ride, dir. Sofie Somoroff (USA)
I Wanna See, dir. Max Friedman (USA)
The Wyrm of Bwlch Pen Barras, dir. Craig Williams (UK)
The Queue, dir. Michael Rich (USA)
My Scary Indian Wedding, dir. Ramone Menon (USA)