Because it’s Halloween, it’s perfectly okay to sleep with the lights and TV on. It’s alright not to look under your bed, too, especially after seeing these short films.

 

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Quark Henares’ first film (shot in 2000!) is definitely not your garden variety Pinoy thriller.

 

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Humans will always be scared of artificial intelligence. Here’s precisely why.

 

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This Rodrigo Blaas award-winning animated short is simple, straightforward and downright unsettling.

 

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Here’s a great Halloween cocktail: snow, silence, open spaces and an all-consuming sense of dread.

 

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You know what they say about cats. They’re evil.

 

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Do.

Not.

Look.

Away.

 

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If Guillermo Del Toro liked it, and if he liked it enough to base a full-length film on it, then you know it’s worth your time.

 

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“The Dummy” was a student short film that was picked up by HBO in the ’80s. It’s what nightmares are made of inspired the “Child’s Play” trilogy.

Did we scare you? Do you finally feel like it’s Halloween? Didn’t have enough? Share links of your suggestions in the Comments Section.

Jozza Alegre Palaganas

Jozza has two life pegs: Martha Stewart and Jonah Peretti. She dreams of one day owning a juicer and the Internet. In the meantime, she's 8List's managing editor.

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