Quiet Horror
Films in this collection
13 films · 2h 53m
Touch
by Justin Burquist
8m
A psychic is called to a homicide scene
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Decksdark
by Kane Wilson
16m
In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant
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The Corridor
by James Mansell
5m
A man struggling with his mental health is trapped in an endless corridor
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What’s in the Forest
by Zoe Xandra
18m
Psychedelics blur reality as friends are hunted by unseen horrors
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Flesh & Spirit
by Tiffany Lupien
12m
The fate for those who steal from black artists
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A Street Cat Named Desire
by Eric Layer
15m
A tourist becomes ensnared by a world of sex, drugs, and cats
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Negatives
by Ross McGowan
2m
A photographer captures a monster in his dark room
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IPSA
by Pavitra Verma
24m
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
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Tudescends
by Fabio Stecher
5m
A woman is offered a choice that could make her rich
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The Red City
by Thomas Simon
10m
When his blood supply runs dry, a vampire is forced back into the hunt
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Queen of Prey
by Michael Conroy
8m
A shy young man meets a mysterious older woman at a sex party
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Fugue
by Alberto Lais
23m
In a city of outlaws, survival means vanishing from a deadly hunter
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Bliss
by Dwight Mathis II
27m
A mysterious video appears, carrying a life altering message
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The kind of horror that waits.
Not every horror film jumps at you. Some of them just set a mood and let it settle, and by the time you notice, you are already inside it. That slow unease is what these films are made of.
It opens with Touch, where a psychic is called to a homicide scene, and it keeps that register: an endless corridor, a photographer who finds a monster in his dark room, a rebel alone with his neural implant. Watch them late, with the lights low.
Frequently asked
What is quiet horror?
Quiet horror works on atmosphere rather than shock. The threat stays off screen for a long time, the pace stays slow, and the fear comes from what the film lets you imagine. Short films suit it well, because the mood does not have to hold for two hours.
Are these films free to watch?
Yes. Every film in this collection plays in full on Klipist, with no subscription and no sign-up.
How long are they?
They run from a couple of minutes to just under half an hour, and each one is a finished film rather than an extract from something longer.
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