Quiet Horror
Thirteen slow-burn horrors. No jump scares, just dread that settles in and stays.
Thirteen slow-burn horrors. No jump scares, just dread that settles in and stays.
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Touch
A psychic is called to a homicide scene
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Justin Burquist - 2
Decksdark
In a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implant
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Kane Wilson - 3
The Corridor
A man struggling with his mental health is trapped in an endless corridor
Find out more about the film ›Dir. James Mansell - 4
What’s in the Forest
Psychedelics blur reality as friends are hunted by unseen horrors
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Zoe Xandra - 5
Flesh & Spirit
The fate for those who steal from black artists
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Tiffany Lupien - 6
A Street Cat Named Desire
A tourist becomes ensnared by a world of sex, drugs, and cats
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Eric Layer - 7
Negatives
A photographer captures a monster in his dark room
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Ross McGowan - 8
IPSA
An ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sage
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Pavitra Verma - 9
Tudescends
A woman is offered a choice that could make her rich
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Fabio Stecher - 10
The Red City
When his blood supply runs dry, a vampire is forced back into the hunt
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Thomas Simon - 11
Queen of Prey
A shy young man meets a mysterious older woman at a sex party
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Michael Conroy - 12
Fugue
In a city of outlaws, survival means vanishing from a deadly hunter
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Alberto Lais - 13
Bliss
A mysterious video appears, carrying a life altering message
Find out more about the film ›Dir. Dwight Mathis II
13 films · 2h 55m
- 1TouchA psychic is called to a homicide scenecrime · atmospheric · mysteriousFind out more about the film ›
- 2DecksdarkIn a dystopian surveillance state, a solitary rebel bonds with his neural implantdrama · atmospheric · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 3The CorridorA man struggling with his mental health is trapped in an endless corridoranimation · dark · reflectiveFind out more about the film ›
- 4What’s in the ForestPsychedelics blur reality as friends are hunted by unseen horrorsdrama · dark · mysteriousFind out more about the film ›
- 5Flesh & SpiritThe fate for those who steal from black artistsdrama · controversial · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 6A Street Cat Named DesireA tourist becomes ensnared by a world of sex, drugs, and catsdark comedy · atmospheric · mysteriousFind out more about the film ›
- 7NegativesA photographer captures a monster in his dark roomexperimental · mysterious · scaryFind out more about the film ›
- 8IPSAAn ancient Indian tale about infertility driving a wife to seek a sagedrama · atmospheric · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 9TudescendsA woman is offered a choice that could make her richdrama · cerebral · cinematicFind out more about the film ›
- 10The Red CityWhen his blood supply runs dry, a vampire is forced back into the huntcrime · atmospheric · darkFind out more about the film ›
- 11Queen of PreyA shy young man meets a mysterious older woman at a sex partydrama · dark · mysteriousFind out more about the film ›
- 12FugueIn a city of outlaws, survival means vanishing from a deadly hunteraction · atmospheric · cinematicFind out more about the film ›
- 13BlissA mysterious video appears, carrying a life altering messagedrama · mysterious · suspensefulFind out more about the film ›
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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