Few times of the year are more festive than Halloween.
The signs are everywhere: autumnal colors, carved pumpkins, macabre decorations, costume parties, and trick-or-treaters preparing to overdose on sugar.
Halloween is also the time when horror movies and scary films take center stage.
From blood-and-gore spectacles to unnerving tales of the supernatural, watching horror movies has become a quintessential, modern Halloween tradition.
The following 12 short films represent chilling narratives of dread and horror perfect for the holiday.
So get some popcorn, grab your favorite treats, turn down the lights (if you dare!) and enjoy these engaging tales of terror.