
Human Resource, a recent Best horror short film winner at the Fall 2025 Poconos Horror Fest, is a movie that holds a dark mirror to one of humanity’s most unsettling modern dilemmas. Director Henry Chaisson “explores the quiet fear of being replaced and of losing connection with what makes us human.”
Short film review
Myself & I – Short film review

Myself & I, a recent Best Local Talent horror short film winner at the Fall 2025 Poconos Horror Fest, delves into a difficult internal struggle. Filmed in Pennsylvania, co-directors M.K. Scanlon and Alisha Yi manifest the psychological conflict in the form of a female college student on the precipice of graduation.
Scrag (2025) Short Horror Film Review

Scrag is the latest short horror entry from Hine’s Park Productions. Written and directed by Carlos J. Benitez, the film dives into the perilous uncertainty that arises when trust collides with vulnerability. What may seem perfectly mundane—a stranger offering help, a conversation in the dark—can often spiral into something far more sinister. Scrag explores this unnerving crossroads with tension and precision.
Collectors – Short film review

Collectors, a recent Best Local Talent horror short film winner at the 2025 Poconos Horror Fest, is an example of how location can elevate a movie. Filmed in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania during a snow-filled winter, writer and director Brian Pollock utilized the exterior shots to instill a sense of disorienting urgency and mystery to the narrative.