Sydney, Australia’s Dark Nights Film Fest presents chilling, thrilling fright fare from around the world on Saturday, October 10, 2026. We have our eyes on many of the short films featured there, and here are six that have us reaching for our drool cups. Descriptions are from the festival’s official website. For more information, visit https://www.darknightsfilmfest.com/.
Dimness (Tieneblas; Spain, directors Raúl Cerezo & Carlos Moriana)
A woman attempts to retrieve her hospitalised grandmother’s clothes, but the presence of her deceased grandfather causes overwhelming dread.
Camp Omega (U.S., directors Alina Diaz & Mason Diaz)
At her family’s remote Christian summer camp, a teenage girl discovers strange symbols and a dangerous, secret cult.
Ol’ Silus (U.K., director Phillip Trow)
Following the awakening of an ancient curse the last two survivors form a suicide pact to prevent it spreading beyond the village.
Deo Volente (Austria, director Sophie Lupine)
A teenage village girl draws her token for a sacred rite and soon discovers the gruesome truth behind it.
Moryow (U.K., director Ted Wilkes)
A recovering addict, desperate to escape her past, finds herself on a cursed fishing boat headed to where the ocean will feed on her darkest sins.
When She Sings (U.K, Paul Holbrook)
In a dreary seaside town, a talented artist is haunted by a sinister mermaid and terrorised by a coven of strange locals.
