Short films

What's something exciting Status: Short Film | In Development
Written & Directed by: Samuel Haun

Don’t let him take your hand.

Beneath a flickering streetlight on Halloween night, a child in a clown costume stands alone — candy spilled at his feet — as a tall, shadowed figure emerges from the darkness beyond the glow.

The Streetlight Man is a chilling original horror short from filmmaker Samuel Haun, blending the eerie stillness of classic urban legends with the cinematic dread of modern psychological horror. Told through minimal dialogue and unsettling atmosphere, the film captures the fear of what waits just beyond the light — the quiet spaces where imagination and reality blur.

Visually inspired by 1970s paperback horror art and the subdued menace of films like The Babadook and It Follows, The Streetlight Man unfolds as a nightmarish fable about childhood fear and the fragile trust we place in safety.

Crafted with DreamSketch Films’ signature tone — grounded realism, slow-burn tension, and painterly visual design — this short film stands as a haunting reminder that some things don’t hide in the dark… they wait beneath the light.

Status: Short Film | In Development
Written & Directed by: Samuel Haun
Starring: Lynn Lowry

You answer.

When Opportunity Knocks is a psychological horror short that examines what happens when darkness doesn’t break in — it’s invited. Set within the same universe as the upcoming feature Where the Monster Lives, the film serves as both a self-contained story and a vital chapter within the anthology’s larger exploration of guilt, repression, and the violence that festers behind closed doors.

The story follows a fractured domestic life where civility and control slowly unravel. Behind the façade of a quiet suburban neighborhood, something sinister begins to stir — testing the boundaries between love, dominance, and denial.

The project features cult horror icon Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers, Cat People), whose legacy in psychological horror brings both gravitas and unease to the film’s intimate setting. Her performance bridges classic terror with the modern, slow-burn dread that defines DreamSketch’s cinematic tone.

When Opportunity Knocks will be filmed in tandem with the feature-length anthology Where the Monster Lives, with both productions developed under a unified creative vision. Once principal photography for the full anthology is complete, When Opportunity Knocks will enter post-production first — to be released as a stand-alone festival short ahead of the feature. This strategic release will introduce audiences, press, and potential distributors to the tone, world, and themes of Where the Monster Lives while building early momentum for its full release.

Visually restrained yet emotionally brutal, the short combines psychological tension with domestic realism — echoing the atmospheric precision of films like Hereditary and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.

A haunting and character-driven project from Samuel Haun and DreamSketch Films, When Opportunity Knocks stands on its own as a chilling story of control and consequence — and as the first doorway into the world of Where the Monster Lives.

Status: Short Film | Completed
Written & Directed by: Samuel Haun

Every sweet has a secret.

Created during the 48 Hour Film Project, Beware the Candy Maker is a twisted dark fantasy about temptation, survival, and the price of curiosity. When a group of unsuspecting strangers stumbles into the workshop of a mysterious confectioner, they soon discover that his treats are made of more than just sugar — and that escape comes with a cost.

Blending fairytale horror with visceral action, the film reimagines childhood wonder through a nightmare lens — where the colorful and the grotesque coexist. Beneath the adrenaline and visual spectacle lies a cautionary tale about greed, guilt, and the danger of indulgence.

Shot entirely in two days, Beware the Candy Maker showcases the creativity and intensity of DreamSketch Films’ storytelling under pressure — a handcrafted world filled with practical effects, stylized lighting, and mythic overtones reminiscent of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters and Pan’s Labyrinth.

A fierce, visually rich short from Samuel Haun and DreamSketch Films, Beware the Candy Maker turns sugar into sin — and every craving into a trap.

Status: Short Film | Completed
Written & Directed by: Samuel Haun

Some voices don’t fade with time.

Late one night, a grieving father’s phone rings — and on the other end, he hears the voice of his dead son.

One Last Call is a chilling supernatural thriller that weaves guilt, grief, and redemption into a single, haunting night. When a broken man receives a call from beyond the grave, he must face the truth he’s avoided for years — the part he played in his only son’s death, and the question of whether the voice reaching out to him is forgiveness… or something darker.

Shot with restrained realism and emotional intimacy, the film blends human vulnerability with supernatural tension. Each moment — the ring of a phone, the flicker of a lamp, the sound of a familiar voice — blurs the line between memory and the afterlife.

Echoing the tone of The Black Phone and The Sixth Sense, One Last Call captures the quiet terror of unresolved guilt and the fragile hope that even in death, love might find a way to speak again.

A deeply personal and unnerving story from Samuel Haun and DreamSketch Films, One Last Call reminds us that the past doesn’t always stay silent — sometimes, it calls back.

Status: Short Film | Completed
Written & Directed by: Samuel Haun

Success comes with a price — and someone always pays it.

In Requital, a salesman consumed by envy and obsession becomes his own worst adversary. When a colleague’s sudden rise threatens his fragile ego, jealousy festers into something darker — a desperate act that shatters the illusion of control he’s built his life upon.

But as the story unfolds, nothing is quite as it seems. What appears to be a crime of passion slowly unravels into a portrait of perception and guilt — where ambition, paranoia, and reality blur beyond recognition.

Told through stark cinematography and tense, psychological pacing, Requital explores the rot that hides behind polished smiles and sales pitches — a character study of a man so determined to win that he loses everything that made him human.

A gripping, morally twisted short film from Samuel Haun and DreamSketch Films, Requital examines how envy corrodes identity — and how sometimes, the real violence happens long before blood is ever spilled.