<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Episode 72: YouTube Horror Short Films&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025 and posted on November 29, 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Content Warning: Light vulgarity. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Welcome to No Bodies Episode 72&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Introductions to our guest - Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Today's Topic: YouTube Horror Short Films&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Defining Short Films&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Short films as defined by The Academy&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;The history of short form content in horror&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Horror films that were originally produced as short films&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Pros &amp; cons of short form content in horror&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Media Discussion - all films are available to stream on YouTube!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Lights Out (2013)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;My House Walk Through (2016)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;The Pretty Thing (2018)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;The Smiling Man (2018)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Man on A Train (2018)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Vicious (2019)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Other Side of the Box (2020)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Curve (2021)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Portrait of God (2022)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Mama Agnes (2023)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Double Vision (2024)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Don't Look Back (2024)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Best &amp; Worst Representations of YouTube Short Horror Films&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Closing Thoughts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;If you could direct a horror short film, what would the premise be?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Thank you to Our Guests&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Follow Billy D on Instagram @h&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/halloweenbabiespodcast/"&gt;alloweenbabiespodcast&lt;/a&gt; and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Keep Up with Your Hosts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nobodieshorrorpodcast/"&gt;nobodieshorrorpodcast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Subscribe to our &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@NoBodiesHorrorPodcast"&gt;YouTube channel&lt;/a&gt; for exclusive video episodes coming soon!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/projectile__varmint/"&gt;projectile__varmint&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lonelyhorrorclub/"&gt;lonelyhorrorclub&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram and &lt;a href= "http://www.lonelyhorrorclub.com/"&gt;www.lonelyhorrorclub.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jacob.pini/"&gt;jacob.pini&lt;/a&gt; for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Sources&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Short Films vs. Feature Length Films | Sheffield AV. (n.d.). https://www.sheffieldav.com/education/short-films-vs-feature-length-films TheGothicLibrarian. (2017, October 30). &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;The history of horror. The Gothic Library. https://www.thegothiclibrary.com/the-history-of-horror/#:~:text=But%20horror%20as%20a%20literary,who%20wants%20to%20marry%20her. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Tyler, A. (2023, November 11). 10 horror short films that became great Full-Length Movies. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-started-short-films/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

No Bodies

No Bodies

Episode 72: YouTube Horror Short Films

NOV 29, 202582 MIN
No Bodies

Episode 72: YouTube Horror Short Films

NOV 29, 202582 MIN

Description

Episode 72: YouTube Horror Short Films

This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025 and posted on November 29, 2025.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity.

Introduction

  • Welcome to No Bodies Episode 72
  • Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint
  • Introductions to our guest - Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast
  • Today's Topic: YouTube Horror Short Films

Defining Short Films

  • Short films as defined by The Academy
  • The history of short form content in horror
  • Horror films that were originally produced as short films
  • Pros & cons of short form content in horror

Media Discussion - all films are available to stream on YouTube!

  • Lights Out (2013)
  • My House Walk Through (2016)
  • The Pretty Thing (2018)
  • The Smiling Man (2018)
  • Man on A Train (2018)
  • Vicious (2019)
  • Other Side of the Box (2020)
  • Curve (2021)
  • Portrait of God (2022)
  • Mama Agnes (2023)
  • Double Vision (2024)
  • Don't Look Back (2024)

Best & Worst Representations of YouTube Short Horror Films

Closing Thoughts

  • If you could direct a horror short film, what would the premise be?

Thank you to Our Guests

  • Follow Billy D on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts!

Keep Up with Your Hosts

  • Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.
  • Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon!
  • Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.
  • Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint
  • Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.

Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!

Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!

Sources

Short Films vs. Feature Length Films | Sheffield AV. (n.d.). https://www.sheffieldav.com/education/short-films-vs-feature-length-films TheGothicLibrarian. (2017, October 30).

The history of horror. The Gothic Library. https://www.thegothiclibrary.com/the-history-of-horror/#:~:text=But%20horror%20as%20a%20literary,who%20wants%20to%20marry%20her.

Tyler, A. (2023, November 11). 10 horror short films that became great Full-Length Movies. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/horror-movies-started-short-films/