10 Best Short Horror Movies Of The Last Decade

If you've been on the internet in the past few years (which you presumably have), then you likely already know about The Backrooms. Either you've seen it and delved into the lore, heard of it and maybe checked it out, or spotted the infamous ugly wallpaper cropping up in memes with no idea what it was. It really has caused quite the stir.

The Backrooms is a found-footage horror short you can find on YouTube. It was uploaded by the channel Kane Pixels and is a pure example of how the found-footage genre still has life in it. It shows as a kid carrying a camera falls through the world into an unexplained place. There, he explores his peculiar surroundings and discovers that he's not alone.

This short is widely respected for its use of liminal space. This refers to a location that's wide and open but eerily devoid of life, like an empty car park or a school at night. The creepiness of such a setting goes twofold if it's full of sickly yellow colouring, tasteless wallpaper and blaring florescent lights, the combination of which makes you oddly queasy. Naturally, you can expect that here.

It's a genius short film that thrives on how creepy the setting is and how hopeless survival seems.