10 Best Free Short Movies To Watch

Short movies, otherwise known as short films, are films that are too short to be considered full-length feature films. They are usually 40 minutes or less and can be of any genre including drama, comedy, thriller, etc. For the sake of this blog post, we are going to define a short movie as a film that is less than 40 minutes long but still manages to capture the cinematic experience that we all have come to love. Short movies are great for when you need something to watch in a short amount of time and don’t want to start a feature only to pause it 30 minutes in. They are also great to watch because of the original and creative stories that can be told in the short-form format. Reveel is a streaming platform that has a wide assortment of free short movies to watch. Here are some of the best free short movies to watch on Reveel right now.

Free Short Movies To Watch on Reveel

10. Stray

Clocking in at 30-minutes, Stray delivers an enthralling story without overstaying its welcome. The horror short film is about Jack, a small-town cop who left his family behind many years ago and takes in his estranged granddaughter Stacy after her mother dies. But when Jack’s second attempt at a family gets cut short, he seeks revenge the only way he knows how. Stray is one of the most entertaining short movies available on Reveel.

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9. Snowflake

Grade school is difficult for a lot of children to fit into. Jesse from the short film Snowflake is a schoolgirl who is having a particularly hard time because of her disapproving classmates. Snowflake is the story of Jesse, an introverted young girl who struggles with others’ expectations and must follow her own voice if she wants to discover who she is meant to be. The short can be compared to the many feature films about accepting oneself in grade school except this film tells the story in 19 minutes.

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8. Judging Tree

Mystery thrillers tend to need a lot of time to set up the story and get the viewer invested in what is happening. Judging Tree does a great job of getting the viewer engaged in the story quickly. The short film is about a former prisoner whose financial problems strain his relationship with his girlfriend. When the young man hears about a strange myth about the village he lives in, he takes matters into his own hands and his actions have drastic consequences. Judging Tree captures the cinematic feel of a much longer film but manages to tell its story in only a half hour.

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7. Pray

Period pieces are difficult to create in a short film format because of the expensive amount of art design and set decoration that goes into them. Pray does a great job of set design on a budget and still manages to immerse the viewer in a time of the past. The film is about a small group of exhausted Crusaders who are forced to stop in an abandoned village where an ancient evil is awakened and the last trial of their faith comes. Pray is an unsettling and atmospheric short that captivates the viewer from beginning to end.

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6. Sky Shelter

Sky Shelter is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi that feels as if the short film is a part of a full-length film. The world-building and VFX are impressive, especially for a low-budget film. The film is about a soldier in an apocalyptic post-war regime who rediscovers his hope to change things for the better after a wandering stranger crosses into his borders. Sky Shelter immerses you into a cinematic world with great promise for more to come.

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5. Threshold

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that makes it difficult for people to leave their homes. Threshold is a short film about an agoraphobic voice actress whose reality and fiction start to blur when she begins being tormented by the voice of a stranger in her home. The short does a great job of bringing you into the main character’s world and making you feel her paranoia.

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4. Guesthouse

Some films don’t make sense until the end and then you can go back and watch them again to see all the little details you missed. Guesthouse is one of those films. The short film is about a mother and his son who after being lost on a road trip end up in a guesthouse in which they spend the night, but there is a dark secret waiting for them inside. Guesthouse is a suspenseful short that will have you guessing until the very end.

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3. The Backwater Gospel

Part of what defines a cinematic experience is the characters and The Backwater Gospel has some of the most interesting characters of any short film. The film is about a town that is cursed by regular visits of The Undertaker (death), leading to one day when the town decides to help death along. The Backwater Gospel is a dark and twisted short with some really unforgettable visuals.

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2. Blackbird

Empathy is an important part of the cinematic experience and Blackbird does a great job of using that to draw the viewer in. What would you do if you had to decide if your comatose loved one should be taken off of life support and have their consciousness transferred into an android body? That is the dilemma that the main character in Blackbird faces. The short film is about a husband and wife who debate the idea of uploading her consciousness to an AI after she’s impaired in a severe car accident.

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1. Miss Barton’s Famous Cakes

Noir was one of the original formats for film and Miss Barton’s Famous Cakes is a great tribute to the genre. The short film brings the genre into the 21st century with its story of deceit and suspense. The film is about two detectives who come knocking on Miss Barton’s door to discuss dark matters surrounding her world-famous cakes. Miss Barton’s Famous Cakes has an element of dark comedy and tension to keep you on edge.

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