Video Tag
Every video tagged “indie film” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
11 videos
This is an 8-minute indie Christmas short film — not a Halloween video — produced by Riley Lorden of RJL Productions. It follows an inspirational holiday story about a hard-working father and his daughter during the Christmas season. The film was written, shot, and directed by Lorden and is based on a short story by Dr. Claude Shema Rutagenwa.
This short news segment from Slash 'N Cast covers the announcement that Pamela Voorhees will appear in Jason Rising, an upcoming Friday the 13th fan film. The video highlights the casting or character reveal as a notable development for the fan film community. At just three minutes, it serves as a quick update for followers of independent Friday the 13th projects.
This livestream Q&A session from Slash 'N Cast centers on 'The Fall of Camp Blood,' a Friday the 13th fan film with an active Kickstarter campaign entering its final day of funding. The hosts field community questions and engage with supporters about the production. The session also promotes the channel's Patreon, Discord, and other community platforms.
A behind-the-scenes look at a low-budget indie film production where broken and discarded mobile phones are repurposed as futuristic-looking control screens for a spaceship set. The project is a family-friendly DIY session, demonstrating how household electronics destined for the bin can be creatively reused as convincing sci-fi props. It highlights how imagination and resourcefulness can substitute for a big special-effects budget.
This indie horror-comedy short from Halloween content creator Haunt Former continues the "Worm People" alien invasion storyline, this time bringing the extraterrestrial threat uncomfortably close to home. Running just six minutes, the film blends sci-fi creature concepts with tongue-in-cheek humor in the spirit of classic B-movie horror. It sits within the broader Haunt Former channel ecosystem alongside haunted house walkthroughs, prop builds, and Halloween reviews. Royalty-free music and stock footage are credited throughout, reflecting a low-budget indie production approach.
The Darkening is an 11-minute indie short horror film produced by Haunt Former and Spicer Productions for Halloween 2017. The story follows a man named Andy who is trapped indoors after a mysterious global event extinguishes all sunlight, and slowly descends into madness. The film blends psychological thriller elements with atmospheric horror, supported by licensed music from multiple composers and supplemental stock footage. It represents a creative departure from the channel's typical prop-build and walkthrough content, showcasing the creator's broader passion for Halloween storytelling.
CATFISHED is a Halloween-themed horror-comedy short film from the Haunt Former channel, running approximately six minutes. It follows a lonely man who pursues a romantic date, only to discover the encounter may be far more literal — and monstrous — than he bargained for. Produced by Mak Ralston and Austin and Hailey Spicer, the film leans into dark humor alongside its spooky premise. It represents the creative, narrative side of the Halloween haunt community rather than a tutorial or walkthrough.
This indie horror short from Haunt Former is the sequel to 'The Worm People,' continuing the story of parasitic worms hunting down a surviving victim in their bid for world domination. Running just four minutes, the film leans into low-budget creature-horror atmosphere supported by royalty-free Halloween music from several credited composers. It sits within the creator's broader Halloween-focused channel that also covers haunted house builds, prop making, and haunt walkthroughs. The piece serves more as seasonal entertainment content than an instructional resource.
Creative Geekery documents the final round of upgrades to their garage-built spaceship set in preparation for shooting a low-budget sci-fi film. The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at how hobbyist filmmakers can construct convincing sci-fi environments on a tight budget. Viewers see the creative problem-solving and finishing touches that bring the set to a camera-ready state.
A behind-the-scenes vlog following a family of seven building a DIY spaceship interior set inside their garage for an independent sci-fi short film. Working through a cold English winter, the team makes progress on the cockpit dashboard, re-secures mobile phone screen props, and produces custom video content to display on those screens. The episode blends practical set-building progress with candid family moments throughout.
AMBITION is the fifth episode of Season 2 from RJL Productions, an indie short film series hosted on the Slash 'N Cast channel. The episode stars Ethan Spickler and Griffin Thatcher in a story that explores whether dreams can manifest in reality. Directed and edited by Riley Lorden, with music provided by Hammock, this entry blends horror, thriller, and dramatic elements into a compact eight-minute runtime.
