9 AI Horror Films You NEED to watch!

[@nicolaspomet9052]

Thank you a thousand times ! I can't believe I won, this means so much to me. Thanks Curious Refuge, and many thanks to the Jury too, who watched my movie with so much attention to detail. I'm really glad that my story, and the vibe i was going for, resonated so much with you !

[@curiousrefuge]

Amazing job!

[@AndiAI-YouTube]

Your short was incredible man, congratulations!

[@FilmSpook]

Your work was EXCELLENT, Brother!!! I am blown away and very inspired. Mega Congratulations to you. It's a Masterpiece.

[@alivankemali1933]

Congrats buddy🎉🎉🎉

[@dannytfilm]

Just woke up to this incredible news! Thrilled and honored to place third in the AI Horror Film Competition! Huge thanks to Curious Refuge and all the judges for this recognition and for hosting such an inspiring event. I had a great time making this film! I'm also amazed by the immense talent and creativity from other creators. To everyone who didn't make it to the finals, keep going! This was my third attempt, and each project has brought growth and new opportunities. Let's continue creating and pushing AI boundaries! 🎉

[@curiousrefuge]

Well done!

[@FilmSpook]

Congratulations, your work is AMAZING!!! Big Fan here. 💓

[@dannytfilm]

@@FilmSpook Thank you so much! That really means a lot! Really appreciate the kind words! 🙏

[@KlipGnar]

It was so awesome to be apart of this and see all the amazing and inspiring submissions. Also enjoyed hearing and absorbing the judges knowledge of film and horror, would’ve loved to hear their thoughts on my film, but next time.. 😎 Huge congrats to all the finalists and winners! 🎉 And thank you Curious Refuge for putting this on and showcasing great artists and AI! See you’ll at the next one!

[@curiousrefuge]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ramin-noodle-official]

Thank you so much for voting for Patient No. 40! It was an incredible-and chilling-creative journey! Congrats to all the other amazing submissions!

[@curiousrefuge]

Patient No. 40 was so cool!!!

[@veilofreality]

Congrats, you did a great job! Very scary creature and top notch sound design. Care to share what video generator you used? Also, did you start with Midjourney?

[@AndiAI-YouTube]

Amazing work noodle, well deserved finalist!!!

[@BuzzardStudiosUK]

Delighted to have made it into the Finals despite being beaten into 7th place by some absolutely amazing productions. Thank you Curious Refuge, the judges and all involved.

[@LionElAton]

You’re welcome! I loved the aesthetic of The Pumpkin Boy. The pseudo-stop-motion/puppetry look you can create with AI is something we experimented with that you did an amazing job with. I’d definitely want to see a full Pumpkin Boy film. It felt like it could be the start of a modern classic.

[@timevans735]

@@LionElAton I have full intentions of developing this story further. Thanks for the kind words and feedback dude, very much appreciated.

[@curiousrefuge]

thank you so much for participating!

[@JoJoAIventures]

Amazing talent and entries! Congratulations to all finalists and winners!

[@curiousrefuge]

So good all around!

[@particlepanic]

What a fantastic lineup of finalists and winners! Congratulations! "Water" was incredible-definitely my favorite. Honestly, it's nearly impossible to choose one over the other. With nearly 500 entries, I can almost blissfully imagine my own entry just barely missing the cut 😅, and seeing the overall quality of all the submissions, has me even more motivated to up the ante next time! 🔥

[@curiousrefuge]

Thank you so much! What a great group of videos. Thinking about horror contest in 2025 will be crazy!

[@particlepanic]

​@@curiousrefuge I'm scared just thinking about how shocking (and probably shockingly real) they're going to be! 😱😅

[@JBDuncan]

I'm surprised and gutted your film "unblind" didn't make the cut, I think it was better than all of these, despite these being very impressive too. Postpartum had better physics but the twist was pretty lame. They probably went off the view-count. If you can use it as fuel for even better videos, then that's awesome. I am pretty annoyed that some of those got picked over yours, maybe unblind was too scary!

[@particlepanic]

​@@JBDuncan I tell you, man, these AI film competitions today-they've become a cutthroat business! The street's tough, everyone’s got their 10-second hooks and big cinematic punches! Haha! 😅 Thank you so much for the encouragement and for really connecting with "Unblind"! Seeing how it resonates with people keeps me incredibly motivated. 🤩 With 500 submissions, there were bound to be a lot of incredible films that didn’t make the cut-I think once people see who else didn’t make it, it’ll be reassuring that not being a finalist doesn’t mean a film, or a film you really love, isn’t outstanding or worthy of praise. The contest had so many impressive entries, each with unique strengths and styles, so narrowing it down to just 9 finalists just becomes tough, no doubt. I mean, let's flip sides for a moment: 😅 If I were a judge, I could argue that "Unblind," for example, definitely takes its time, walks through different scenes, and is also more open-ended, whereas some of the finalists went for denser, much more economical storytelling, which works really well for short films. I put my heart and soul into crafting something cinematic with "Unblind," but I’d never have come up with the muted eco-horror found-footage mayhem of "Water," the drained haunting dementia-care horror of "Patient No. 40," or an animated horror drama about child loss in "Sabrina"-all narrated in an incredible rap! These films, and so many others, highlight the sheer range of worlds, styles, and stories that AI is making possible. I love seeing contests push for exploration across all types of storytelling and cinematic styles. So you're absolutely right: I feel inspired by the finalists and other submissions and will soak up all I’ve seen for future projects. :) 🤩🤩🤩

[@FilmSpook]

Huge Congratulations to all the Wonderful Winners, including everyone who entered this Awesome Contest! It was an honor being part of this history-making event in the world of A.I. filmmaking, and I am Super Inspired to step up my game. Thank You to Caleb, Shelby, Dave, Spooky Dan, Tim, Stacey and Lion El Aton, and to everyone. 💓

[@LionElAton]

Appreciate the kind words! Curious Refuge definitely put on an amazing competition, and there were tons of amazing entries.

[@curiousrefuge]

Thanks so much for everything!

[@FilmSpook]

@@LionElAton You're very welcome, Bro! Definitely. 👍🏾👍🏾 Best Wishes to you. I subbed you, man, and I visited your website and checking out your music video now. Awesome, man! Cheers. Carlos

[@FilmSpook]

@@curiousrefuge Very welcome, my Friend, and thank you! Best Wishes. 😎💓 Carlos

[@willwavyproductions]

Thanks for highlighting Mr. Stitch!! Def going to enter the next competition!

[@LionElAton]

Incredible work! Definitely some of the most horrifying images of the bunch.

[@Afraid2Sleep]

Loved Stitch!

[@curiousrefuge]

Please do! Mr. Stitch was so fun!

[@AndiAI-YouTube]

Fantastic work brother, absolutely loved your short!

[@willwavyproductions]

@@AndiAI-KZbin thank you so much!

[@AhirunaDesigns]

Ahh didnt win, happy that atleast my character made it to the video thumbnail. 🤣 CONGRATS TO ALL WINNERS!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@curiousrefuge]

Thanks so much for participating!

[@AndiAI-YouTube]

Proud to have taken part in this great competition! Some incredible entries, and a FANTASTIC winner! Awesome stuff, and congrats to everyone who made the finals! Can't wait for next year's contest!!! :D

[@curiousrefuge]

Thanks again!

[@p1xel_phant0ms]

Congratulations to all the winners! Honestly, kinda surprised my short film didn't even make it to the finals. So I invite the fellow AI film-makers to watch the short film in my account and maybe share some feedback! Also, I'll try not to get discouraged and send it to other AI short film festivals! Maybe share some festivals going on at the moment, if you know of any? Good luck to everyone who didn't make it in their future endeavours!

[@curiousrefuge]

Don't be discouraged! You had an amazing project - please keep sharing!

[@Meonville_Story_Studio]

I ended sixth in the ranking "whispers in the wall". Thanks curious Refuge.

[@curiousrefuge]

Thanks for watching and for participating!

[@SuperCreativeFilms.]

FILM CRUX are the true legends. Top and my favorite!

[@SuperCreativeFilms.]

@filmcrux

[@FILMCRUX]

Thank you! That’s great to hear. We have some wild new stuff on the way!

[@curiousrefuge]

Great work!

[@FILMCRUX]

@@curiousrefuge You guys are too kind.

[@lestutosmidjourney]

Very happy to be among the finalists with the clip “Sabrina”. Thanks for this great contest, I can't wait for the next one!

[@curiousrefuge]

Our pleasure!

Postpartum was awesome! Congratulations!

[@curiousrefuge]

We thought so, too!

[@pastichefilms_indranil]

In the next few years, AI movies are going to become a genre in itself

[@curiousrefuge]

We'll see!

[@e.v.k.3632]

I don't understand them far to little criticism and Meet Mr. Stitch was definitely the best

[@curiousrefuge]

Mr. Stitch was greaet!

[@elizabethbrown9213]

I loved the salt bride! Surprised that one didn’t make it

[@MarionMicheleFilms]

😂❤❤❤ love you thank you!

[@curiousrefuge]

Appreciate you watching!

[@AiMovieTrailers]

My picks - 3. G-Pigs, 2. Water, 3. Postpartum ... Well done everyone!

[@curiousrefuge]

thanks for watching!

[@TheCrashReporter]

Great video

[@curiousrefuge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@toobadfighter2867]

Great movie great work thanks

[@curiousrefuge]

Glad you enjoyed these!

[@bigwhitedog1991]

what's the best AI app for horror?

[@curiousrefuge]

We like midjourney to create images.

[@elizabethbrown9213]

Great videos tho

[@curiousrefuge]

Glad you like them!

[@A.M.-artvideo]

🔥✌️

[@curiousrefuge]

Thanks for watching!

[@CabalonSolana]

OK clicking play with coffee by my laptop ::)

[@curiousrefuge]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@meikmeiker2615]

Will we still need actors in 10 years?

[@curiousrefuge]

Of course!

[@meikmeiker2615]

@curiousrefuge I can't imagine that in 10 years Hollywood will still be using cameras and filming taking place when you see the pace at which AI video is making progress

[@ChrisVideoNet]

TBH the potential for AI video is there but definitely not there yet... I think most of us who are pro AI want to like these video but it's so obvious they aren't ready yet. They are too short of cuts and almost create ADD... Probably in like a couple years they will be actually entertaining. And can't even imagine what it will be like in 50 years... If we are all still on this planet. But the more of these AI "movies" I watch the less I want to...

[@curiousrefuge]

Certainly have a lot of ways to go but our time frame is much shorter. In 1-2 years it will be hard to even know what is AI compared to other live action films.

[@cinematic_monkey]

@@curiousrefuge I hope that filmmakers won't use this tech to generate movies, on a large scale at least. I think it won't sell. People watch movies for real actors, real people behind the art direction, or real vocice actors behind animated characters, not to mention all these people who make these little decisions that impact the overall story. "AI" is just a new gadget that sparks interest due to shiny object syndrome, but brings nothing interesting to the table imho. Sure VFX area will probably benefit greatly once "AI" stops being a low resolusion gimmick. But would you see a movie with a script generated by chatbot and imagery generated by an algorithm? Naah.

[@AiStudiosWithKyle]

Pretty creepy

[@curiousrefuge]

In a good way! :)

[@Tairygreen]

💩

[@curiousrefuge]

We appreciate you watching!