r/Shortfilms is a subreddit with 59k members. The community frequently discusses short film, horror, comedy, shortfilm, and thriller, and the most common flair used is horror, comedy, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, and experimental.
For links to *quality* short films that can be watched online. No Trailers or Teaser spams.
Popular Topics in r/Shortfilms
#1
Short Film
270 posts
#2
Horror
99 posts
#3
Comedy
34 posts
#4
Shortfilm
25 posts
#5
Thriller
19 posts
#6
Drama
15 posts
#7
Documentary
14 posts
#8
Animated
12 posts
#9
Young
9 posts
#10
Sci Fi
9 posts
Flair Used in r/Shortfilms
#1
Horror
: "My new horror short “OTHER ME” is up — looking for thoughts"
19 posts
#2
Comedy
: "Mein Surname | Award-Winning Indie Dark Comedy Short Film | Produced by Sofa King Productions"
8 posts
#3
Drama
: "The Opel | filmed alone |"
7 posts
#4
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
: "Pressing Matters - Short film on the global film festival from higgsfield"
7 posts
#5
Experimental
: ""Report Log - 68811- 2090""
6 posts
#6
Animation/Cartoon/Anime
: "Magic Coin (2026, Canada) | Animated Fantasy Short about three wishes and what matters most in the end"
5 posts
#7
Thriller
: "Damned 6 (2011) [720p] - Thriller Short Film"
4 posts
#8
Action and Adventure
: "Sou Mais Que Uma Máquina (2026) | Uma Curta-Metragem Cyberpunk de Ação"
3 posts
#9
Documentary
: "First to Trust - A We Animals Short Doc"
3 posts
#10
Art Film
: "Nature: A short Mini film"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Shortfilms
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+6k members(10.5%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026