The document discusses three successful short films: Toy Story of Terror (2013), which benefited from using famous actors like Tom Hanks and Tim Allen; No Way Out (2011), a nightmarish horror short film that was an improvement over the director's previous work and received positive reviews for its tension and disturbing finale; and Dara (2007), a 27-minute short about cannibalism from directing duo The Mo Brothers that later served as the basis for their feature film debut Macabre (2009).

1. SUCCESSFUL
SHORT FILMS
THAHMINA
AKTHAR

2. TOY STORY OF TERROR (2013) – 22
MINUTES
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2446040/
Movies which use very well
known actors show success in all
films they take part in as their
fans help them promote the film.
Also Toy Story is already a very
well know and successful film!
Tom Hanks voiced Woody
Tim Allen voiced Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack voiced Jessie

3. NO WAY OUT (2011) – 9 MINUTES
Morgan (director) and Vespe previously collaborated
on the action-oriented horror short film Blind (2004)
and show leaps and bounds of growth with No Way
Out, a nightmarish short film that’s much better in
every way than Blind. Morgan and Vespe are currently
in production on a feature horror film called The
Home.
“The tension in the film is very well done. The reveal
of a creature is well done and the we move to the
specific final scene. At this point the film becomes so
gory and graphic that it is hard to watch, but in a
good way. The use of sound in creating the final few
actions is really important and it is painful to watch
and think about, while even closing my eyes and
wincing did nothing since the noise was in my ears,
constantly reminding me what was going on that I
wanted more from it.” – Review by Bob M.
http://www.imdb.com/ti
tle/tt2047809/

4. DARA (2007) – 27 MINUTES
http://www.soundonsight.org/15-great-horror-short-
films/
This screenwriting/directing duo
known as “The Mo Brothers”
delivered a demented piece of
bloody goodness in their
filmmaking debut. The duo later
made a feature film version of
Dara called Macabre (2009),
which is now a proper domestic
release via Bloody Disgusting
Selects. The film ventures into
cannibalism a very popular sub-genre.