The Blogging Banshee

While the Saturday evening block of short films at Portland Horror Film Festival 2026 wasn’t the last block of the fest, it was the last block that I screened. These five short horror films are very different from each other, making for an interesting block. Not to mention, this block had some of the most haunting, hilarious, and memorable stories to tell. This grouping is ju...

Day four of the 2026 Portland Horror Film Festival had a huge selection of short films. For the first block of the day, Short Films Block 3, the focus was on women in horror. Each of the seven short horror films shown were directed by women. While the shorts created by women weren’t limited to this one block, it’s nice that the festival chose to have a section of their lineup...

Director Anthony Cousins (Frogman, Scare Package) is back with a new entry into his found footage, cryp...

Friday night at the 2026 Portland Horror Film festival had another smaller block of short films. These shorts were the “midnighters.” They’re the weirder, funnier, and more disgusting shorts perfect for the late night festival crowd. Just like Short Films Block 2, this block only had four short horror films. Yet these were some of the most memorable entries in the festival. S...

The third day of this year’s Portland Horror Film Festival split the short films into two sections. The first was Short Films Block 2. While there were only four short films in this block, they are certainly memorable ones. For the most part, these short horror films all have some kind of religious theme or messaging. Ranging from disturbing to hilarious, there’s a surprising...