When it comes to horror, Indian cinema has a lot of catching up to do as this particular genre is rarely explored. And to make matters worse, films that are meant to scare end up making the audiences laugh. Although horror short films are common in US and Europe, it’s a fairly new concept in our country.

Against this uncertain backdrop, India’s first horror short film festival is scheduled to showcase six films that have been shortlisted out of 50-60 entries from across the globe.