We have shared some Christmas-themed horror short films from director Henrique Couto in the past – Christmas Presence in 2015, Stirring in 2018 – and this year he’s back with a new one called He Knows When You Are Sleeping! When you have six minutes to spare and want to add some creepiness to your holiday celebrations, you can watch the new short in the embed above. It plays out without a single line of dialogue, depending entirely on the music, sound effects, facial expressions, and body language.
With a script written by Morgan Moore, He Knows When You Are Sleeping tells the following story:
On a cozy, sleepy Christmas Eve a woman realizes she may not be alone…
The short stars Iabou Windimere, Joe Kidd, and David Denoyer. It was produced by Rachael Redolfi. Ray Mattis provided the score.
If you need suggestions for horror feature films to watch on Christmas, we recently shared a list of our picks for the Best Christmas Horror Movies. If you want to see more from Henrique Couto, he has several features on his filmography and has worked in a variety of genres. Horror, comedies, Westerns, family friendly Christmas movies, he has done it all. His directing credits include Marty Jenkins and the Vampire Bitches, Faces of Schlock, Bleeding Through, Depression: The Movie, Babysitter Massacre, A Bulldog for Christmas, Haunted House on Sorority Row, Scarewaves, Awkward Thanksgiving, Alone in the Ghost House, Calamity Jane’s Revenge, Making Out, Amityville: No Escape, Nothing Good Ever Happens, Devil’s Trail, Ouija Room, and Boggy Creek: The Series.
What’s your favorite Christmas horror movie? Silent Night, Deadly Night? The original Black Christmas? Or something else? Let us know by leaving a comment below. And if you liked He Knows When You Are Sleeping, let the director know on YouTube.