BLACK EYED CHILD (2018) – Horror Short Film by Tony Morales

Black Eyed Child is a 2018 horror short film written and directed by Tony Morales, based on the popular urban legend of the Black Eyed Children, one of the best-known creepypastas on the internet. The film combines supernatural horror with an unsettling atmosphere and a carefully crafted visual style, creating an intense story that explores the fear of the unknown through an elegant and deeply disturbing cinematic approach.

The short film had its World Premiere at the prestigious Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival (Portugal) in February 2018, launching an extraordinary international festival run. Since then, Black Eyed Child has been selected at numerous international horror and fantastic film festivals around the world, becoming one of Tony Morales’ most internationally recognized genre short films.

Its oppressive atmosphere, distinctive cinematography, sound design, and strong performances earned the film numerous international accolades, including awards for Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Sound, Best Scare, and Best Foreign Short Film, as well as a Méliès d’Argent nomination.

With Black Eyed Child, Tony Morales firmly established himself on the international horror film circuit, with the film being selected at some of the world’s most renowned genre festivals, including Fantasporto, Sitges, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, BIFFF – Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, and Imagine Film Festival.

Festival Selections and Awards

• La Vieja Encina (Spain)

• Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival (Portugal) – World Premiere

• Suspiria Fest (Spain)

• BoneBat “Comedy of Horrors” Film Fest (United States)

• Crypticon Kansas City (United States)

• Texas Frightmare Weekend (United States)

• Festival de Málaga (Spain)

• Calgary Horror Con (Canada)

• Premios Pávez (Spain)

• Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de La Línea (Spain)

• L’Aquila Horror Film Festival (Italy)

• Gaylaxicon / OutlantaCon (United States)

• Little Terrors – Monthly Short Film Series (United States)

• POST MORTEM (Mexico)

• Film Leben Festival Ilmenau (Germany)

• Cryptshow Festival (Spain)

• Freedom Shorts and Liberty Massacre (United States)

• Midsummer Scream (United States)

• Popcorn Frights Film Festival (United States)

• Fancine de Lemos (Spain)

• We Are Indie Horror Film Festival (United States)

• Cinema Metropolis Umbertide (Italy)

• Terror en el Castillo (Spain)

• Northeast Wisconsin Horror Festival (United States)

• Panamá Horror Film Fest (Panama)

• Concurso Corto-Joven (Spain)

• Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival (United States) – Best Actress, Best Short Film

• The Screaming Ginger (Spain)

• Festival de Cine sobre la Discapacidad “Ànec” (Spain)

• Halloween Film Festival (United States) – Best Horror Short Film

• Cinefantasy (Brazil)

• The Halloween Horror Picture Show (United States)

• Fear International Horror Film Genre Awards (United States) – Best Horror Short Film, Best Actress, Best Director

• Son of Monsterpalooza (United States)

• CIM Sueca (Spain)

• Queen City Film Festival (United States)

• Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (United States)

• Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (Spain)

• Nocturna Madrid – International Fantastic Film Festival (Spain)

• Screamfest Horror Film Festival (United States)

• Things 2Fear (United States) – Best Scare, Best Sound, Best Foreign Short Film

• Bai de Fest (Spain)

• Horror of Damned Festival (United States)

• LUSCA Film Fest (Puerto Rico)

• Linares Fantástico (Spain)

• Flint Horror-Con (United States)

• Santiago Horror Film Festival (Chile)

• Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (Belgium)

• Atlanta Horror Film Festival (United States) – Best Short Film

• Spooky Empire (United States)

• Festival Horror Online Art (Spain)

• Hemoglozine (Spain)

• Frostbiter: Icelandic Horror Film Festival (Iceland)

• Unrestricted View Film Festival (United Kingdom)

• The Chicago International Genre Film Festival (United States)

• ACOCOLLONA’T (Spain)

• Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Torremolinos (Spain)

• Rome International Film Festival (Italy)

• FKM – Festival de Cinema Fantástico da Coruña (Spain)

• Cortopilar – International Short Film Festival Pilar de la Horadada (Spain) – YAQ Distribution Award, Honorary Jury Mention for Makeup

• 6ix Screams International Horror Film Festival (United States) – Best Horror Short Film

• Festival of Terror (United States)

• Antic Teatre Barcelona (Spain)

• SPLAT FILM FEST – International Fantastic Film Festival (Poland)

• Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival (Argentina)

• Navidades Sangrientas (Spain) – Best Sound, Best Director

• Festival Montevideo Fantástico (Uruguay)

• Meggaxp (United States)

• Sixth Sense Horror Film Festival (United States) – Best Horror Short Film

• Knife Through The Heart of Texas Film Festival (United States)

• Valencia Fantastic (Spain)

• Lost Sanity Productions (United States)

• Aurora – International Horror Film Festival (Mexico)

• Los Angeles Short Film Festival (United States)

• Things 2Fear Film Fest (United States)

• Imagine Film Festival (The Netherlands) – Méliès d’Argent Nominee | Méliès International Festivals Federation

• BIFFF – Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Belgium)

• Shorty Week Film Festival (Spain)

• Cortoben (Spain)

• StokerCon (United States)

• Transilvania International Film Festival (Romania)

• Loft and Loaded (United States)

• Scares That Care Charity Weekend Film Festival (United States)