Horror Short Showcase: ‘I Heard It Too’

Written by Scott Edwards

​It can be terrifying to think about what goes bump in the night for many people. It seems like for some reason the light will protect us at all times, but the darkness houses something sinister. When growing up and using night lights to keep a little area free and clear of whatever is trying to get us, many of us would not feel safe without it. As we get older, we know that there are no monsters in the closet or under our beds, but that does not change the fact that they could be hiding somewhere else in the house.

Getting laid down to sleep, young Bethany needs something extra to help put her at ease. Having her mother sing her a nursery rhyme, the little girl is sad that her father is not home to add a sense of protection for the family. Being awoken in the middle of the night to her mother calling her, Bethany follows the sound of her voice and tries to make her way down to the kitchen where she is being called to, but her real mother steps in. Hearing the same haunting calls to the kitchen, Bethany’s mother does not know what is happening, but will do anything to keep her little girl safe.

Locking the door to her bedroom, Bethany’s mother listens as her voice echoes throughout the house looking for the little girl. Not knowing who it could be, she listens to the intruder make her way up stairs and open the door to the room. Hiding Bethany in the closet and arming herself, the woman is ready to take a stab at whomever is tormenting them, but when the door opens, there is no one there. Trying to put her daughter at ease, Bethany sees the intruder and shuts her eyes only to find that her mother is missing and the calls for her punishment are just beginning.

Chilling little film here that really plays with your mind, especially when you wonder who the other woman is that is calling out to the young girl. Bethany is forced to listen to her mother and whomever this other person is throughout the short, wondering what the other voice really wants. Closing her eyes and counting to five to make the bad person go away is something that most kids are taught, since there is no such things as ghosts, but when opening her eyes to see her mother is gone, well, that just defeated the practice hands down. With my love for things that give you chills, this film delivered just that as you get to meet the voice who only has eyes for the young Bethany. Stay Scared.

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