family short Movies & TV Series

Award-winning filmmaker Blake Ridder presents a twisted anthology of vertical shorts. Suspense. Fear. Stories that stay with you long after the screen goes dark*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

The billionaire Adrian died in an accidental fire. His wife Helen tried hard to keep his family fortune. Adrian's family didn't want a woman to take charge. Helen did not care about the gossip of relatives. But one day, Adrian's younger brother Nathan came back at his brother's funeral, holding Adrian's will in his hand. Nathan claimed that his brother had left everything to him and he was the true heir of the Vaughn family. But what surprised Helen even more was that Nathan looked exactly like Adrian... Is he really her husband's brother?

Upon reading Veronica's thoughts, the Harris family discovers that Connor is destined for wealth and Mark for poverty. Believing their misfortune stems from this, they change their treatment of the brothers, favoring Connor and mistreating Mark. Suddenly, the family becomes wealthy overnight. Veronica is really their lucky star!

Eloise Bishop, a hardworking worker, unexpectedly got involved in the murder of Kieran Harris by Ophelia Evert. Both were killed by Ophelia, but both were reborn with supernatural abilities with the help of Alfred. Eloise's ability was an indestructible body and a pitiful fate that she could never escape from poverty. She would cause any valuable thing to explode when she came across it. Kieran was much luckier to read minds. After their rebirth, they met again after a car accident. Kieran learned everything that happened to Eloise through mind reading and felt guilty, so he took Eloise in and had her work for him. He tolerated Eloise's poverty and bad luck and the troubles it brought, and their relationship warmed up as they got along. They also had many jokes because Kieran's ability and Eloise's inconsistency in her heart caused problems. However, Ophelia believed that Eloise was blocking her revenge plan and constantly set traps, but they were all solved by Kieran, who could know everything, with Eloise's help. Eventually, Kieran's mother exposed the truth of the past, and Ophelia went insane. The biggest trouble Ophelia created was Felix Laurent. Felix's second personality planned a murder and involved Kieran and Eloise in it. But unexpectedly, Eloise defeated all the killers. Felix's first personality discovered that Eloise was very similar to his sister, so his second personality changed its attitude. He constantly competed with Kieran for Eloise's attention and affection. The relationship among the three was constantly strained. The second personality designed one conspiracy after another to take away Eloise, but he found that Eloise would always value Kieran more. So the psychologically distorted Felix intended to eliminate both of them directly. At the critical moment, Baron Yeats, Felix's mother, and Kieran's mother arrived. The long-forgotten misunderstandings were revealed, and everyone knew the truth, leading to a happy ending.

Billionaire heiress Tessa Chandler hides her identity to marry for love, supporting Victor Walkers and his entire family. Once they’re living in comfort, gratitude turns to abuse, escalating after she gives birth. But when her powerful mother arrives and sees the truth, the ungrateful family’s luck runs out.

Mare and her fiancé Nick may not have much money, but they have love. As a foster kid with no family of her own, Mare dreams of a wedding with Nick’s family by their side, but Nick is secretive about his estranged relatives. Then, unexpectedly, his mother arrives, warmly inviting Mare into the wealthy and mysterious Thornwood family. She even offers to host the wedding at their grand estate. But the morning of the ceremony, a horrifying discovery shatters Mare's dream, and she realizes she’s not walking into a happy-ever-after, but into a nightmare twisted by the Thornwood family’s dark history--one that might end up killing her.

An estranged woman joins her sister’s family in their house after her husband is found mysteriously murdered. She vows her innocence while determined to take her sister’s family and make it her own.

When Debbie meets Mark, he seems like everything she's been searching for. Attentive, successful, and just mysterious enough to be intriguing. But as their relationship deepens, she begins to notice small inconsistencies. The late night calls he never explains. The business trips that don't quite add up. The friends he never introduces. Then one evening, Debbie receives a strange message from Mark. Short, urgent, and out of character. Before she can even process it, the message disappears. This message was deleted. From that moment, everything changes. His stories start to blur. His warmth feels rehearsed. And as Debbie begins to dig into who Mark really is, she uncovers something far darker than a lie. A truth that's been watching her all along.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

This short drama is set in an American middle school and centers on Shirley, a 14-year-old white girl, as she navigates teenage rebellion and reconciliation with her family. The core storyline follows Shirley's intense conflict with her parents over her passion for esports, her subsequent isolation and resistance, her parents' shift in communication approach after discovering a psychological education website, the family's eventual mutual understanding and support, and finally Shirley's successful balance between esports and academics.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

The Eliza Effect is a near-future sci fi story told in under a minute. It follows Eliza, a woman drawn into obsession with a lifelike AI companion named Lucien. What begins as gossip between friends at a nightclub takes a darker turn as jealousy and control slip into the open. This short film combines romance, mystery, and a touch of Hitchcock-style tension.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

I was reborn three hours before the apocalypse broke out, awakening with an Emotion Point System. In my previous life, I was tricked, killed, and eaten by my fiancee and a bully. In this life, I've cleared all my online loans, sold all my properties, and stocked up on supplies. Watch me as I exact my revenge on the cheating bitch, slay the bully, conquer apartment buildings, residential areas, communities, and even cities. I'll step by step uncover the truth behind the apocalypse.