The Creepy History of YouTube Horror Shorts - Neatorama
YouTube has been around for 21 years now, longer than many of its users have been alive. It exploded quickly, because it was free and easy to use, and it offered a platform for all kinds of creativity. That includes horror, and YouTube horror shorts soon proved that you don't need 90 minutes of film and a substantial budget to scare the pants off everyone. It also helped that you didn't have to telegraph your intentions ahead of time, proven by the 20-second film Relaxing Car Drive from 20 years





