Screamify, the premier impartial horror streaming platform based mostly in Nashville, Tennessee, right now introduced the launch of its groundbreaking Micro Horrors™ vertical. Screamify turns into the primary main streaming service to dedicate a class solely to this new format, capitalizing on the worldwide rise of mobile-first, short-form narrative content material.
Micro Horrors™ are Screamify’s terrifying adaptation of the quickly rising “Micro Drama” pattern. Micro Dramas are scripted, serialized tales optimized for cell viewing that includes episodes that usually run between one and three minutes, shot in a vertical (9:16) side ratio. The format thrives on accelerated pacing and intense cliffhangers designed to compel binge-watching throughout quick breaks. Screamify’s Micro Horrors™ apply this construction to ship rapid-fire scares and concentrated rigidity on to customers’ telephones.
The inaugural Micro Horrors™ collection will probably be produced and directed by acclaimed style filmmaker Trent Duncan, the award-winning creator of the characteristic movie Axes and Os, which is at present touring the horror competition circuit. Screamify is already growing a number of extra Micro Horrors™ collection with filmmakers and impartial creators, increasing the vertical right into a recurring content material slate.
“Micro Horrors™ are about delivering most terror in minimal time—excellent for the trendy horror fan who lives on their cellphone,” stated a Screamify spokesperson. “By specializing in vertical storytelling and the hyper-serialized mannequin, we’re not following a pattern; we’re main the following wave of horror consumption and giving impartial filmmakers like Trent Duncan a completely new canvas for storytelling.”
The brand new vertical-format Micro Horrors™ expertise will probably be built-in instantly into the Screamify iOS and Android cell apps later this 12 months as a devoted characteristic, guaranteeing seamless, on-the-go viewing.
Screamify continues to achieve market share because the go-to platform for impartial horror, providing a curated library of movies and collection usually ignored by mainstream streamers. Past the Micro Horrors™ vertical, the corporate is growing a slate of Screamify Originals, underscoring its dedication to empowering impartial creators by means of its personal proprietary improvement course of designed for each short-form and feature-length, high-impact storytelling. Screamify can also be increasing its attain by means of a rising slate of horror-adjacent podcasts and audio storytelling tasks, additional deepening its connection to followers of the style.
Availability: Screamify is offered on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Hearth TV, and Android TV, with Samsung and LG TV apps coming later this 12 months.
Web site: http://www.screamify.com
