Film of the Day: "One Last Dive" — This Short Film Will Terrify You in Just 1 Minute | Interesting facts

Yes, the film runs for just one minute. But that's enough time to get from this horror flick what we love about the genre — that feeling of fear.

The project was created by director Jason Eisener, known for "Hobo with a Shotgun" starring Rutger Hauer.

What the film is about

A police diver descends to investigate a crime scene. Time is limited, oxygen too. The water's murky, nothing visible except the dim glow of a flashlight.

While examining the bottom, he suddenly spots a baby stroller. A second later, the officer hears a human voice coming from the darkness.

Woman in orange clothing looks at the camera underwater — Frame from the film "One Last Dive"

Shot in found footage style, the film doesn't rely on special effects but on creating presence — viewers feel like they're diving into the dark abyss themselves, waiting for something unpredictable to happen.

Critics and audience reaction

The horror scored 6.3 on IMDb, which is a solid rating for a project this short.

One viewer with the username alexholmes-77151 wrote in their IMDb review: This is probably one of the scariest short films I've ever seen. As someone who suffers from a fear of water, I was even more frightened during the viewing.

So people who suffer from thalassophobia (intense fear of deep water) should approach this short film with caution.

"One Last Dive" proves that sometimes one minute is all a film needs. Your imagination will do the rest. Earlier on zoomboola.com, we covered the film "Ignore It" — try not to notice the monster standing behind you.