horror shorts

Urban legends like Mothman, Bloody Mary, The Boogeyman and even pet alligators being flushed down the toilet have gotten the cinematic treatment over the years, but a lesser known icon called Goat Man is the subject of Nate Ruegger’s horror short Trust Me: A Witness Account of The Goatman from the World of Death anthology series on the Bloody Disgusting YouTube channel. Though the legend of Goat Man is unfamiliar to many outside the pacific northwest, the voice of the director bringing his tale to life is one you’ll know all too well from your childhood. Nate Ruegger is the son of Tom Ruegger, a genius of Warner Bros animation in the 90’s best known for having written fan favorite episodes of Batman The Animated series and producing such weekday afternoon mainstays like Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs (as well as it’s spin-off Pinky and The Brain), Freakazoid and to a lesser extent, Histeria! A little bit of nepotism landed a young Nate Ruegger the role of Skippy, the bright eyed