Horror Short Film "The Dinner After"

Horror Short Film "The Dinner After" | ALTER

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9 ай бұрын

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A guilt-stricken Angela, visits her parents for what at first seems to be a routine family dinner, only for a painful truth to bubble to the surface, descending the evening into a nightmare.
"The Dinner After" by Matty Crawford
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More About "The Dinner After":
An exhausted and guilt-stricken ANGELA, visits her parents for what at first seems like a fairly routine family dinner. Yet as the dinner progresses something feels off. Angela’s parents seem awkward and confused. Her Mother extremely upset over the smallest of things. Whist her Father who seems oblivious, keeps calling her by her sister’s name, who isn’t present at the dinner. A tension fills the room. As the dinner progresses, it becomes apparent that this is the first time Angela has seen both her parents after getting involved in a car accident which killed her younger sister, LAUREN, a few months ago. Details of this traumatic event, gradually creeps through into the conversation - fuelling Angela’s guilt. Angela does her best to evade this topic, as she’s unable to face her grief. However, her parents won’t let go of the subject and the dinner quickly becomes more and more nightmarish. The awkward dinner descends into a surreal horror, as Angela tries to escape the house. But these attempts to outrun her grief are futile, as she collapses through a doorway which transports her back to the day of the accident. She wakes up inside an upturned car, where she’s forced to confront the physical manifestation of her guilt... a demonic version of her dead sister.
"The Dinner After" Credits:
Director - Matty Crawford
Producer - Thijme Grol
Writer - Paul Carey
Cinematographer - Wouter Verheul
Editor - Mira Thu
Composer - Adrian Cermak
Sound Designer - Carlos San Juan Juanchi
Dubbing Mixer - Guldem Masa
Production Sound Mixer- Alex Hanton-Rhys
Colourist/ Online Editor - Jongheon Lee
Production Managers - Emily Farrell, Charlotte Peachey
1st AD - Etienne Newton
Starring Angela - Lucy Doyle
Sue - Joanna Brookes
David - John Ramm
Lauren - Fern Deacon
Further Crew
Casting Director
Ruth O’Dowd
2nd Assistant Director
Lydia Stansbury
3rd Assistant Director
Ariadne Divaris
Floor Runner
Alice Rostant
Location Manager
Rachel Cooksey
Covid Supervisor
Emma Hanson
Production Assistant
Emma Hinnells
Production Runners
Zachary Bartlett
Julia Henderson
Zara Trott Matthew Woodcock-Fowles
Production Designer
Nathalie Carraro
1st Assistant Camera
Mike Hannan
2nd Assistant Camera
Niels Halle Lluc Mestre
Gaffer
Rob O’Kelly
DP’s Assistant and DIT
Lukáš Bistřický
Sparks
Dan Howe, Hal Pilkington, Natalya Walker
1st Assistant Sound
Benjamin Schweimler Ricca
Costume Supervisor
Ursula Toon
Hair and Make-Up Artists
Sadie Lauder, Tiffany Smith, Maisie Boyd
Drivers
Millie Farquhar, Nikoleta Slezakova, Elena Storozheva-Golovushkina, Hugh Clegg
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@mattycrawford5432 9 ай бұрын

Hey everyone, I'm Matty Crawford and I directed "The Dinner After". We poured our heart n souls into this film, so very pleased to have you all watching it. Shoot me any questions you have and I can try answer it for ya. Thanks for sharing our work @WatchALTER

@pauljones8279 9 ай бұрын

But like evil dead at the end

@dineroheron2888 9 ай бұрын

How long did it take to flim & finalize production?

@DanKane-lt1ts 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant, Matty Crawford! Sibling rivalry? Cat fight with a "tich" of the Unsane? All I can say is the goal to frighten has been achieved, and in a smart, logical way. I hope you keep on with your filmmaking. I will share this video on my social media for you.

@Lord_Taron_Texas 9 ай бұрын

As a person who spend the better part of a decade dealing with survivor's guilt after military service.I must say that film is a perfect representation of the mountain you have to climb to get past that and realize that it's not your fault and there's nothing that can be done about it now and that you have to value life as it goes on. Outstanding job you made an awesome movie

@mattycrawford5432 9 ай бұрын

⁠@@dineroheron2888 3 weeks of prep, 4 days of filming, 3 weeks editing, 2 weeks sound designing/mixing and 4 days colour grading. It was a fairly quick turnaround (for me).

@doylelucey 9 ай бұрын

Hi Everyone, this is Lucy Doyle who played Angela in Matty's 'The Dinner After'. This was a deeply personal film to be a part of and to see it reaching so many people with all of your supportive and kind comments means the world. Thank you for enjoying, finding personal meaning within the film and taking the time to view. It's been a delight to share with you and see it touch so many. Matty Crawford and indeed everyone behind the scenes of this film have incredibly exciting futures so do share and follow their work yet to come. Similarly to Matty, if there's anything I can answer from a creative level, please do shoot us any questions. Thank you @WatchALTER. You have an incredible platform and it's been a joy to be featured on it.

@24Lorn 9 ай бұрын

You were absolutely stunning!! Great job. Brava, brava, bravissima 🖤 I hope this will be a precious occasion for your career! And Matty's as well, of course. But I must say, your acting skills made the whole thing incredibly intense, believable, painfully relatable and truly tragic. You did a m a z i n g.

@firstlast7510 9 ай бұрын

Puts Hollywood to shame honestly lol, keep them coming, the audience deserves "Real movies"❤❤❤❤

@spidgeb3292 9 ай бұрын

Your performance was incredibly moving. I can't imagine the emotions you had to bring up to play the character so convincingly. Great acting!

@PaganSkye 9 ай бұрын

You were absolutely amazing in this performance I see you going far in your acting career

@DieserJunge89 9 ай бұрын

You were stunning! Absolutely great performance. Are there any other movies you starred in?

@daveburklund2295 9 ай бұрын

Grief and guilt are horrors we all feel. Great film.

@mrx1278 9 ай бұрын

Interestingly, you left out all of my sciociapathic friends, who don't fit that little box...just sayin...interesting film though

@einienj3281 9 ай бұрын

Survivors guilt..

@jw9099 9 ай бұрын

@@mrx1278 why do you have sociopathic friends?

@daveburklund2295 9 ай бұрын

@@einienj3281 absolutely.

@carledwards9477 9 ай бұрын

In one sentence you said everything I couldn't.

@LotsofLisa 9 ай бұрын

Geez. I let out a tiny scream when the dad’s head hit the table… untreated trauma and grief can be life altering. I’m so glad she said no at the end, vocalizing (admitting) she’s not okay and got some professional hope.

@SophiaFernandez-yi3sd 9 ай бұрын

same😭😭😭

@brettzforeman 9 ай бұрын

Oh, wow. Wow. This was so powerful. I haven't quite stopped crying. I was fine through almost all of it - the initial dinner scene, the surreal disassociative episode, then the flashback. What really tore my guts out was the revisitation of the dinner scene. It was the gentlest and most tender scene, but it was the realest and the hardest hitting. This is such a heartfelt story about familial love and mourning. (Spoilers) I don't think the initial dinner happened at all. It happened entirely in her head, and probably happened in some form before Laurens' funeral, and every attempt she had made previously to visit her parents since. She would imagine what the dinner would be like, expect something like that horrible first dinner, then have brutal flashbacks. Not wanting her family to judge her or see her horrible pain, she would cancel, again and again. Lauren was their favorite, so she believes they think the wrong daughter died. She worries that they would rather serve chicken for Lauren than vegetables for her. In her nightmarish vision of this dinner, her parents are choked with grief but putting on hysterical imitations of good cheer. When the facade breaks, they are full of bitter, venomous accusations. These triggering experiences bring her back to the crash, where she envisions a demonic Lauren killing her so she can take her place in the world of the living. This time, she manages to confront that Lauren won't be coming back, and assert to an imagined demon that she doesn't deserve to die for her mistake. The dinner with her parents only STARTS when she enters the home a second time. Her mother does not greet her at the door; she lets herself in. She sees the pictures on the wall, just like she expects them. She isn't really bashed up and covered in blood. This is just how she feels. She enters the kitchen, where the table is set for three and her parents are just waiting for her. They are courteous and tender with her, but there is no pretense of cheerfulness. They are hurting as much as she is. There is no chicken on her plate, just a full serving of the vegeterian courses. They don't ask her why she's kept cancelling. All they ask if she is ok. She's not. As terrifying as the nightmare scenes are, the truth of the story is wholesome, however tragic. There is no demon, and her parents are not laughing. They're not angry with her. All of them feel like Lauren first appears - physically devastated. All of them are putting on brave faces to face each other and show each other love. Really heart-wrenching, but a beautiful story, powerful in its truth. Truly well done.

@yessicahilariotoribio8088 9 ай бұрын

I cried too while reading you amazing explanation and got nothing in my life that I Can relate with this, thank you.

@aliway4136 9 ай бұрын

You people cry was to easy🙄

@savedroknapp1926 9 ай бұрын

I agree that the initial meal only happened in her head. When she sits down to eat with her parents in the end her chicken is replaced with salad as she would prefer it.

@xobunnyfangsxo 9 ай бұрын

@@aliway4136 Better than not crying at all and being miserable towards yourself and others, much like you're being right now. Crying is natural and healthy. Let people feel.

@yzzuao 9 ай бұрын

Like I’m gonna read that

@leonadrian7257 9 ай бұрын

This was excellent. Zero superficiality. Not just another surface horror short; but a deep and meaningful insight into the real horror of guilt. Thank you for making this! I can’t wait to see your next work.

@mattycrawford5432 9 ай бұрын

Thanks boss

@Solararisa 6 ай бұрын

Surface level horror shorts can be pretty fun, but this is definitely good and touches a spot that is known by mean people. Whether it's their own family or around them.

@amesfilms 8 ай бұрын

this film is like if “im thinking of ending things” and “hereditary” had a baby, yet its so original and truly well done. everything about this is amazing, so nightmarish and completely horrifying. the transition between current reality and the “flashback” was flawless, incredible. kudos to everyone who worked on this film, and the actors!!!!

@LanaAndJen 7 ай бұрын

“I’m thinking of ending things” was the first place my mind went

@snigdhajoshi1978 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking too!!

@DevyanshBahri 25 күн бұрын

Agreed, I was reminded of I’m Thinking of Ending Things a lot, due to the cinematography, the acting, and of course the setting of a dinner. And in Hereditary, the stuff with the brother, and there being a car accident in that too. And the scene at the dinner table when the mother has an outburst and shouts at her son.

@michellecasey6199 9 ай бұрын

What a fantastic example of survivor grief...compliments to everyone involved, a very heatwrenching film, extremely well written and acted.

@monkeyz8163 7 ай бұрын

My brother committed suicide a few weeks ago, it’s hard to see everyone feel guilty and blame themselves for his decision. I blame myself sometimes too. I was just wanting to watch some horror films tonight and I found this masterpiece.

@MGS.037 6 ай бұрын

Im so sorry for your loss!

@priscillad8 6 ай бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss. Believe me, it wasn't any of you's fault or his. May he be at peace now

@mile3638 6 ай бұрын

Sinto muitíssimo!⚘️💔

@pratikshadash6487 6 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss..

@user-zn2sx2ls5z 5 ай бұрын

I'm very sorry. A friend of my sister and me committed suicide some months ago

@claudiaj.jacomemurica9614 8 ай бұрын

The fact that there was no chicken on her plate at the end 😞 this was amazing

@CantDoNothinForYaSon 9 ай бұрын

11:20 I love the detail of the chicken on her plate is now a salad. Great film, really makes an impression

@LilacUnderworld 9 ай бұрын

This really got me. Such a piercing portrayal of grief, guilt and PTSD! This is one of the Alter films that will really stick with me.

@hazuk.isonohara2039 4 ай бұрын

The director said they poured their hearts and souls into this, and you can really tell. I'm almost in tears. Guilt, shame, and isolation are horrors we've all experienced. Telling the right people "no" when asked if you're ok, is a start to not being so isolated.

@Lumberjack_Linnie 8 ай бұрын

This is exactly how I felt after my father-in-law died of cancer. My wife was just a husk at the end, hollow inside and slowly dying with her father. I couldn't bear it, wished him dead so it would just be over and my wife could start grieving and beginning with the healing. When he died I felt dirty and guilty. Yes, my wife got better after a while, but I can never forgive myself for wishing someone I loved so much dead.

@jub388 7 ай бұрын

You've seen "A monster calls"? If not, take a look...especially YOU will understand!!! Best wishes...! 😥

@Solirhaps 6 ай бұрын

thats just.. horrible 😔

@swissarmyknight4306 5 ай бұрын

Those are pretty normal feelings. Would your father in law want you to torture yourself over passing feelings? From the way you describe him, I doubt it. It might help to seek out help so that you can start to heal.

@abaraonyenonye6651 4 ай бұрын

Your feelings are normal

@Killface28 3 ай бұрын

Your feelings are completely normal.

@zethraelofteldrassil3149 9 ай бұрын

I knew something was way off, when Angela entered the house. Neither parent kissed or hugged her. So, Angela assuaged her guilt of Lauren's death by turning her into a demon, who she killed. What a nightmare family! Great film, story line, and actors!

@joshuathered1100 8 ай бұрын

I noticed that too... about the no hugging.

@Lumberjack_Linnie 8 ай бұрын

@@joshuathered1100 Doesn't mean much. I know some people whos families aren't huggers.

@jonb2911 5 ай бұрын

That wasn't her family. That was her guilt that manifested into what she feels she deserves to be treated. Everything you saw is basically what she tells herself every single day constantly. That her parents should be disgusted with her, expect so little of her that they believe she won't come, that her parents should yell at her for not showing up to the funeral and not coming to visit sooner, to say that she ruined everything and that they wish she died instead of the sister, blaming her for taking the sister away just so she cant get away from the parents (How would parents even know that, even if they did, they wouldn't care.) blaming her for the crash because she didn't swerve sooner like WTF . if both your kids went for a drive and it was raining hard and Got into an accident and one died. I would be praising God I didn't lose both of them, Not blaming the other because they didnt swerve enough. Its just her internal guilt thinking what if I didn't ask her to come becuase I just wanted a break from my parents, what if I swerved sooner, I am bad sister because basically killed her and didn't go to the funeral, I'm a bad daughter because I haven't seen my parents, I deserve to be dead, and my sister should be alive. My mom loves cooking my sisters favorite meal while I'm just a boring vegetarian. They probably don't want me here, they don't even want to hug me. they probably dead inside hate. I probably cause them so much suffering, My family can never go back to being happy because of me. The truth is she didn’t go to the funeral because she feels she murdered her loving sister and that her family should hate her and she shouldn’t be there, she haven’t visited her parents because she’s so disgusted with herself she can’t stand the idea that that people she hurt the most will be loving welcoming and not blame her and cook for her when she thinks her mom should be filled with grief and rage and her dad driven to insanity. All that bubbling up in someone mind. I think it was trying to say don’t deal with stuff like that alone because just like the demon said, you can keep killing me but I’ll just keep coming back. It changed when she finally opened up with the first step and telling her parents thats she not OK. Far from it. That she suffering from severe guilt and sorrow. Her parents probably have no idea how much she blames herself for their daughter’s death.

@swissarmyknight4306 5 ай бұрын

She didn't turn her sister into a demon. Her sister wasn't there. She was fighting her grief.

@jonb2911 5 ай бұрын

Honestly. I think most of us would feel just like this. If I asked my younger sibling to ride with me and I was driving and I crashed and my sister died whether it was my fault or not. This is exactly how I would feel. I should have never asked her to come. Maybe if I swerved a different way, or brakes harder or if I just too the other route, My parents could be super nice, tell me I’m welcome to come home and that it’s not my fault. Which would make me feel worse because I would think deep inside they blame me, and I’ve caused them so much pain. And I destroyed the family wish I died in my younger sisters place,

@marslopez8079 8 ай бұрын

My husband and I watched this hoping to be scared and we ended up crying 😂 SUCH a powerful film about grief and guilt! The cinematography and acting was amazing!

@londonwins3068 4 ай бұрын

You're married to a woman

@colonelhermesl.1710 9 ай бұрын

Eerily sad and poetic, a perfect depiction of grief and self-accusing. The cast did a great part. Trauma changes your brain indeed, and even as an only child, I felt that "You were never our favourite" 😢

@TheCraniifer 9 ай бұрын

God, when she said no.... I just wanted to give her a hug. Guilt hurts so much...

@kimber1911 7 ай бұрын

Amazing telling of the demons we can face after trauma. The guilt, shame, the constant self blame and so on. What a fascinating way to demonstrate these emotional challenges. Job well done.

@loserstudios 7 ай бұрын

This movie really hit home. When I was younger, my stepfather at the time had hit his best friend with his car in an accident. He was in jail for 4-6 years. Everyone said it was on purpose except for mum, me and the friend's family. He hung himself from the guilt a year later. I was the only one so I don't remember him, but it hurts Mum. This made me cry.

@kimistry9533 9 ай бұрын

I felt Angela's pain when her mom asked why didn't she die instead? Wow! This one really hit a nerve💔 Thanks Alter for the Short. I really enjoyed it❤

@TheScaryTruth 9 ай бұрын

This film spoke to me, I lost both my parents they were too young. I often wonder if I did something different would they still be here. If I just noticed the symptoms of a stroke sooner would my dad still be here, if I made sure my mom took better care of herself would she still be here. Grief, guilt and depression is all displayed in this film, I know these emotions all too well. Amazing film and enjoy the time you have with the people you love well they're here.

@Sas-rf9sy 9 ай бұрын

The melancholy hits hard with this one. All the emotions captured so well by the actress.

@joeyj6808 9 ай бұрын

This little film kind of touched me. Well done, people! No one can torture us as well as we torture ourselves. Forgiveness of self can be the hardest thing in the world. And some of us find it impossible. But it *is* possible. No matter how hard it seems.

@H0NK3R5 4 ай бұрын

Wow, such a great personification of guilt and sorrow. The way each little bit of the dinner turns into an accident was a nice touch. The deep down inner hate you must feel from the others. Running away and feeling like you are not allowed is such a bad feeling. Even if in the end it wasn't your fault, it eats you up like a parasite. I loved it, and I teared up.

@AmandaHugginkiss69 9 ай бұрын

I gotta say after watching countless shorts on this channel, that this is one of the best I've ever seen. Wonderful acting, good effects, the jumps were well played and hidden. Superbly filmed I felt. And I loved the sister's "Evil Dead" presence. I will share this w many tonight! Congrats 👏

@TheFlyingRaptor 8 ай бұрын

What a heart-wrenching film! It's so true how guilt can tear us up inside, how our inability to forgive ourselves can destroy us. The separation she felt from the rest of her family is almost indescribable, but the main actress made you feel the depth of her pain. Well done!

@rebeccawicks5111 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow. This was a very powerful look at guilt, loss, and grief. It was both horrifying and therapeutic in its own way. I've binge-watched so many horror shorts on Alter and this one will definitely stick with me.

@galaxzsuzy7717 2 ай бұрын

Grief, guilt, regret etc are indeed the most horror of all.. the film states a short message how "it could never be same" after her sister's dead ig the family during dinner were trying to be normal but angela couldn't nor her mother nor his father.. the dead of her sister keeps traumatizing her and at the end she kills the demon (demon = the guilt of Lauren's dead which keeps traumatizing her) and at the end when her father asks whether she was ok or not.. she gave up.. she gave up holding on.. "NO" shows how she couldn't take it anymore.. and her plate also replaced wity veggies as she mentioned she was an vegetarian.. so it does shows the before conversation she had with her parents was her delusion of how they'll be at dinner.. "them blaming her" but in reality they all were actually trying their hard to be normal like before but ofc "IT COULD NEVER BE SAME"

@cpuuk 9 ай бұрын

What an amazing short- everyone was frame perfect in their writing, acting, directing, SFX, camera, sound\ music. You guys will go far.

@chaunybaby 9 ай бұрын

Phenomenal acting and story, impeccably told. Family is so important and complicated. Wow! This was just so good!

@paullevine1813 9 ай бұрын

This was very well done & written . Not what i was expecting but much sadder. They say time cures all things but we know it really often doesn't .

@helmutstransky3761 9 ай бұрын

The ending touched me, not many movies manage to do that. Thank you!

@britneyowenby2720 8 ай бұрын

My sister died in a freak accident when I was little. This film embodies the grief so well. May we all learn to cope with the pain

@rossandrachel21 2 күн бұрын

Sorry for that… Hope you are okay now, everything going well with your life?❤️

@24Lorn 9 ай бұрын

Sense of guilt is defenetly the most accurately-depicted feeling in the latest shorts we saw on Alter in the very last weeks. All of them were beautiful productions. Marvelous. Bravo to everyone.

@user-lx7ey4do1h 9 ай бұрын

Damn. That was powerful 👏 Excellent script. Well acted 👏👏👏👏🙏 Living with grief and regret is a lonely thing.

@harper6883 5 ай бұрын

so perfectly depicts guilt. also amazing sound design w the glass on the road! when lauren was dragging angela and you could hear the glass... oooo that was good

@faatehhyat3251 9 ай бұрын

Love the sudden shift in the tone after 4:50 mark. Love it when producers/directors/writers do this and execute it to near perfection.

@tootiejo857 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful short about grief! Absolute perfection! Great acting on everyone's part! Bravo alter! I love this channel so much

@00Coyote 9 ай бұрын

Undeniably Powerful! The Confusion, Pain and Struggle were all displayed in a way that can be felt by watching. As someone that lives with Grief and Guilt, I understand this all too well. I love this film!

@espressobliss5685 9 ай бұрын

Wow this was deeply moving in more ways than one. Excellent job to the directors, actors and camera crew!

@KimberlyLetsGo 9 ай бұрын

I was involved in a car accident over 40 years ago where I was nearly killed . Someone else did die. It still haunts me today. While this video triggered me, is shows a side of acceptance that we don't get over a tragedy as horrendous as this. The acting was suburb. The story was incredible. All well done.

@JoyaLewisTheMusician 9 ай бұрын

Oh this was phenomenal! The acting, sound design, and the wondering who was scared of who was fantastic!

@preston6676 4 ай бұрын

That ending punched me right in the chest...."Are you okay?"....."No". Always check in on the ones you love and care for. Even the strongest person maybe quietly struggling with something.

@melanielakis491 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations. what a great story, with powerful and emotional acting from all involved. Loved how you managed to give the family tragedy a horror spin. It had me in tears. But at the end when she said ‘No’ that was it, I lost it, I couldn’t hold back the tears. (It’s was such a ‘Stanislavsky’ moment). And I didn’t even notice the salad (couldn’t see through all the tears 😢) till I read the comments and went back and watched again. It took me almost an hour to get over it. Still thinking about it, gets my eyes welling up. Well done to all cast and crew. I look forward to more of Matt’s work.

@SaltyPatriotHD 5 ай бұрын

Wow. That got really heavy at the end. I went from what the hell am I watching to almost tearing up. Well done folks, well done.

@hiii8445 9 ай бұрын

I'm an older viewer of ALTER and honestly speaking they have genuinely Mordanize and improve their content so far & I'm loving it💀

@observationsfromthefencepo7207 9 ай бұрын

This takes the topic of grief and shiws the internal torment that one can put oneself through. This is a psychological horror and a profound guilt. The way this was presented was thought provoking. It is okay to not be all right but we have to eventually communicate it. The end of this was a sad, but honest conveying a simplistic beauty. Are you okay love ? No. Wow. Powerful. Excellent work to all involved. Peace.

@nicoleh3703 7 ай бұрын

I honestly was not looking for this! I was trying to find a review on a full length horror movie! I'm so happy I stumbled across your channel. It has never occurred to me to explore horror shorts! Brilliant job. I will definitely be looking at more of your stuff

@dmadisontn 9 ай бұрын

Excellent production. That’s what I like to see in a short film. This could easily be turned into a full length movie. Kudos to everyone involved!

@qiaodk 9 ай бұрын

There was actually no chicken on her plate.

@zethraelofteldrassil3149 9 ай бұрын

I replayed the film, and did not see any scenes without the chicken on Angela's plate.

@pantherino 9 ай бұрын

@@zethraelofteldrassil3149it's the last scene

@qiaodk 9 ай бұрын

@@zethraelofteldrassil3149 at 11:21

@zethraelofteldrassil3149 9 ай бұрын

@@qiaodk Thank you, I saw the plate with no chicken.

@kensleygauer5990 8 ай бұрын

Wow, this one felt too real and intense and depressing. The guilt and the grief and shame. Absolutely breathtaking. 💗

@caesarsalad493 8 ай бұрын

This film was bind blowing. I can see all the raw emotion and talent put into it. I don’t usually feel this way about short horror films but this was oddly perfect

@tomsdottir 9 ай бұрын

This took me right back to my teens, when I shared a bedroom with my older sister, and we used to have silent, murderous fights at night with combs and hairbrushes. I'm amazed we're both still alive and are fully sighted.

@Not_On_Right_Now 8 ай бұрын

That sounds like fun. Not going to lie.

@marlegaspi8517 8 ай бұрын

This is the best 15 minutes-and-under horror movie I've seen. All the actors did very fine jobs and the script was realistic and crisp. Of course, the direction was the best there is. So much thanks to the production staff for this awesome movie. How I wish it could have been a full length film. Congratulations everybody - to the moon and back for this masterpiece!

@barbarapearce9738 9 ай бұрын

OMG that was intense and very sad. Fantastic acting, sets and mood. Thank you!

@jorditordera 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations for this amazing work! Not just one of the best horror short films: one the best films I've ever seen, period. Deep, meaningful, with excellent directing and acting, and an incredible photography.

@laurenurban3942 5 ай бұрын

Guilt is a heavy burden to live with. It’s a living hell.

@hotcoffeedude 5 ай бұрын

Yeah this one feels a lot deeper than a horror movie. This is a really sad one. I like the vegetarian plate she sits down to at end.

@WickedintheStarlight 7 ай бұрын

This was such a wonderful film, and grief and trauma are so hard to deal with. Great job guys.

@beththeswiftie9239 2 ай бұрын

Phenomenal. The actors, the details in every scene, the portrayal of grief and all of its haunting effects on a soul, hidden, underneath their skin.

@alifran74 9 ай бұрын

so well done, it makes you really focus on the issues of depression and mental illness

@narinderdhanjal221 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing and this has to rank amongst one of my favourite Alter movies. Keep up the brilliant work and well done on this superb production. Cheers👍🎬🎥

@user-pe5us2xj6b 4 ай бұрын

The tale, acting, makeup and direction, all superbly done. Bravo

@amandajohnson903 Ай бұрын

A horror film in the truest sense of the word. I was in tears. Such an accurate and heartbreaking depiction of grief and guilt. So well done and respectful of the difficult subject matter. And such a powerful message in that final word, “no.” This was brutal and beautiful, and all involved should be immensely proud.

@jub388 7 ай бұрын

This IS Horror...for all!!! You don't need vampires or any other monsters - best Short Film I've ever seen..really creepy! Chapeau!!!

@georgeknox1822 4 ай бұрын

They emotionally captivated me. Superbly portrayed … first class acting and story ❤

@Ksykers 3 ай бұрын

The shots of her being brought back are done SOOOOO beautifully. Incredible work to all parties!!!

@harrysanders818 9 ай бұрын

I can see the influences here (of which I'm a huge fan of myself): "I'm thinking of ending things", "Hereditary", "St.Maud", all brewed in a passionate cocktail. Loved it. Really fantastic stuff!

@IDKBOXING 9 ай бұрын

The acting & the production is so good

@Nina.VanRobiart 9 ай бұрын

This could be used as a warning mental health for people whondeal with guilt or depression and that is okay to say NO when someone asks if you are okay.

@mrx1333 3 ай бұрын

Such a great story! Loved the acting and visuals behind it! This is a deep movie and i felt the guilt of the main character. Great cinematography and use of lighting, especially the crash scene. Great work to all and looking forward to seeing more!

@bostonreese4807 9 ай бұрын

This made me cry. I have tears falling down my face… incredible sadness and grief. Tremendous job on capturing these emotions so vividly. Trauma and facing death are the hardest trials and tribulations we face.

@freddyk.151 9 ай бұрын

Wow, this was intense ... brilliant short!

@Graxle 8 ай бұрын

This is genuinely the most well made short film I’ve ever seen, the director and actors did a fantastic job

@MelanaC Ай бұрын

One of the best short films I’ve ever seen….. incredible acting. Stunning visuals and so raw and real! Congratulations to everyone involved this is superb

@SpaceMuffin 9 ай бұрын

that was really good. that first demon scream in the car scared the cheezits outta me

@mariaferreras4369 8 ай бұрын

Excellent. The portrayal of grief and its aftermath. Well done!

@midlifecrisis8556 3 ай бұрын

I came here for a horror short, but ended up watching one of the most profound works of art I have come across. Anyone who has felt the grief, trauma and guilt associated with the loss of a loved one, or trauma in any other form will relate to this. Thank you for making this ❤

@stephenscott5044 8 ай бұрын

Wow! This was really, really well done. The acting, the timing, the writing, all top notch. Bravo!

@daynasafranek7807 9 ай бұрын

The acting was really great! I really enjoyed this film. I was in tears at the end. Great ending. 👏👏

@JamieLS-xh7ee 9 ай бұрын

This one was really good! 👏 great job! The emotions were so raw and portrayed exceptionally well! I really enjoyed it

@sundancegurl 8 ай бұрын

I saw the different film parts on Tiktok and I was intrigued. I have to say, I wasn’t disappointed. This is scary,sad,terrifying and gratifying all in one. You have a new fan. 💕

@tannapanek2252 3 ай бұрын

Amazing. Simply amazing. Sitting here in tears. You conveyed so much in such a little snippet of time. Bravo.

@karenpearson6991 6 ай бұрын

Perfect portrait of guilt and grief.

@vxCOCOxv 9 ай бұрын

I think I understood this one. She blames herself for her families death… when she offs the woman it is essentially her guilt of being the one to survive. She feels responsible for her family’s demise, like she might as well of had a knife and done it herself. That’s what I gathered and it’s really sad.

@AD-zv4eo 4 ай бұрын

Such infinitely deep emotion behind one „no“ ❤ Many thanks !!!

@slowerlifeonpurpose 3 ай бұрын

Wow, I didn't think I'd like it, I thought it was a nightmare or just horribly twisted short horror story. Then it all came together at the end, and my heart is so full, but I want to cry. It's a strange feeling, but it's a beautiful one. I've been where she is, but for different reasons. Thank you

@ZoddlesMami 8 ай бұрын

What an amazing one. I lost my sister 2018 in a car related accident. She was 29 and i 26 at the time. The acting was amazing and the last few mins suddenly hit me. The last scene of the parents sitting at the table quietly and the father calming asking if everythings ok. It was like real and i could see and feel myself and my parents at the table Extremly well acted and a great story. The inner pain one feels (and here as a sister) was presented exactly. I am this girl and could see myself So very well done. Thank you

@simonl4523 9 ай бұрын

I pray with all my soul I never make a mistake that leads to someone I love dying. I dont know how I would ever manage something like that.

@thismagickalheart 4 ай бұрын

Oh, my feelings. 😢 Thank you for pouring your hearts and souls into your personal piece, as you described. ❤ Guilt is a terrifying emotion, and my heart goes out to all who suffer from its darkness.

@MisterG2323 9 ай бұрын

One of Alter's best finds. Kudos to all involved!

@Tharuruu 8 ай бұрын

Is it just me.😂 Actually the thing that baffles me the most about this short horror is how did they make such a beautiful dinner and those golden potatoes 😋

@RubabJaffery_CuteSagittarius 9 ай бұрын

*I wish everyone could be strong enough to say 'NO'!* *Well done!* 😎👍🏼

@vee6802 9 ай бұрын

This was unbelievably good! Terrifying in a simple but very real way. Amazing.

@shokuhirawa1574 9 ай бұрын

It seemed so kind and loving at the start, and than it all turned, so fast. The mother and dad at first where so lovely and than boom so much happened, grieving is hard to deal with especially if you where a part of it and saw them like that

@its_not_about_me_2008 9 ай бұрын

Damn...!! that went from 0 to 100 waaaaaay to fast!! nicely done!!

@ViVi-yw5sr 9 ай бұрын

I expected some meaningless entertainment, and found myself moved. But also empowered: traumas come back relentessly, but we can be stronger. Thank you.