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Don't unlock the door.
"The Unlocking" by Thomas Matthew Brush
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Elliot obsessively locks his front door every-night, all night. One day his therapist recommends he do everything in his power to leave the door unlocked, break the habit, and discover if his fear of "Mr. Tutu" is real...
"The Unlocking" Credits:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Editor: Thomas Brush
Director of Photography: Josh Murphy
Elliot: Andre Griner
Therapist: Debbie Brush
Mr. Tutu: Andre Griner, Matt Laird
Technical Support, Nurse: Brett Sheffield
Sound Mastering: Hector Rodriguez
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I have to thank Heidi Wong for always reminding me these are the best horror short films out there. I appreciate the art and the whole short from concept to execution. 🏆
Same... I am here because of Heidi
Sameee
That’s why I’m here
Literally same
same
It funny how big Hollywood companies are running out of horror movies ideas yet groups like ALTER and others like them are giving us master pieces like this, short but enjoyable, but shoutout to the creators of every mini series that ALTER gives us!
Most ideas fall apart as soon as you reach the one-hour mark. An 8 min short film is way easier to make than a full-fledged film
No they aren't running out of ideas? Are you crazy? This has been the best year for horror in ages!
@@thewafen763 Those ding dongs leave that same ignorant comment on every single horror short on youtube and its laughable every time.
@@John_Fxwould you be so kind to offer examples?
@@MrHarry5001 Barbarian, Evil Dead Rise, Evil Dead 2023,Infinity Pool, Pearl, Smile, Hereditary, Nope, Skinamarink, Cocaine Bear, Malignant, Cabin in the Woods, Tusk, Saint Maud, Train to Busan, The Endless, It Follows, Get Out, Us
It seems to me that he was thoroughly relieved at the end, even having lost both his hands, because now it was impossible for him to get stuck locking and unlocking the door all night. Only a person suffering from severe OCD would truly understand this. Great movie!!!
That's the exact impression that I got. 🕊️
I understood and I don't have ocd. It just takes good story telling.
I have ocd and don’t get it. That shìt would still bother me 😂😂. People just say anything huh. 😂
He could use his teeth
@@ethanguthrie2854 🤣😂🤣 yeah, I'm not trying to lose my hands
Some of the best camera shots and lighting I’ve ever seen in a short.
What a way to portray how trauma and guilt can eat at you from the inside out. The fear was so insanely palatable. Well done.
Wow Sophia that just means so much to us. I'll send this to the crew!
You know you've reached a certain a age when, in the middle of a great short, you stop and think, hey that's a nice front door. I'd like a front door like that.
Best comment ever. Because it’s so real
Yeah, ur OLD old💀
Tell your mum I said hi @@ChunLi-re6xh
@@ChunLi-re6xh So is your mom but you don't hear the soccer team complaining.
@@tomsdottirMan don't talk about someone's mother that way :/
that shot of him laying on the bed while his daughter is repeatedly telling him he should have locked the door in that demented voice, then seeing mr.tutu crawling on the floor had me ready to hyperventilate 😅 phenomenal work!!!
who came here after watching heidi wong 😅
😂 me
Me
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How did you know omg😂
Meeee I had to investigate…😂
Mental Illness and horror can be a fine line and also linked as there can be an inherent fear with severe mental illness. This film crafted and blurred that fine line exceptionally well.
Our character is definitely showing the traits of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder rooted in extreme anxiety. He is also showing the classic Schizophrenia symptoms of hallucinations and delusions. The therapist is pondering both options.
The girl could have been a sister or daughter that was likely killed and possibly killed in a break-in. This trauma is too much and the guilt too much to beat triggering the extreme behavior.
I am a mental health counselor and psychosis and / or OCD is no joke.
Had a client when in an episode of psychosis acted on the verse of If they Eye offends thee then pluck it out. Another client who was a victim of date rape drug would check their doors and windows up to 20 times each night. This stuff can be very serious and life affecting.
With the sadness and horror of this film, I felt an empathy for this character. The prayer plea to change his brain was poignant.
The actor pulled it off and the overall atmosphere and lighting served the film.
One of the scariest things about psychosis is when it has a root in reality.
Great work to Thomas Brush and the cast and crew. It was a beautiful exploration of some serious issues on one hand and a good horror film on the other.
Peace.
She literally called him daddy on the phone.
can psychosis last for years
I think her daughter left home while he wasn't looking and she got killed, either by accident or by a predator
On one hand, heh, did you do that on purpose?
As a person that studies phycology and mental health I absolutely adore films like this, since they take the lines of horror and mental health and really show people what it's like to struggle with such things, to see the dark and gritty truth of mental health affecting people.
As someone that struggles with diagnosed OCD this movie really got under my skin! The tenseness of the scenes just fit really really well, loved it!
That's awesome Zynory I'm glad you enjoyed it. Me and the team wish you well.
@@blackwindowentertainment Thank you very much!
his daughter was kidnapped and he blames himself for not locking the door.
EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT.
You should have.
This makes so much sense! And now that he lost her it eats him up inside.
Wow same last name
@@jacksonpeacock7981 secret siblings?
At the end when the door opens I think it symbolizes his daughter coming in to say “Hello” letting him know that it wasn’t his fault 😭💗
Let's admit to ourselves: When he said, "God, please fix my brain," we all felt that...
I even said Amen
How dare you speak so much truth 😂
I'm obsessed with the subtleties of Mr Tutu, he matches the main character in every way, the tightey whiteys and the red bandage on the finger shows that the monster really is just him
The guy crawling next to the bed was incredibly creepy to me. Nice work. Goes to show the mind is so powerful and dangerous when it's not working right.
I like his maniacal laugh when she suggested leaving the door unlocked. I totally felt that.
Well god damn, I wasn’t ready for a film this good. Usually these short films are hit or miss, and usually just okay, but this was massive! The props-the doll, the sword, the vape… the sound design the creaking floors, the CAMERA WORK… the way the shot zooms into his window from outside, the way he pukes in our faces, the shot of him at the table that swings around to the door then back to the table only to see he’s already up and the camera swings again to follow him… really cool stuff. Very interesting, visually!
The hamburger phone makes this perfect 🍔
The use of camera in this short is absolutely brilliant. I hope this gem’s director goes full feature.
This is probably one of the best short horror films I've seen! Loved it. My only question is...how did he manage to cut off both of his hands? That's the only part I'm stuck on. Phenomenal short film, I hope this wins all the awards ♡
Well it was the entity. Its not all literal irl and its not all metaphorical. Thats the beauty of horror film i think
Given the duplicity in his perceptions of his reality, can we be certain his hands have been, in fact, cut off, or is that what he wishes would happen to the point of believing they were? The event of the intruder cutting his hands off over and over may be his way of punishing himself nightly.
The spirit took his hands with the machete but I get what you mean because its implied that he did it to himself.
At the end when the demon clown thingy waves we see only one hand, so maybe the other hand being cut off is just an hallucination
@@rheyshassell585 he did it to himself because at the end the entity is wearing a red plaster at the same finger of the hand he is holding. So it is him
As hard as it can be to watch as someone who actually has severe OCD, I’m glad to see a lot of horror shorts incorporating it. Living with it is nothing short of horror and I’m glad to see that depicted in these films.
The part where he begged God to fix his brain almost made me cry. That’s been me more times than I can count.
And my fear of unlocked doors during the night or at anytime has been confirmed and validated.
7:45 Mr tutu just being the nice guy he is checking in
“Hiya bestie! Sorry again for that one time i cut off your FUCKING hands, but your eating that new handless look! 😅”
The face slapping is when I knew whoever wrote this deals with or has dealt with severe ocd and/or mild Tourette’s. It’s so on point.
So I'm going to assume he either lost his daughter because he forgot to lock the door which caused him to have ocd and then the monster came to just torture him
Yep
This is my theory too
The monster was his guilt
What’s the or tho lol
@@ElixirOfEuphoria and he cut his own hands to fix his suffering
This is so real. You captured the impulse, fear of what happens, and a reason for it all happening. The actors, absolutely, especially the main character all fit the struggle to an absolute T. Bravo.
As someone who has struggled with OCD, this was so powerful! And superb acting too. I loved that despite what happened, it seems as though he was able to find some peace in the end.
If that's peace, I want no part of it.
What I love about short films (when done well) is the intense detail that can be put to telling this moment in time. This was done so well. The way it was shot walking around the house. To the man being in his underwear added so much to the anxiety and stress I felt.
Also the actor did an amazing job. It never mattered to me if anything happening was actually real, because to the character it was very real and The actor did a great job of bringing us into the character's reality.
Heartbreaking and terrifying at the same time
In the hospital in a sickle cell crisis in excruciating pain. My next dose of meds isn't until 4:50 so seeing a new video up for this channel is PERFECT. You guys don't ever disappoint!!!
S/N: It reminded me of sleep paralysis for some reason at the end.
Praying for u a speedy recovery
I'm praying for you and this crisis to end. I felt the same way about the end and that feeling of sleep paralysis. 🕊️
I hope you get to feeling better and get to go home soon. Sorry you are going through that. Better days ahead. Hope you have a happy holiday season. Best wishes.
Hope you are feeling better.
Wishing and hoping you’re feeling better soon. Sorry to hear you’re in such pain- hope you have people around you to help, especially at this time of year. ❤
My God that was terrifying 👀 hands down the most terrifying mask ever! I've gotta hand it to you...you're an awesome filmmaker.
I love the scene where he turns to look into the bathroom and sees the monster in there in the shadows. That's such a relatable and visceral fear. We all check behind shower curtains and under beds in fear of seeing something like that.
'We all-' NOT ME. I am too scared to check 😂
So basically he lost his daughter cause he left the door unlocked and the monster is the sense of guilt?
that’s what i thought, like she got abducted or ran away bc he forgot to lock it so he went mental and the only way to make him stop was to cut his hands off
She was probably run over or something because he lays down with the doll that's probably hers and it's bloody and weeds on it.
Those steady-cam shots following behind have to be the most tension-inducing shots a filmmaker can use. Nicely shot, and the editing is exquisite. (I never get to use that word, exquisite, so I used it.)
Well done.
this was such a great film representing OCD and how to get out of a loop with severe trauma responsible for it 😌
*at the end of the day, even though his hands got cut off, that creature or whatever it was did him a huge favor for furthermore years*
I thought he did it himself. And the creature is just his psychosis.
Bro the monster in the window like
"I got yoo hannddd!!!"
Lmao 😂😂😂
Omg! Nothing is more creepy to me when something is crawling on the floor, looking up while the view is above the bed. That gave me the chills. 😧😧
Ready to start my day, complete with Alter. Needed this level of tension in my life, ironically. 😆
Can't cut both hands off...🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Would be hard laying in a bed, but you most surely could.
Can if using his mouth to hold the machette for the second hand. Although I am not sure are the hands really gone or cutting was all in his mind. Note that in the final scene you can't see does he has the hands or not.
stunning cinematography, the lighting, the shots, the composition, the music- it's all just impeccable!
This had Hereditary energy with those shots. Amazing 🔥
Beautiful, disturbing, atmospheric. an amazing short
One of the best ones. He thinks he deser6what he got. The pain and guilt of losing a child never goes away 😔
Anyone else notice how Mr tutu has the same hair and band aid on his finger as him
Best horror short ever, probably one of the best short films period. The hidden meaning behind it, the play on lighting, how terrifying everything was. Just brilliant.
Exceptionally well shot and the red plaster on the finger detail was exceptional.
i’ve never seen it’s equal. the perfect package of great writing, acting, filming & editing. this should be submitted everywhere; it deserves accolades from peers & juries.
An excellent horror short! One of the best for sure. I appreciate the theme of loss and grief and how powerfully they can take hold of our psyche and magnify any buried fears, we may have, into a daily run in with shear terror.
As someone with PTSD this is an AMAZING representation of it! Great work!
This channel saved me from going crazy during shut down in 2020 I literally watched every video and happy to see 3 yrs later yall haven't skipped a beat!
This is hands down my favorite film from Alter. Spectacular! A+
Cinematography is UNREAL in this fckn amazing!
How can a short film start off horrifying and end with a happy ending in 8 minutes
This was really cool Thomas! I had no idea you made a short film. Glad you mentioned it :) I really loved the shot when he's sitting at the table and you look at the door then back and then finally turn to see him walking towards it. That was beautiful.
Even if the hands are gone,wouldn’t the compulsion to lock and unlock still be there…
never a dull moment watching ANY Alter short film
One of the best short horror film i watched here,the way it's filmed is amazes,there has been moments which were creepy as hell,the moment where Mr.Tutu was crawling on the floor with his neck twisted is one of the creepiest moments i saw,and i saw a thousands of horror movies. Also Mr.Tutu himself looks very original and spooky. I really impressed by this film,my admiration for people who worked on this film. Great work.
I had forgotten how good alter films were! I love you guys
Congrats Thomas, you deserve every little bit of those views and for your work to be seen. I have been watching and following ur game development content and the unlocking content for a little over a year now @Black Widow
some of the best camera work I've ever seen on any horror short. wow
Just found your channel and I'm OBSESSED 😍 such talented and creative stories!
Awesome filmaking, as usual! I admit that I enjoyed this even more after having read the comments, which gave me important insight and context that for me was not intuitive. BRAVO to the filmmakers, actors and crew!
bru this man is my math teacher
Seriously?? No kidding???
Funny i had the same math teacher in 1970. Hasn't changed a bit.
The acting, lighting, and especially the angular camera work added to the story telling to bring to the viewer 8 minutes of captivating horror. Well done. May I just say, and this is a general comment that could be used for almost every film I’ve seen in the last 15 years, why the vomiting scene. I wish directors would cut this out (literally), because it usually detracts rather than than supports the story.
The cinematography of this is awesome!!!!
Thoroughly unsettling, fantastic job!
I really loved the cinematography in this one. Good job!!!
He's definitely got a stump on his left arm. He lifts it above the table after the nurse leaves. It's seems only one hand was severed as Mr Tutu is only waving the one hand at him. He broke the spell that was haunting him.
Genius movie.
Bravo👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾I loved it. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. You should do a prequel to this movie, giving a little background. Great job👍🏾
Smart! We'll consider it. Perhaps call it "The Locking"
Great short! Every aspect of it was *chef's kiss*
Some of the best of what psychological horror can be.
Amazing! I am a horror fan but all those big horror movies made by big studios are not giving me the chills anymore. But this masterpiece made me feel like back then, when horror was a new genre for me and I had to force myself to look! Great work, great acting, great lighting, great camera work. Big movie studios can learn from this one!
I feel so sad for him
This was awesome! Loved the camerawork as well.
This production was incredible. Amazing actors. Awesome music score! I'm a band geek and I always pay attention to the music. Congratulations!
Fantastic! Suspenseful and filled with terror.
Bedscene from on top of it was absolutely amaizing. Mr. Tutu's waving him with his own hand... That was a great touch (Severed hand should look more pale imo tho) Reminded me of "IT" Scene where Pennywise / "it" waves a severed hand to kids...
86k views not bad that's pretty good job well done if this keeps up this great film might even make it pass the 1 million mark fingers cross my hats off to the cast and crew that made such an awsome project
I am a Horror buff…and this scared the FUUUUUUUUURK out of me. Well done!
well, seeing this from a figurative stance that mr.tutu is himself, how would he have cut his hands off?
morning coffee and ALTER - perfect 😊
11 pm n alter 💯
That burger-phone SO CUTE! 🍔
It's sad even though it's scary. But in the end, he looks relieved.
Absolutely brilliant and terrifying
what a masterpiece of terror, how I lived without knowing the shorts on the ALTER channel. LOVED FAN FOREVER.
The cinematography in this was really really good.
Im watching ALTER for 5 years now and its only getting better
This is top tier horror. Nicely done.
Omg... I was so shocked to see that...😢😮 0:29 !!!
Great. !!!! Keep going !!! You know it’s good when it hits a nerve and stays a while after .
Fantastic short scary and heartbreaking. The actor was amazing. So well done. As someone with OCD this hit really hard especially when he asked "God please fix my brain". Need to hug my little one and watch some comedy now tho.
Magnificent short film.
This was amazing I literally don't know what to say here. Everything about this short film was perfection. I wish I could hand you an Oscar for this! 🏆
Honestly I love his phone
Just overall great cinematography, quasi-tracking shot near the third way mark was dope.
The backward face when it was crawling on the floor is gonna haunt my nightmares now thank you for that 😂
A very intelligent and fantastic work.
..what a show!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent 👍👍👍
I love it, especially the camera and Sound effects
That was excellent. I enjoyed it even more after reading the comments here. I love depth, emotion and meaning. It makes everything so much more POWERFUL. I would love the writer to talk about it but I know some people like to stay silent in order to let the audience wonder as their mind wanders...
Well done! Bravo!
plot twist: it was the therapist making sure he can’t lock the door anymore😂😂😂