Horror Short Film "The Housesitters" | ALTER Exclusive
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2020
- On their last day as hired housesitters a young couple is visited unexpectedly by a stranger who exposes the lies between them.
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More About THE HOUSESITTERS: The morning after throwing a party to celebrate their last night as hired housesitters, ERIC and his girlfriend JULIANNE are enjoying their last moments on the job under the pretense of living someone else's life. But the unexpected arrival of a man named TODD- who claims he constructed the home years ago for another couple he admires- forces their pretense to collapse on itself. With Todd at the helm, Eric and Julianne find themselves in a deadly test of their relationship in which they must prove the foundational integrity of their love in order to survive.
Directed by: Whitney St. Ours
Written by: Joshua Morrison
Senior Executive Producer: David Black
Executive Producer: Whitney St. Ours
Produced by: Keep or Destroy
Director of Photography: Jih-E Peng
Editor: Tania Khodakivska
Composer: Alex Mitchell
Sound Mixer & Designer: Eric Romary
Gaffer: Sam Edgerton
Colorist: Jaime O'Bradovich
Art Department: Lianne Becker
Key Make Up Artist: Leona Ross
Movement and Violence Consultant: Leighton Schlanger
Actors: Mark St. Cyr, Whitney St. Ours, David Lanson
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THE HOUSESITTERS
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*POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
What do you think happens to Julianne and Eric right after the film ends?
Possibly killed by the police. Possibly go their separate ways.
Based on their mutual effort in killing Todd I think they go on as if this event never happened, more bonded by the horror than the lack of a love she thought existed.
Obviously Eric gets killed by the police. Julianne lives happily ever after.
I think they leave driving separate cars like they arrived.
They become the heroes of the neighbourhood. Majority of the neighbourhood used Todd's company to renovate their kitchen. He has been harassing the neighbours and killing anyone who doesn't use bleach when cleaning the blood off the wooden floor. The police have been trying to catch him for awhile now and now the neighbourhood can breathe a sigh of relief.
Come on, who answers the door to a stranger nowadays. Remember the 3 P's pizza, package, or pal. Anyone else I just stare at them through the peephole till they leave.
So very true. . .and you barely have to sign for packages, you can just leave instructions lol
True
The 3 p's... never heard of that.
@@fvfr6294 made-up but it makes sense
Dude....Right!!!
I was horrified by those awful accents, then I realized that was intentional 😂
It really adds the the horror and then surprise twists of the film 😆
I dint realise they were fake until the subtitle said so 🥺
Lol
I could tell immediately. Plus, they used the word, "rubbish". We don't say that at all in North America. I was really annoyed by that.
same lmao
i dropped my Netflix subscription what’s the point if alter exist
couldn't agree more
Exactly
Why not both?
netflix has actual movies and shows.
Truth
"You haven't asked me to leave".....uh l didn't ask you to come😐
Yeah hhhh
I think its metaphor about being in a relationship with someone youre not in love with
That's what she said!
Er your choice, out the front door using our feet, or it bits in a bin liner.
I really enjoyed the realistic take on the baddie forcing one side of a couple to say they don't love the other. They don't fight, and she's not distracted by it. Their lives are in danger; they've got more important things to worry about.
I also liked that just because one or both of them didn't love the other, doesn't mean they would be okay with the other being hurt.
Very refreshing take.
The fact that a 12-minute film that I can watch for free on CZcams draws me in more than a two-hour movie I have to pay 12 dollars to see in theaters says a lot about how much talent and skill the people behind Alter have and about the blatant lack of effort from big Hollywood studios in spite of their obscene budgets.
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What did you like so much about it?
In a way, they worked really well together to kill Todd; he got the knife in position and she pushed Todd onto the knife. I feel that they will look at each other in a new light, and this will draw them closer to each other.
Deth Engine 👎👎
Yes..
The start of a beautiful relationship, Bonny & Clyde.
Perp is a brilliant actor. Horror done right. Really makes you feel uneasy.
Horror that can make us feel uneasy and unsettled is definitely one of our favorite types of horror.
He is SO talented
David is really excellent
@@MarkStCyr so is Mark, just saying
You’re only as good as the people you work with!Mark and Whitney killed it (and me)
And THIS is why you should always check that you aren't accidentally tossing out the new garbage bags with the garbage, lol!
In all seriousness, the guy who played Todd did a great job playing this roll. That "friendly" yet invasive portrayal is perfect for this type of situation...you feel like you should be hospitable because he seems to know the owners but at the same time you get a feeling of unease...something is just a little "off"...
How quickly the horror began, even smoothly. I enjoyed that transition into hell.
Smooth indeed 👌
Me fuckin too. Best gradient I've ever seen
Beautifully smooth transition into true (holding-one's-breath) terror! Wow!!!
What are you talking about? It made no sense!
@@glennparker5516 What?
when she hugged him at the end , I was waiting for her to stab him too , because he doesn't love her
I was waiting for her to tell the police the two guys fought and bf stabbed stranger. Since the knife doesnt have her prints but his. Cuz he dont love her. XD
So one just goes on randomly killing people if they don't love them? Be glad, he didn't lie!
Just wait the part 2 😆
He responded what the guy wanted to hear... whether it is the truth or not...
I think it was just a ruse to get the psycho to believe what he wanted to hear. Reverse psychology 101.
You have to give Todd some credit. Very few housing developers care enough to take the time to personally follow up after the houses are completed.
The police are called. Both are held to account for the party and Eric is jailed.
There could be ALTERnative explanations...Low hanging fruit, yes, but that pun was just waiting to be told.
Pretty sure nobody gets in trouble because the only guy who WASN'T acting in self defense is dead.
Was waiting for gf to say bf stabbedthe guy since the knife has his prints as the ultimate comeback for him not loving her. XD
Todd looks like Tim Curry and Jonah Hill had a baby.
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Todd is my Uncle
@@lazorlanson1438 That actor is your uncle? Please tell him for me that he did a SUPERB job!👏 Bravo!🌹 (& I LOVE Tim Curry btw~😘)
Tan Rose haha yes he is! I will!😁
ABSOLUTELY!!!! I was really surprised, was it Tim Curry... but this guy is young! :D That's the only thing I watched for :D
I think the psycho guy is really the house-sitter ... I mean like actual literally in love with the house he built ... in a very extreme way ...
He does have an odd attachment to the house...doesn't he?
@@WhitneyStOurs could be just a psycho. Delusional. They mske up stories n believe them as real. Think crazy stalker type , they really thinks the other person loves them or something.
Agreed
Sadly enough we live amongst monsters like that
We really do.
Keep ALTERing on though. 🖤
@@glennparker5516 I'm pretty sure Todd got the ... SENTENCED TO DEATH.
What? People who threaten people with knives? Yes, but usually they have some kind of motive in real life.
Sadly enough, yes, we do live amongst monsters who will throw a big party in your home while housesitting, throw away your garbage bags, and then let a person come barging in simply because they claim to be a neighbor.
what do you mean “why did you lock the door??”?? Why do so many people in movies/films/dramas just be keeping their door unlocked 24/7?? And like even after someone leaves or enters they just close the door and walk away, like lock the door you’re just asking to get robbed/killed
🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️exactly
My grandmother keeps her doors always opened
Todd stole the show! Every moment was creepily satisfying. Taut, trying and tellingly terrifying Todd.
Thanks a lot, Lloyd
@@buster2132 My pleasure to say you're welcome!
He's like the guy from the movie chained 😳 💯
His girl has more heart than he does. If he didn’t love her before, he can’t help but feel something for her after that.
Doubt it
"thanks for cleaning up, before the blood stains the wood" he says.. HIS FINAL BREATH AND HE SAYS THT!
What kind of a housesitter makes a whole party in a house that's someone else's, sheesh..
Oh and Todd guy was giving me kinda Josef from 'Creep' vibe haha idk why lol
Lookup "Airbnb disasters". Stories practically write themselves. (^-^)
They actually fall in love after this. I mean look at that stabby team work. You don't let a woman like that go,she's a quick thinker !🔪
They shouldn’t have even let the guy in.
I think he does love her, he just told the psycho what he wanted to hear. Great video!
Long response ahead:
This kind of gives me a jigsaw vibe in that the guy has been through something similar, as he mentions, and wants to test other people to see what they would do to survive. I don't know if he killed off all his victims, but if he strongly believes these two won't die for one another, maybe at least one person would get free and the other would die because their spouse didn't tell the truth? I'm guessing since the guy is alone, he sacrificed his spouse (lied) but was able to live.
It probably traumatized him, so he continued with this whole thing by building houses, having someone live in them, then do his little routine. Obviously, this time it didn't go how he expected, but it seems he also paid attention to the decisions people made. How easily they welcomed in a stranger, etc. But it also makes me wonder if in the beginning, he would make himself less suspicious, but after who knows how long of doing this, he felt quite confident he knew the outcome, which ultimately ended up being his downfall.
As far as what this could symbolize, I suppose it could be the strength of a relationship and how you never truly know your spouse until something major happens. In which case, you learn to either move past it and stay together or you fall apart and split up. But yeah, that's what I came up with 😊
Edit: I'm glad you guys were able to find my interpretation helpful at all 😅 I truly appreciate the compliments 😊
@@pakde8002 Well, the first two paragraphs are describing why I believe the man did these things and theorized the outcome of his victims. Had I wanted to just explain what I think it all symbolized, I would have just wrote the last paragraph. I gave a long response warning at the top for a reason.
@@pamelaj3214 Really thoughtful interpretation Hana :)
@@WhitneyStOurs Thank you :)
Hana brilliant
I appreciate you taking the time to share your interpretation of this short . 😃
- Why did you lock the door?
- Is that question supposed to make any sense?
Apparently, there are low crime suburb and rural areas in the US where many people don't lock their doors when they are at home - seems weird to me, too. Even if I wasn't afraid of criminals, I usually wouldn't anybody just to be able to walk in.
@@chrisrudolf9839 yeah, a friend of mine has been living in Brazil for a while. Two years, I guess. I think he had written that there are places (in US) where people are not used keeping the doors and windows locked. We have places like that in Brazil, too. However, we'd better check these things out.
This is a super horror film. The acting was extremely good and realistic. Obviously the Director paid attention to details.
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how can so many of these videos be so absolutely well-acted and Hollywood is radically unbearable. I had actually quit watching movies, shows, etc. altogether.
Wassup Everyone & ALTER? Glad to see yall made it another week?
We feel like it's been awhile since we've seen you, but we're glad to see you this week. Hope you're doing well!
@@WatchALTER Cant complain. Staying safe & To Myself. Hope y'all staying safe👌🏾✊🏾💯
How do you know we're not already dead
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@@uglyfellaa.k.athacommentor5907 safe from what?
Oh the "Get Out" vibes are huge here. I love this woman! She's bad ass!
makin my day over here thank you Hiromi!
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@@WhitneyStOurs uhmmm how?!!!
Wtf how you see get out vibes
I bet the owners of the house will be pretty upset that there's a dead body in their home
The boyfriend is beautiful
@Campo Let people have their preferences for fucks sake.
@@krix4961 What did they say?
I can believe Todd had none of that planned when he knocked on the door.
I want a sequel. Want to see which way writer Josh Morrison will take the story. Love the sirens in the background of the final scene. Julianne is holding on to the man who killed for her but said he didn't love her. Her expression is the window to her soul; relief, horror, confusion,confliction, pain and uncertainty. Where do these guys go from here?
Everyone who liked this should watch a movie that’s somewhat similar to this called The Trip, a bit funny but also stress inducing due to the hostage situation. I love it so much.
Did anyone notice, Todd asked her to get the white vinegar, and she chose the bleach? I thought he'd be triggered and go ... even MORE NUTS right there.
Good pick-up. I find the more I watch this movie, the more nuances I discover. Enjoyment of the film is in the imagination of what it all means. Connecting all the loose ends requires thought and reflection. Those who enjoyed the ending of the last episode of the "Sopranos" will love the ending: those who must have all the ends tied up in a bow will not.
@Mee Chee Well, he NEVER reveals why he suddenly grabs her by the hair, and puts the knife to her throat, so now you've got me ... second guessing myself. I just rewatched that scene several more times, and all I can be 100% certain about is that guy is totally ... CRAZY!
I don't understand Didn't she just picked it to be able to defend herself in case he attacked? And what's there more with the endings?
Alter should work with Hulu so when “Huluween” come around, their short stories gonna be FIRE 🔥
The best part is that all this could have been avoided with the addition of a peep hole on their door but he built the house and made sure to put no peep hole on it for a reason. He planned this out long ago
I was thinking that something about what everybody was saying was odd... Quite too utopic or something like that.
So I saw it again. Twice.
Todd thanks the couple more than one time, for cleaning up The wood... He even thanks before The couple do it with his blood (he's thinking The couple are about to hide all that happen? Technically it was self defense, The couple had nothing to hide...). So... Maybe he isn't talking about what happened in that morning, but the night before?
In the end, you can see some things that points in that direction (Is this short something more deeper than a home invasion by a lunatic?) :
1) The garbage bags: how can someone just accidentaly put so many bags (30?) in trash? Maybe They used so many that lost counts? Or was in a hurry while using them?
2) The plant/flower: correct if I'm wrong... But a housesitter isnt supposed in make everything keeps in order? The plant in The kitchen was awnful... They didnt take care of it at all??
3)The mess: rewatch The clips between The credits. Look at all the mess thats around The house... How could They possibly had ended The cleaning up?? The must be talking about other cleaning, not The house cleaning...
I dont know... Knowing alter, theres gotta be something else in it...
Maybe they arent even The originals house sitters? 👀 That would explain none of them both Knowing The adress.
Didnt the phrase "... Darling, why keep stocking?" make it ring a Bell in your minds? 👀
Thats a good cause for Eric being so mad, so fast, with Julianne.
Smoke another blunt and learn minimalism in your rhetoric
I like how it turn out differently than what I expected. Alter are good at what they do.
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IT NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!
He may not love her romantically but they were willing to fight and kill to defend each other...... that’s a type of love on its own, regardless of how their relationship goes they would now be tied together for life after something like this
@rabeccainouye980 it’s
Believe it or not i used to Housesit & that s**t used to be lit 💯
This is why a person never opens the door when someone knocks.
I want to know if Todd gave Jules the correct address for the house and if so, why? He knew how long it would take for them(police) to get there? He knew they had probably already traced the call? He wanted to get caught and stopped before he hurt them? I don't really understand anyway what he was hoping would happen with him being there anyway? What was Todd's endgame. This was fantastic. Todd- the actor did a great job
Rookie psycho never thought to ask if she loved him. Brilliant.
Wow, gorgeous acting, direction & cinematography. Mark St. Cyr is always on point!!!!
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@@WatchALTER tis film is amazing
This needs to be a full length movie!!
Just love the way how they took him down together so awesome fantastic movie right here
She thought the knife was pointed at her boyfriend🎉😂🎉😂🎉😂
This is a really good one!! Creepy, and tense, with great acting, and the plot was intriguing and cohesive. Great Job on this one!!
Blood stains the wood ......... I'll make sure I cover the floors gingerly with industrial plastic next time 😁 ❤️ ALTER ❤️
Or we could just buy the vinger lool😂
@@sweets2thesweetshop baby we can do both ! Awesome mind 😈
I mean it's a BEAST to cle.......I mean I 've heard it's hard to get out. 🤫
@@theTrend7 I love it 🤣😂🤣😂
Wow! That escalated quickly. What I'd call anxiety horror. The filmmaking and acting made me feel very anxious and tense throughout.
Why does the woman remind me of Joyce Byers from stranger things lol
Exactly what im thinking
she does a lil im obssesd with st do you have tiktok if so lets be freinds
yess
Actors in this are so good! Expecially the Psycho. He does excellent use of voice acting.
Mark St. Cyr you were brilliant. Truly truly beautiful and immersive acting.
Excellent, I hope you do part 2.
I’m sure that talk after the hug is going to be extremely........awkward 😂
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Why was I like kinda into him even after he did all that, I was just thinking “maybe if I was good to him he would change” 💀 that explains why none of my relationships have worked 😂
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Well if he didn't love you before he loves you now. As for the creep, I already knew when he spoke he was a creep.
nice, thanks as always ALTER
This was really good. Well acted. Bravo!!
I love how it makes you more uncomfortable and uneasy then scared. It sticks with you longer....
Alter you’re the best I don’t care what anyone else says. Haters gonna hate means you’re doing it best!
I love being Altered on a weekly basis. It’s entertainment people nothing more nothing less.
Thanks for the upload.
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R W who hates on alter? I haven’t ever heard of a single complaint. I love alter.
Just a phrase guys, didn’t mean it literally. It’s okay, deep breathes.....😜
@@laurenmccormick6614 I don't hate Alter but not idolize it as you guys. I prefer other channels because many Alter films try too hard to be cool or preaching. But lately Alter short films are on point. Less pretentious and to the point. Very enjoyable which I love.
Can we just enjoy the films as we do with other channels? Without glorifying Alter on every videos? It starts to become like an Alter cult.
OH MY GOODNESS😮😕..I NEVA WANTD A COUPLE 2 GET SLAYD SO QUIK AZ I DID THEZE 2🤗😬 & THEN BOOM😲WAT GREAT ACTORZ..ALTER😎😎💯💯💯🏃🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Just gonna watch one ALTER video.
*6 Hours Later
Ok, just ONE MORE!
Amazing yet again!
When I want some random fun time ...I watch alter videos and it never disappointed me. That guy just looked creepy and weird on the door itself and when he just barged in that's the time to call the police.
Those two people dancing inside the house by themselves like crazies in the first few seconds of the film are a total mood 😂😂😂
gripping narrative...believable...the acting both authentic & natural
Great acting by bigman. He steal the show
Love love love these shorts!!!! Alter rocks!!!!
Very well done!!
That would have been funny if at the end she had looked at her boyfriend & said, “So you don’t love me?” and smacked him! 🤣 What I like about this series is that the villain usually gets their just due. 👏🏾
I am very impressed. Great job.
That was great. Good acting by everyone.
I love your scary short films ! They are Scary-as-shit awesome!!!🙂🖤💀👍
That was scary! Now they will not have the house clean by the time their friends get back.
Great job on the whole concept and acting, Whitney! Hope to see more of your work in the future
ALTER 😍 u provide the best short Horror ..as always 👌
Where does ALTER find these actors and actresses? They are better in acting then in actual movies-
Alter is a host platform. With rare exception, they have nothing to do with making the films they present, just like Omeleto and Screamfest and Dust and others...
The intruder made any explanation very simple.
I really wish this was a movie.
Good film,Love from Canada❤🇨🇦🙏
Well done in all aspects! 👏👏👏🌹
Stay 'safe' and be well everyone, blessed be~🌙
That was GREAT!!!! I LOVE U ALTER! !!!!
Bravo! Well done. Great acting, production, editing... quick question..what was taking the cops so long? (Chuckle).
Yo this gave me chills ❤
Now THAT BLEW ME AWAY.
housesitter is mom
when house decoration
or brand new house
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I needed this after watching that Demon Holding the precious baby . 😥
Very very different imagination of a story. Good. I enjoyed the film throughout.
Sooooo no one gonna talk about how he don’t love her and she saved bro still ... I love woman 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great job
These movies are only things that keeps me happy during lockdown☺️
The power of love
He gets bleach in his eye yet there is no swelling, redness or pain.
Teamwork makes the dream work lol love it
Love this channel