Into the Night | Horror Short Film
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- A man who flees from the scene of a fatal bicycle accident soon finds that he is being haunted by more than just his own guilt. Copyright 2021
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Chris Goldade. Starring Matthew Sears (Batwoman, Nancy Drew), Aleks Paunovic (Hawkeye, Snowpiercer) and Elysia Rotaru (Arrow, Supernatural). Produced by Chris Goldade, Jen Araki (The Sopranos), Dylan Playfair (Letterkenny), Kevin Moore (Drop, Not Another Damn Musical!) and Neil Dougall (Drop) in association with Crystal Mountain Films.
The first instalment in the Dark Matters Trilogy.
Writer(s): Chris Goldade and Kevin Moore
Director of Photography: Neil Dougall
Film Editor: Jonathan Mathew
Re-recording mixer / Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor: Nolan McNaughton
Camera and Electrical Department: Jody Hill - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thank you so much to everyone for viewing our film and for the kind reviews; your support means a lot! Please check out my latest film "Before Dark": czcams.com/video/GfTvApzr-nc/video.htmlsi=lWZdqZ2gN2aZ3TM5
So good! Well done!
It was actually pretty gud. I’mma say that
no jump scare just pure unadulterated primal horror, love it!
This is definitely scary. Realistic and psychologically numbing. I really enjoyed this, great work!
Очень понравилось , интересно смотреть , спасибо!
I like the way she doesn't appear to be haunting him in a sense of revenge or anger or anything - she seems unaware that she is dead, and he's racked with the guilt of knowing she is.
The way she kept cutting the same apple over and over.. The way her eye's color changed from dead to alive.. Everything was so creepy. Loved it.
Too dark
@@marycooper8385grow up
@@stephaniereach105 grow up? Because they didn't like something as much as you did? I think the one needing to grow up is the person not liking someone having a different taste to you. We are not all the same and can like things that others don't and vice versa. Why is that such a problem to people?
@michellemain4061 dude, this was a month ago. Get over it.
@@stephaniereach105Imao you still didn't answer her question. Why do people who tend to have a different taste than u, should grow up? That doesn't make any sense lol.
Never has slicing an apple sounded so much like slaughter.
I think that, this whole short film represents 'Hell'. Not the firey hell we imagine, the one where we picture flames and pitch forks, rather Benjamin's own personal hell. If you notice, you can see that the news had been on a loop, as well as the music, even his wife had been cutting the apple on a loop. The telephone call, the tone of the anchor, the voice of the police officer and even his wife had the same monotonous tone and raspy voice. The idea of none blaming him, when he was the one responsible for his wife's death, is his hell.
The guilt, the pain and the longing was reflected in every word spoken, every glance. The colour palette was amazing as well 💯
Being stuck in the moment in trauma and shock. Never taking acceptance or responsibility
Thank you so much. I worked really hard on the overall look and feel of the film, I am glad it carried through.
For real, it was so so good! Best horror short I've seen in a while.
Evelyn's actress really nailed this one. The way she defaults to a satisfied warm smile is so unsettling, it's like her humanity is barely hanging on and just simply sticks to mannerisms, or rather giving the idea that she is acting out in the way she thinks she should if alive. Whether she was a manifestation of Ben's guilt or her restless spirit, it seemed clear that Evelyn was such a loving wife, and it was eating away at Ben. Not gonna lie, was genuinely expecting her to go full vengeance at 12:43
Everyone thinks she was the best wife/ghost a man could ask for!😇
Love your comment. I think it's best she didn't kill him :), most horror movies out there would end that way. I think we saw the more fitting ending, with her presence being a constant reminder of what he did, so that wil drive him insane. I could see he was approaching an almost catatonic state while talking to her, he wasn't even blinking! Death would be too easy andtoo simple, and I think it wouldn't fit Evelyn's character by the few mins we saw her. With the interaction they had, I can safely assume he was handed a fate worse than death itself and those are always the scariest ones!
It was fine just fine
She was the Ghostess with Mostest.
I’ll tell you from one horror director to another, you got everything you wanted out of making this. The twist at the door conversation with the officer gave me such chills... everything was so well done, hats off to the team!
Thank you so much - it really means a lot!! :) I took some time to check out your channel and, I have to say, bravo! You have a truly inspiring collection of great shorts and I look forward to seeing more of your awesome work in the future. Oh, and I especially love getting a chance to peek behind the scenes, as well... very cool.
Im trying to watch the whole movie 🍿 🥰🥰
I watched it twice. Excellent video and excellent story@@pimpfa_.nuggetpimpfa_.nugg9284
I could tell u about my nightmare wich are a reaaaaallĺ horror'story, then u Will make a horror movie
The sound of the tight movements she makes, the stiffness of death and rigor mortis. Its ghastly! I like this film.
Yesssdd
really liked how they mirrored one anothers lies with the "fine, just fine" lines.
If you hear vintage music in a horror film, you know it will be worth watching.
Goodness, I must have watched this short like ten times now lol. I always keep finding some new details hidden on every watch thus I want to commend you for your attention to detail. For example, with the dead wife, every time she moves you can hear subtle flesh/muscle sounds (that's what moving the limbs of a decaying corpse must sound like) and the more she speaks, you hear a very subtle ghostly reverberation/whisper of her voice (you don't hear that with Ben, it only happens with her the more she speaks).
I think my favorite is the concept that her spirit is trapped and physically affecting things around her and I think this is because she was killed so suddenly -she doesn't know she is dead, but her subconsciousness knows she is, as shown when Ben asks her how was her ride. She even unknowingly hums the song that was playing in Ben's truck during the accident -the last discernible thing she heard before her death. Her apparition is still trying to carry forward what she was meant to do after coming back from her ride picking up groceries. She is trying to do an apple pie ('trying' being the keyword here) but the apple(s) she is cutting depicts this task will go nowhere.
She manages to slice the apple a few times, but it doesn't matter because the apple goes back to being whole, and she keeps slicing and slicing, she thinks she is advancing on her endeavour but that isn't the case. Her ghost is affecting the space and time around her, making things seem somehow normal but truly turning everything onto an uncanny valley -that slicing is terrifying, it sounds like flesh being guillotined. The detail about the apple slicing going nowhere was truly brilliant and deeply unsettling (love that was the last shot btw). It reminded me of Kubrick's The Shining (the carpet that suddenly switches directions in the spot Danny was playing at, and the hotel's office that has a window in the back when in truth it shouldn't, subtly showing things are not right at the hotel).
I imagine her disappearing and appearing throughout different times in her house, always trying to carry forward a task that will get her nowhere (her thinking she is doing it, thinking she is alive) and Ben will be there to witness it all.
And the face of Ben at the end, uff that's the face of a man who is clearly going to go gradually insane. This is not a hopeful ending for them, but the beginning of a nightmare.
It’s also interesting that the exact scenes shown in the news occur twice, once when he’s on the phone and again as he’s watching. I’m thinking the first run is the real report, the second time being part of the uncanny valley feel
You mentioned. I definitely get that creepy feel that the news report looped right as Ben starts to pay attention to the TV. I didn’t catch this til my second watch, the part of the report with the people on the scene plays twice and that little bit that plays between switching from a scene to the reporter also occurs which is what really makes me think the first one was the true news, and the second either in his mind or paranormal interference. Amazing film for sure
@@chasecarlson4900 definitely, I agree with you. I noticed the same on one of my rewatches 👍🏼. So many hidden interesting details.
Great points and the wife is humming the Platters hit My Prayer.(in the right key too ! )
I absolutely loved your synopsis!!! You caught two things, that completely went over my head! The song she was humming, being the song that was playing from her husband’s car when he hit her, and the apple never actually getting sliced!! You have amazing attention to detail!!! I used to, but as I get older, I am losing that ability 😂
@@beth-annrock237 thank you so much, that's very kind of you! That's all thanks to my several rewatches of this short 😆 (and passion for horror film). I really enjoyed finding and dissecting the hidden details of this short -which made its story so much more eerie and dark when they were pieced together. And there are many more that, at this point, I feel I could write a short analysis essay about this film lol.
Loved the sparcity of verbiage. The male protagonist showed a lot of internal work.... The completion between guilt and duty ... The voice at the door (but she told him she put his dinner in the fridge... Pie for dessert?), the imagined phone call ( "policeman" never said it was the police dept). All the small points...... Bravo!
This is what I would definitely call sophisticated horror. So much story telling packed into a short. I loved the tv and phone scenes. He definitely made that call, so I'm wondering who did he talk to? A true but ominous police officer who suggested he should remain quiet, or was it his mind projecting into that call and he heard what he wanted to hear, or did he talk to a dark entity? The same applies for the tv (although in there it's clearer that the real anchorman wouldnt have said that). This must be what a nervous, tortured and guilty individual who just commited murder (by accident?) must go through. The voice on the phone sounded so dark and said all these horrible things in such a casual and dismissive manner that it truly gave me the chills. Very unsettling scene. Fantastic work, this is definitely going to stay with me.
I think the person on the phone and the anchorman was his wife to protect him from being charged. His wife gave him illusion to convey the message to him. Until the policeman showed to gave him the answer.
I think it was a dark entity as you put it, maybe now attached to Evelyn. Her presence is disturbing but still a good presence since she loved him, but now Ben is also surrounded by a dark presence that knows what he did! (that's why I think there are two presences in the house). The phone call interaction is so well done. Funny enough, I noticed they don't mention in the Cast who was that mysterious caller(dark entity) Ben was talking to. It definitely wasn't any of the other male actors, their voices are very different.
A bit different from how I understood it: He did call 911. The reason he received such a strange answer and even the news bulletin acted strange is because he also died in the crash, and is perceiving a sort of purgatory before he figures it out. I might be wrong as he doesn't appear bloodied, but that may be because he isn't aware he's dead and from his perception everything's normal.
Maybe he was talking to deatb
@@Clandestine_Synergy To me i sounded like his own voice, meaning either he never actually dialed he number, and heard his own thoughts or as you suggest a dark presence who enjoys when people sin.
Give the director the rights to a Silent Hill game! This is perfection!
He s seriously battling between his guilt/conscience (wishing to come forward for what he did) and his inner darkness (which is projecting into the real world, trying to convince himself it wasnt his fault it happened). I also think it could be a conversation with evil itself, trying to squash down his human conscience and tempting him to remain silent (which is the easiest path for him to take).
Love this short! You can tell the guy is going through a mix of emotions about what he’s done.. You can tell he feels guilt, yet trying to justify his horrible decision to leave the woman for dead on the road. His subconscious is projecting out to him via the man on the phone and the newsman and you can see the those range of emotions on display by what those characters are telling him. Then his subconscious projects his dead wife. At this point he starts to disassociate and refused to come to terms with what he’s done. His dead wife asks him who was at the door and what they wanted, and he said he could not remember. She passively aggressively responds by saying, “it’ll come back to you” or responds with “hm” when he doesn’t give the answer he’s supposed to. Her tone shows that she’s angry b/c she wants him to admit what’s he’s done but he doesn’t. You can feel and hear her anger with every slicing of the apple. Nice job
A masterpiece. 10/10
A movie without jump scares and yet it deeply terrifies you
Can someone explain the story for me ? So am I right that he is crazy and seeing his wife alive when he killed her ? Its bit odd she’s just cutting apple slices and he doesn’t ask her how is she alive so am I assuming she is a ghost ? Well done movie but maybe confusing to me 😅
@@jackbauer5455 You wouldn't understand it even if I paraphrased it second by second in a book
@@Jihadists_tears ok no need to be condescending if you don’t want to provide support then maybe just be quiet instead of being a smarty pants it takes no effort to be nice but I guess some people are rude as hell.
@@jackbauer5455 Stop crying, child
@@Jihadists_tears its impressive that you don’t have anything substantial to say in this issue and yet you replied to my comment informing me that I’m a crying child ok… if you say so
Just the sound of his wife continually cutting through that same apple, over and over is chillingly haunting.
I've been crawling down a massive rabbit hole with these shorts. ALTER is my go to channel on here, but man it's so much fun to discover so much under the radar material from so many great filmmakers.
Alter is great. So many good shorts. Dust is also a good channel but it's more sci-fi shorts.
Same, I face planted myself down the rabbit hole xD
Same tho
Same here. It's addictive.
I prefer scream fest
The moment the police officer said who the woman was.... CHILLING!!
Though the ending could be considered kinda heartwarming if you take it as a supernatural twist.
Bro, the sound of that apple being chopped so disturbing! Great short ...
I love this movie! I loved how hubby's guilt was messing with him, and how the officer was looking like "Yeah Buddy, I know it was u?" Most of all I loved how Elysia portrayed her character? The way her eyes had glazed over as if something was taken over her but she heard his voice and it went away? Goodness gracious, I thought she was about to go Walking Dead, and whoop his tail? Also the way that apple sounded all crisp made me go get one of my "Red & Delicious" apples. This is perfection!!!!
The apple cut, It was so uncomfortably loud. I liked that tension point
Excellent movie. Starts perfect, ends perfect, no fuckarounds, no cringe, just pure story, love it!
No wokeism
The thing I liked the most about this film was that it did not end the way I would have expected it to.
Husband and wife perfectly paired in denial enjoying their last moments together before reality clicks back. Very sad.
This whole thing was amazing! And Elysia Rotaru was fantastic in her role!
I felt it's love story in horror story. The way police said to not say anyone about the accident. I felt that his wife is protecting him even after her death since he is already guilty of what he did. Her soul is protecting him❤️
Considering that I don't believe that the dead can interact with the living under any circumstances (although certain entities can pretend to be the people who died), I interpret the plot as the installation of madness in the poor protagonist's mind. It was too much for him. Most likely he will live in two realities from now on. Real life (I don't know what he works for, but he'll have to interact with people, work, pay bills and receive condolences from other people) and another one where he'll always come home and have Evelyn's "company" . Those movies that explore real, possible horror are the most disturbing. In this case, it was very well executed, well directed, and the performances convince us. I liked very much.
"Considering that I don't believe that the dead can interact with the living under any circumstances"
....Then literally "but these are the circumstances in which the dead interact with the living"😂😂
No she is a ghost as per my theory because hubby would not have heard his wife's voice when he was in the washroom because he was unaware of the fact that he ran over his own wife until the cop informed him about his wife ...that make sense
I've watched maybe close to a hundred of shorts in the past month, but this one is the most well-thought out, creepiest and (at the end) saddest of them all. This is my number one. If I was trying to hook someone on these shorts, this would the sample.
From all of Alter to Omelleto this is one of the best short horror movies I've seen! Loved it and amazing attention to small details 😍
Everybody else in the comments gave praise way better than I ever could. All I can add is this: congratulations on an exceptional short film! And thank you for allowing us to see it.
Look. A talking cat
@@visitante-pc5zc Not just a talking cat, a well mannered one as well.
I have recent been addicted to watching horror film shorts. This is definitely one of my favorite. I did pick up on the fact early on that it was his wife he hit, but that didn’t make this any less enjoyable. After reading the comments I’m going to rewatch it a couple more times to look for those little details I missed
What an amazing short. Better than most movies we get in theaters ! Congrats to everyone involved
All hit & run drivers should watch this . Love this film . Definitely shows he kinda didn’t care until it was close to home. 10/10 film !
I think he knew, was deliberate probably
I think he did care he was just in shock and lost touch with reality
He obviously did care.
I saw him in shock
Traumatized
Vomiting
And went into psychosis
How much more does he have to be effected?
He did care he was just scared
This was an amazing short. Kept wondering who he got on the phone to notify about the accident, the newsman seemed to speak to him, and you knew his dead wife was in the house. Well done indeed.
It’s definitely his voice on the phone call. Think he’s just talking to himself. But the newsman I guess same idea just different face.
So many comments preceding mine sum up the film and give it the abundant praise it deserves. I really don't know what to say beyond my own kudos. Best short film I've seen in years.
This is one of those 15 mins that stays with you for life. Brilliant!
Loved it. All differences aside, the mix of psychological and supernatural horror, as well as the emphasis on guilt honestly made me think of Silent Hill 2. I was half expecting Evelyn to come back with "you were always so forgetful" at 12:02. Amazing piece.
“Remember that time in the hotel?” I was so thinking this could make for a great scene if this were a Silent Hill 2 scene with Mary/Maria fucking with James’ guilt. This had “dead wife” permeating throughout the whole film
Silent Hill two is nothing short of a masterpiece. I could talk about it for hours but I'll leave it at that.
Creepy movie.
A lot better than the cheap jump scares I'm used to.
Best short I've seen in a minute. The cop was hot when he showed up but his voice on the phone was so fucking terrifying.
Honestly this is a well made horror short. It was beautifully executed.
I feel like the big movie companies easily get money privilege for editing, special effects, anything they need, but this editor really clearly had the skill of an old Hollywood professional, mixed with the incredible acting and director skills this was a treat to be spooked by!!
What a twist at the end! I wasn't expecting that. And I love the impact made with very little, "simple" stuff that it turns out to be truly horrifying. It's waaay better than some horror movies out there.
Beautiful short... kept me on edge the whole time and the slicing sound just adds to the goosebumps - shudder -
I love it, the plot twist will sink in to you gradually while his having a conversation with the cop.
I'm not always the biggest fans of these short horror stories, but this is one of the better ones I've seen. Well done!
Superb! The scariest part is that it could happen to anyone, cyclist or driver. Thanx.
Instantly got goose bumps and almost cried when the officer said "it was your wife" phenomenal 🔥🔥🔥
You all are so unbelievably talented, this channel and its contributors of actors, writers, directors, and crew deserve all accolades, truly haunting sh!t!!
the news reporter and cop on the phone, things like that give me chills. well done lol
This is so high concept, all neatly packed in 12 mins...I have so many theories!! 😲 The road was dark, he must have thought he hit a stranger. Or did he know what he did!? Did he know??
I like that he's at first been figuratively haunted but THEN physically haunted.
I think he did know! Because of his woman's bike and clothes.
@@user-no1es1wd6x ‘his woman’ so is this the correct form these days
@@arbjful why not? ) Here in Russia this still sounds not offensively.
@@arbjful people commonly say her man so what's wrong with saying his woman?
@@arbjfulabsolutely nothing wrong with that saying. No one is thinking he “owns” her. FFS!
Evelyn's makeup job is immaculate, so creepy.
This was just SO incredibly well-done, twisty and completely un-nerving
Keep up the excellent work!
My mouth dropped at the end, what a twist
This deserves so many more views! Excellence acting. Awesome story. Good jump scare. Eerie vibes. Love it!
Man im loving these shorts.
This was great,very creepy..and well acted.
He knew at the crash he'd killed his wife then went into denial mode? Deep ✔
Won't run out of chopped Apples.
Clean ending... with some smooth thrill... 👏 Appreciation from Pakistan 🇵🇰
This deserves an award. This is very well played ♥
I wasn't expecting that twist at the end. As a commuter cyclist, this struck a chord with me, having gotten rear ended of my bicycle some years ago.
This is one of the better shorts have seen in a long, very intense, when a great twist at the end
This was unsettling, disturbing and creepy👌🏼
No silly jump scares, just story and atmosphere
Excellent
What a great short...one of the best I've seen! Kudos to all involved! 👍🏼
Bravo! A frightening take on a moral tale. Excellent concept, acting, camera work ,cinematography and over all production. Thank you. Hope to see more from y'all
thank you 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thats why we always lend a helping hand.
and drive safely 🚧☠️
Incredibly good movie! Just think, did she know after this accident as a soul, in the sense that she saw him right after death and knew that he killed her? Because the ending makes you think why she is in his house, cuts an apple and turns into no "demon" as revenge. Unless the apple symbol is some kind of catch...
we need more of this on youtube.
This movie instigates the popular notion , there are 3 sides to every story. the negative , the positive and the, only god knows why it had to happen to good folks in THE DARKNESS. But amidst these three factors , questions of curiosity emerges , was it karma? was it fate? or was it just carelessness? or a conscious crime?
Did anyone notice that sub plot about a cult that worshipped an interdimensional being? I love how that little detail may play into the audience's interpretation of whether this was a supernatural horror or psychological. It could be a combination of both.
Interesting story twist,spooky atmosphere and great actor play,one of most interesting short horror movie i watched recently
This happens a lot in real life, I'm talking about the ghost wife part
People are saying that she doesn't know that she's dead, but I think she does. She has this slight sarcastic and passive aggressive tone when talking to him, as if she's expecting him to confess so she can move on. She also seems to be bringing that knife down in anger when chopping the apple. She definitely knows that she's dead on some level and knows that he caused it.
She cut that apple 21 times???????
that's what i felt when my chores was to cut 5 apples for my cousins-
Ahe is ghost man can do Anything
this is one of the best horror short i've ever seen, congratulations to everyone involved, fantastic job :D
SHE SAID "IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU " CAN HAVE TO MEANINGS
Wow that was a plot twist right there! The phone call, the newscaster, the apple cutting all so spooky
Bravo!!!! What a talent,the execution the dialogue delivery was just creepy and awesome 💯💯
Sophisticated horror.
Perfect.
I love this.
Do more.
Such a well-done little flick!!! I truly wasn't expecting the twist at all!
Did not expect that twist! Love the music too, made it even spookier 👻
This is the Police Department...On a recorded line...😮...& on another note 🎶 her pure energy/spirit will be walking with him FOREVER ♾️
Very well acted and beautifully shot. The world is mudded by its surreal nature and the twist is predictable. Enjoyable
This was a really good one. This really stuck out to me amongst a lot of different ones I've seen, not to say they weren't good, it's just this was sophisticated like another commented. It was really really nice and packed full of a lot in just the 14 minutes...pop champagne 🍾 for this one creators involved 😊
And yes:::::::The slicing the apple and her body movements....but so sweet and submissive....I mean jeez just got it all going on in this short..😜
So haunting and beautiful, and the plot twists are brilliant, this remind me "Doctor Sleep", beautiful! Greetings from Venezuela
‘Well maybe it’ll come back to you’ sheesshhhh
From the lighting to the themes, got massive Mike Flanagan vibes and loved it. Really good stuff man!
I love Mike Flanagan 🖤
This is absolutely genuine. Congratulations!
Excellent film 👏🏻
Well done! Kinda like 'fusion' of Alfred Hitchcock partners with Rod Serling! Creepy and sophisticated storytelling! 🐈⬛
I don't know where to begin, But everyone involved in this film should be acknowledged, and proud of the work that made this a true HORROR 😱 MOVIE!!!
👍👍👍
That was sooooo good and played with my expectations so much!! Spooky and creepy without any jump scares, with some great twists - my favorite kind of horror!! Subscribed to see more amazing work :D
That was wild to see Aleks Paunovik in this, he was awesome in Van Helsing.
Yeah, Aleks is great! I'm a big fan of his work. Loved his performances in War of the Planet of the Apes and Snowpiercer, he always chooses fun/cool projects.
@@Clandestine_Synergy I need to check those movies out then, thanks for posting.
@@jonreid1632 no prob! For Snowpiercer, that's the series btw :)
wow this is so good! left me at the edge of my seat the whole time! congratulations for your short film
Ooh I really liked this!! As a big horror fan, this really hit all the nails on the proverbial head! The camera angles and the tone of the piece was very unsettling. You experience so many emotions in such a short piece. Love it, just discovered, but shall be watching more!
I'm anticipating watching the future work of the creator and writer of this film ........ In a theater near me soon
Me too! the film was incredible
Excellent! Like an old Twilight Zone episode!
This was fantastic! Very, "what lies beneath," sort of feel, luring me in. The guilt hung so heavy and then when she started slicing the apple, it gave it a more sinister feel. I loved the location, the set, the actors, the tone and the pace was perfection! As a writer myself, I'm drawn to things that surprise and excite me. This was everything I was looking for and I can't wait to get seduced by more of your work!!!!! Thank u!!!
I wish there could be second part of this amazing short horror movie