Horror Short Film "Desperate? Defeated? Depressed?" | ALTER
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CONTENT WARNING: This film contains depictions of self harm and suicide which may be extra sensitive for some viewers.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, you can reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.
A suicide prevention hotline is not what it seems.
"Desperate? Defeated? Depressed?" by A.D. Burnett
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More About "Desperate? Defeated? Depressed?":
A downtrodden carpet cleaner calls a suicide prevention hotline, but the operator may not have his best interest at heart.
"Desperate? Defeated? Depressed?" Credits:
Cast:
Ian Bell
David Fierro
Director:
A.D. Burnett
Writer:
A.D. Burnett
Producer:
Elisabeth Durkin
Cinematography:
Jonathan Nelson
Production Design:
Brandon Tonner-Connolly
Costume Design:
Sarah Mae Burton
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/ watchalter - Krátké a kreslené filmy
A statement from the director, A.D. Burnett:
"Hi, I'm A.D. Burnett and this is my film.
I'll answer any questions you have. If they're about content, intent, or meaning, I can't promise to be more helpful than, "Well, what do you think?" . . . But I can try.
If you liked this film, please check out my earlier work here: czcams.com/channels/KWuwp-uJvnCEsV4ZWaRwzw.html
Otherwise feel free to reach out privately. I'm always interested in hearing from potential collaborators, fellow tortured souls, or the generally like-minded."
Well done, I got the idea the "counselor" kidnapped the cleaners child. The calling him Frank, making semi-subtle referances to children, the end, suggest psychological torture. Considering the hair stood up on my arms and neck during the film.... you and the cast n crew captured horror quite well.. I'll watch for your other works. thankye. Cheers
@@arwanrhys5186 Hmm, interesting interpretation re: the kid. . . . Glad to make your hair stand up.
I believe the blank slate for phone # on the ad signs is a strong message. The operator seems to strongly believe once someone has made up their mind there is no changing it and he obviously gets off on that misery of others. The ever changing phone number for “help” conveys a message that it doesn’t matter the phone number or really who you call at all. I was honesty a bit perplexed throughout the whole story and will be going back to watch it again once I’ve digested it a bit more.
To the director: I noticed the date Friday October 27 appeared in the film a couple times. Does that date have any hidden meaning to you? The last time there was a Friday the 27th in October was in 2017
@@dieselfueldnj I really love your interpretation of the handwritten number. There's also a very literal reason that it's handwritten, but I'll let you piece that together, if you feel so inclined.
Funny you noticed the date. The day we shot that scene was actually Friday the 13th, but it was agreed that that would be a little too on-the-nose, despite the potentially nice serendipity.
Your cast did a very wonderful job. It was like I could feel the emotions that the protagonist was feeling. Awesome job! 👍
This film just shows that sometimes suicide hotlines only makes you more depressed. That's the reason why a lot of people commit suicide from the lack of help and proper support for depressed people, they never take depression seriously. Instead of giving them motivation to live they tell us hurtful words that makes us uncomfortable. So sad reality...
On behalf of the depressed people, I'm terribly sorry for what you've been experiencing. I hope things will get better soon for all of us with depression.
Bless you. Take care of yourself ❤️
@@dawnfinch8232 Thank you. You too please take care
@@sugabunnie7847 💖💖
They are awful, I hated taking to them. Will never do that again.
@@user-qh2xz2bf1l yeah they are awful
They both sounded like they were miserable and despair.
I remember calling a hotline once, and she made everything worse. Not once did she sit and listen, she merely tried to rationalize everything that was going on in my life, like I didn't have enough "reasons" to be depressed. Sometimes it really does feel like this calling a hotline. Beautifully done.
That is truly sad. Even if ur comment was 1 year ago I really do hope ur doing better ❤ I wish u the best ❤
The pain in his voice made me cry, this one hit different I loved it
I like hitting different. Thanks.
Same same♥️
What a diabolical sociopath. Projecting his own struggles to the most vulnerable.
Dark and nasty. Job well done.
This hit a weird spot for me. One time in high school I called the national suicide hotline number and the woman I talked to was this condescending. I wasn't comfortable opening up to her so she made assumptions along the lines of "its probably just a boy" and kept pushing that narrative even though I told her it wasn't the case. I will say it was effective because I was so pissed off by the call I was too distracted to go through with what I wanted lmao
May b that call made u to b still alive
I’m glad you’re still here with us talking about your experience. Love to you, friend❤♥️❤♥️🤟
I'm glad you're here. I write poetry it helps me escape and air my problems
This one really hit home for me! A few months ago while I was in a pretty *severe* state of depression (wasn't sure I was gonna make it out) I decided to call the "Crisis Hotline" it was 11pm and I had been crying for 3 days straight to the point where I was making myself physically ill. The woman who answered my call was so uncompassionate, she seemed annoyed that I couldn't explain to her in "perfect detail" about how I was feeling even though I was pretty much hysterical. Never once did she have a kind voice or a kind word to say, I was told that I should hold off before calling them and "seek out a psychiatrist" she provided zero resources and didn't even attempt to try and calm me down or reassure me that I could make it through this, all I wanted was to have somebody to talk to and all she wanted to do was to get off of the phone with me. Luckily, I'm still here today and doing a lot better but I will NEVER EVER utilize that "crisis" hotline again. It's a shame.
I'm sorry to hear that you've been going through this. And I'm glad you're still here. Thanks for sharing. . . . In general, I'll say that if you find yourself in that place again, and there's no one else to call, you should probably not dismiss the possibility that a crisis hotline could help. Reaching out for help is usually better than not.
To Brooklyn-_518: :-(
This is such a disturbing letter, that although I don't know any of the details of your conversation, I would try, if I could, express to whoever is the Director of this "Crisis !!! Line" to explain how you were left feeling and your inability to even imagine that you would encounter such hostility in an organization who is there to save lives! I hope that you will be able to contact a kind, understanding person with a 'soul' -- so that you may find the help that you so much need. Even a visit to the Psychiatric ER Department closest to you would be better than this! You may not feel it now---but there are parents, family and friends in your life, who would be totally destroyed by your loss to them---and would never again be able to forgive themselves for what they could have done if they had been there to show them the love they have for you. (I, long ago, experienced seemingly hopeless, black depression in my soul..........and, for me, both Medication, Psychiatric support-----and the very strong love of those around me DID help me get through it all. It does take time---but there IS a brighter future ahead ---and those who love you will forever be grateful that you cared enough to rely on them at such a hopeless period of your life). Please look to better times----and I, for one, will be thinking of you and wishing for a fast recovery and all the care you need.. :-) Lynn
Same thing happened to me. I've called twice in suicidal hysterics, and it was exactly this. I will also never be calling again.
All my life I've cried for help anywhere I could. You're always told to tell an adult when you're a kid, a teacher, someone. I did and was ignored. Everytime I begged for help all it did was make things worse. They just didn't want to deal with me, no one cared. No one still cares.
I have no family, no friends, no support, no life, no reason to live. I'm alive but I haven't lived a single day. I wish I was never born, that's more humane than suffering every waking moment without rest.
As someone Who has also dealt with an extremely unprofessional agent on a suicide prevention hotline while I was going through a mental and emotional breakdown, I am so sorry you had to deal with this.🥺 to this day(3 years later) I am still in utter shock and disbelief that 1. They made me feel like I called at a bad time 2. They gave me brush off responses as if slightly annoyed or like they didn’t know what they were doing whatsoever and 3. They ultimately told me that I should just “find something you like doing or read a book to take your mind off it”… I felt so … ashamed and embarrassed and disgusted tbh… I still struggle with my mental and emotional health.. but I’m looking into different options… because I will never call a hotline again either. I hope you’re doing well btw🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@dontmindme9046 i know this is late but are you feeling better now? I know shit can suck sometimes, but its gonna get better
An accurate description of depression, loneliness and suffering💯💯 . When the helpline guy was talking to the carpet guy , it seemed that the carpet guy's own failures, misery & sadness had took the form of helpline guy.
Like is depression a disease? Why and how do people go into depression? I think its because they think its all their fault and they don't know what to do next. They can't express themselves through emotions or through love. That's just my opinion. 😔
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 depression is in itself a complex & subjective topic . I meant the guy portraying the carpet guy has acted flawlessly.
@@vinitagiwal5697 Yeah you're right 👍
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 Almost all mental illness is simply our brains malfunctioning in some capacity. But environmental factors can drastically make matter's worse. It an absolute mix of the two, nature (our brains) and nurture (our circumstance). . . . Yet, in truth, the mysteries of the brain are largely still unknown to science.
@@a.d.burnett There are also those that can be genetically inherited. Some, such as depression itself, are left to be questioned if it is genetic or conditioned- but bipolar? Schizophrenia? Many of these disorders have been traced down to the genome. Your short? If you did not see my comment praising the therapist AND you, I do not pass lightly, it is brilliant in the most heartbreaking & beautiful way. The child almost brought me to tears. Bravo sir!
Suggestion:
Perhaps consider as a gesture to add the suicide hotline # to the end??? Just adds a bit o’ class if anyone may be sensitive or offended easily?? 🤷♀️Food for thought…..but flick is 👍👍
“Misery loves company” as they say
Precisely.
Is that what they say. I don't get it. 😕
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 the term means “some of those who are miserable in their own lives, enjoy the misery of others as it takes them momentarily away from the suffering of their own”
@@LittleHwangO Oh! That makes sense. Thanks! ☺
@@LittleHwangO Seeing other people's misery can also ease one's insecurity. When we compare ourselves to someone else's situation, and we find that they are also suffering, it can relieve the pressures of competition. Unfortunately, many people are not willing to leave any of this to chance and proactively work to make other people as miserable as they are. It's my belief that almost all of the evil in the world can be accounted for by this psychology.
I suffer from depression and if I spoke to someone like him in my depressive state, I would of been more encouraged to end things. He was of no help at all.
I sure understand you. Some people aren't meant for some types of jobs. Some people just don't care. That's how I feel about customers service jobs. You have to at least care. And to you Dark_Siren, stay upbeat, be encouraged. Whenever you feel depressed, try to find something you love to do. Reach out to people who love and care for you❤🧡💛
@@kimistry9533 Thank you for your kind words. I have always been told "to get over it" 😒
When your depressed can you deal with depression with creativity?
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 I've taken great inspiration from a story about Samuel Beckett. One day, sitting on a pier and looking at the ocean, and feeling at his absolute lowest, he realized that he was going to use his depression. Use it like a tool.
Personally, I think real artists feel more than most people. It's why so many of us are manic depressive. We're well acquainted with the extremes of the human experience. It makes us better than "normal" people at reflecting everyone's experience back at them.
Being told to “get over it” is essentially equal to any hate crime. I have found more friends thru online communities & lost almost everyone close. Find your tribe… we’re all out there @Dark_ Siren!
Note at 12:35 there is a photo of Ted Bundy next to the suicide hotline signs in the garage/workshop or whatever that is where the kid is sitting in his Little Tykes car. Remember Ted Bundy also worked for a Suicide Hotline. This guy has plastic sheeting he is putting up in the workshop At 8:27, we see a Tory Burch purse that he disposes of under the house (8:40). Still trying to figure out everything.
You should be a detective!
Interesting. I just took the purse/bag, destroyed phones, hiding a second sack, and blank signs as a mark that he is doing something possibly illegal and did not want to get caught.
@@bensweiss lol I know. I made the same observations. And I work in forensics. I just felt a streak of familiarity come over me when I saw your comment because I thought the Bundy picture was major indicative. I immediately thought of Bundy the second the guy was shown from the suicide hotline.
Ted Bundy was good at being on the hotlinen though, strangely
So he was literally getting off on this man's pain and suffering? Sick!
@Blackflag Like in grade school when kids would pick on another kid, people have grown up, but they're still the same.
Nasty asf..
@@patrickoneill8707 That's YOUR fault, not mine. I shouldn't have to write spoiler because common sense should tell you that people in the comment section will be discussing the video they just watched. What else would we be talking about? Try harder not to "glance down" next time. The entitlement...
@@patrickoneill8707 you're a little heavy aren't you?
Well that's literally what you get when you call them. They don't really help. Only you can fix your depression. You came into the world by yourself and you will die the same.
I was happy when I saw the caller move on from the call, leaving the second man to talk into silence. I was glad to see the caller stick up for himself during the call also. And his wide eyed wide opened then closed mouth gasping as he sat back in the chair while drinking was a haunting, moving slice of film.
Thank you for making this thought provoking and disturbing piece of film.
You are assuming that the film is told in chronological order. Not saying it isn't. Just saying. . . . And thanks!
@@a.d.burnett Thanks! I did notice and wonder about those selected shots as they show the caller performing basic cleaning duties including pulling some equipment out of the car before he might have sat down to make the call. And for the record at first blush I assumed the caller made of call on the job in the back where he was not supposed to go.
I gave the film the benefit of the doubt as I have no idea what is happening on the other side of the lens finance or schedule wise (maybe there was not enough time or money for extra shots) and given a short films time constraints (under 20 mins) so I just assumed a message was trying to be delivered and built my sense around that, but you are certainly right. Thanks again.
I’m pretty sure the caller ‘left the call’ because he died though….
@@autumncoerver6645 I think I remember and thought differently but it's been two years. I made have had a conversation with the director about this film as well.
@@autumncoerver6645 It's been two years but I think I might of thought differently, I could be wrong. I think I even talked to the director about this film.
the pain in his voice is so real. i recognize it. honestly, the guy from the “hotline” was purposely triggering the other guy by saying those things, and even when the guy expressed his discomfort, he did nothing. he kept pushing. if anything, the guy from the “hotline” freaked me out to an extent i never thought was possible.
please, if any of you are struggling with thoughts of harming yourself, reach out to someone who could help.
This movie shows very accurately that in today's society some people enjoy the misery of others. At the end, the other guy also had metal issues. Even more than "Frank". Not many people like to discuss this fact. Thanks for bringing it to light.
Sometimes you're depressed because it's the only sane way to react to what you're going through. It's harder for it to get better when you lose the things that give you value in a culture obsessed with money: youth, wealth. You become invisible at best. Perhaps if you did a 180 degree change in how you live your life, reinvented yourself- but no, you can't even get out of bed. You don't have caring parents to help you either; they would only abandon you or kick you in the teeth when you're down, as they did when you were little. Depression feels a lot like sinking into a tar pit of despair. That actually reminds me of the fentanyl crisis and the term despair deaths. This is real life horror.
The irony.....little did the caller know that the sign for the hotline was actually offering a dose of depression & despair, instead of helping with a solution for it.
The guy would've been better off not calling at all. Poor kid....his father was a real jerk. Nice work, ALTER. Loved the acting👍
The little picture of Ted bundy hidden away is so creepy, since he was a suicide hotline operator at one time, nice reference
This is one of those stories that feels like it depicts the intersection between 2 separate stories. We see and hear just enough to draw some assumptions about each story path but not enough to actually know for sure. Then the two exit the intersection leaving us, the audience, standing in the middle of that crossroad alone and wondering where both roads lead. I suppose the stories we come up with to fill in the gaps say more about us than the story itself. Great acting, well shot, and overall a good story. Thanks for sharing it.
Wow, how depressing. There are alleged “councilors” out there too. I saw one in action about 40 years ago. Sinful. To this day, it makes my perturbed.
I understand that the operator was getting some sort of sick satisfaction out of it, but I don't get the significance of the kid in the toy car.
Me neither.
Serial killers usually have otherwise normal lives with jobs, families, homes.
@@klondike316 That's not it at all lol. He didn't murder the guy, he just tormented him and seemingly knew his name, etc. The child is outside in a toy car at night and he turns the light off.
@@-JimmyRustle- I thought that kid was with him in the basement but I guess you’re right
the kid in the car was a young him.
A different kind of serial killer - one that doesn't physically touch his victims. Was that a picture of Ted Bundy over the wheel barrow?
yes that was ted's pic lmao
FUCK. I was half way into the movie when I realized I forgot it had been "yet another Alter piece", which are good by all means, but rarely this GREAT. A.D.Burnett, Ian Bell - what a team. Hope to see your creations on a big screen some time.
WATCH IT AGAIN!! With headphones, it's _so_ much darker the 2nd time round.
I realize most of the comments are about mental illness or depression, and I’m not trying to take away from the message. But I’m trying to understand what was going on with the hotline operator in the beginning. Whose house was he in? Who was walking around upstairs? Why did he throw a purse into the crawl space?? Can someone please explain what was going on? And why he broke his phone or had so many blank signs?
omg same, I have come back to check if someone figured it out, because I certainly haven't.
Personally, I don't think that child is his. It looks like he kidnapped him and keeps him in the garage. What I want to know is what all that ruckus was upstairs.
He was a fake operator with a burner phone, he coaxes people into killing themselves by the way he speaks to them and gets off to it. He was in his own house and I'm assuming the purse contains some type of evidence of what hes doing. The blank signs are for him to put up when he gets a new phone and number so he can do it again
@@acidrainsoup10 thank you for such a clear and enlightening explanation!!! 👌
Blank signs were for future burner phone numbers (so as not to be traced).
In the beginning I assumed the guy was a psycho murderer and was secretly stalking the depressed man to eventually murder him, or something. The reality is much worse.
What horrified me was the psychopath was the most human when talking about what gets him through life...."the little things" are most likely killing for him. Man, that was dark. I need to shower.
I can't explain why but this was absolutely terrifying. I was tense. Full feature please? Also, I love the use of the split screen. They aren't always effective but it was super effective here. Also, when he came in to clean the carpet and the guy said stay out of the back and just treated him like an inferior. I have cleaned. I know the feeling.
Simple, pointless cruelty may be the worst horror of all. Kudos to the writer and both actors!
Perhaps they meant it good in horror aspect cuz it's 'realistic', hmm.. 'dark, unhappy, wierd, disgusting' to look at.
also I think the kid answering he wanted the lights off though he was young enough to sit inside one of those play cars....that spoke of a whole lot of darkness.
I think THAT was the BIG HEARTBREAK! Psycho has a KID! 👍
😳Well, this was very well done! 👏The depiction of the depressed carpet cleaner was perfect! However, I found that no one is really talking about the "operator". He broke into someone's house and answered the cell phone, from the stolen purse, which happened to be wrong number "Frank" and went along with the call. I feel sad for the little boy, living with his dad out of their 'storage' space. 💙 I think point the film was trying to convey to the audience was that we just don't 'know’/realize every one's story/situation. Even though life can hand you some pretty hard and heavy "lessons" there's always someone else 'out there' who's going through something (maybe worse) too!
Always be kind🌹 And REACH OUT, IF you need someone, PLEASE do not keep it to yourself! You are NOT 'alone'...
Stay 'safe', everyone Blessed be🌜
🙏🙏🙏🙏
This comment helped me tremendously on understanding what I just watched...thank u
@@sherrybrown5269 Thank you❣️ Blessings 🪄💫🌻
That’s not what happened…. He’s in their garage, she didn’t break into anyone’s house, if you did not steal anyone’s purse…. Watch again!
Flawless acting and rational description.
This is powerful, a low-kay approach to generating massive impact. I like the script, the acting, the cinematography. I also like the use of set dressing to tell some of the story. You're suspicious of the suicide helper, but the more you see of his surroundings and his actions, the more realize this is his trap.
Thanks for pointing out the use of set dressing as storytelling. That's an aspect of my approach that I'm not sure I'd really considered. . . . I also owe a lot of credit to my great designer Brandon Tonner-Connolly.
@@a.d.burnett You're welcome. From listening to directors in DVD commentaries, I've learned that lots of the nice little decisions that get made in filmmaking are often made by somebody other than a director or writer, and sometimes the decisions were just accidents.
@@HandgunSafe Yeah, always being receptive to the best idea in the room and embracing the little accidents is key.
This just hurt on so many levels. Suffering at times from my own thoughts and demons I'm also having to be there for a friend who is struggling far deeper than myself. The release of this was the worst timing ever but also great as it opens my eyes to the thing's that are expressed to me that I didn't grasp. I understand how to get through my battles but it's different for my friend and that's where the misunderstanding lies, I thought that using what I do could help but it doesn't and it hurts seeing them fall further into that abyss.
Hey, I made this film. It's always important to remember that all of your feelings are normal. Every single last one of them. Someone else out there is feeling the exact same thing. And they're probably closer than you think.
I felt like the protagonist was being to hard on himself. Especially his family had to understand right? I mean family are supposed to help each other. I felt like he needed a hug. 😔
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 it's easy to go straight to the thought of family should be there to help but it doesn't wind up like that most times. Unfortunately with my own experiences you're told to seek help or to find someone willing/capable to listen which only makes matters worse for the person coping with depression. You're only thought is wanting family but if they easily dismiss you it can therefore lead you down an even worse road. I've been through it and am watching my friend deal with it
It was sadistic,sad and heartbreaking...worth watching..great acting.Powerful piece 💪.
Frank:Things can't go worse than this.
Helpline guy: Hold on a second!
StOP CAlInG him frANK
Damn. This bothered me immensely.
Great job.❣
The garage scene where it shows the small child in the toy vehicle. Is it me or when you look in the background by the wheelbarrow: is that a picture of Bundy?
And whats with the purse? Wifes maybe? Ex wife that is... Where is she? In that same crawl space? Hmmm, maybe she was the one who really used to work the Hotline....
Big thanks for this upload! Depression is terrible but we can crush it!
Congratulations! It is a unique and original short.
I suffered from depression so I felt the carpet cleaner's pain somewhat. Unfortunately I didn't seek nor knew I could seek help so I ended up "curing" myself by training myself not to go down the rabbit hole of depression, you know, not circling the drain. It took years of discipline but I overcame it. I wouldn't recommend this "treatment" but it worked for me. I haven't been in that darkness for years and even on the not so good days I push through and keep it moving. To all of you suffering from this mental ailment you're in my prayers and don't take my route, please seek help,it's there if you look for it.May God bless you. Peace
Thank you for sharing. Perfect isn't possible, but better usually is.
Hi. Thank you so much for making this film. I have severe depression resulting from both the physiological and emotional effects of progressive MS. You portayed it accurately. This film was made for entertainment, but I also no longer feel alone.
Damn, that was awkward, disturbing, smart, bit brutal, and sad. Glad I never called one of those numbers
So glad I never had to either. I've been depressed before but I've always found something to get me out of that funk.
Just to be clear, anyone who needs help should still reach out if they need that help. I wasn't trying to cast suspicion on these hotlines. But perhaps if you do need one, you just shouldn't trust a bandit sign with a hand-written number on it.
This was dark and also very well done
The counselor didn't even care enough to want to know "Frank's" real name. Great job!!
Very interesting film! Love how you don't disclose motive. I'm hooked, all the same.
This little one was really really disturbing to watch! At least this guy was not his personal friend. There are people in the world who call up their friends to hear something good and end up being more distressed. I think we all have our fun share of such "friends".
That guy put all his own misery on that poor guy who called him..
The burner phones are now he gets people to call his suicide hotline. Like a reverse killer? Gets people to commit suicide to gain power?
I really enjoyed this short so thank you A.D Burnett
The photo of Ted Bundy in the background was a nice touch.
Sweet! excited!
I missed this channel so muc!
Always the best!!❤🏆❤
@@kimistry9533 yep!
My interpretation: Not sure about the purse thing or what's with that little box where he threw the bag in the crawl space, but the "counselor" seemed to be either still married or living with his parents. He or his father seemed to probably be a veteran, maybe both. The flag was folded to a T. There were photographs of what I think was a military maybe? The "counselor" is using the pain and mental torture he elicits from those he captures in his trap of burner phone-numbers he uses to put on the blank signs he has in his garage, to catch his depressed prey. He seems to have lost the pleasure of the "little things" of life, and has now moved on to needing a more sinister/primal form of sadistic pleasure. Little things like the sound of his baby, new car smell, etc. were things that came so easy for him to name because they were his experiences, his life's "participation points." Even then, it wasn't enough for him. The story is more about the counselor than of "Frank." Frank was just one among many victims. This is his game. This is how he finds the will to get up in the morning now. He probably has a good job during the day. The counselor is so far-gone into his own dark rabbit-hole that he doesn't even care that his son is depressed, yet acts like he understands too well what the kid is feeling. There's even a semblance of kindness in even asking his son if he would like the light on or off, even though he probably knew he wanted it off. Great job A.D. Burnett and team!! Thank you ALTER for being the only place I know where to find true authentic cinema and story telling!!!
Aw man poor kid.
A new video again yes i miss ALTER!!!!!
What....the actual hell did I just watch??? No words to actually describe that film. I didn't hate it. I didn't love.....not sure if I even liked it....I'm so confused. Not about the film, but rather how it made me feel. It's like watching a car crash, you want to look away but you just can't.
I'll take it.
@@a.d.burnett it needs a follow-up film immediately. Either back story on the the second guy or his next step.
@@ericpearson5079 I have ideas.
@@a.d.burnett you nailed it. Excellent production, and a brilliant puzzle.
Bundy is the key.
@@TheAdeybob Tell your friends.
very perfect performance, made me cry ...
Yeah the actor playing the depressed man did a great job.
Id have ended the call and my life soon as I heard him talk about God
Why?
Well that would have been a stupidly short film.
@@mareir lol I was thinking the same thing!
Lmao yep all my attention is gone once that's brought up
@@oldskoolaspie why not? as soon as you bring up “god” into real life situations, you’re just begging to be laughed at..
What is the man's name? I know it's not Frank 😂😂😂 Love you so much Alter!! Keep on giving us the best!☺🥰💛🧡❤💜
My OCD can't let it go that he's using that machine improperly, you pull them and walk backwards, you don't push it forward, you can even see he as it titled up because the suction causes the carpet to bunch up and it will only work while being pulled backwards. He's also not pressing the red water button at the top of the handle facing his stomach.
That made me feel really sad,liked it alot!! Not that I like to feel sad, just gutted for them all
I was going to say definitely be careful when you approach certain hotlines even if they are “national“ and seem accredited. I would definitely recommend talking to a friend or family member first. I think that’s fair advice coming from somebody who’s been there. The fact that this guy didn’t even know his name scares me the most. Again, sometimes the people who answer those phones are more messed up than you are.
The ending tho....the kid was sitting next to the signs in a toy car with a hoodie and looked so sad and depressed ...he also choose to sit in the dark 😔
The "suicide hotline" councilor was completely inadequate!
He made the man's situation so much worse! Absolutely horrible; I was cringing the entire time!
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The "suicide hotline" person was not that at all anyway! That was awful to do him like that!!
@@detrajackson5992 no...that was DEFINITELY not the cashier at the beginning. Just some creep who puts up random hotline signs everywhere. Once he gets someone to kill their self he trashes his phone and gets another burner.
I think the “twist” is that he is NOT an actual suicide hotline counselor - he’s just a sick, twisted man who puts out those signs, hoping someone will call so he can abuse them into harming themselves while he listens. Sounded like he got s*xual gratification from it at times, too. The scariest monsters are humans :(
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I don't even think that was even the suicide hotline. I think he was just a mean bully.
Very disturbing. Notice that his son is another "Frank" in the making? Keeps the boy in his garage. A psychopath who pretends to be a suicide hotline member. The suicide hotline "volunteer" is describing himself of course. Fascinating. Poor Frank.
The guy who was supposed to be the hotline operator made me sick to mys stomach
Very interesting and the actors are really good!
Alter is a lifeline from the norm....Cuz I am NOT the norm either🥰♥️🥰♥️
I wish I could heart this comment!
Me neither ❤
Disturbingly good but sad short, overall try to be kind to people you never know how much it can effect them, God bless!😊👍🙏
Yep.
I’m super confused. I’m waiting on the comments to make sense of it
Me too
I thought the cashier was the suicide hotline. 😕
Chk my comment for an explainer..I think I got it ok
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I love this man act
i loved this!
I think this is the definition of a sociopath.
i'm so sorry
Sometimes the people that answer those phones are more depressed and messed up than you are.
This one is weird. I feel like there should be a twist that hotline is actually antagonist, but it's so obvious from the beginning...
The BIG twist is the child. The fact a psychopath is a father trying to understand & care for the son. It’s actually very dark but brilliant.
@@nicolebogda1482 i dont think I understand, can you explain more?
@@grapejuice3988 the suicide hit line guy enjoys killing the people in I’m his on way And the son represents he is trying to be a good father even tho he’s crazy
whom does the handbag belong to ?
why is he hiding it ?
belongs to his last victim, with incriminating evidence inside it
The story of my life. No joke.
How can I send my short films to you guys
Great short...the "counselor" looks like Alan Tudyk
Exciting, thoughtful, bloody real.
A wonderful Gorefest song "Reality - When You Die" came to mind:
The final chapter's finished
The curtain is about to fall
Ending mediocre life
Nothing to be proud of at all
Thinking back now
Despising yourself
Feelings oppressed
Always ready to bow
It wasn't real life
In fact just a play
From which, you the actor
Got fired today
Your final walk down the hallway
No applauding masses in here
Not even dead and already forgotten
Your mind is filling with fear
Never any grip on situations
Your "life" just passed you by
And all the sudden it becomes clear
And insanity takes over now
You're not going out with a bang
You won't have "your" day
Your no longer wanted in this dull play
It wasn't real life
Never came close in a way
Your contract is over
Your finished today
And then you die
Part of a generation
Whose minds are all polluted
By the habit of consumption
No need to get a life
Everything's been taken care of
Your back bone is attached to strings
In the puppetplay you're part of
No it wasn't real life
It never came close in a way
It's a shame you found out too late
Reality is when you die.
I listened to the song. And this song was deep. It goes good with this film. 👍
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@@PrimitiveInTheExtreme powerful my friend. Thank you for sharing
For some reason Kylie Minogue's "Confide In Me" popped into my head at about 2:25.... lol?
*I think the title of this short made me think of it too; the premise of the music video is an ad to call a hotline if you're feeling 'lonely, 'sad', ect..
I think this guy is piggy movies sara elder brother
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Can anyone explain this ?
Hello from Kazakhstan🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿❤👋. A powerful flim👍. I like it
So nice movie 🖤💀
Must've missed some details. Im trying to discern more of a supernatural element. Like how he and the kid feed off their victims . The dude obviously gets off on dudes misery. Or the power he has over their lives. The kids playing. Changelings? Maybe I'm just dumb
On my second viewing I believe I saw the other fellow leave one place and go to a second location where the boy was. At some point after the first viewing I realized that if the kid was present the whole time he would have seen or heard the man pleasuring himself and I wanted to be sure of my guess that the caller eventually walked away from the call so I re-watched it.
Try watching it again, not looking for any of that. The horror is all the human condition & psychological. If you are too young, naive, have never experienced depression, loss, mental illness, or do not at least have a basic understanding?
You might not get the short without a much longer explanation than my friday night “Alter”-ed butt put here…..🤣🤣🤣
Did the councilor .... himself in there ?!!
Yep
Did That Actor play in Constantine ?? He played the priest who drank
I have found meditation to be most beneficial in escaping an overactive mind. The coolest meditation class is Peace Revolution.
Same. . . . And I'd point meditation skeptics to Vipassanā. It's pretty watertight in its view of suffering's causes and remedies.
that sick ass dude was giving steve from blues clues lol.
I don't get the ending. Did the caller die?
There was a similar type of serial killer in real life that did this with a suicide Reddit. I can’t remember his name or the exact details but I think he got a young man in Canada to take his own life? Something like that
This one hit home for me. Wow. Very well done. Suicide hotlines are of no help; I know first hand. This is accurately portrayed. I felt so bad for “Frank”.
Wow, 👏👏 just....wow
я не понял: что делал человек "горячей линии" в подвале и что и зачем положил в сумку и откинул? И в конце, он стоит на улице но при этом с другого ракурса как будто в помещении, типа гаража. Так где он находился в конце? И это его сын был?
Fuck, the one with the least gore ended up being one of the most brutal.
Surprise? This is a horror short movie channel :D