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A teenage girl suspects a local gardener's involvement in the unsolved disappearance of their childhood friend.
"In The Weeds" by Nick Milczarczyk
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More About "In The Weeds":
When Michelle hears her gardener whistling the same melody she heard the night of her childhood friend's disappearance, she and her friends decide to investigate. Things are made complicated when the gardener clues into their efforts.
"In The Weeds" Credits:
Kenzie Spoltore as "Michelle"
Aidan Simpson as "James"
Mark Majersk as "Grant"
Marilyn Willock as "Diana"
Laura Korbel as "Young Michelle"
Klara Zurawski as "Sabrina"
Gaby Wojciechowski as "Gaby"
Karoline Varin as "Charlotte"
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Hey everyone!
My name’s Nick, I’m the writer, director, and producer of In the Weeds! I really hope that you loved the movie as much as I did making it! It’s a bit new to be exposed to an audience as large as this, so I thought I would answer a few common questions I get about the movie in a pinned comment in case anyone’s curious.
What happened to Grant at the end?
The only hint I’ll give here, think about where we’ve seen that knife before…
What’s in the box!!?!?
Well, this one I’m going to leave as a mystery. I will say that there is a hint as to what I’m trying to say hidden somewhere in the movie. If you’re eager enough maybe you’ll find it!
How did you come up with the story?
Well, this one spring day I went for a walk down this really pretty winding path, and I remember feeling this strange mysterious new feeling. I would just look at the people walking by, people in their backyards relaxing. It was this strange feeling as though I could never truly know all of these people, and while everyone looked so nice on the surface, anybody could be a killer or monster behind closed doors. I suppose this movie marks my first moment becoming aware of the duality of man if that makes any sense. From there, I sort of developed the idea, and everything else blossomed on its own.
What does the weed represent?
Personally, I always saw it as the ugly parts of ourselves that we’re not proud of that keep peeking out. In that sense, I kind of try to explore the difference between embracing the weeds (like Grant) vs. trying to hide them (like Diana and Michelle), and how both of these philosophies ultimately fail. My personal perspective on the debate is that no matter how hard we try, we’re not perfect. We all have our own weeds, and we’ll never run short of them while we’re here. There are also going to be awful people who are going to do terrible things out there that we may never find out about. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try and be better. To be human is to understand your weeds, be truly honest and vulnerable, seek forgiveness, and strive to be better.
How did you make this movie?
Believe it or not, I made In The Weeds when I was in high school when I was 17 years old on a budget of no more than $2500 CAD. I really like the idea of using what you have right in front of you. Most of the locations were just places I knew around the neighbourhood, all of the actors/crew were just family and friends of mine from different walks of life, and I kind of ended up juggling all sorts of different positions to make the movie work. I suppose none of this is necessarily interesting and new for indie filmmaking lol.
Do you have any other movies I can see?
Yes! Alter linked my CZcams channel in the description, and I suppose you can just click on my channel icon. I would recommend "Those Who Run" as a next viewing, but there’s a lot of fun stuff on there. Some stuff from when I was a kid too :)
Are you working on anything new that I can support you on?
Oh boy, do I! This summer, I shot my very first feature-length movie. Making was the most difficult, but also the most beautiful thing I have ever done in my life. I’m currently starting post-production which is exciting. I’ve managed to make the whole movie off a budget of $15,000 CAD, which was all donations and my own savings. It’s crazy impossible that we were able to make it this far on that budget, but if you guys would like to support us through editing, it would mean the world to me. If you see any sort of value in my work, I made a GoFundMe fundraiser that’s still open linked in the description, and I would greatly appreciate any donations big or small.
I promise you guys that this feature is going to be something very special. Imagine five “In The Weeds” in a row but with a way richer and more meaningful story, 10000000x higher production value, and more tear-jerking moments than you can count. And it's on the beach too. It is easily the best movie I have ever worked on, and I would love to have you all be a part of it. Please consider donating!
That’s about everything that comes to mind, but if you have any other questions or comments, I’ll try my best to answer all of you!
It's very good👍
Masterpiece
If I had extra spending money, I would send it to u to make more movies!! Loved this and now having to watch it again regarding the box. Darn , was hoping Grant would make it out ok..... Thank you for this incredible short movie..... with great acting as well.....💚🤎💛🧡
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Enjoyed this video. Had to watch it twice though as I was almost positive that Grant left his jacket on the bed. Lol. Plus that knife looked familiar.
Okay the feet scene was terrifying. The whole thing was terrifying suspenseful and gripping. Loved it.
All old feet are terrifying🤮
It looked like she was touching herself
Yeah the nail scratching and her exclamations, so creepy!
Dude, this kid Grant needs to be a private investigator. He’s smart, to the point, and he has guts!
He had guts. Now he is guts.
Hahaha
Hahaha
Hahaha😂
Hahaha😂
Michelle's weed is knowing that she had lead Grant to the same fate as she had inadvertently done to Sabrina, and now had to keep both dark secrets to preserve her own life.
Very good acting. Good everything, really. Fantastic. 👏
She could have just grabbed the hot teapot and introduced it to the lady’s face when she pulled the shears on her. But yeah.
When your Friend's are the Lookout, but when the Suspect leaves they wait until the Suspect is home to give you a heads up to leave their house. 😵
man this channel produces better movies than cinemas. Why is that? and I know these short clips take them a lot of time to make.
Because they have passion and not a profit margin on the brain.
Because this channel doesn't make them, they highlight the shorts others make.
Bcuz everyone think its talent to just put a bunch of ambiguous scenes together, most of the feature length movies on the site are mid bcuz they have to write themselves outta these corners, its not even entertaining atp....if they can't finish a story
Yeah it's great right? There not all made by this channel tho
This was very good. Suspenseful and chilling without gore. The fear of the unknown is true horror.
Thank you so so so so much! This is our cinematographer's favourite comment. I think you nailed what we were going for.
You're very welcome! Keep making great films!@@TheProjecter12
ALTER, you keep picking gems!!
Nick, this was too suspenseful to be one and done Horror short film!
It's series worthy.
CANADIAN TALENT has to represent!
Loved this work of yours. Excellent cast.
Of course the resident sleuth was my favorite from your awesome cast!
Thanks for the incredibly thoughtful comment. Nick killed it at creating a suspenseful world we want to stay in. We'd love to see it as a series!
Wow thank you so much, that's so sweet of you. I'm so glad that you liked the movie!
@@WatchALTER Agreed!
Girl in the Woods went far.
This gem of Nick's touches all the Netflix boxes!
Dogs tracked the scent all over the neighborhood because she was in the soil 😂
Exactly
In the weeds
SPOILER ALERT 😂😂
Good Job Sherlock!! 🤣
Thank you, captain
For those who don't know. The tune that is being whistled is a Japanese school bell tune. Its often twisted into a more sinister version like this one in Japanese horror. 💗
I grew up hearing it as a church bell in the US.
Hey that's really fascinating, I had no idea! I always just knew it as the big ben chimes, but that's cool that you made that connection!
I literally had to stop the video and figure this out for myself as well - it definitely sounds like both school bells as well as the second half of the Westminster Quarters bell melody.
Do you by chance know the song title? My family had a grandfather clock when I was growing up that would play the same melody. I'd love to hear the whole thing! :)
The tune* is originally Westminster Quarters or Westminster Chimes, written in the late 1700s for a new bell tower going up in Cambridge (in England), then later the tune was used at Westminster Palace (for the famous Big Ben clocktower).
All other uses have been borrowed from there. You hear it in many different nationalities due to the era of British colonialism. Mostly it's used for time-keeping -- church bells, clock chimes, school notices -- but sometimes other gentle alert purposes like doorbells.
* When used for scary purposes, it's frequently transposed into a minor key with a slower tempo.
It's amazing to see how a talented film maker, realize such a good thing with a few elements. You can feel the thrill! A very good job. My compliments😊 🎉
The gardener seems to be a witch or a person that reads the nature of people. Probably she put a spell on Michelle who killed the friend and then Grant. Michelle is a serial killer manipuleted by the gardener. The gardener recognized in Michelle a dark soul like herself . In the box there is Sabrina's soul and soon Grant's. Michelle kept in her box the leg of Sabrina's rabbit; serial killers take trophies. Grant felt she was evil. This is one of the theories I have to make sense of the video. I must say it is very intriguing and I would like to read others'interpretations. If the writer, director and producer will clarify fo us I would really appreciate! Nice work and thanl you for the short film.
Good interpretation ,
Well v can c that grant said to james garderner was losening or panting how can a soul in the box serve the purpose..?
U r on point ofcourse michelle was hiding something but the threat of gardener to michelle was different... After which she thought to stop probing..
Yeah! I agree with you... Michelle gets manipulated via that tune into killing! Grant even warns his friend that Michelle is using him😮
I love this interpretation. I didn't see the film this way at all, but as soon as I read your comment, it made total sense, and all the confusing pieces of the film fell into place for me.
Am I going nuts or do you hear 2 sets of breathing during the box scene? 11:51 Listen in headphones
ok im confused what all happened. ...so the girl is still alive?? why did she freak out and shut down in pursuing
the gardern lady. also in the end the dudes are unalived. lol?! did they turn into weeds or something. does the
creepy old lady have super natural witch craft powers??
the directors comment doesnt really answer much either. sigh. come on now!! 😟🤔
I love that we never find out what's in the box. I think that makes it much more unsettling and creepy.
Also that gardener lady is a fantastic actor. Perfect for this role.
This film was UNBELIEVABLE! Way to go, Nick! You killed this one! The suspense was gut wrenching! Absolute masterpiece...wish this was a full length movie! I need to know what is in that box...and i LOVE how at the end, he clicks his knife, then we see her with it....BRAVO
This was good but so many unanswered questions which in a way is good IF they make sense but the fact that both the old lady and Michelle were alive after their tense confrontation and how she abruptly ended Grant's help and was completely unresponsive to her boyfriend telling her he loved her, makes me think she was in on it and is maybe being haunted by it.
And what's with the box??
I think she’s got souvenirs from her kills. I’m sure Grant’s knife will find itself there soon. I agree something did happen that night Michelle was in the tent and she’s trying to forget it. I think whatever the women said scared her to stop their investigation into her.
I think he cheated on her with the girl throwing the party? or was leaving her for that girl? and that was what he was trying to tell her earlier when she didn't hear him over the creepy whistle, but told her again once at the party.
I think it's something to do with the whistling, like just evil. The way she acted orgasmic over it was disgusting and it seemed like she was having an experience by letting something out of the box. Maybe it's like in Dr sleep when the hat lady and her feeders open canisters and act similar to eating people's shine.
I feel like Brad Pitt in SEVEN........WHAT'S IN THE BOXXXXX!!!!
Well at least in Seven, WE found out what was in the box. I'm also DYING to know what's in this one here.
You want to have a "What's in the fucking box!" Brad Pitt moment? Go watch an anthology film called XXX and watch the segment "The Box" talk about a whack ass I need to know what was in that FUCKING box before I can do anything else feeling. They never tell you and it just begs to be known.
I’ve always liked these kinda films, really great job!! Would watch a part 2 for sure
How did grant know that lady's house, even Michelle followed her and got to know that lady's place but how did grant found out her house.
they texted him bro
The thing with these shorts is that many information we don't see happening, they just let us know the characters have them, exactly like a nightmare. Near the end, after coming out of her house, Grant talks to the other boy and says " we are so close to figuring this out" in a tune that tells us they were already after the old lady and the song even before the blond girl came to them. Also, the boy listens to her story and brings her to Grant and we have no explanation why he was someone they should ask for help, so another evidence that he was already into the story before we knew, the old lady had other victims other then the little sister and Grant probably knew them and was trying to find out what happened. So he already knew her house and texted them.
Good film. I was really hoping to find out what was inside that box. The excited feet part was so creepy. The mystery is intense, but I guess some things are better left to the imagination. Kenzie Spoltore is very beautiful, and I hope that she will appear in more films.
Maybe part of the stuffed toy from the first girl? She was holding a damaged stuffed rabbit when she was in the tent , and when she went out one of the.stuffed bunny feet fell off (which can later be seen in a clear box in Michelle's room when she is applying make up). Also immediately after the 8 year prologue the scene cuts to a dead rabbit that is lying in the grass (a very random thing to show) so it goes dead rabbit, 8 years later announcement and clear box with the stuffed bunny leg. Since by now it is obvious the gardener lady is a killer it would make sense she would keep an item from her victims (like she keeps the other guys knife)
@@LemonfluffI agree with your comment, I think the the rabbit doll was in the box. However, I believe it's a dead rat in the grass after the '8 years later' scene at 1:48 because of the feet and I think you can see the small ear too
What did the line mean ,"Your mother never even knew I lived here" as stated by the gardening woman to Michelle. Michelle's mom sure acted like she knew the older woman. I thought they were neighbors. I am at a loss why Michelle didn't tell her friends what she said to her when they were having tea. Why was Michelle acting so odd after Grant told her about how the woman was acting in the bedroom? At a total loss what was in the box, although there was the rabbit's foot in a glass box on Michelle's desk. It looked exactly like the rabbit's foot in the tent. I am guessing Grant was killed. Need some help here! BTW, I really like the video. Great Job!
Was not the Newer house 🏡 next door it was a Cottage Out in the woods .( an old home ) tucked in the Woods. Think about a few things ( They followed The Gardner in her car 🚗,Grant was in the middle of the Woods walking down a Road. A few things I have questions about as well . Rewatching to see if I missed the Answers.....
She knew her but not where she lived. She lived in the neighborhood but not a next door neighbor
She's just a gardener, probably long-term since they're on friendly term. Regardless, you usually don't need to know their living address, just business address. If she doesn't have an established business and just does it for cash and through referral, she probably doesn't even have a business address.
Michelle was probably scared out of her mind. The woman probably threatened to off her, her friends, and her family if she doesn't behave. So she clamped up.
The woman's box is a mystery that is purposely there to make you imagine the content. Whatever it is, it's incriminating enough for her to go after Grant when she realized that he took her keys. I suspect it's a piece of the victim(s), many serial killers like to keep trophies.
The woman lived close by or the kids couldn’t have reached the house by bicycle, but she was just the mother’s gardener.
The daughter just showing up at the gardener’s house and using the excuse that her mother had sent her to pay the amount owed for the gardening fees was immediately detected by the woman because she couldn’t have sent her daughter there, they did not know where she lived.
As far as the woman’s behavior, it was meant to be very ominous and not give a clear cut answer. The box was most likely trophies from her victims, as stated by a couple of other people here. I’m not sure about the rabbits foot. I’m going to have to rewatch 👍 It was definitely a good one!
Yeah, I'm having problems turning this into a coherent (or even semi-coherent) plot, too.
I'm pretty quick at picking up on clues, hints, etc., but I can't find anything at all that clicks here.
This was fantastic!! The tone was very eerie, I fully enjoyed this what a good watch!!
nicely put!
Awesome,i have seen so many shorts in this channel but this is one of my favorits,the clean and deceitful aesthetics,the tension,the well writen and stablished characters in such short time,just❤
@TheProjector12 Well Done, you've told a mesmerizing tale and packaged it in a well made film. You got AMAZING results out of your amateur actors. You are a gifted film maker and I wish you a long wonderful life of making MANY more. I'm now off to your channel to view more of your work.
Thank you so much, that means so much! I'm so happy that you liked it!
@@TheProjecter12 I've watched this several times now, and I have one question an one comment for you. Comment first, I think I found a hole in the plot. Grant goes to the gardener's house, but there's no way he could have known. Michelle shows up later but she followed the gardener there. The one thing that bothers me about this is, I've not seen a single person comment on this fact. Did I miss something? Now the question, I hope you will at least confirm or deny. Is the key chain fob the clue?
@@RPRosen-ki2fk Very good question. The answer's maybe a bit embarrassing, but I'm willing to give it. A lot of the cool stuff in the movie was planned, but there was a lot of other cool stuff that happened by complete accident. That said, there was also some stuff that I originally had that didn't work, so I had to kind of cut around it and improvise. One of those moments was Grant arriving at the house. Originally I had this whole bit where I showed Grant doing some research and tracking down her house with the help of the local paperboy (yes, I'm serious lol), but I found that the tone of that scene didn't really fit, so I opted instead to cut around it and try something new. I ended with the conclusion that they're all smart enough to track her down through their own means. Yellow pages, online, word of mouth, etc. That way, it's still a twist that Diana says Michelle's mother never knew she lived there, but without having that research scene slow things down. In the end, I kind of chose pace over plot to keep things moving, and I find that it sort of made things more mysterious that way. Also fun fact with that, that shot of Grant breaking through the window, that's not actually Grant! That's an insert shot I had to shoot with someone else months later when I can to this decision. Anyways, hope that clears things up. Maybe it demystifies things a bit, but maybe that makes it better. I don't know. But I will say that there is one clue I hid in the movie that nobody's found yet. It's in the first half...
@@TheProjecter12 Your pacing has a lot to do with why the film is riveting, so that totally makes sense. I think your instincts served you well. I appreciate you narrowing down where the clue is. I'm gonna sharpen my focus and watch again. Thanks for your reply Nick.
Finally some deserved recognition, good shit Nick.
We love the attention to detail and building of suspense in this film. Nick really killed it! Thanks for watching.
This was so good comparing to other short movies, I was very invested and you did not dissappoint!!!
Wow! That was amazing but…I need a part two!
Great film! Had me hooked, which rarely happens for me.... Congrats!
Glad you were hooked! We love a good suspenseful horror thriller and this one does it so well.
I loved this, and I'm going to check out your YT channel and watch the short you suggested. The only question I have for this short here, "In the Weeds", is why did the girl and her friend go to the other kid for his help? Was he supposed to be like some smart kid or something? I just couldn't understand that relationship and why they picked that kid, for you see towards the end he tells the boy, "she's just using you", so it makes me believe he didn't really know those 2 very well. Idk if it makes a whole lot of difference to know that, I just thought it was random to ask for help as they did, then when he wanted to continue, they just stopped. (then I read your Q&A type thing in your pinned comment, and I suppose you'd say it's cuz they wanted to "hide their weeds"....but they didn't do anything wrong though.......this is murdering their friend as a young child. ?? No matter what your answer, I absolutely loved it, and I loved the theme music that was whistled! :) May you have continued success!
Kindly like this comment so i can come back and read more theories. I really want to know what the story is about
Your guess is as good as mine.
The woman is probably the one who took her sister's life. At the end of the movie she has the pocket knife that the boy had who was in her house trying to unlock the box. Which means she got him in the end too.
That’s a great observation!
@@Spoiled_horsegirl y
Serial killer gardener who is probably grinding the bodies and mixing with her soil/compost.... and because she looks so "normal and unthreatening" no one suspects her
Michelle won't take the fortune cookie. She doesn't want to know when the truth might be uncomfortable. She doesn't hear what James says to her in the yard, partly because she is distracted by the whistling and partly maybe because she doesn't want to know what he is telling her? Was he professing his love for her?. She ignores him later when he says he lovers her. Yet, she hangs onto that memory of her friend in the glass box and that was a traumatic experience, yet she keeps the reminder in front of her face. Lying is a theme with her, and she is not very good at it.
Dude I like all of your comments. Everything you have suggested has deepened the meaning of this for me and I think you're right.
you're like the grant of this comment section
@@liamcooper337 I 100% identify with Grant's personality. haha
The whistle was very nostalgic. Growing up we had a clock which made that tone every hour. After watching this, very spooky.
Ooh. This is one of the creepiest flicks I've seen in a while. I wish l could whistle like that so l could creep my kids out.
Whistling always sends shivers down my spine. No exceptions.
Lol! Thank you so much, that really means a lot!
Ok this is an amazing one... especially the stuffs hidden and left for audience to grasp up
At last grant was prolly killed by the garderner as we can c Grant's knife is seen at the end with the garderner while sipping tea
The thing i aint able to figure is the box stuff , what's in the box?
Was michele hiding smthng?
At first v can c the rabbit leg at michele's makeup centre where sabrina's rabbit toy's remaining part (prolly leg of the rabbit) is seen in the box ... Is there some thing connected with it? I dont know its a mystery...
Btw the film was worth it... ❤
Hey thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good questions. I said in my pinned comment, There is a hint somewhere in the movie as to what I think is in the box. Good catch with the leg in the box, that's a clue. As to if Michelle is hiding something, maybe she was. I guess we never really know what went down after the whole bit with the shears. Who knows what she saw in there...
@@TheProjecter12 You're playing the Riddler very well 😄 Love it
@@TheProjecter12 I think Michelle’s friends’ foot is in the box. I noticed a lot of scenes where feet are shown for a period of time. When the gardener opens the box her feet curl and she seems aroused by the foot in the box from Michelle’s friend or possibly another victim.
The main problem for me was that as a brazilian person, that creepy tune is also what used to be played by the trucked that drove around the city delivering cooking gas cylinders when I was a kid 😅
Wow, that's so interesting! Somone else in the comments said that it was their school bell in Japan. I find it really cool how many different places that melody ended up in.
De onde vc é?
Eu tava tentando lembrar de onde eu conhecia essa caralha desse som! Qdo eu vou pra sp eu escuto no bairro da minha madrinha hahahhaha
It IS exactly the same tune my god😆
all i can say that when i saw that vid i fell in love and i subed good work keep it up!
Thanks for being ALTERed with us and happy spooky season!
I really liked the feeling of this. That might not make much sense, but it had a feeling that stuck with me after it finished. A very talented writer/director/producer.
I honestly kept on thinking the TTC was coming every time they whistled the tune lol. I didn't realize this was Canadian until I saw the money though! Great job!
Next stop is. Museum. Museum Station. Doors will open on the right.
Love that it's Canadian, but when Gabby calls, Michelle hangs up, her Phone says December 4th.... I'm Canadian, nobody is gardening December 4th in Canada lol, and the song thats playing is something about summer...
I'm really searching for these clues😂!
@@trishess8152 Honestly, the best continuity error I've seen in general was a in a show called Tracker (alien show). There was a scene that was supposed to take place in Area 51. It proudly displayed a sign that announced it was the private property of the City of Oshawa.
@nicoleh3703 🤣 that's amazing!
Thoroughly creepy, especially the feet scene
Can someone explain?
This was a really good one. Honestly, the only negative thing I can say is that I wish it were longer and answered more questions.
Sabrina’s foot is in the old lady’s box.
That would be plausible, it would be mirroring Michelle's box with the bunny foot in it.
Her's was see through, the old lady's was not, also an interesting thing..this movie gets me thinking too much x)
@@jessica_schrecklichI keep coming back to read comments because I have to know what was in that box! 😂
I think you're right! The symbolism of the dead rabbit in the beginning, etc.
@@daniellenelson2433 Same here xD
@@daniellenelson2433 LOL, I've been coming back over and over too. My favorite one so far was the key chain is a clue and that Sabrina's brain was in the box. I don't agree with that one, but it was original.
Sono riuscita a capire qualcosa del film,leggendo anche la traduzione dei commenti ! Stupendo cortometraggio come anche la sua musica 👏💓
The rabbits foot could symbolize luck, and she told her sister to go check but it seemed when they flashed back to that tent scene as a kid Michelle is looking up at whoever took her sister and maybe she got and kept the lucky rabbits foot? So confused. Sometimes I like ambiguous, sometimes I'm just frustrated.
The box - I think it's something to do with the whistling, like just evil. The way she acted orgasmic over it was disgusting and it seemed like she was having an experience by letting something out of the box. Maybe it's like in Dr sleep when the hat lady and her feeders open canisters and act similar to eating people's shine.
All I can assume was the other part of the stuffed rabbit thats in the box, because in the beginning we see a dead rabbit, the sister had a stuffed rabbit, and then inside the box on Michelle's desk was just the leg of the rabbit
Hello !
If someone has the answer : why does Michelle says to Sabrina that it's Sabrina's mum that must have made the noise while they're supposed to be camping in Michelle's garden ?
Good question! I was kind of going for the idea that Michelle doesn't really like Michelle and is annoyed by her. Kind of like that friend that your parents make you hang out with, but you secretly don't like. So her sending out Sabrina was kind of like a trick/joke to get rid of her, even if for a few moments. She just had no idea what would happen next lol.
Sabrina seemed older, she could've been just a relative or she was babysitting.
besides from his shooting skills, I realized he is also a great actor, well done Haaland
Stunning film!
On the surface this kinda made me think of Brick (2005). It has a similar low-budget 2000's highschool murder mystery vibe.
Brilliant work by all those involved.
Thank you so much!
Am I the only one that thinks the rest of the girl’s stuffed animal is in the box?
This is the kind of horror that's absolutely amazing. I'd personally say that this is the best short horror film of the year. It keeps you guessing. What was in that box? What was being screamed over the tea whistling? The impending doom trumpets sounding lightly letting you know troubles on the way. Please more films like this
Hey thank you so much, that's one of the greatest compliments I've ever received!
wow these short are getting looooooonnnng!
It's a good thing I was stoned while watching this one. 😊 Everything about it was fascinating and that incluses the music, the acting, cinematography. Just magnificent 👌 She's a young Maika Monroe.
Great film!!! What's more is that it didn't feel like the work of somebody who is just starting off✌️👍👌
Totally! Feels so mature in the way the story was told. We love it!
Probabbly want a soundtrack for this! Its very nice :)
This was beautiful and eerie. So atmospheric. I want to understand it.... I think i kind of do, but not sure.
Thank you so much! And I think you're on the right track. I find it's less important to understand it than it just is to feel it I guess.
Im to early there are no people yet telling about their theories about this one.
I'm going to give "Weeds "another Watch to see if I missed something.
Lol was thinking the same x')
Come back! There's some comments who might help you out now.
@@WatchALTER Thank you ❤️
Kenzie did an amazing job, the story is simple yet I like it isnt spelled out, reminds me of the vvitch movie for some reason, but yea, good work!
Thank you so much! I'll make sure to tell her that you enjoyed her performance.
Why not text/call Grant the gardener left, instead of racing after her on bike, giving a pump too...kids' aren't thinking things out, not good at snoopin', like most kids are at sneakin' around.
Serial killers get their comeuppance, when they get too cocky. Tell the investigators everything you know, Michelle!
Probably, because Grant had asked them to "not let her out of your sight".
@@charlenerobertson-zb4dnno, he said, "i need y'guys to stay here and don't let her leave, I'm going to her house." 6:23 they didn't do either
@@mannybravo237 yeah, you're right!!!
Perhaps Michelle was helping the gardener .. as if hypnotized by some spell. Just a theory. It explains the sudden changes of behavior throughout the film, though...
@@nickfilippos3340 good one!: the killers whistling put her under a spell😵💫
I am DYING to find out what happened!!!!😢
Film kept me riveted. WELL DONE!
@@mengyap8560 Thank you so much, I'm so happy that the movie worked!
Pandora's box movie poster is on Grant's wall and it reflects his curious personality. Does the locked box contain Diana's alternate psychotic personality or is it like a literal Pandora's box that unleashes evil spirits that possess Diana making her a monster? She explains "lovely" when she opens it. Is she seeing something beautiful such as her true self?
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she is smelling something. I would guess it is something that belonged to the girl who disappeared
@empress1156 could it be the girls foot in the locked box she's smelling? One girl has a rabbits foot, gardener has the kids foot as souvenirs.
Is the gardener wearing the girls sneakers when she folds up the knife?
I think the girl and the gardener were both werewolves competing for feet/food?
@@HorrorHermitofHellOH that's good. I like that idea. Makes sense.
The poster is a great catch!
Btw…the director of this Movie (TheProjector12) gave you a blink, so we can assume that you are spot on.
Good job ,excellent. Amazing you did this in highschool. You have a gift. For sure! Thank you so much treat for Halloween ,creepy , and their weren't any scary costumes. Thats is the scariest part! Thanks Alter, Nick ,actors awesome.
Exceptional film to start an exceptional day. It's just all around top-notch!!!! Happy Halloween, keep creating!!!
Marvellous short film 🌱
Thank you so much!
The whistling disturbed me because that was the same song the doorbell of my childhood home had lol
Old Grandfather Clock, Westminster Chimes. Loved it.
Top 5 short movies I've ever seen. Hmm ... maybe top 3.
Certified Gold!!!!!
How did that geriatric manage to take out that teenager? C’mon now
Brilliant!!
lol they could’ve called him that the lady was on her way home 😂
Some Alter stuff I watch once. Some I watch twice. Very few I watch many times, because they are THAT GOOD (Terrible Things / Portrait of God). This is THAT GOOD
Ok but what's in the f****** box?!??!
That's so sweet of you, thank you so much! I don't even know what to say. It's really an honour that the film has affected you on such a level!
Fabulous little movie,dam good cast especially the young girl,she should get cast in plenty of movies,yes I know the competition is fierce but the vulnerable look is in at the moment. Direction is filled with a feeling g of dread which is what you wanted,music sets,editing excellent,thanks for posting.
I love Movies with this kind of vibe, teenagers on the countryside,unsolved mysteries,them investigating on their own...Does alter have more movies with this kind of vibe?Or can someone recommend me some movies?:)
Suffering from success👍love u bro
It need 2000000 iq people to watch alter short film n understand what is goin on
LOL I feel the same way 😆.
We’ll get better
Same same same
This was so good! Reminded me of a infamous whistle story from a scary Reddit post years back.
Could youtell please?
anyone know the song played at 16:45? i have tried to shazam and find it through using lyrics and i didnt see it in the credits im just trying to find the nice vibe song.
It's called My Third Eye by James Forest ;)
Happy Halloween BABES
Nice story😊😊😊. Love from India❤❤❤
Sound track is amazing!
I wrote the song at the end called "Sabrinas Death"
So....Instead of calling "Grant" to tell him the gardener is on her way back, they wait until she's IN the house before calling. Brilliant writing there.
My new favorite!
Poor Animal.:-( EEEWww!The movie is excellent.🙂😲He should get out of the house.😞No!Grnat is going to getit.Stay out of the house.😟🧐🤔🤔🤨🤨
I just need feedback on the bf's character. Did he know Michelle was a murderer, and called on Grant to help "save" or exonerate her?
Hmmm, good question. My perspective is that James is just a guy who's loved this girl for quite some time,. I think he definitely knows that Sabrina disappeared and Michelle was traumatized by the whole thing, but Michelle also doesn't seem like the type to open up about things so much so I don't see him really knowing anything beyond that. In that sense, he's just a love sick puppy looking for some sort of a chance to get closer to her that doesn't involve partying her sorrows away, you know?
Who she murdered?
Michelle is the worst kind of example of letting undealt trauma ruin the lives of not just yourself but the people around you.
Classic!!!
This was sooo good!! Even with my ADD it kept me engaged lol.
We love to hear it! Thanks for watching.
Where can i find the OST? its maddeningly good
Okay i can live with not knowing what was in the box(not really ) but what exactly did Michelle ? Diana called her a dirty little liar and she was not referring to grant upstairs or the tea thingy she was talking about something regarding Sabrina right ? Thats why Michelle left and called the whole thing off ? Somebody explain 😩😩😩
Grant should have called the police as soon as he left the house, and told them that if they look in her basement in her bags of fertilizer, they would find human remains. Idk why he didn’t do that immediately
Maravilhoso ameiiiiii❤
But what's actually inside the box, I watched it twice but still can't understand and the writer mentioned that there's some clue in the first half but i didn't find it.
I can tell you that nobody has quite figured it out yet (at least my interpretation), but the clue is in there somewhere. I also do like the fact that there isn't one right answer though, so I like inviting interpretation on this too, you know?
Sabrina brain' the Keychain had brain 🧠 shape figure.
Love your videos
Thanks Hannah for staying ALTERed with us! We love hosting these amazing spooky films all year round.
@@WatchALTER Hi ALTER, it's been quite some time since I've seen you active in the comments on the channel. Good to know you're still around. I hope to be seeing more of Nick's work here in the future, he's incredibly talented. I'll be staying ALTER'd as long as you can keep finding film makers like him. Have a ... HAPPY SCARY HALLOWEEN.
what camera(s) and lens(es) were used in this?
i think bmpcc6k pro with vintage lenses
Wow! The neighborhood witch! Fantastic story well woven. What was in the box?
The answer is hidden there somewhere...
so the guy who wanted to disclose the mystery and the girl who went missing, she grinded them both as in the last scene woman had the knife of that guy and some mystery about the girl in that box :)
Unfortunately, yeah. I think that might be the case :(
Yes!
Grant has Pandora's box poster on his wall. He is a very curious person and wants to know what is in Diana's box. Diana's box contains either her alternate psychotic personality or evil spirits that possess her like the spirits in Pandora's box.
mind... blown.
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I'm glad to see its about a woman being a serial killer and not a man as the usual. Good job guys 🎉
Can someone please tell me the name of the song that starts around 15:55 please!
Song is "My Third Eye" by James Forest