𝙋𝘼𝙍𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙉 | 1980s Sci-Fi Horror Short Film

[@R.J.theBad1]

I did the sound on this! The final product is so radical! I can't wait to show everyone!

[@adriancaldera1018]

Great Job!

[@Chicamyquitas]

The sound design really did it for me

[@rainbowunicornbrigade1064]

@@R.J.theBad1 Superb job! 👍

[@cfa1122]

Wicked good sound!

[@JeffreyHarnden-qw8fs]

Hey RJ your musical score is definitely amazing I had to watch the movie again just to hear the music again and again. Whatever school you went to your music teacher taught you well. You should definitely join Hollywood and become a music director for some of these movie producers. I’m confident that you would do well and get hired in a matter of seconds job well done here

[@benruniko]

Ok, sound, music, tone, theme, camera work, visuals, lighting, monster design, set dressing and acting were all… so perfect. Everything Just hit the nail right in the center of the head. Didn’t overstay, didn’t slog or rush. So perfect! The only thing I had trouble believing was how easily he accepted the predictions as truth, but this is short horror fiction! Totally acceptable premise that he had a deep gut feeling warring with his logical mind that this was somehow, impossibly, true. Absolutely loved it and I hope everyone involved is proud of an amazing creation!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed! Yeah my idea was that since it was his program, he believed in it and its abilities, but not everyone is going to buy that and that's okay lol. Still, thanks for the comment and so glad you enjoyed!

[@helmutstransky3761]

Colin Treneff, hmm. I predict that we will see that name on movie posters in....not very far in the future.😀 Excellent short!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, I appreciate it!

[@Rexorazor]

Okay so the Software is selfaware AI that is trying to fight these entities by interfering with their plans by informing people about the future in order to fk it up. Awesome plot I actually want a full movie on this. Make It happen Devs!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed and hopefully one day it will be!

[@kurtweiand7086]

What a great movie concept, you've got something going here, hope to see more!👍

[@ColinTreneff]

@@kurtweiand7086 Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@keithmclain3869]

I know I'm going to sound like I'm probably saying much the same as a lot of these other comments, but f'in amazing. Everything about this film, from lighting, set, props, creature design, build up, overall tension, anxiety inducing moments, acting, mystery surrounding the story (I'm left with questions!) and sound design/music are absolutely on point. I loved every second of this and look forward to hopefully a full-length feature or some form of continuation! Bravo, applause, and one hell of a good job y'all.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you so much for the kind words! So glad you enjoyed, and I really appreciate it!

[@moviesmadebymike]

Super proud of you Colin, it's been a pleasure to work with you and look forward to what happens next my man!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks Mike! Same to you, I really appreciate it!

[@geneawisea2708]

This would make a PHENOMENAL TV Series!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed it and I hope one day it can be something more!

[@MrStrangechange]

I really wish you would have had the MC ask more questions about his immediate future to confirm his program wasn't just making wild predictions. This character is suppose to be smart but but he came off as kind of slow. But the tone was perfect. Loved the sound and picture. I wish you could have taken the concept further! Well done! Can't wait to see more!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks, understand your prespertive and get it. Glad you enjoyed it overall. Thanks for watching!

[@hexkwondo]

See if he would have stopped at the Apple prediction, he’d have been set for life!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha yup! Glad you enjoyed.

[@mdiggity2000]

Hey man, saw your post on Reddit and came here. Really nice work on this!

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@TruthSurge]

The only time when making a backup is the wrong move! Very nice short!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha yup, thank you and I appreciate it!

[@NaridTheNighthunter]

That craftsman was looking at him like "are you gonna hand that over or am I gonna have to take you with it?" If the dude just realized it wasn't worth the risk and forked the thing over he might've lived...

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha yup! Glad you enjoyed.

[@chrisjones5949]

I think at that point the Craftsmen had determined he could potentially re-create the program, so he had to go.

[@TruthSurge]

@@chrisjones5949 But at that point, I don't think the guy would WANT to try to recreate it. I literally KNEW he was about to just hold that floppy disk up over his shoulder w/o turning around but I guess the guy didn't think of that or figured he was a goner either way.

[@chrisjones5949]

@@TruthSurge I see your point, but I think the Craftsmen simply did not want to leave a loose end like that. Regardless whether he ever actually *would* create another program, he absolutely *could.* The fact they didn't seem to know about the disk at first suggests their information isn't flawless, so they don't leave it up to chance.

[@LadyMoonsparrow]

This is terrific! The 80's style really makes this film amazing! Very professional, very Polished. Should recieve so much more likes than it has!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@fanbouyant1056]

This should be turned into a full fledged horror Sci-fi movie, since its based in 1980's timeline it will be a hit because everyone loves that..Good Job on this movie..

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it and hopefully one day it will be!

[@Mudguts-r6x]

But that would ruin the very essence of these short films. That's what makes them so much fun to watch. The level of ambiguity and mystique that usually comes with them is the best part imo.

[@TransistorSounds]

Fantastic film!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you!

[@napsterblock8145]

awsome

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks!

[@celestelee8425]

I’m a short horror & thriller enthusiast. This was so well done.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@dannyphantom4175]

Damn, everything from the set design, props, casting, acting, music & colours grading - this is amazing. Thanks so much for making this!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@yangofthevalley]

I really like how the scare was executed it was subtle at first but intentional it was very eerie to look at, and it worked so well because of the build up. I love stuff like this.

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, so glad you liked it and I appreciate it! Thanks!

[@domokenji]

most enjoyable short I've see here in a long time.. very well paced and executed... Kudos to all involved

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciated it!

[@sassycat1825]

I enjoyed every second of it. The atmosphere, the plot, music. Very good one.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate it!

[@Space_Logic]

Bravo, This is the Flavor, I have been missing since 1977

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed.

[@adriancaldera1018]

Everything about this is AMAZING and SCARY you´re already an amazing director, congratulations 👏👏👏

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I really appreciate it and so glad you enjoyed haha!

[@chrisjones5949]

Very interesting concept! The music and sound design were pretty neat. And whoever did the subtitles was committed to the cause lol

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@riticulous_stories]

Saw this short film on standard story company, man you have crazy skills. I've already subscribed and eagerly waiting for your next short film.

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I really appreciate it!

[@YungNitrous]

This would make a really cool movie. Thats terrifying the craftsmen are so scary but I would like to learn more about them

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it and hopefully one day! Glad you enjoyed.

[@gregbirger5810]

Absolutely outstanding job. Great attention to detail on 1980's aesthetics.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@Geenoi]

This is amazingly made.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@henrycooper3431]

Goodlord, this was so tense I could not even stay still on the bed.

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@DeinoWolfhybridhero]

Every thing regarding the 70es (my childhood) and the 80's (my teenage) have me at 100%.This short is a little masterpiece and deserves to become a full movie 👍

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate it!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

What a great short. Excellent production on all levels.

[@ColinTreneff]

Fantastic, thank you so much for the compliment! I really appreciate it and am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@matteliwright8779]

That was awesome! Can’t wait to see more from you!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@byzantyne5607]

That was awesome!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed!

[@mikejackson8883]

This is really rad. Well done to everyone involved. Love the Alien poster, too. Project goals!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@keithd.]

Congratulations for the short, I discovered it today, it's an intriguing and mysterious story and it takes place entirely in one room!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I really apprecite it and so glad you enjoy!

[@cpuuk]

I also use Paragon software to backup my computer 🙂 Great short everyone.

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, thank you! Haha

[@sassysteveartist]

Truly exceptional storytelling! A perfectly crafted tale. Can't wait to see more.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate it!

[@Micaricom]

Incredible short film! I saw it on the Sitges Film Festival and it was one of my favourites. I'm currently analysing it as my homework so I must have seen it 10 times 😂

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed it and I really appreciate the comment!

[@jeffwade1107]

I would definitely pay to see a full film in the cinema. This was amazing!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it and hopefully one day haha!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Never thought an old Apple console could be so scary, well done ❤

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@ideaalreadytaken5364]

Came here from the reddit post, this is amazing! The editing is fantastic on this and the colour palette is lovely. Very effective story telling, certainly go to show you don't need a big budget to make something great. This is something that I think would make for a really interesting feature!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the comment!

[@rdrgbrnd]

Wow, that's incredible, man. Technically outstanding. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see more!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate it!

[@trevortownsend8082]

I'd love to see this get a feature length adaptation. Great work!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha hopefully one day, so glad you enjoyed!

[@jafaime]

i love this!, at the beginning i thought it was a trailer.... o man, this could be a great movie! good job!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I apprecaite it and glad you enjoyed!

[@BuddyBooth]

SO SICK!! I made a short film with a similar style, but this is such a huge step up!! Really beautiful work and i cant wait to see more!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks man! I really appreciate it. Just went to your channel and saw it and it was dope in its own right, so great job on it as well!

[@DeeOdzta]

finally a really good movie short. reps to all who contributed!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@ChassitDevereaux]

Did it drive any other 70's/80's kids nuts that the floppy disk wasn't in a sleeve?? Good job on the short!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@mayhemacres725]

Nice! Very good short.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@GabrielsLogic]

This is a really polished and Sleek short film I applaud you for that. I can't help but feel though that it could have been so much more substantial. Pacing was really tight, but in my opinion the first half could have gotten to the point a lot quicker. Overall really well done. I enjoyed it a lot. Please continue to make more stuff!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Hey, totally understand your perspective and apprecaite the feedback. Still glad you enjoyed it overall. Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@GabrielsLogic]

@ColinTreneff 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽

[@AlejandroGonzalez-qg3iy]

Loved the short film! Really hoping to see a full length movie.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it and hope we can make one too!

[@Susan-u2j]

I love this film. It should be made into a full feature or a series!

[@ColinTreneff]

@@Susan-u2j Thank you! Maybe one day it will be, stay tuned!

[@rainbowunicornbrigade1064]

That was one of the best horror shorts I’ve watched in a looong time!! Great work!! 👍

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@anomaliuniverse]

This film is a Masterpiece. Great Job ...

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate it!

[@barretomota5725]

Nice!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thanks!

[@oeliamoya9796]

That last 30 seconds made me poop my panties. What a terrifying ending

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha sorry! But glad you enjoyed it!

[@Djinnthewishmaster]

This is great! I’m an 80s child and you did a great job of building tension, but without it being over the top or too “80s” nice

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you! I really tried to make it feel authentic so that's so great to hear, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@anselmcs595]

Hey, I really liked this. The sound and lighting, the edit, the overall quality, the rising tension... Great! I would spend an evening to immerse myself in this atmosphere. Love it. I have one issue with the final confrontation with the "baddie"... I think it is extremely hard to write reveals and confrontations with any sort of supernatural or otherworldly evil entity. They use I am often left wondering: What happened here? what happened to the person? why is the entity the way it is? On what level is it interacting with the physical world? In this, the sound effects are quite suggestive, but the look an the way it moved (speed ramped, flickering, stuttering) to me seems a little commonplace. I am thinking of the typical "monster jumps at camera", "ghost flickers like a screen glitch" and these things seem to me like "okay, how do we let this happen? why don't I use this effect, I have seen it somewhere else...". Not, that this happened here. I realize it must be extremely difficult to film such a reveal and confrontation in a convincing way. That ist why I am asking: What motivates this one? Why did the Craftsmen hose to use the monster poster as inspiration? That was hardly their true form. And can you think of reveals and confrontations in movies, where the whole thing makes sense in the way the creature acts, moves, travels and the way it kills or mames or whatever the one being killed?

[@ColinTreneff]

Hey! So I'm really glad that you enjoyed it overall. You have a lot of solid points that I think are worth discussing, so I'll do my best to lay out my thought process. So I find as a filmmaker, especially in the short film horror sphere, my job is to create something that gives a viewer enough intrigue and ideas to pull them in, understand the overall concept and want to know more, but keep the exact mechanics and exactly why things are happening the way they are vague enough that it forces them to come up with their own answers for why, as I honestly believe that makes for a more engaging experience for a viewer with this type of film. I find that the more you explain things like how the entity works and why exactly it does things the way it does, especially in the realm of horror, it makes whatever the monster/creature/entity is less scary, which defeats the whole point IMHO. What you or anyone else conjures up about what they believe these things are and why they do what they do is likely going to be far more imaginative and interesting, and terrifying, than anything I honestly or realistically could put on the screen. The human mind is a powerful thing, and we're afraid of the dark not because of the dark itself, but because we don't know what's in it, so to speak haha. Hopefully this doesn't feel like cop-out answer because this is generally what I truly believe for horror, and especially with this specific project, needed to be successful. I have some ideas about why the Craftsmen operate in the way they do, but to be honest I'm closer to being in the dark on their true nature than you might expect. And that's mostly because I didn't think I needed to dive into it more than what you see in the short - the exact decisions I made which I tried (and hopefully succeded at) justifying above. Those decisions were honestly my gut reactions to what I would find scary if I was in Jeremy's situation, and almost came intiutlvely in that sense, so it's hard to explain the exact reasons why as well. I will say for the poster, I liked the idea of the Craftsmen using Jeremy's surroundings to play mind games on him and scare him even further. So that was kind of the idea behind that. I think for the scares and concept in general, a lot of it is based on my own personal fears of how insignificant I and humanity are in the grand scheme of the universe - cosmic horror. Also the fears I have around how while I think we can use technology to help us close that same gap in knowledge, there is a risk that same tech will make us realize even more terrifying things about the universe - widening the gap even farther instead of closing it. And while I'm not really a superstitious or religious person and they don't frigthen me in a demonic or supernatural sense, those ideas do frighten me on an existential level. I'm also big fan of late 70s/early 80s computer aesthetics, especially in film (the look and feel of the computer was heavily based on the look and feel of the Nostro computer system from the origianl Alien movie). So when I found out a buddy of mine had access to an working old Apple II computer, I wrote the film around the fact we had access to it because I wanted to exploit those aesthetics. So the films concepts and ideas came from taking those intangible feelings of fear I have, combing them together in a tangible way with the computer that makes narrative sense, and translating them into cool horror concept that I think is digestable and fun for someone to watch. Honestly when I was originally creating the film, I don't think I had fully processed the fear reasons were a big reason why I created the story that I did. I just came up with the concept seemingly out of the blue based on the fact we had access to the computer, and I thought it was cool. After all this time and really thinking about it, I THINK I can say those were some of the big intial reasons I might not have been fully able to articulate before, but I was acting on somewhat subconsiously. Hopefully that all makes sense and is an acceptable answer lol. Thanks for the comment and happy you liked it overall!

[@appleipadcrazy]

I came from Reddit to drop a like. Keep doing great work!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate it!

[@anikanigam4925]

Amazing movie...this should become a full length movie! I loved it!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@sanafabich2184]

He needed to check the calendar to make sure of the year lol.

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha yup!

[@simonflaxman9755]

Loved the short, there were some great ideas, Paragons got to have a sequel.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I really appreciate it and hopefully one day haha!

[@ChrisFowler01]

Now this I would like to see more of, the tension build up was the chefs kiss 😊.

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed, thank you!

[@nishanthp5885]

Dudee fkin awesome.. it kept me on my edgee .. i have adhd and cant keep my self focused but u sirr .. made me watch everything. ... U will reach greater heights i promise.. truly a inspiration fr

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words and I'm so glad you enjoyed!

[@franken-pattern]

This was innovative, scary and fun! Thank you for the chills!

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha no problem, so glad you enjoyed!

[@AnthonyMaciel-s6z]

Masterpiece...

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you!

[@MattHutchings]

Really cool work!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@magnushenriksson6580]

I hope the next project will be an adaptation of Infocom's "The Lurking Horror".

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha that would be great! Good suggestion!

[@GeorgeContreras-kz1xf]

The future will always be the same for those who never learn from their past , it will always have terrifying consequences. They say those who forget their past are condemned to repeat it.

[@matthewfish2786]

This was amazing! Perfect eighties vibes. Well done.

[@royceanne7986]

Definitely enjoyed this one! Nice job. 👏🏻

[@ColinTreneff]

@@royceanne7986 Awesome, thank you!

[@GimR]

this was great!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@GimR]

@@ColinTreneff np!

[@zyxxor]

Brainwash would have been easier. Or a teleport after 2016 would also do. :) (Edit: But the 80s setting with the greenish light was phenomenal)

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, I apprecaite it!

[@garin4364]

Fantastic work!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you!

[@wahmbulance]

Awesome film! Little continuity goof: at 2:16 it shows the input 'give me a random fact' and the output is about GW Bush in 2000 at 3:25 when 'give me a random prediction' is entered it shows the previous 'GW Bush' output and the previous input above that now reads 'random prediction' instead of 'random fact'

[@PaulCassidyOrchestrations]

Man this was superb! 🎉

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@milabracha]

WOW. This was fantastic!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@Mr_badjoke]

This is 🔥🔥. Great concept!🤙

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@Foxy-ve1oh]

This movie was great,i loved the vintage vibe of it,i also really liked the ending

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@citymakerhome2103]

Really well done.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@lateare]

LOVE!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, so glad you enjoyed, thank you!

[@lateare]

@@ColinTreneff - I literally wanted more! This could be made feature length.

[@ColinTreneff]

@@lateare Haha hopefully one day it will be, thanks again!

[@dominusnoctis8804]

The 80s era had the best horror and sci-fi films. You were on point.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@pylesofmedia]

This was so good!!!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@DangerBay]

Super well done!

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@strikeone5248]

Bellissimo e visionario Meglio di molti film con budget altissimi Grande idea

[@ColinTreneff]

Grazie, lo apprezzo davvero! Sono così felice che ti sia piaciuto.

[@DiscipleOfHeavyMeta1]

Would work great as the setting of an X-Files like show set in the '80s.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@Neptune-Ringgs]

The jumpscare nearly got me killed. I enjoyed this video

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, so glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@Kaaxe]

the first prediction being the Bush election is so appropriate as I have just finished watching a video about how Al Gore got the most votes and just how pivotal this point in history is. We live in a shit timeline, and it sounds like I have the craftsmen to blame

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha true that. I appreciate the comment!

[@Vaurien]

That was awesome

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@Leandatastic]

Wow - fabulous - thank you :) From Sydney 2024

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you so much!

[@jasujokelainen5073]

This is good. Unlike Last 15 shorts what I have watched.

[@ColinTreneff]

@@jasujokelainen5073 Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it

[@DeadPixel1105]

This was fantastic.

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@louise4217]

Excellent 😬

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you!

[@lionelk.1739]

Damn, that was kick-ass.

[@ColinTreneff]

Awesome, thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@sotheresthat7882]

3:38-Yeah, right 😅

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha yup! Glad you enjoyed!

[@leepearson7860]

This is amazing 👏 🤩 🙌 best film of the year

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, so glad you enjoyed!

[@charolastral]

Very cool dude! May I ask the budget of your short?

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you! The budget was around $3,500 USD.

[@isa_42]

nice! 👌 ( i was 20 in 1984..... ☺)

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you and awesome, glad you liked it!

[@GeorgeContreras-kz1xf]

Liking the music 😁🎶

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@Glichyy]

Would love to see a behind the scenes video! Great cinematography. Is the computerscreen done in post?

[@ColinTreneff]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it. So we didn't really do too much BTS stuff unfortunately, didn't really think about it at the time haha. The computer was actually a working Apple II, and all the text on screen was actually on the computer when we were filming! We just put the camera on a tripod (locking down the shot) and did some editing tricks to make it look like it was responding to the prompts. All of that text had to be typed out by hand by me lol.

[@rstock07]

fun short! but how did a 13 year old nerd get his own apartment? the main actor looks so young. 😊

[@ColinTreneff]

Haha thank you! It was the 80s, different standards back then lol. So glad you enjoyed.

[@Naturefields]

Man which camera did you use?

[@ColinTreneff]

Hi! We shot on Arri Alexa Mini with a set of Cooke S4 prime lenses.