Before Dark | Horror Short Film

Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Chris Goldade. Starring Nelson Leis (Last of Us, Prey). Produced by Chris Goldade and Kevin Moore (Into the Night, Drop).
The second instalment in the Dark Matters Trilogy.
Director of Photography: Neil Dougall
Film Editor: Jonathan Mathew
Stunt Coordinator: Jess Firman
Grips: Josh Bryant, Shane Prois
Special Effects Make-Up: Sierra Pitkin
Camera Operator: Chris Goldade
To check out more information on the Cedar Falls Incident noted in the film, make sure to visit www.chrisgoldade.com/before-d...

[@ChrisGoldade]

Thank you so much for all of your kind comments - it truly means so much to our team!! To see another of our recent horror shorts, please check out "Into the Night": kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4HXfZRjer6BiJo

[@Clandestine_Synergy]

Thank you for the work you do!! I often visit your channel to rewatch your films, they're that good. ❤ Lots of rewatch value and details in your stories.😊

[@ChrisGoldade]

@@Clandestine_Synergy Thank you so much; I really appreciate your support!

[@silverfito23]

Keep up the amazing work!! You're clearly very talented and would love to see More from you! 😎

[@maicas1952]

I'm already waiting for your next film!!! 😊😊😊 YOur movies are so good! 🤩

[@maicas1952]

That Pacific north west forest figure is sooo creepy! I love how its humid with water drops falling from its skull. And the wolf growl that comes off screen as the camera is on the figure is very eerie, for a moment I thought the growl was coming from it! I also appreciate it was done with materials you could find in a forest (a deer skull, moss, branches), but it also has a piece of cloth, which makes me think the figure is man-made. Maybe by someone who was trapped in there like the man from the movie? And if yes, they clearly had a motivation to build that thing. So, I'm wondering, what was that motivation? Protection, an offering, or is that thing connected to what is happening?

[@KatMartin-si4pl]

Chris, you are destined for great things. You should be doing feature films and famous. You have massive talent, and I will be watching what happens with your future. Your short films don't feel like amateur, they are so well done. The story, the acting, and the cinematography are first rate!!! Love your channel....please do more shorts.

[@ChrisGoldade]

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words!! Feature films coming soon! 🙂

[@KatMartin-si4pl]

@@ChrisGoldade I'll be watching for it! Can't wait!

[@silverfito23]

Truly ASTONISHING movie!! 🐺 😮 I watched it a few times already and I loved your attention to detail. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite movie directors in KZbin -your content is very high quality, smart, and beautifully directed. It's clear you respect your audience and are focusing in making nuanced movies, very different from everything else I have seen in KZbin. Jesus, you even got real wolves and crows in this short -you don't even see those anymore in Hollywood movies! Please keep making and directing more!😊

[@maicas1952]

Yeah, and these shorts feel very Hollywood quality! I like the twilight bluish hue in this movie. Gorgeous movie ❤

[@bigcityjunglecatenvisageth1422]

I see a deeper message in this, that a man can be his own worst enemy - imposing a danger and being lethal to himself. It's a Territory he should never enter.

[@maicas1952]

That's such a beautiful and dark take on this! ❤ I think this movie could indeed be interpreted in so many different ways. It definitely feels like it carries a deep message (s) within its nightmarish horror.

[@refresco]

What is a territory he should never enter?

[@bigcityjunglecatenvisageth1422]

@@refresco Quite obviously a territory of destruction - as in the details I had described above.

[@bigcityjunglecatenvisageth1422]

@@maicas1952 Thank you. Yes I am often swaying on the darker side of things.

[@Hey_MGA]

The photography is amazing!! This doesn't feel like an amateur film in the slightest. Very well done!

[@timjohnson2186]

Exactly

[@timjohnson2186]

Exactly

[@silverfito23]

I feel that I could literally frame any shot ("every frame a painting" as they say) 👍

[@emilyf1326]

At the edge of my seat from the beginning. Beautiful cinematography! Creepy score. I want to see more!!

[@rochellejones9770]

I love the time loop, limbo- esque theme. So awesome!! So glad I stumbled across this channel.

[@maicas1952]

It is! Being in a situation like this one would feel completely terrifying.

[@morneschaap2944]

WOW! Some high quality work by everyone involved. Well done!

[@pratyakshsomani]

This Channel is underrated... amazing work.

[@OmarLedesma-hi4xv]

Este canal no esta subestimado sus vídeos son buenos, *pero solo tiene 5*

[@notthejenfrombackthen679]

Nothing like a high-quality short! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@jamesdusange9053]

Amazing job Chris, well done. I enjoyed the scenery and photography was spot on. The hunter becoming the hunted, great ideas from your brain. Looking forward to more!!

[@Clandestine_Synergy]

I watch your movies every 2-3 wks, love them ❤ I'd love to see a reaction video on this short! I'm surprised that community hasn't found this gem yet.

[@jodigrace7613]

How clever! It is just like a Mobius loop!

[@bellamargolles7934]

The sound is so crisp, really adds to the suspense and immersion. Also love the setting - really made use of that beautiful PNW scenery! Great job 👏

[@Kaleidoscope_Ink_Machine]

Another master piece, truly impressive. You really do a great job in playing with the audience and creating a mounting sense of dread and suspense, reaching a fever pitch that is truly terrifying. The psychological characterization of a person who is accidentally trapped within absolute cosmic madness is executed flawlessly. It honestly reminds me of weird fiction, and it's also a bit Lovecraftian in its portrayal. Those eerie wolves, the uncanny statue, the creepy wet forest, the chase amongst the doppelgangers, and the multiple gunshots left me trembling by the end of it. I like how your opening card at the beginning really describes what happens in the movie: the doppelgangers became each others wolves. I find it fascinating that as soon as the protagonist killed one of them (adopting the hunter role), he then started being chased by another doppelganger himself (thus, he is now the hunted). I read the document you created which is linked in your video description. Based on what Harris Maybridge experienced, it seems a person multiplies upon entering the forest, hunting each other so those creatures resembling wolves can eat them. I loved it, keep up the amazing work!

[@silverfito23]

You're mentioning so many good points! It does indeed feel very weird fiction/Lovecraftian! 😮 And yes, the hunter became the hunted...it definitely connects with the intro card at the beginning of the movie, of man is no man but a wolf to a stranger. Each of them became each other's wolves, connecting so nicely with the wolves motif in the movie (which clearly these are hidden monsters, judging by the end of the movie...that wolf transformed into a monster since the creepy roar alluded to that). Maybe that forest statue is a representation of those that died, considering it is a deer skull (like you said, the hunted). So these men/strangers are wolves until they kill someone, and once they do...they become the deer of another wolf/stranger 🤔😮. I think that statue is a symbol of death, that this man is going to die like a deer. But who made that statue? Was it Harris Maybridge or someone else?...This movie is brilliant, I can't get it out of my head! 😅

[@coolkitty2075]

This is 1 of the best films ever. Its a shame its not longer 👍

[@MajaJennings]

Great short! The quality, the sound, the way it is filmed, you have a lot of talent and vision, I would love to see more of your work!

[@GrEeNEyEz197]

So basically, it just keeps going on and on and on. Right after another, the same person killing the same person over and over.

[@maicas1952]

Like an uroboros snake, it's an endless nightmare.

[@OmarLedesma-hi4xv]

Descubriste el agua tibia, bravo.

[@tibocool1328]

Can I praise you on two things: 1: it’s pretty good how you use coverage the right way. Most of the time I see new filmmakers do that mistake of shooting the same scene from 100 angles. Your shots are more precise and you pick the shots that the story needs. 2) I like how you let the story discover itself and no big exposition dialogue or over explaining. You treat film as a visual medium and you let the story tell itself. Anyways good job. Sorry for the big paragraphs It’s just as a screenwriter I hate telling people they over write or under write their films. So for the first time in a while I’m giving happy notes. Lol

[@din_ayam]

perfect short film....love it!

[@SoupGoup]

The lighting is just so 🤌🤌🤌 You've created an amazing atmosphere I can't get over how good it is

[@neildougall8104]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@Clandestine_Synergy]

Absolutely incredible!! 🐺 This is high quality movie making. I read the link to your report in your movie description -that's really cool you made a fictitious report to complement this movie by focusing in the Harris Maybridge incident, which is the dead guy's ID. It gives it more perspective, as it confirms this forest is being inhabitanted by supernatural creatures that seem to be camouflaging as wolves (judging by the creature sounds and cracking throughout the movie, especially the monster roar at the end!!). Seeing all those copies of the male protagonist was crazy! Which according to your link report, was the same event that Harris saw but with hmself. Im going to be mulling this one over for a while 😀

[@silverfito23]

I completely agree! Those are not wolves, but hidden creatures/monsters! 😮 Not sure if they all are monsters though. The wolf at the beginning felt like a real wolf since it acted like one, but the one that was facing the protagonist clearly wasn't a real wolf. Which makes me think of the phrase "a wolf dressed in sheep's clothing", this is a twist on that phrase because these are monsters dressed in wolves' clothing.

[@maicas1952]

I read that link report, too. I appreciate the work and love put in this movie, it clearly shows!

[@farahsurani-realtor8008]

Amazing clip, Chris!! Loved it - Definitely got the goosebumps 😂 Looking forward to seeing more! Please keep posting!!

[@bentayman]

Dooooope!!!❤ nelson leis kills it!!😊

[@silverfito23]

Nelson is amazing, he was in The last of us. He is definitely going places 😊. He killed it in this short.

[@neildougall8104]

@@silverfito23Nelson is one of the kindest people I have ever gotten to work with. His passion for filmmaking goes far beyond “a job”.

[@cobbetlprogrammer1344]

Very intense guys. Great job. Cheers!

[@gsurveil1]

Absolutely brilliant chase seen.

[@WilliamKroupaJr.]

Bravo! New subscriber here and a very big like. This is a tremendous example of a well crafted short film. Excellent on every level. 🎬👍

[@samir_bapu]

Wow 😮 I really enjoyed watching this beautiful made short, undoubtedly its really great

[@thefeatheredhag4279]

Great film! Beautiful scenery too 😊

[@akannikabananika]

Sometimes going out into the woods to get in touch with yourself isn't a good thing

[@officialchuprov]

Liked the atmosphere from the first 30 seconds❤

[@GradKat]

Good movie; it feels like it could be part of a full length film.

[@Clandestine_Synergy]

Agreed! I had the same thought when watching this.

[@timjohnson2186]

Beautiful cinema

[@doctorseuss5349]

Any more videos or channels like this? Good channel

[@jenningso]

Great short Chris and co, Evan and Logan say it's a loop! And will there be a sequel? 👍🏽

[@verwolf3D]

Cool movie, good job!

[@samaniranpak9780]

just wowwww ma brain is just for several time hanging

[@beverlyfranecki5676]

Wow this is amazing

[@eltomatela]

The Aura vibes

[@2020onwards]

Excellent

[@rosieatkins2372]

awesome I think Im crying Its that engaging

[@PeteBurke-vp2oo]

Hooter Film..Excellent

[@killerreal6934]

Very good

[@nelliebronk5722]

Love It💕🔺

[@markjenkins6176]

Oh my GOD

[@louishiggins5817]

Top ✌

[@ptmedicane7369]

do not go to forest !!!!

[@harrilahti-luopa5953]

IS that actor you?

[@liliansmith1499]

What are you up to 😎😉🤔 I can't leave it, keep videoing

[@snaketh590]

So he doesn't have time to grab his gun but he has time to stand there for a full minute looking at the weird skull thing, allowing himself to be shot. Another terrible decision made by horror film protagonists 😂💀(In all seriousness though I liked this short good work!)

[@pravitgrewal6475]

Which ng plus u are 😂