GUEST 2 - A Horror Short Film

This is another horror short film about The Guest.
I recommend watching it in the dark, with the volume turned up and on the biggest screen you can find. Thats how horror films are meant to be viewed. Sweet dreams. x
Written, Produced and Directed by Finn Callan
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Starring:
Jennifer English as Jill
Natasha Biggs as Mia
Simon Bigg as Ethan
Jessica Munna as Angela
and Anna Fraser as The Guest
Also Starring:
Kimberly-Irene Scifleet as Rachel
Maddie Stoneman as Dee
and Ferdia Callan as Answering Machine
Support Group Attendants List: shorturl.at/aCU06
Executive Producers: Dane Petrali, Christopher Graham & Finn Callan
Co-Produced by: Ivan Veselov
Associate Producers: Fyodor Houtheusen & Isabelle O'Connor
1st Assistant Director: Jodie-Joy Williams
2nd Assistant Director: Darcy Bradbury
3rd Assistant Director/Crowd: Arron Aires
Production Assistants: Abraham J Smith & Will Darnell
Script Supervisor: Eden Forrester
Casting: Cian Byrne
Cinematographer: Fyodor Houtheusen
1st AC: Flynn Dennison
2nd AC: Joe Hill
Camera Assistant: Montgomery Smith
Gaffer: George Greenwood
D.I.T.: Django Watkins
PSC Sound Recordist: James Tocher
Music: Simon Petersson Holm
Hair, Makeup, SFX & Prosthetics Designer: Georgia Nicole Paxton
'The Guest' Creature Design: Finn Callan & Francesco Giacovelli
Crowd Hair & Makeup: Beyana Angelova
BTS Photography: Darcy Bradbury
Editing & Sound Mixing: Trifa Keedo
Post Production Supervisor: Tim Golton
VFX Compositor: Ksheetij Saini
Foley: Foley House
Colorist: Caroline Morin
Copyright 2023 © Finn Callan
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[@foobrazy]

Cory shall return

[@Olaine_was_here]

And yet he will 🙏

[@nota3r]

Don’t lose hope😅

[@finncallan]

He’s in the special thanks in the credits so I’d like him to see it :) without him the movie would never have been made

[@zuzikaneva15]

Аз. Се ка аз се казвам Виктор❤

[@moonchildgoddess87]

Samurai Nationnnnnnn❤🫶🏼✨

[@princesscat176]

nah i love how when guest first appeared the subtitles were like O_O

[@Lukeeeeeeee_1]

Yea I noticed it the best subtitle

[@Lukeeeeeeee_1]

And the ._. )

[@stevenrudboys-vn8xb]

he looks like a concerned fihs

[@Nanno398]

O_O

[@Burun2721]

._.

[@sleepy57]

I think that hes just a chill dude looking for friends, bro just stood there and gace hugs to whomever asked the whole movie

[@nerco8194]

I love how the guest is just kinda awkwardly standing there, my guy is just concerned

[@Im_not_him101]

Bros checking in on these people

[@gamztrackk]

@@Im_not_him101real

[@dylanb5903]

Literally me when I wake up and I have to look at a wall for a whole 10 minutes

[@DuranFamYTOfficial]

@@Im_not_him101but he looks hella scary😭😭

[@oakleyross5640]

He’s like: “do you need a hug dude? Idk to do man”

[@Chiriberry617]

I think the guest helps you realize if you truly want to die or help you realize life is not as bad as you think and find a reason to start living , he only arrives in deep depression when you contemplating on living or dieing

[@Yhe._.]

Thanks dude this is what iam wondering like a hour

[@stanleyioane3496]

Guest is not the villan in guest 1 guest just followed her and did nothing the girl just stabbed herself

[@staceyroberts5863]

@@stanleyioane3496he did:scare her,breathe,exist,have big eyes,be bald,

[@klauds6375]

​@@staceyroberts5863 baldness the most terrifying trait of all

[@skylarcrylar8686]

The sheer defeat from the Guest at the end just cements my theory that this entity is the embodiment of Mental Health

[@LaughingOtakuTales]

Respect to the camera man for risking his life for evidence

[@TheStorm2_0]

They cannot be harmed. Camera men are omnipotent

[@sacul7033]

Thats actually true!@@TheStorm2_0

[@Ryo7_7]

That's a heavy Red 40 stare. Too much candy I guess.

[@Swaggy4life_]

This didn't scare me very much but it actually hit a spot in my heart. Seeing the struggle that people go through, that's tough.

[@lillybordelon2192]

Her crying is so real - the short and sharp breaths, quivering lip, everything. She’s such a good actress

[@LooseOnTheGoose]

I didn't expect KZbin's algorithm to throw one of the most accurate depictions of the savagery of loneliness and depression I've ever seen on a rainy Sunday, absolutely fantastic Edit: Just realised this is the film maker's channel - top work!

[@ilijarankovic4056]

like and subscribe

[@EleonoraAlecci-vf6dh]

Wow. As a psychologist I really liked this movie.This short film describes perfectly the horror we can experience in our inner world.. It talks about loneliness and depression. Depressed people need someone who loves them and helps them with their deep guilt. The problem is that the more you are involved in your guilt, the less you are effectively able to get a connection with another human being. Every feedback on the relationship (also with real costructive intention) is seen as an abandonment. The more they feel abandoned, the more they can act out aggressively. And then they feel guilty, and they get more depressed. They are unable to repair conflicts because they are so fullfilled by their guilt: they can’t move their attention from their own emotions to the emotions of somebody else. As the guy, that instead of using his guilt to repair the relationship with his sister, closed the door and used it to committ suicide. The solution can be about learning to repair. It can be hard, but it is possible.

[@PanH0wD1]

Hello! I was very attracted by your comment, and I would also like to know what exactly the guest is an allegory of?

[@EleonoraAlecci-vf6dh]

For me the guest is the allegory of the emotion that comes to visit us when we are depressed. Someone perceives it as anguish, someone as sadness, someone as apathy, but actually in depth it is an infinite guilt. A fault that - until unconscious - seems impossible to overcome. Since it is so big, only something equally big could wash it away (like suicide: you kill yourself to get out of the way, because you are useless to life, because you are all wrong, because you are a burden to the people you love). The girl does not see the guest in the room - I mean at the end of the film - because she has not yet realized that her brother is dead. But the last memory she has of him is of the time she treated him badly. I think she'll see it.

[@Stanlesha]

Eleanor good read analysis. I feel sad 😿 her lasts werds on her brother were unkind interaction no more uhhh he slips away

[@PanH0wD1]

@@EleonoraAlecci-vf6dh Your answer is very touching and makes you think, I really respect your work as a psychologist, because you are the one who helps people with emotions that represent the guest❤️

[@PancakesLover12]

The guest represents the depression of the people who are feeling suicidal, like in part one of this, people in comments were saying how the guest is the one who makes the suicidal people rethink abt their actions and want to start to 0

[@StevieMcKenna10]

Stop it rn, I remember being 16 and seeing the first part for the first time, and it's exactly what made me love short horror films, you have no idea how excited this makes me 🫶

[@Ms_shadow__]

So you are 17 now😂

[@Exrseven.]

@@Ms_shadow__so?

[@StevieMcKenna10]

⁠@@Ms_shadow__ oh damn guess I miss counting, it feels a lot older than I remember 😂 I would have been 16, so 19 now 😅

[@NukePerson]

Dude I love guest. It’s such a good horror film

[@guledagurer]

I got very inspired with the movie! He has eyes with no lids, nor tears He has fingers but no nails nor prints. He has a mouth, but not speaks, He feels sorrow but cannot heals. All he can do is being there for you, When you desperately in need of Feel someone near you. Where ever he goes, despair follows. Sometimes it ends On the gallows...

[@beetlejuulz]

I felt really uneasy throughout the whole movie and hated the experience very much. Amazing work!! Hope we see Jen starring in even more movies.

[@LOPHEXX]

Common, it wasn’t that scary right?

[@Im_Drodds]

i guess

[@MahdiXD]

Wasn't expecting this amount of emotion from that thumbnail

[@Kaharo.]

This wasnt a horror film bro its a psychological drama and the most wholesome shit i have seen in a long time

[@fyodorhoutheusen4841]

Heyyy I shot this film 🎥

[@Sleepysolstiice]

yippie!

[@Awesome_Thomas]

I love how you went from “Guy in suit” To “CGI effect”

[@veritykinamon5292]

the guest doesn't seem evil, i think it just helps you realize weather you really want life or death and in Eathans case when it truly was death that he wanted it was there for him to comfort him in his last moments

[@RedRumRose106]

As someone who suffers from clinic depression this film hit me where i wasn't expecting at the time of writing this im halfway through it But this film was amazing and as someone who's only friend is my partner i understand the pain, i wish their was more representation of mental health like this... sometimes all we need is a shoulder to lean on but most see depression as annoying or lazy, again amazing work

[@vaudvillevillain_]

i honestly think that the guest is a representation of some entity that either helps bring people to the afterlife or helps their struggle, whether that be a god or not

[@ObservantPiratePlus]

The literal meaning of having 💀staring you in the face.

[@KYSN_MKS]

I like how the subtitles tell how the guy feels, bro just needed a friend 😭

[@ewe9891]

Really this didn't make me scared at all... more just sad. In the first short film there was more disturbance to me, but this just felt heartbreaking to watch. It's truly beautiful though, and a heart wrenching way to portray all these dark feelings all of us have at some point. We can't get rid of it, not really, not in the way we wish we could. That's how I view it anyway. Wonderful work though, there were so many small details I appreciated, especially the change in lighting that would happen from yellows to blues very quickly, yet subtly. I can tell it was made with a lot of love and it shows in the film! Much love, stay safe

[@NuUh77]

This film made me subscribe. Finn definitely needs more support. I feel channels like these that make films don't get enough subscribers and Finn is a perfect example of that, making beautiful creations only for some to end up seeing them. Keep it up and you might just grow big!

[@futekina]

I clicked on the first video of Guest expecting your average run of the mill horror short film... I walked away absolutely shocked, great work 👏

[@taylorbailey2542]

Such a moving short film, brought me to tears, hit very close to home. Jennifer English is my favourite human, so raw and so breathtaking! Can’t wait to see Jennifer in future films!

[@joeyj6808]

Very much agree. Will be looking out for her!

[@rustedkeyss]

I LOVED this. I remember watching the first one a few years ago with one of my friends and coming up with our own theories on what was going on with the guest. It was and still is one of my favorite things floating around on youtube and I'm so glad I've stumbled across Guest 2. I like how the first one had a lot of mystery that we could put together, and how it was more horror based, as this one we grow attached to the characters and learn more about them as we come to realize the Guests presence. its more clear in this one that it's a resemblance of depression and i really adore that. Aside from jokes, mental health isn't spoke about too much. I was hoping to see in depth analysis' on this in the comments, but there are people pointing out how this isn't the typical horror they like. I LOVE THIS AND I THINK JILL AND MIA ARE ADORABLE (is it bad i lowkey ship them?) regardless i love this, i love you and your crew's work SM!!!

[@justgrohlwithit]

I 100% thought they were going to get together

[@Arr_7]

why people aren't subscribing him? wtf. don't you think this level of content production requires tremendous amount of hardwork. The bare minimum help we can do this guy is just by subscribing

[@strangefruit42]

Watched the first Guest yesterday and had the idea, there's more to the story. Struggling for words right now after watching this. I feel good these days, even though I lost my job, but... I'm Mia. And Ethan. Apart from the last consequence, but I've been there. I know the guest. For many years. And I've been Jill as well. That's what made me Ethan. Does that make sense? This is horror only to the ones who know. Yet the guest feels like a part of my life, though I'm scared, he may return at one point. I assume, my depression now has a face. With somehow adorable subtitles. Anyway, thank you for this amazing film, to everyone. Incredible actors, incredible script.

[@TVHorrorArt]

Sending you a hug through the screen ❤

[@strangefruit42]

@@TVHorrorArt Thank you. For the hug. And the Guest.

[@l0ga14]

came for the psychological horror, stayed for jennifer english

[@1ckrn]

this was so good i think it's such a good representation of struggling with mental illness it can be a genuinely terrifying experience sometimes and you feel like you're going insane and nobody else understands i love that we see the two mcs find some level of comfort in each other though one thing that struck me was the joke at the coffee shop and how sometimes when you go down you drag others down with you...

[@amyandmore]

Did not disappoint, so amazing to see it all come together! Thanks for having me as an extra, was such a lovely set full of lovely talented people :)

[@smallplayer3106]

Omg where were you in it

[@noobrownies101]

this was amazing, it helps to better understand the guest, and while a lot is going unknown i hope we may see a sequel to clear that up. you and your team did a great job!

[@rainbrotofficial]

SHADOWHEART!!!

[@charliebottom_ramen498]

Watching this now, James. Saw you a few times so far. I'm so proud of you, my friend, and hope this helps you achieve your greater goals. Much love brother

[@KomoliRihyoh]

I felt like the different eyes you used for The Guest took me out of it a bit too much. The original eyes looked painted on, these eyes look more fake/plastic/cgi(?), and lopsided, which made The Guest look more goofy (at least, compared to the original). Other than that this was an amazing piece! I loved the atmosphere the story made, the anguish mixed with moments of happiness. Well done!

[@irisbrown7267]

I agree

[@Freddy_Fazbear142]

I think the guest represents depression

[@xXFallen_AngelXx]

Same

[@haroldmatthews-duggan4435]

That's symbolism, not actually a theory.

[@Freddy_Fazbear142]

@@haroldmatthews-duggan4435 oh I will change it thanks for letting me know

[@danstormy]

or schizophrenia (the voices)

[@Freddy_Fazbear142]

@@danstormy that was one of the previous theories, but we get more of an idea that the guest represents depression and the giving up.

[@zorilaz]

Poor girl she was very sweet actually. So many people out there feel miserable and end up in bad situations because of others not because of them. Most of them are actually charming and beautiful. Sometimes we all need a friend. Just someone who's there next to us. Never be mean to someone for no reason

[@p00rstr94]

"hey you want to act in my short horror film as the antagonist" "sure what do i have to do?" "Just put on these goggles and stand there menacingly" but jokes aside obviously that guy is portraying depression and i love how you show that it can get to everyone and it is hard to get rid of..

[@torstsu]

subtitles in this movie is the best thing I've ever seen

[@padraigdon1657]

This more of a tragic horror film that I excepted. Hope you become a promising film director in the future Finn!

[@coldlandmine]

I KNEW I RECOGNISED THAT VOICE JENNIFER MY BELOVED

[@Lukeeeeeeee_1]

37:08 I thought it was bad but it’s kinda good

[@HEARTSFORKDRAMAS]

Part one has traumatised me for a while, but i love it

[@ZayIsHotter]

We all need a Guest in our lives :(

[@triad6367]

Jennifer did such an amazing job! Quite an emotional film, thank you for making it available for all to watch.

[@overallbnuuy]

loved the captions

[@thesilentangel1020]

If the guest only arrives when feeling depressiin or Lonely then he might as well come by every day at my house 🧍‍♂️

[@lisa-143]

I simply love all of Alter's films (horror), 🎥. The best genre for me.

[@x_angelkawaii_xx]

I think that that Slenderman rip off (aka guest) represents the mental health/mental illness the person has. As it seems Mia suffers properly from Depression(+sh) an3 Ethan probably too just with the extra package: Su!c!de.Him at the end hugging guest, represents the "giving up". I usually talk with "myself" the same as ethan did. In the Guest 1,Mary or what her name was,seemed to suffer from traumatic events or something like that. Her stabbing her ear and bleaching the eye,seems like she just didn't want to see or hear things,that could remind her. Guest sitting at the bed at the end, represents the in her eyes "failure" of trying to run away from your trauma/problems.

[@Subbefore-vo5od]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING 2 YEARS FOR GUEST 2 IT'S FINALLY HERE

[@MatteBlackEverything]

Great job. It's definitely less of a horror film. It did make me tear up at the end.

[@user-mj9qn3qf2q]

What an annoying ringtone

[@kingbenja2213]

I love the lil shout out to Sam and Colby with they're X beanie on the blonde crying in one of the other rooms

[@surprisedlemon6384]

Y'all did a great jon, I'm waiting for part 3 Guest!! The hug scene is everything, I am crying my eyes out ❤️❤️❤️

[@slothinpjs]

Sheeeesh. That’s… this whole thing was pretty brutal- not sure how I felt (which might be the point?) about the middle cafe meeting bit. Also the subtitles made me laugh lol the Guest is very expressive. Im late to the game but excited to see the next one!

[@futbol_Mehdi.24]

İs this a short film?

[@spicelord3006]

oh my heart :(

[@freakyBootyyyshaker9000]

The guest is so skrunkly I love him sm

[@ThatPerson_Hannah]

this isnt horror its wholesome

[@sleepybaby8218]

As a bg3 fan I was definitely not expecting to see Jennifer English here I was so shocked I was all like "man that sounds like shadow heart oh man she looks like Jennifer English OMG IS THAT JENNIFER ENGLISH!?"

[@aimaVincitore]

I feel this I was sad for a while and one day I met a loving and caring friend that I wouldn’t replace for the world she really understands me and that will keep guest away for now💛💜❤️

[@CJMacBoy3]

“Short Horror Film” Me: It’s 40 minutes long

[@Twistedmiou]

I’d been scrolling through the comments for so long to find this

[@Twistedmiou]

The sequel I never knew I needed

[@4TheLoveOfHayHay]

How lucky am I to have just like 20 minutes ago found the first movie and then he just so happened to make a sequel two months ago! That's what you call lucky cuz I could have waited years for this damn thing

[@benwatson3427]

This is horribly depressing but it is not horror. The true horror here is that I still have 3 hours of homework to do and I'm watching short films instead.

[@InfinityOtaku]

Commenting so this marvellous short film gets recommended to others

[@HorrorTownFilms]

So proud of the work we've done! Greetings from Horrortown mayor xD

[@finncallan]

Hence the special thanks in the credits :)

[@aztbaztb4]

@@finncallanI love your video so much ❤

[@larissahostetter2335]

Ok at first I was thinking it maybe schizophrenia, but then when the brother also saw it, I feel its depression rearing its ugly face again. But I could be wrong. But thats what I am thinking as I never saw the first.

[@TalkAbtMovies]

It’s time for its arrival…

[@user-kn5rw1gs8r]

Not many things make me cry, but this came close to it. Like seriously. The scene where her friend hung up on her. I felt that. This went CRAZY. Awesome work. 👍

[@jamiethal1319]

This is really not a horror movie. More like a psychological drama. The original The Guest was scarier than this one was because you didn’t exactly know what she wanted. The main character mutilated herself even though The Guest was more of an observer than anything else. I think that The Guest wants to be your friend and listen to your problems. I love these but I wouldn’t really define them totally as horror. Can’t wait until you release the next one.

[@Shockinvr]

Yesss finally after 3 yrs

[@brandonsclips7741]

Please make a 3rd film so Angus can finally be happy. He just seems like he's a fella who wants others to be happy and they just keep having breakdowns in front of him.

[@stevenwells7719]

I thought that The Guest was more unsettling in the first film. Guest 2 was very good... kept me thinking that the outcome of the story would change as it grew near to the end.

[@pressstartproductions]

I have been waiting for this for so long and can’t wait!! Way to go Finn! Can’t wait to deep dive into this one!

[@Olaine_was_here]

Honestly ur entire crew did an astonishing job with this ✨

[@crispyrobot77]

Bravo. Glad to see you are growing.

[@chromeheartonmysleeve]

i cannot tell you how much i love this. wow. Amazing ! 👏🏾 and so moving

[@user-ul2qc2gw3y]

15:34 I ACTUALLY WENT LIKE "YO! BEHIND YOU!"

[@Piperate]

me to lOL

[@Cheddar_96]

Meanwhile no one realizing this girl is who plays shadowheart in baldurs gate 3 🔥edit: great horror short also, very unsettling yet beautiful

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

The sequel I've been waiting for

[@tylersquires4727]

Everyone who didn’t know I just figured this out that the main girl is the same that voices shadowheart from bauldersgate 3

[@murdermeow]

I knew i wasnt crazy lmao i was hearing it aswell

[@holleyakers6684]

He grabbed his Oreos. But………… what is Oreos without…….. *Milk*

[@normietwiceremoved]

yeah man

[@Ryo7_7]

I love the initial cc when she turns around 😂

[@Zothiqueness]

I absolutely love the sound from outside.

[@zerokewl4649]

We need a guest 3!

[@Zdub212]

Wow, absolutely fantastic vibe. Uncomfortable throughout, powerful film.

[@rdvancandik8146]

Guest 1 was far more scarier than this as we didn't know the concept, yet in this one there is a better message about deppression and sucidental thoughts.

[@notmelmfao_]

I always felt so sad when guest was sad i want to hug him kinda

[@ValentinaArundelli]

Thank you for this masterpiece

[@mariabastille1723]

J'attends le 3 avec impatience ❤merci pour tout

[@Ashlee-ov5ph]

Is this "Guest guy" nice?

[@SizzlinMedhat]

Man, I can't understand shit, but I admire the kind of art you make :)

[@zeynepylmaz8122]

i think that project is so successful. i watch it with my best friends forever snd we laughter at guest. this is so funny.

[@nicespejo]

I need this as a mask

[@joeyj6808]

That was a hell of a take on addiction. Man, really well done. Bravo!

[@Bg10415]

Is it gonna be part 3 and 4?