Horror Short Film "Carrie's Doing Great" | ALTER

Subscribe to ALTER on KZbin: goo.gl/LnXRC3
An aspiring video game artist uncovers a conspiracy that the local neighborhood watch are kidnapping the town's creatives and turning them into mindless civil servants.
"Carrie's Doing Great" by Alex Salkicevic & Bryce Kraehenbuehl
#ALTER #horror #shortfilm
Connect with the Filmmakers:
twoupfilms.com/
/ twoupfilms
/ twoupfilms
More About "Carrie's Doing Great":
Carrie is at a crossroads in her life. Currently, she’s spending all her time developing a video game with the hopes to begin a stable career from her passions. However, her parents are be-coming impatient with her lack of progress and urge her to apply for civil servant work at the local job centre, Next Step. After a strange interaction at the employment agency, she catches up with her friend Jake to discuss the progress of her video game. Carrie is shocked to find out that her close friend is giving up on his ambitions to find a steadier career path. That night, Carrie comes face to face with the local neighbourhood watch’s otherworldly conduit, a giant sheep monster, and discovers all the young people are being brainwashed into mindless civil servants. Known as the local heroes of the town, these essential workers provide a noble purpose to society. Realising she is the next line for repurposing, Carrie must now go on her path alone as she comes face to face with her ultimate existential fear.
"Carrie's Doing Great" Credits:
CARRIE: Lauren Koopowitz
JANICE: Tiffany Knight-Knight
JAKE: Antoine Jelk
CREEPY MAN: Gerry Masi
STEVE: Nigel Tripodi
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alex Salkicevic and Bryce Kraehenbuehl
PRODUCER: Morgan Wright
CINEMATOGRAPHER/COLOURIST: Michael Tessari
PRODUCTION DESIGNER/COSTUMES: Catherine Frances
MAKEUP/SFX: Liana Krassas
EDITOR: Bryce Kraehenbuehl
SOUND DESIGNER: Sam Byrne
ANIMATOR: Brydon Whitburn
COMPOSER: Christian Thompson and Mike Gordon
About ALTER:
The most provocative minds in horror bring you three new short films every week exploring the human condition through warped and uncanny perspectives.
Be ready to leave the world you know behind and subscribe. Once you watch, you are forever ALTERed.
Watch more: goo.gl/yvB7EM
Website: watchalter.com
Follow us on Facebook: goo.gl/X4LhGr
Follow us on Instagram: goo.gl/G6W7zn
Sign-up for ALTER newsletter: eepurl.com/dChYXb
About Gunpowder + Sky:
Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.
Video Title
/ watchalter

[@twoupfilms6618]

Hi ALTER community! Alex and Bryce here, the directors of Carrie's Doing Great. Thank you so much for watching our film. We hoped you liked it and enjoyed the wild ride. We would love to answer any questions you have about the film. No matter what it is, just comment below and we'll get back to you! This is our first short writing and directing together and it was so much fun to make. We were lucky enough to work with an amazing cast and crew that helped bring this little film to life.

[@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464]

How did y'all come up with the idea? How was the cast picked? Was it fun making the film? Thanks for the great horror short. It really shocked me at the last part. I honestly thought that Carrie was going to finish her dream. ☺

[@caydencenikki6556]

What is the meaning behind this film? What does it symbolize?

[@twoupfilms6618]

Hi @@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464​! - The initial idea came when we were brainstorming ideas for a small series of films and one of us imagined the scene at the mailbox where the mob is shouting "Jake, Jake, Jake". The idea being how creepy and in a way funny it would be to see a mob of people celebrating the mundane like we do our sports stars. - Funnily enough initially Carrie was going to be a guy (Gary) but we worked with Lauren on a music video and she was just such a great fit for the role we decided to work on the script with her and we think it was the best choice as she was amazing to work with and really became the character! - And it was great fun to make the film! As with all films there were highs and lows but in the end we're super excited to share our film to everyone. - And thank you for watching! We're really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@twoupfilms6618]

Hi @@THETRIVIALTHINGS It wasn't out main theme of the film but I think that's a really interesting idea!

[@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464]

@@twoupfilms6618 Great film! Thanks for making the horror film! ☺

[@jonnyfavors7585]

This makes me want to go to my local grocery store and just start randomly cheering on one of the workers there for no reason...

[@Arie_94]

😂😂😂

[@Sonny84586]

I love it.

[@damnjae2256]

Well on the bright side she was able to "finish" the game... yeah she's doomed to live it out, but hey I'm an optimist 😁😁

[@mr.meatball6549]

Society is like this a lot, telling people they can’t follow their dreams, and they have to do what society tells them this film strikes a chord, losing what makes you you is truly terrifying

[@kendallchristoun]

Communism in a nutshell.

[@mr.meatball6549]

@@kendallchristoun ha lol

[@veruschkadahmer1805]

@@kendallchristoun Oh yeah of course, because you really believe that capitalism isn't responsible of the same consequences ? Capitalism brainwash people into thinking that studying hard or working hard will always be rewarded. When in reality, it's a handful of wealthy that are diriging our lives, and we are the slaves of their perfect pyramidal system. At least, on the paper, communism is meant to make all men and women equally wealthy. But as everything potentially good, humans just f*cked it up and made dictatorships out of a dream of equality. Not saying that communism is the answer, but a bit more of equality and support between citizens wouldn't hurt in our self-centered western societies.

[@mareir]

Sometimes the run-of-the-mill jobs don't stifle creativity, they make it possible to have the ability to afford to work on projects until they become something...

[@Johnny_T779]

That is if you still have time and energy left to do your real work, after 7-9 hours of mind numbing grind... Good luck!

[@candycosmonaut]

Um yes ... but not in this town apparently !

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

@@Johnny_T779 exactly. People ignore just how much our jobs take away from our lives. Sad reality.

[@Pit_Lord]

That’s exactly what everyone says right after “when are you going to get a real job?”. That’s not how art or creatives work.

[@mareir]

@@Pit_Lord As someone who is creative and artistic, I agree to disagree. 🙂 It would be great to be able to solely pursue creative ambitions and dreams with no need to worry about housing, food, and healthcare, but that isn't how most peoples' lives work.

[@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464]

The sheep monster thing reminded me of another horror movie. Its called Black Sheep really horrifying. I will never count sheep again. 😳

[@LadyDi0514]

I’ll watch it!

[@MisterG2323]

If you're referring to the Jonathan King horror comedy, I concur.

[@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464]

@@MisterG2323 Some parts I laughed but the other parts were scary. That's just my opinion ☺

[@lavona8204]

Black sheep is an amazing work of dark comedy

[@Pit_Lord]

I’m a musician, but I can relate to this. The amount of times I have heard, “when are you going to get a real job?”, “you should get on a normal schedule”, etc is beyond count and having a degree in music doesn’t change that at all. Might be worse actually. This life isn’t for the thin skinned.

[@josephfoster1583]

If you think because I have ALTER notifications on I’m just going to stop what I’m doing to immediately watch this, you’re absolutely right!

[@blearmusic]

this is one of those short films that just looks so high budget and professional

[@lorichaudhry7290]

Listen, unless you’re the Roses and end up with a crappy motel you can renovate, get out of that tiny town after graduation. Don’t look back!

[@deeb8282]

Well this is the version of The Stepford Wives...Alter's way. Great short horror!!!

[@Weirdandwonderfull19]

I like Alter short films because they have stories to them, they're not just horrors with jump scares at the end. They manage to portray characters that are interesting and you root for them, they have a storyline, and they don't always end up with some demon jump scare at the end. I like how they often leave things up to your imagination. All within less than 20 minutes (usually). Many modern horror films can't manage that in 90 minutes, so it's brilliant Alter can do it in less time.

[@elisafloriana]

When money became first priority, and society only accept you when you do their standars. Oh poor Carrie, she shouldn't come back home after fight 😅

[@91KP_SilentEchoes]

Even parents that were born in the 70s had this attitude toward their children, grown or not. This gave me flashbacks. Thanks for the scare 😂

[@bernardrichards9247]

I'd love to see this as a full length feature with a more expanded backstory where she fights back and the town like literally crumbles into the earth at the end

[@SuperAbbie18]

So in the end is she trapped in the video game

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

Carrie is Laura Koopowitz shes the one who did ashvlogs. That like ARG murder mystery thing a few yrs back. It’s funny seeing her acting in something now because back when I saw her everyone was trying to figure out if she was alive or dead because ppl didn’t know what an ARG really was. This was very good with great cinematography.

[@maryanyusuf9400]

Yes I was thinking the same

[@itsmebrozie5920]

Hello im a loyal fan since 2019 lav ur vids

[@notheories9012]

Loved this! Cool concept and well executed by all involved

[@yolanda3868]

Lol the old guy in the red shirt!”Caaaaahhhruh!Caaaahhhruuuh ! Caaaaahhhruh!” Instead of “Carrie” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sunFlower-of4xz]

😂🤣🤣😂

[@mysteriousfiles6790]

This is really strange

[@Mikanojo]

i have been binge watching these shows and i noticed some thing... when there is a family depicted, they are always dysfunctional in some way. Even when the family is not the center of the story and the antagonist is some one or some thing else, the family unit is never happy.

[@andyc9979]

I think many of us feel this way. From ours jobs to how we're supposed to behave. Its all a giant crock.

[@kendallchristoun]

The system and government is run by a banking cabal of criminal psychopaths. Why things are so twisted in the world and they blame it on us so they feel "absolved" of their crimes.

[@nnamdiokafor2010]

The atmosphere , storyline & acting was just superb. Shout out to the crew that set this up together.

[@rosiechristo2335]

Being a garbage man or clerk in convenient store is...successful? Hell what does being a delivery driver make me?

[@ericjourdain892]

Cream of the crop!

[@AMYBIERHAUS]

It has been "scientifically proven". The reason children are required to attend school for 12/13 years, is that this is the exact amount of time that it takes to totally crush a child's will. 😋

[@anaalina5964]

Source?

[@AMYBIERHAUS]

@@anaalina5964 It's a joke! 🤣

[@anaalina5964]

@@AMYBIERHAUS oh...

[@henriquedouglasjr5652]

Really loved it! Well crafted and directed! 👏🏽👏🏽

[@atimidbirb]

Wow I didn´t need a horror to call my life out like this

[@SuperAbbie18]

Alter always being amazing with the scary content.

[@GeorgeRubicon]

This was so inspiring!!! One of the best shorts I have watched. Highlights perfectly the issue with our society and how imprisoned we are without realising it sometimes… Imagine if we could leave in a world where everyone was doing what they truly love, how different would everything be…

[@davegibson9641]

Wow. Disturbing, prophetic. Very well done.

[@mindsofhorrorsrobsrobin]

The ending is shocking

[@Slutology]

i love dystopian worlds like this. like i dont wanna be in them XD but i love the concept of a world thats not normal.

[@c.m.6585]

I feel like I Carrie. Sometimes life going like this... and that's very sad.

[@mr.ganjaman4208]

I’m sure carries doing great aswell👍🏻

[@mr.meatball6549]

This is truly terrifying, my lifelong fear that always torments me is losing my creativity, what makes me who I am, this scares me so much and I love it, but I have just one question, what is the black thing in their arms?

[@MidnightVideo]

YES

[@yellow_hearts2528]

Another masterpiece by Alter

[@gmmunguu]

the sound is very good. really makes the tone of the movie. On the surface it seems teenager who is full of dream is being punished by society members even by her parents. However, my theory is slightly different. Carrie has two roles. Outside role, Inside role. In the beginning outside Carrie is programming a game. The Game has an important meaning. The Game means their lives, our lives, our society, our world. Outside Carrie is trying to create a game(= computer program which should be working almost perfect). However she made a mistake in somewhere she dont know anything about. She knows she made an error in somewhere because she is seeing the game from outside. Now after her wakeup it is inside Carrie. Because you are inside, you can't know the error. That is why the game seems working fine when she and Jake are sitting together. However, inside Carrie end up being punished by some error made by Outside Carrie. Carrie inside or outside means us. We are being punished or slaved by our own mistake. That is the message I understood.

[@m1608-en6se]

Perfect!

[@mruberman4075]

For good ones like this i let the ads run, so the artists get some pay, and hopefully dont have to go scan items at a cashregister

[@lifewells4122]

Best one I've seen in a while I wish you could do more maybe you can good luck to you

[@tonystokes1119]

That's crazy, she scanning apples😂 awesome movie!

[@bettersleeeep]

OMG THIS IS INCREDIBLE 👨🏼‍🦼👨🏼‍🦼👨🏼‍🦼 and relatable lol 🥴

[@cllc9722]

AND THAT WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO US AS WE ARE REALLY INTERGRATED WITH AI.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Much to think about. It reminded me of "They Live" by John Carpenter. Really a great short film.

[@griffinmiller9012]

Great Job🔥

[@bernardrichards9247]

This was an incredible short but ultimately I can't say I liked it because of how much it viscerally affected me as a former artist who's had to adapt to a "regular" job stuck in his hometown 😂😅 GREAT film though, loved the acting and the production!

[@katekennedy2320]

First one I’ve liked without seeing the end. It’s already horrifying me how true this really is in retrospect. Ahhhhh

[@jensknudsen4222]

The Tuba of Terror really scares me!

[@kimistry9533]

This video just started 4mins ago and it's one thumbs down 🤔 Really?! Did you even watch it? Thanks for the upload Alter🥰 Love all your content❤💝 Always look forward to it.

[@candycosmonaut]

Disturbing, Wild & brutal ... this was just brilliant ... in cinematography, script and acting. Agree with below comments on artism and non conformity. Proud this was an Australian production.

[@rithikpandey2946]

1:34 the trumpets sounds are from the movie antrum ,,,,isn't it ????

[@BillionzEnt.]

Best MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR DOING A VERY GOOD THING, EVERYBODY IS HAPPY FOR YOU. THIS HALLOWEEN IM A SHEEP

[@91KP_SilentEchoes]

Wow this is very artistic and a brilliant idea!!

[@leafilm8763]

this is the best one so far

[@parthadev8460]

Jake looks like the guy from alpha movie

[@veruschkadahmer1805]

Honestly I can't blame the parents. Following your dream is awesome, but to be fair you should ALSO be making money on the side. You can't expect your family to pay for your roof, clothes, food, bills indefinitely. I don't have kids but I understand how it can be scary and frustrating as a parent. Show them that you can take care of yourself by getting a job to make some money until you can achieve your goal. But yeah I also understand that -I've been through it. You don't wanna feed the system by killing yourdself in a meaningless job for peanuts. It's so difficult

[@odysseja]

Agree. Have some friends who "would like to live for their dream" while their families are working hard to buy these "dreamers" all they need.

[@pipdip7990]

1:30 I feel like the girl during mass band warmup

[@2MORROW432.]

This was good! I just don't know why my goofy self laughed a little bit at the end.🤦🏾‍♀🤭

[@Johnny_T779]

What a wonderful allegory of what neoliberalism does to many talented young people! Chilling 😬! 👍🏽

[@melaninqueen6012]

Its only been 23 minutes since this movie has been posted .. and has over 1k views. NOW THOSE ARE TRUE ALTER FANS! True Alter Fans Click Here.. Lets see how many there really are! 👇🏽

[@Nobody-ve6ot]

The Sheep follows the herd!

[@drophammer776]

When I was a Kid this is Basically how I felt Adulthood was about... Now as an Adult, my instinct was right. Once per week my Ol' Lady says "Your like a Kid!" Don't lose the inner Kid in you.

[@BillionzEnt.]

The Director need to Visit my Home ASAP WITH THAT SAME MUSIC. 🥸🤭🤠🤒😮🧐 📺 👀

[@ambreenfatima6868]

Good job dear 👍❤

[@MidnightVideo]

For real

[@stringtra4531]

This a absolute masterpiece.....👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Pssshhh…she’s fiiiiiine.

[@valmota3063]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@leah9753]

These are awesome but it's a shame that alter have allowed adds. I don't watch these very much anymore but I'm glad they're still just as creative though

[@mahmoodali5043]

well, there is now, officially, a short film that I can share as an answer when people ask what happened to my game startup and why I went back to the factory.

[@satansatan6313]

I loved the cannibal video I mean it’s so accurate to me................ey yo I’m just kidding FBI open up!

[@nainajoshi8484]

Let's start...👽☠️

[@Untouched77]

god i feel this

[@carmensaify]

so just like there are super-villians that talk too much...there are heroes who don't know when to RUN!

[@LamiNalchor]

Amazing. Good acting from the beginning. Then I guess I am able to skip all the Marvel movies.

[@kattydover6356]

VEry good, vaguely reminded me a little of The Stepford wives, similar concept.

[@МихаилК-э7э]

Or Aldous Huxley book. Brave New World 1932.

[@mcilhennyest]

Alter killed it this time

[@kt47793]

Lol that was so weird and awesome 😯🙃😂

[@nicholesmith2755]

ALTER 💕

[@paulinoregon7538]

we need to treat more young people. great premise.

[@laraundeerr5826]

I hate parents that arnt patient

[@717biggriff187]

Carrie died 😭

[@amandaroman3471]

Well. That certainly was scary.... the computer I mean. 🙀

[@johanasostre7259]

🖤 ALTER 🖤

[@betsysipe5512]

What a weird game.

[@nannabou9437]

Love it. Reminds me of the Jab now.

[@marissabones]

Creepy, I like it

[@kendallchristoun]

Gangstalking. It's scary that this still goes on even today.

[@taniabergau4112]

Hi Alter👍🇨🇦🤘

[@WASTHATABULLET]

Damn!! This to me bring true fear 😨

[@swampfuel20]

“Have ya gotten your vaccination Carrie? “ “You’re doing great Carrie now that you’re VACCINATED!!! “ Be one of us Carrie, VACINATE!!🦠🦠🤪🤪🤪💉💉💉💉

[@Slick-Salamander]

Well, in all fairness. Not dying of disease is very neat.

[@Mihaly_]

Carrie be aight

[@wolveneyes5147]

Join the club...at least you'll pay your bulls

[@ohlindsey2910]

Is that the girl from Ash Vlogs?!

[@1996sergioandres]

The girl looks like that youtuber called "Ash Vlogs"

[@dexteralcantara7599]

Creepy😱

[@danielemarcal5539]

Isso sim, é um horror: ser obrigados a renunciar aos sonhos e à criatividade, para ter um emprego formal aceito pela sociedade!

[@fogz]

it's ash vlogs :D

[@Maskcerade345]

if i live their i would of left long before that black thing got put my arm

[@ETERNITYTHOT]

Very weird. It wasnt too bad. Confusing.

[@12MRJERSEY]

That was good.