Horror Short Film "Leech" | ALTER

[@gcoley]

Howdy ALTER fans - I’m the Writer/Director of Leech! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch it. The film was a real labour of love, made by a small team on a small budget in East London. I’d absolutely love to hear what you think!

[@hesti40]

We love this..... With no Hesitate i 'll share it for every single person at my contact

[@xanderharris1104]

Loved it. For some reason it reminded me of the old Dr who episodes I'd watch here on wttw in Chicago.

[@Rebel_Lord_Taron]

This is an amazing video, the scary thing about it is this really happen in real life and has it happened to some people in the town that I live in the homeless man set up shop in their attic. Very good job

[@thescaresquare]

You and your crew executed this film wonderfully; it was unquestionably a high-quality production and creepy.

[@RiddlerStories]

this is simply amazing, i love it. I thought at the end she knew there was someone until I rewatched and noticed that the husband was named john.

[@doeeve]

As a home healthcare provider this was absolutely terrifying. 😮 Great job! ❤

[@Hope-xn1sd]

I apploud u for ur service

[@steveouk90126]

Nice, chilly atmosphere and kudos to Gramma for the performance. Only problem is why nobody investigated the missing interns.

[@tomsdottir]

This is terrific. So many things contribute to the impact of the story, and yet they are all so subtle that you don't notice why your pulse is racing. The acting from all concerned is just brilliant: so natural that it fell like acting at all; then the lighting, sound, the use of props to tell the story with minimal dialogue... Just absolutely wonderful!

[@paulbrown4142]

Although the concept of a stranger hiding in the loft and crawl spaces unknowingly has been done before, this had a more disturbing and prescient edge, especially with the state of the country as it is now. Touching not only on care in the community for the elderly with dementia, but also the homeless situation, this well shot,well acted short worked on so many levels.

[@pleaseimastaaaaaar]

He's basically living off of her - much like a leech. The clue is in his crayon drawing of him inside the old lady's stomach. And the comically small sized pyjamas he's wearing. Someone sure doesnt want to be a grown up anymore. And everytime someone steps in who could potentially terminate this association, he makes sure they're "terminated" too. Nice one !

[@LexaJ828]

I didn’t see a drawing of him inside her stomach, rather a drawing of him drinking her pee as it went into the toilet 🤮

[@KellyMitchell-lm1yi]

That's what I saw too.@@LexaJ828

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

​@@LexaJ828 why did 11 people like this comment???? He did not drink her pee. Wtf. And that drawing was him consuming her metaphorically not literally. Yikes

[@bipolarbear9163]

⁠@@tanjabuchholz5314it shows her stream of pee going into his mouth. pause at 0:49

[@Cricket9579]

@@tanjabuchholz5314 He WAS drinking her pee in that picture, are you blind??? Yikes

[@vggukys]

Short horror films are better than long ones. I'm loving this Alter channel, each film has a story with a meaning behind it, so it's interesting, not just scary.

[@lorieakin5771]

Oh my goodness. No wonder she didn't know he was there. She can't see! All this time I thought she could see. So her kid came back home. Bye the look of his clothes, he hadn't been home sense he was 8 yrs old. Or some vagrant moved into the attic and found the clothes. The picture turned over was his way of saying...."it's not your husband ghost that's here." Creepy.😳

[@marewinks7177]

I thought initially 'John' was her son. I am always happy to be surprised. Well done filmmakers!

[@ahearttoascend]

So creepy and realistic. Loved it! This could be a series or full movie!

[@MoodusOperandi]

He looks like he hasn't had a bath in a long time. Can she not smell him, heightened senses and all that?

[@kerriann04]

It's a common problem for elderly and disabled to have problems taking care of their own hygiene, so no, she probably didn't notice a smell, either.

[@LexaJ828]

I thought the heightened senses thing was largely a myth

[@MoodusOperandi]

It's not. I work with people who are vision-impaired.

[@LexaJ828]

@@MoodusOperandiand I’ve spoken to people who were partially blind that said their other senses weren’t heightened at all. Guess it depends on the person

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

The elderly lose their senses as they age...hearing, sight, taste, smell...

[@paullevine1813]

Sad story for this poor lady as she thinks her dead husband is the one making sounds & she seems to know something is off but she can't see it . One sick ass bastard looney killer has been freeloading the whole time but he's not a normal freak he insane . Lets hope in the end he gets caught but the way he is knocking off the real help i think this not end well for her . Think the same folks that send out help would figure out why & where all the help has gone & sure must stink with that many dead bodies about the house . Sad & very creepy . If i saw what the last guy saw i would have called the cops & not gone in her house . When you don't think you die as is the sad case here. Sick but well done by all the actors especially the old lady.

[@els349]

In 3 minutes I was terrified. The remaining 7 minutes was pure terror. So well done.

[@Harbottle64]

Really good piece of work George 👏👏👏 Well done to you, cast and crew. Reminded me a bit of Armchair Thriller that used to be on ITV back in the seventies. Really eerie.

[@user-ot6eu7hu8d]

Loved this. Just the right amount of tension.

[@shacklynized]

This was an exceptional horror short! Acting, cinematographer (awesome job), just great all around.

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

This makes me so sad. That caregiver was such a lovely person. Shame

[@RobertCampsall]

The only problem I see is that a carer who is accustomed to shifting entire people around is almost certainly going to be much stronger than a . . . leech. But truly a terrifying situation. And depressing.

[@caymens604]

What's so scary is that things like this have happened - and are probably happening right now to some poor old people :(

[@joeyj6808]

This was horrifying on so many levels. Yikes. Yikes McGikes, even. Well done, folks!!!

[@CoralineJonesPinkPalace]

This LEECH is the reason none of the carers ever return. 😮 CREEPY.

[@faithruckdeschel1294]

Is he the son who didn't want to grow up and be a productive adult citizen, so he leeches off his mom, or is he some dirty squatter she doesn't know about and just thinks it's the spirit of her dead husband? I was thinking it's the 2nd one because he never speaks to her and when he bit his nail too loud she looked up?

[@lisap.1826]

He's a dirty squatter putting his disgusting finger in her tea and such 🤢

[@Cricket9579]

Poor Callum. He was a sweetie pie. 😭

[@DaveyLuvGravy]

Interesting film. Didn't quite get the final concept though. Thanks for posting.

[@dylan697]

Look up the term “phrogging”

[@DaveyLuvGravy]

@@dylan697 nice. Thanks bud. That’s a new one to me. Makes sense now.

[@durasaxon5131]

This story truly lives up to the Alter understanding and phenomenon. I thought that the HHA should have called the Police immediately upon seeing a ladder from the attic extended. If he had, he'd be alive this very day. This is true classic horror of murder. + Durasaxon+✝️

[@Fri3ndless]

IT'S SUCH A CREEPY BUT AWESOME VID (btw first)

[@Rebel_Lord_Taron]

Alter you find a way to kick ass every time!!! Respect

[@tercrwfrd]

What a horrifying event!

[@turnerwright]

Called it Leech because Parasite was already taken! Great short.

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

Very very nice. I was wondering if the old woman realized there was a man living in her house, or was he a spirit? I guess we found out at the end. Enjoyed this immensely. Great job!

[@Tokenn4815]

I was thinking that the old lady dont sée that Much, maybe she think he is her grandson. While its actualy a complete stranger who lleave in her house, drinking her pee and sleeping in the roof ^^

[@VDH1953]

As she said to her recently deceased caregiver, she thinks her late husband still lives with her in the house. Not sure how any viewer could miss that.

[@bexmw]

@@VDH1953so, a spirit of her dead husband. Like the commenter asked.

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

​@@Tokenn4815he wasnt drinking her pee! He was storing his own pee because hes not trying to draw attention to himself by using her bathroom

[@bipolarbear9163]

@@tanjabuchholz5314it’s odd thought because in his dressings he drew her peeing into his mouth…. dudes a weirdo lol

[@coryhaywood6420]

Fantastic job I love the sound effects especially! I have watched this now three times with my headphones on and its fantastic. When sound effects can be that creepy this is a piece of art. It has a real norman bates psycho feeling to it.. But the modern twist is the fear of homeless people become a squatter's in senior citizens homes.... Or millennials that never leave home. Very Hitchcock bloodless horror always gives me a trill. And also the subtle effects of him wearing baby clothes and And those very disturbing drawings, and the upsidown photo.....yikes. I had to go back and watch and see how the nurse got back intoo Mary's house and why I thought maybe he was going to steal from her. But it looked like he found the key under the door mat and thought maybe he left the oven on, so he is being a responsible nurse.... These are truly contemporary horrors that a very good people. The responsible people get killed and the leeches are free to do their destruction. And we are so blind to crime until it comes to our home. I did have a little feeling of hope for mary that she thinks maybe it's the spirit of her husband living with sir but alas, we know that's going to be a tragic end

[@rolindabrown5629]

Now this one scared the life outta me. I always wonder why people have such large houses but rarely use half of the space..Just asking for a real life boogeyman to move in....

[@kirtywright1974]

This is creepy and cringey on so many levels! One would think he’d have been caught by now. That’s one too many missing worker’s for my liking. How haven’t police been to check her place out yet? We’re not talking about random single people that freak has now offed🤔 You know it’s good when you are legit turned off by an actor. He’s doing a great job of playing a dirty old perverted creep. How does he not smell?! Great short. The little old lady was great. But this saddened me as well. To think this actually happens in real life, is haunting.

[@faithruckdeschel1294]

Yeah, I wanted to knock him upside his head like all the other leeches in this world? Someone said he's the lady's son who didn't want to get a job and would rather live off his mom?

[@VDH1953]

Agreed. Realistically, it's absurd that the police haven't thoroughly searched the home.

[@wanya_telborn]

Why did the nurse not turn the lights on when he was walking around the house especially when he saw the open attic drop down door

[@scottross9023]

Yeah, this one will induce nightmares.

[@RaineSophiaLewis]

Wow, this is so damn creepy!

[@rivciks5045]

Why did the worker come back in the night? Why didn't he turn the lights on? Was he a thief? Wanted to steal something?

[@lisap.1826]

Answers: he went back because he accidentally left the oven on. He tried calling on the telephone and the old lady didn't answer. I don't get it about the lights either. I wondered if she didn't have electricity because she's blind but he used the vacuum so, 🤔 Not a thief, just a caring guy.

[@fortuner510]

Loved the cinematography and cuts

[@NR-tr4tq]

Awesome! It's like a dark, twisted version of Kim Ki Duk's film 3-iron.

[@insightfifo]

Fabolous such an amazing story well directed loved it.

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Uaaghh!!!! This film is too tense!!!

[@antoineellis4412]

Short film and loved it. Keep up the great work.

[@JC-rr2kc]

This is always the scariest horror...no make believe just some real possible psycho sh^T! Well done

[@nrgbunni.]

This is almost the exact same script as the short Maggie by James Kennedy which was also shown on Alter recently except instead of an old man with a female worker its an old woman with a male worker. Both films were made in 2023 but I wonder who was first because the 1 who was second may have a lawsuit on their hands if they're not lucky.

[@Rebel_Lord_Taron]

You beautiful amazing folks at alter did it again!!!!

[@gregevans6044]

Really good!

[@mamlak4714]

Thank you

[@user-jd5no5ij6t]

This Is Very Similar To Another Short Horror Film, Charlie Boy. Both Of These Films Are Great!

[@chandanchoupal9]

love the story

[@jomontanee]

THIS IS SOOOOO SCARY!!😨😱😱

[@seelamvenkateswararao8611]

These videos are very confusing but I was very curious while watching them

[@CoryAnn666]

I wouldn't of checked that out without some back up

[@roxyabrooks864]

Well done! Thank you for the chills! 🎃

[@TheFlyingRaptor]

Wow, terrific movie! So creepy! Loved it!

[@matycee]

trying to fathom how the title fits in... need to watch again. great atmosphere achieved...

[@KrayzieAries]

They dont mean leech like the bug but moreso the other definition where you call a person a leech or say they are leeching off you. Basically hes using her for food shelter etc. He has no care in the world since she takes care of it all. Thats why he gets rid of anyone who steps in to help her because if they find him he will be removed. Hes a leech to her/leeching off her. Hope this makes sense.

[@khyatinair6405]

If you add subtitles to each of movies it will be great help ❤️ all the big short movies... each one is unique n Very Thoughtful creatives 👌👌

[@alchemest]

In the same vein as the frogger type movies.

[@rodneypaulhardy]

I really liked it!

[@IdaRamirez-ch5ds]

😟 great job again keep them coming

[@HannahEvansOfficial]

Love your videos

[@carriecollins2782]

So good! Again, I wanna see the movie,😂

[@ChilledFilms]

Really enjoyed this!

[@londonwins3068]

Eughh old people shouldn't be allowed to live alone, specially when their a danger to others 🙄

[@jonb2911]

I just realized, This dude is so obessed with the old lady. so like........ is he like..................going to bed with her................

[@secondhandguru3558]

Terrifying!

[@ahumun]

Creepy! Very well done.

[@LiamBehan-hi1uv]

Cool

[@tombarter3287]

Stupid and completely unsatisfying ending.

[@atlantic_love]

Agreed. Terrible story.

[@tombarter3287]

@@atlantic_love If he'd found the intruder and killed him, or if the elderly woman had revealed that she knew he was there the entire time and killed him to protect her social worker, that would have been great.

[@MyleneMaelinhon]

Very good and atmospheric one! 😊

[@varunprasad5567]

Wow that's interesting and innovative

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[@teyanuputorti7927]

im from New York

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[@Spiritwalker-qv4cp]

I am from Hawaii

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[@kristoffmyers9862]

Awesome!

[@MisterG2323]

I'd like to know how this dude is getting rid of the bodies so easily. Seems unlikely.

[@susanduplessis8628]

Or they are food?

[@MisterG2323]

I'd considered that, but it just complicates things with consideration of storage problems and so forth, plus nothing in the film indicates that might be going on.

[@debbyfish1792]

I'm committed to reading in English, but couldn't you put subtitles in Italian too? Many are also in French and Spanish, I'm a fifty-year-old Italian. Thanks anyway. Fantastic channel that I recommend to all my contacts

[@brianpan6453]

Properly creepy.

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

👏👏🏆More…more!! So chilling, I really want to see more! 🌜😲🌛

[@oppenheimer-wz6ix]

Old people are spooky!

[@bigbevakaheavybevy7913]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾AWESOME❤

[@Thatonehorrormoviefan]

I wonder if this and the short film Maggie are kinda connected

[@MegaKittykat05]

Brilliant short...terrifyingly real...which makes it all that more scary....well done on a small budget🎬👍

[@GillianFontaine]

Oh goodness very creepy sorry not sure was the killer Her son ? Thanks for sharing

[@lisap.1826]

No, he's a stranger who moved into her house. She doesn't know he's there because she's blind. She knows something is off because she's hearing odd noises, but she thinks it's the spirit of her dead husband.

[@janecameron9337]

Ok - wow

[@seankim884]

What’s your favorite Short Film?

[@kellylott9296]

At the 7:11 mark and I'm scared to see what happens next.. 😨 😨 😨

[@elisabethelias681]

Could it be that this was inspired by the film "The boy "?

[@p.o.p2077]

❤great video

[@Arbaazffyt]

Nice movie 👍👍👍

[@CheeryCinccino]

I wanna see more blind characters in short horror films. Characters with differences make these films more unique tbh Also, no pun intended

[@ricardoat6671]

[@zacharysweet1849]

i dont understand this one

[@atlantic_love]

You're not alone. It's an awful short horror story, and the clowns in here posting their idiocy isn't helping.

[@Dr_1212]

😈👍

[@REYFERNZ]

W

[@Shanubotheju471]

Someone plz explain

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

Someone is living in her house taking advantage of her - he is "leeching" off of her

[@angellee4057]

So who the hell he is ??

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

A leech

[@lisap.1826]

A dangerous stranger who is taking advantage of her blindness by living in her house without her knowing.

[@TheNonameHousehold]

I hope to write a short story for you one day♡ 😁

[@KrayzieAries]

Due to the child clothing & coloring .. is he her kid?? Whether hes doin this by choice or has a mental illness im not sure. Lmfao ar first when he had his finger in her drink & the way he sat i thought he was pretending to be a cat until i noticed the kid clothing lol

[@strangepizza3534]

i didnt understand this one

[@lisap.1826]

Blind old lady lives alone and unknown to her a psycho has moved in and is living in her attic and watching her. She knows something is off but thinks it's her dead husband's spirit that is living with her. The psycho dude has been killing her carers, but she thinks they have been leaving and not returning. Hope this helps 🤗

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

☠👁☠👁☠

[@p.o.p2077]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BigTimeShowdown]

Having watched a lot of horror movies it wás honestly a bit predictable but the cinematography is 💯💯💯