Horror Short Film "Other Side of the Box" | ALTER

[@mr.phillips]

I'm the writer/director of Other Side of the Box. If you liked my movie check out my new one on ALTER, "PLAY ME": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYvMaKWMrKlpbpI

[@knightsofhorton533]

Where is shawn now?haha i would like to give him 10boxes now..haha

[@mr.phillips]

@@knightsofhorton533 the actor who plays Shawn actually acts in my next short too. 😊

[@FloMilIi]

No go away

[@CBK3082]

Awesome, I love Other Side of the Box, it's still one of my favorite short films, so I'm definitely gonna check out your new one next.

[@paratrooper508]

would you mind sharing with us some of the backstory on the creature and how the one guy got ahold of it/thought he could control it and direct it? I'm very curious on the lore of these types of things

[@devin_so_devious]

The absolute TERROR that Rachel must have felt when she realized it was still moving even though she never took her eyes off it... Great short honestly

[@GRasputin91]

Probably stuck his Weiner in her face too that would be terrifying

[@cosmicsanders4319]

the fact that it could have moved everytime ben looked away but didnt until he was out of the house so they didnt realize only ben could stop it is terrifying, an intelligent and plotting animal

[@Ikimono_XX]

BRO

[@GoldAnventure]

Yea like when he grab the pencil and the knife

[@Panthws]

Actually,when Ben was on the phone and wasn't looking at the box while his gf was looking at it,the man in the box was moving his eyes

[@retroskeleton891]

What’s crazy too is that it might not have gotten this far with Shaun, at most it might have been peaking out of the box when Shaun had it but eventually he found a way to put it back and give it to Ben. Now it’s *out of the box.* And there’s telling how much more dangerous it is now than it was in the box.

[@cosmicsanders4319]

@@Panthws oh thats brilliant foreshadowing i hadnt even considered

[@yukisamaxoxo]

i saw an edit of this on tiktok and expected this to be a full length movie on netflix or something this is great

[@jaionna0706]

literally but it’s still so goood!!

[@CDsCartoons]

Same! That's the only reason I watched this. One of my favorites so far!

[@vinnie8]

that’s why I’m here

[@hanz4347]

@@vinnie8Me too! I saw it from “Lucid”

[@cyberpower-li7tf]

same broo

[@shorthairkorra]

leaving your girlfriend while a man is peaking out of an endless, paranormal void box is actually insane

[@jim4686]

"No, Ben, YOU" and suddenly your heart is in your stomach

[@x.lexiejewel.x1630]

it’s so crazy to imagine the horror Rachel felt when Ben first drives away and the thing begins to crawl out of the box despite her looking directly at it

[@gejeeleeejinx]

omg Iwas just thinking abt that lol

[@brey1720]

😳😱😰

[@brey1720]

😳😱😰

[@OrenTubing]

And there was more than one, so she must've been freaked out when they all started coming out of the box

[@kerenminko3849]

Also naked…😰

[@repooc6178]

Horror films without jump scares that still scare the hell out of you.

[@muhammadrizkyaditya9210]

You rigth

[@Tiyo1739]

Especially if it’s well made

[@aune6770]

Maybe cuz I'm a psychopath but do people actually think this is scary? Because I don't find this scary at all.

[@repooc6178]

@@aune6770 it's most disturbing, which turns to scary.

[@1ValorANDglory1]

there are no jumpscares? now i can watch it lol

[@pubgGaming-or1qi]

This is no joke, the best horror movie I’ve seen. The guys on the phone gave it his all, round of applause for him.

[@zownify7]

it aint even a movie

[@casanova1838]

I feel bad for you if this is the best horror “movie” you’ve seen.. it’s ass.

[@Ellaandmasonhouse]

​@@zownify7 it's a mini movie

[@Diamond-b8t]

@@Ellaandmasonhouse short film rather

[@onzazalol1168]

@@casanova1838how so? It’s a unique premise that’s keeps the viewers in the dark while also keeping you engaged, it’s objectively a good piece. Are you just hating to hate or……?

[@vincentmarotta9800]

The fact its eyes can move around is crazy. Proves it's not just some inanimate unintelligent object. It has self awareness, but it's just....waiting.

[@Chloé-u9d]

Frrr it creep me out

[@Shnitzel_Affe]

😕

[@sizzlerz101]

You dont need to be an intelligent object/being to track movement? There are cameras that do that now 😂

[@incognito2206]

chills bro.... chills

[@D3niz3n]

The fact he went into the basement after hearing no response other than "yeah, whats up?" He knows the box-guy can mimic voices, at least call someone before going down

[@gglodz5343]

Lol horror movie logic is "immah go investigate alone despite convenient alternatives like calling the police when all lights were switched off at my house and my wife was missing"

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

I mean yeah why the hell did he go down there But at the same time who knows what this creature can do

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

@Ben Jr really? Nice one wasting your time saying this

[@ok-ws3ue]

@Ben Jr stfu

[@ok-ws3ue]

@Ben Jr no, there is nothing wrong with furries. stop being rude.

[@eyelesspulse1084]

The floorboard creak and the lights flick off as he looks away. That is MASTERFUL horror directing

[@kilo.byt3]

Timestamp please?

[@endomaediego]

@@kilo.byt3 it's at the very end

[@karenaydematos1139]

MY FAVORITE SCENE FOR SURE

[@moisesfreire6408]

All about the ending sequence was masterful. The entity appearing in the mirror as long as the guy is looking at it just to vanish in a single shot. My god horror at its best.

[@LoafyNeverClear]

My jaw dropped when Sean started screaming at Ben saying he was the one supposed to look at the box, this is one of the greatest short horror films on KZbin, their acting was absolutely phenomenal.

[@chadcarson2946]

“Don’t let Ben leave the house” *Ben 30 seconds later: Ight imma dip

[@westsideAUKILANI]

White people for ya

[@mirmalchik]

it's crazy, it was even the monster using sean's voice to admit to them that it wanted ben to leave they played right into its hands , while staring straight at it, so it couldn't have gotten them if they hadn't been such goofballs

[@bethaniie_]

EXACTLY THE DAMN IDIOT

[@HarshDude126]

@@westsideAUKILANI It's called plot induced stupidity. You just associate it with white people because most movie characters are white.

[@westsideAUKILANI]

@@crowzawowza cheers mate, thanks for being honest🥳. You sir are a scholar

[@MagnusH-un7hh]

The realization that her remark about Ben getting water on her at the start was foreshadowing the ending with all the water being turned on and Ben being responsible for what happened to Rachel

[@leif704]

and her needing to keep an eye on the sauce

[@TayWoode]

Good comments So much better than the latest “who’s here from TikTok?” comments, then they’re all picking at everything

[@pinkytheplayer]

i still don’t understand the significance of the water being on, but this film was really good so i would love to know why

[@ShitYourself7]

just a coincidence lol. plus its not bens fault for what happened, its the dude in the box lol

[@mymousebroke8258]

@@pinkytheplayer probably some weird timeline stuff, notice how at the start the dudes head is already wet while he’s poking out of the box like he just took a shower?

[@axnlogix]

The acting emotion when Shawn got mad at Ben for leaving the house as Ben was supposed to be watching the box was pretty powerful. You can really hear the mixture of the initial sadness of the doom Rachael is about to face followed by the sheer transition to anger for realizing that Ben didn't listen and then rage that Ben didn't listen again during that call.

[@srhyes6710]

IKKK no something you’d expect to see in a short on yt this guy definitely has a right future

[@antondavidovic3996]

Still, fuck Shawn for bringing the box...

[@xxpuddlezxx0717]

Yo for real his screaming to go back is what really fucks with me

[@iceman1287]

@@antondavidovic3996 He brought it to him for a reason.

[@antondavidovic3996]

@@iceman1287 Yeah, to fuck him over

[@dwleroy]

Brilliant. "I told YOU to not look away from the box." The unknown of whatever happened to Rachel is frightening enough. Beautifully filmed and great acting. Thank you for taking the time to create this short film. You have the gift so please keep going.

[@agoten9978]

Am I the only one who is absolutely terrified imagining what Rachel saw when Ben left. It literally gives me goosebumps just thinking about the terror she went through.

[@GRasputin91]

It started dropping cheesy pickup lines

[@beatricemccarroll7514]

Nope

[@hellofin02]

"hey, hey baby how are ya." *read in Elvis voice*

[@ginger_truncale]

Ew i know that’s so disgusting

[@joannaluff]

I keep rewatching it like it's going to give me more info about what happened to Rachel.

[@bfiorella]

Practically anything can be scary if it pops up on screen suddenly with a loud noise. But that wet head peeking out of the box remained just as disturbing to me no matter how long I stared at it, which is a genuine achievement in horror. My favorite spine-chilling moment was the shot of its eyes just following Ben. Absolutely loved this short film!!

[@Raoul9753]

Thats the Difference between "Scary" and "startling". Literally everyone can go "Booo!!" jumping out of a shadow and get a reaction, but you aint scared after that, you are pissed. Someone just terrifiying you by just being there, saying something, saying nothing... thats something you have to earn.

[@daveco1st]

I like how it seemed to be slightly out of focus, adds to the "that's not a man" vibe

[@Garbagi]

That man in the box deserve an Oscar b

[@gypsygypsy2551]

Everytime something happens in a movie with a strong sound it literally kills the fear factor to me. It's like the movie is saying, "your suppose to be afraid..now!..aren't you afraid??" Silence is the only genuinly effective thing in horror for me. Kinda annoys the shit out of me no one ever just lets it be quiet. Seeing something disturbing in a movie with no musical cue is always so much more effective

[@Aswdfrl]

"Wet head" ha lol

[@glideagain]

As somebody who watched this alone, never appreciated an ad more

[@stephenbeard4747]

Hahahahahahaha

[@RESIN_DUCKSS]

Never have I wanted an ad more

[@mogotsimolapo3751]

😂😂😂

[@toot4you19]

I canceled my premium after reading this comment 😭😂

[@LBJ23Amine]

Couldn't say it any better

[@Srbs1923]

A box taken to your home. And your first idea, leave your girl with that box. Genius. Absolutely genius.

[@lorrie3789]

never leave your girl with a strange thing you don’t understand 😅😅

[@alexcirco3347]

Imagine painting a box with vantablack on the inside and giving it to a friend after you show him this film.

[@musikerherzelias3681]

lmao thats exactly what I had in mind and might do

[@Rabia_Burak]

then spend the rest of your life in jail*

[@tayagordon5708]

🤣🤣🤣

[@1hinita]

imagine the friend didn't know they saw the video prior to you showing them a cool science trick lmbo; i would never be the same

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

I was thinking this exact thing

[@YourLocalChef7]

Box contains a literal endless void. The girl: Well that’s odd

[@austinhickey8508]

No kidding

[@cadenswanson3412]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@GRasputin91]

She's in denial of what she's seeing. Trying to convince herself it's just a trick of the lights

[@cadenswanson3412]

@@GRasputin91 or she’s just really dumb

[@Escayargo]

Lol, she acted like no girl in the world would. "Oh, look honey, there's a head of a weird scary dude staring at as, bizarre right? I'll just wait here, at night, with the strange magical creep while you go find your friend who's not answering your calls." XD

[@baoziday5178]

i love how they actually hinted at the fact that ben was supposed to keep an eye on it because the man in the box followed him with his eyes each time he walked around

[@yadudeinatorXp]

It even told them straight up "Just Ben. Don't let him leave the house."

[@John1250gerhgidehgirehg]

i like how 3300 people liked your comment but theres only 2 replies lol

[@reinka]

⁠@@John1250gerhgidehgirehgI love how much you love that fact. But now we have more than 4300 comments. So I had to weit a new one to keep everything in balance…

[@EggyBeats]

Foreshadowing

[@SQUDSNPR]

Are u slow bro they clearly stated that it had to be him multiple times

[@BudgetBrewBazaar]

The knife blade being wet when they show it on the ground was a very nice touch. She definitely tried stabbing it

[@Baka-rw1hj]

11:09 this is one of the coolest and powerful scenes I’ve seen in a short horror film his yelling and acting in this scene is so incredible you can feel the general concern and fear for Rachel and his friend.

[@spadethevoid2746]

Best delivered lines I’m ngl

[@InsomniacPostman]

I don't think he was just a friend. I think he was her ex.

[@CS_Vending]

Agreed I love this part

[@-Len.]

Fr!

[@three7142]

Rachel really lost some weight she deserved it tho after taking people off the schedule

[@bellametallica]

It's just a guy peeking out of a box and somehow it's one of the scariest things I have ever seen.

[@fuziontonygaming]

Actually more effective than what Hollyweird’s been trying to come up with.

[@meowllison9414]

I know! And then Ben is like, wait it could be harmless. WHAT NO

[@iilovemyybabe]

I would’ve gotten a bad and hit it

[@funballin9032]

"Nothing is scarier than something that resembles a man, but isn't."

[@_oXdespairXo_]

like the way he was just.. there

[@ray.3437]

The "reveal" that Ben was the one that needed to watch the Box and Shawns pure Terror and Anger in his voice is fucking incredible

[@myivyfindstore]

I have more questions like... What really transpired between the two guys that made Shawn say, that's water beneath the bridge. Was Shawn dating her first? or was there a bad brawl??. Like I'm left wondering, The way Shawn intentionally told the guy to open the box before reading the letter. He wanted him to DIE.

[@adonisparts1343]

I mean you can't get angry at the guy you randomly gave this horrifying thing to with little to no explanation

[@paulinasanroman5318]

@@myivyfindstore I just keep wondering about that thing and Shown, we asumed Shawn give the box to ben because he couldn't take it anymore, and the only solution was to give it away BUT HOW IN HELL HE COULD PUT THE GUY INSIDE AGAIN?! Or why the thing in the box didn't want shawn

[@boomer7004]

@@myivyfindstore I’m also confused why Shawn told Ben not to go back even if it seems he gave the box too Shawn for the purpose of it causing harm to him. But during the phone call, Shawn didn’t want Ben to go back? Like don’t you want the guy to get hurt?

[@BT-oj1bn]

@@boomer7004 who knows, but i feel like its kinda like it follows. If the guy you gave it to dies it goes back to the one before that

[@drockmendoza243]

The way the box man stares is so unsettling i havent been that disturbed since i saw signs when i was a kid

[@seanpazdera6407]

People always forget that in these "Weeping Angel" scenarios, you can punch the crap out of the monster while it's unable to move.

[@AnnaDurini]

It sounds like an ancient advise... Is it?

[@aesthetic_rex]

Unless it's an angel made of stone

[@trialerrorsharer9398]

@@aesthetic_rex sledgehammer it in the face.

[@AnnaDurini]

@@Ujuani68 😆🤣😆

[@YummiKoKo69]

Until it unfreezes and gets payback. Lol.

[@sexysanders9189]

When Shawn started yelling in frustration about Ben leaving, it sent goosebumps everywhere. Then when it cut to what Ben heard. Truly terrifying.

[@epicfluffyninjaable]

Really great acting by Shawn's actor

[@ChairDogWoofwoofmommy]

"It's just a prank bro." *The prank:*

[@kreid24]

Amazing!

[@sammiecheco6239]

Fr

[@McKiyato]

They bring Houdini's house, lmao@@ChairDogWoofwoofmommy

[@joshuamilne7015]

As a man, I could never imagine leaving my gf home alone with a man trying to escape a box lol

[@chelseadezerae8873]

Right?!?

[@Myaccount678]

That's not a man. It's clearly something else. And that's even worse

[@c4r7s0n]

fr, its crazy that he decided to just leave her like that

[@mohammedbilal4168]

He could have just kept the box in the car with him

[@joshuamilne7015]

@@mohammedbilal4168 how is he going to drive if he has to constantly look at the box

[@GRasputin91]

All jokes aside this is one of the best horrors ive ever seen. No dramatic music, just ambience with a few sharp notes here and there to highlight. The atmosphere is perfect, dark and creepy. Theres also underlying themes that you might not pick up the first time--"youre getting me wet!" "Water under the bridge" and the thing's apparent need for water. Ben lies to Shawn, the thing lies to Ben. Although it evidently isnt a lie because when Ben left the house the thing was able to escape. The fact that there are multiple box-things, either they could be previous victims or simply other beings from whatever dimension the box leads to. So many questions, it doesnt answer but there are many implications. This should be the standard for all horror films.

[@waddleking587]

"Don't look away from it" Constantly looks away from it every chance he gets

[@Guille2033]

the moment I saw that note and the guy's head peaking from inside I would've just called the police xD those two are just stupid

[@enter-username5040]

@@Guille2033 wtf are the police gonna do?

[@Nova_Crusher9688]

@@enter-username5040 get folded into non-existence while I escape for my life duh lol.

[@Klyvar.x]

@@Nova_Crusher9688 that made me laugh so hard sorry 😭😭😭😭

[@shiva_storm5051]

@@enter-username5040 take it away and be someone else problem

[@madisondolan2258]

This is SO GOOD. THE WAY SHAWN SCREAMED "YOU" GAVE ME CHILLS.

[@ateendas9854]

how old r u lol

[@ateendas9854]

noob

[@actualfearlessyeah9139]

@@ateendas9854 sh

[@madisondolan2258]

BAHAHHAHAHAA

[@madisondolan2258]

find something better to do with your time little man 🤡🤡 bfr

[@yuh5960]

THIS is a what a great horror film looks like. No unnecessary jump scares and blood, no screaming. Just tension and silence 👏🏻👏🏻

[@laijyonbaidar1057]

Jumpscares are cheaps ways to scare people

[@randomhumanbeing1225]

Exactly!! Why is this movie only 15 minutes long tho?

[@Jackiliciosu]

Short horror movies are way easier to do than full movies, you can't compare them

[@his_city_girl]

Ah, thank you so much for metting me know that there arent jumpscares :3

[@vikramathithansankar4893]

Bgm played well

[@raymondpastoral2311]

11:11 this is peak cinema

[@BenBenord]

Yes

[@jgplayz4225]

I love how the box made the man think anyone could watch the box

[@sorjajam8852]

yeah i was thinking that. but also when he was on the phone the dude ain’t move

[@k3n972]

@@sorjajam8852 yea that was to trick them, this demon thing is really cunning

[@quenguin7866]

@@k3n972 clever as frick

[@iwanttobeabillionaire1703]

Oh let's leave my wife with a random demonic box. What could go wrong. Just fking take the box with you🤦‍♂️. PS: I have a duck video, a chicken video...Also a patreon

[@saucevc8353]

@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 Yeah taking a box that moves when you aren't watching it into a car is such a great idea. Totally not unsafe in any way shape or form.

[@TheSalladtopian]

Pov: You hear the "Yeah, what's up?" From the basement and immediately exit full screen

[@antonzekveld3764]

Same😂

[@EdmondManning]

You could TELL it was her voice but "not" her voice. Too cheerful, like nothing was happening in their world.

[@Caseohduolingo]

Same

[@khadijahhartfield3567]

What is part 1 ?

[@Noi-jl4qb]

I just did that and the first thing I see is ur comment 💀

[@fearbox9082]

Amazing film, the director was really thinking outside of the box with this one.

[@LtRyanPYT]

🤌🏻

[@BiznessBoog]

I see what you did there

[@824kobi]

Damn you stole my line 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ashmoore8779]

Too soon😂

[@rainydaze4409]

ahaaaaaa

[@lilyy7413]

The guy on the phone has some of the best scared acting I’ve seen. The dread i feel when hes screaming that only ben needs his eyes on it is crazy

[@MillerJ89]

The silent turn around in the car after Shawn screams “You have to keep your eyes on it” will always astound me how simple a scene can be, but portray such power

[@Bladerunner-sn7tv]

it definitely gave me chills, akin to something of david's stare from cyberpunk edgerunners.

[@ManofOneGod]

That was the best part.

[@MellowMutant]

So true

[@swavy653]

Fr silence can be loud depending on a situation

[@MellowMutant]

@@swavy653 very true

[@howbizarre3087]

pov: u came here to watch the other part cuz that person wouldn’t post part 2

[@ilhamfaizal7528]

Yes, i hate that men who post that

[@howbizarre3087]

@@ilhamfaizal7528 ye same lol

[@DarthCocoa]

Seriously! It’s not that hard to post part 2 but apparently it is for some people

[@howbizarre3087]

@@DarthCocoa i agree

[@iceboy2.086]

Yes

[@sery.ious1y]

Car scene on its own deserves an award. Props to Sean’s actor man

[@xer0_dr3amz]

i agree. the emotion in his yelling sent shiverz down my spine

[@anitok6868]

@@xer0_dr3amz sameee

[@ryzeup5654]

yeah he killed that ngl

[@lolok1421]

i know right? amazing

[@a1axel738]

@@lolok1421 by

[@mow0118]

The car conversation gives me chills

[@iseyeball]

shawn yelling on the phone was such good acting

[@coolerman_13]

"Don't you go back there!" You're right, she belongs to the streets now.

[@JAMPRX]

She belongs to the box now… 😂

[@karries6342]

Yes! That was my favorite part of the film

[@ianarmstrong9594]

This was a rip off of Dr Who, about the Cyber men

[@ianarmstrong9594]

@William Jones Then who did invent the trope and which book or film did it appear ?

[@Rosie-ij3on]

I love how it moved so slowly to begin with in order to give them a false sense of security. Then later it becomes evident that it can move faster than you can comprehend

[@123455thatguy]

Letting us (the viewers and characters) establish our own rules on how it works, only to reveal it was just fucking with us and those rules aren't true is always fun in horror when done right.

[@cnsmi]

and that thing is really smart too bc he didnt move while ben going to get a knife

[@AC3_.17]

Put the fries in the bad

[@Skepstir]

@@AC3_.17shut up

[@akmaali05]

okay this is the only comment that make me scared the fk out of me

[@cinnamon_dickinson7021]

11:15 GOD idk why but the delivery from Shawn’s actor just gives me goosebumps cause Ben just realized the severity of the situation and we realize that Rachel probably died (or whatever the thing did to her) the second Ben took off

[@rarescevei8268]

I think the things in the box take you inside and turn you into one of them.

[@Jacob97501]

seans acting was awesome!!

[@miimaster6248]

​@rarescevei8268 that's also what I was thinking. Especially considering that there's multiple people in the box, and the film is literally called other side of the box

[@olinartz9526]

It’s honestly such a simple premise but god is it so beautifully executed- I’d love to see a movie based around this studio’s short films one day!

[@gauze8104]

The fact that it WAITED until Rachel was alone. There were so many moments where Ben was looking away and it could have moved but it didn't to confuse them about the rules and make them think they'd both be safe.

[@samsonboldizar7290]

I think that was moreso a plot hole, but ya

[@gameonln6077]

​@@samsonboldizar7290 there was no plot hole

[@raelol1499]

@@samsonboldizar7290 i dont think so, the thing is obviously smart enough to do that on purpose since it purposefully lied to them about what sean said, the thing planned it all along or else it wouldnt have said that

[@joroc]

What rules? Who told the other guy the rules and how he closed the box and wraped in beautiful paper? 🤣

[@fisforfriday]

@@joroc actually that part. How are we he able to deduce the rules from it not talking? Also how was he able to get rid of it?

[@Miguel-ci1dz]

This is less than 20 minutes long but it felt like a hour long movie. Work of art

[@KINGREALMUSIC]

right

[@shaneyoder21]

I agree

[@tjavila2076]

i’m confused what happened to Rachel?

[@kylecalvano3816]

@@tjavila2076 I’m guessing she was one of those people on the stairs and the guy in the box changed her into what he was. So when he trapped him the other people on the stairs were like other people he’s changed

[@KINGREALMUSIC]

@@tjavila2076 right

[@LamiNalchor]

Unbelievably good. No violence, gore, monsters, or jumpscares. Hollywood can only dream of having this amazing level of quality.

[@tristanarcher9100]

i agreee

[@researcher_21c72]

Meh not really. A24 is doing great things with horror. There are a few indie horror movies being released every now and then that are absolute gems.

[@armyofuno8196]

Not everything needs to be like this, sometimes a classic jumpscure fest is fun

[@LamiNalchor]

@@armyofuno8196 maybe for you

[@adonis2930]

🤓🤓🤓

[@bestiecookie]

As soon as i walked in that house and seen the lights off im sorry but ggs rachel i aint dying😭

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself5532]

Love how Shaun gave a less that minimal amount of info or instructions on how to keep the man in the box still and then gets mad when Ben actually doesn't understand it like a normal person would💀

[@Pureenergyrift]

To be fair, Ben lied to Sean. If Sean had known that Rachel was there, it would have likely been different.

[@rarescevei8268]

​@@PureenergyriftTo be fair, Sean wanted to murder Ben (or whatever the box people do, I personally think they drag you into the box void and you become one of them)

[@maziastro9932]

@@Pureenergyrift How did Sean get him back in the box though?

[@Monke-hk5no]

well you also have to think about how the box came, we can assume the thing didn't even appear, there's no way Sean would've been not looking at it if he had transferred it to Ben, and he didn't even know it could speak, he literally had minimal knowledge of the box and Ben lied about who was there, if Sean had the information he probably would've told him specifically who had to look, but since he was told Ben was alone, he said "You". The context is really what sealed their fate, Sean gave what he knew, Ben looked away, the box gained a voice, the thing tricked Ben, the thing then became a family and escaped.

[@sapphiru7]

@@Pureenergyrifthow would it have been different?

[@Furiousa96]

It's always the fear of the unknown that is the scariest. And when that unknown looks so like us, it makes it even more terrifying. Also, the box man/creature looks a little like Hbomberguy which made me chuckle.

[@Smoke.stardust]

What's even more scary is how inanimate the thing in the box is. You stare at it at and seems to be just another object, almost like a mannequin, it doesn't respond to words or touch, but yet it's eyes move and it moves when you're not looking at it.

[@rohanlanda]

Its not a creature its a man. What do you mean “looks so like us”? Its literally a human being, it *IS* us. Its not the unknown if its just a person.

[@rohanlanda]

@@Smoke.stardust Its not a thing. Its a man.

[@Smoke.stardust]

@@rohanlanda men don't bleed water.

[@agustinalvarez8449]

IOHO YES YES YE S YEAHHHHH

[@JuanChavez-ji9yy]

I would've went to a stranger and said "Mystery Box, or 1$"

[@babanglionel8091]

😂 wtf bro

[@yumenia]

this is the funniest shit ive read all day

[@mahfuzsikder3419]

What the hell man😂

[@abridgetool]

Make it double and pass it

[@crystalmcmath190]

Opens it up in the middle of the street lol

[@princessamber477]

Ben just does everything you tell him not to do

[@julianabarbosa9247]

I’m never complaining again about my relatives giving me socks for Christmas

[@v1rus457]

Same 😭

[@giovanagouveia4265]

even better for me that they give me nothing.

[@emilyhoward7818]

Bro I absolutely love getting socks for Christmas, idk why, just something about socks on Christmas is amazing 😂

[@maddilynncorson8550]

Same

[@Robertahausen]

hand down best reply ever!!!

[@Front_Hole]

“Why is it looking at you like that?” I thought that was one of the scariest lines of dialogue in the film. I put myself in Ben’s position and imagine I would have been absolutely terrified by the fact that it was looking at ME in such a menacing way. Similar to when I meet someone’s pet that for some odd reason doesn’t like me and the owner says something like “that’s weird, she/he usually likes everyone”. It makes me think “what does that animal see or sense that makes it feel this way about me? Is there something wrong with me? What did I do?”

[@youregonewiththesin]

It’s hard to describe, but this fear is one of the worst to me. There is nothing to do to fix it, nothing to explain it, but somehow you are in danger and a single pair of dull black eyes are staring at you. I don’t think i would be able to save myself in this situation if i was Ben. I watched a movie called Coraline, where a little girl was in danger because she was stuck in an identical world with a monster who pretended to be her mother. The feeling of that is similar to this. Why my mother? Why trap me? (sorry for poor english)

[@MrBradshawbenjamin]

Me too man, me too.

[@bobert8125]

thats been happening to me a lot lately. dogs that I know and that used to love me started being weird. iv had a run of bad luck. my own dogs are acting strange to other dogs. things just don't feel right.

[@buffalowick8003]

@@bobert8125 been there Bob. You will pull out of it man.

[@ashutoshgarg1915]

I am burning the box

[@suo6581]

I would've called the cops right away. Usually in paranormal films, the issue is proving to authorities you're not crazy. But in this scenario, you can't deny a creepy guy peeking out at you from a box. Or I would've tried hurting it while it was still in the box.

[@darao2433]

Omg thank you! I was wondering why they didn't immediately called the cops. So dumb 🙄

[@JonathanCruzMoreira]

And both of them doesnt taking that box outside the house at the moment they realize that it was a hole, is very hard to believe. (but the movie is amazing)

[@Maggie66112]

This

[@tee4971]

no but think about it, shaun mustve seen it too, yet when he brought it to them, it wasnt apparent until it was too late, so that suggests it has some awareness and its likely when the cops arrived it wouldn’t appear to be there, unless it just ended up with more victims through each person who saw it becoming trapped to stare at it.

[@sn8wball]

@@tee4971 it doesn’t work like that, it’s just the one who has been gifted that has to look at it

[@apfelstrudlOfOA]

11:15 - Shauns delivery literally gave me goosebumps, hooooly shit that's great acting!!!!

[@ross.metcalf]

This was great. No jump scares, no gore, super creepy and scary, minimal cast and props, great acting, clean cuts. Wonderful.

[@empress3847]

Right? Finally people you understand the difference between scary and disgusting. A person's guts are getting ripped out doesn't make things scary, it just makes it gross.

[@beaneater3744]

You are wrong

[@themisticmaster551]

@@beaneater3744 bro just says "you're wrong" without elaboration. Chad mentality

[@megumareta6361]

@@themisticmaster551 chad mentality virgin opinion

[@FBI-zv1mq]

@@themisticmaster551 you are wrong

[@sophial.6633]

The best part was when they thought they figured it out and had the girl watch the box. It was horrifying to hear the friend explain on the phone that HE had to be the one to watch the box and only him.

[@mlee4984]

Yea, but image just how scared she must have been when that thing suddenly craweld out of the box 😨

[@Mimi-zm9ry]

But where is her body? They ate her? What if man didn't return home?

[@Mr_Flerb]

Yeah, but didn’t the box guy’s deception basically imply that? “Just Ben?” What, was the box counting on Ben being contrary?

[@cademancaden]

@@Mr_Flerb I assume the friend conjured up some demon. It seems he was still in love with his ex. So if Ben was responsible for watching the box, there was a chance he would be consumed eventually & the "friend" gets his girl back.

[@Mr_Flerb]

@@cademancaden Yeah, but even if he summoned it rather than having been given it himself (which is how I read it), he still had to have experienced some of it, based on the contents of the letter.

[@kuromiscreaming7420]

the guy who plays shawn is amazing at being perfectly unsettling. just enough to seem a little normal, but just enough to feel uncomfy. well done.

[@carolinamurtha3102]

Agreed, and that he showed such distress a disparity in being able able to explain things (you could tell he was struggling) and didn’t do the whole “there’s no time to explain” trope.

[@peyton6466]

Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS❤❤

[@SaucyJack97]

@@peyton6466hail Satan and pray for his return

[@andrewh.5509]

the fact you knew it was a bad thing in the box how he got a little more animated and started smiling once he wasn’t holding the box

[@kazoo.0821]

@@peyton6466 ..?

[@Siroesosiren]

Anyone come here from the random tiktok edit?

[@Corycarson__ig]

Me!

[@wikara-a]

meee

[@MattysWorldOfficial]

Me

[@massmelon6781]

😏

[@DaeiquanWeaver]

Me

[@Satoru_OfX8767]

"NO BEN I GAVE IT TO YOU!" One of the best lines in a horror short

[@charliebae4920]

How?

[@Satoru_OfX8767]

@@charliebae4920 ok I dont really need to explain but I'll still try, The context of the short, the scenario, and tone of shawn's voice make the moment better and that's why its a goated line.

[@delakidzz8131]

@@Satoru_OfX8767 it's like reality hit and Everything adds up because him being the one that had to look at the box makes sense and we knew that girl was dead before he went back. He fucked up and we as the audience when it . Everything rushing to my mind when he said that just man... That was amazing

[@wubblebubbleball5433]

@@charliebae4920 the realization of his mistake

[@ofcourseuwont]

the delivery was amazing, the cut back to ben in his car and his friend’s voice shrieking through the phone. fuckkk

[@arbiter9187]

You know they did a good job when people are in the comments section theorising things about it. I want to know how Shaun survived it and managed to give it away.

[@ParsureArts]

“Hey!! Get the fuck back in there you-“ **Aggressive shoving match ensues**

[@arbiter9187]

@@ParsureArts 🤣

[@rbbb3055]

My guess is he kept his eyes on the thing, looked tired asf when he turned up to give it away, gg Sean

[@adonis2930]

🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@PurelyRo]

he probably realised what was happening and maybe placed the box over it or the second he realised he took his chance taped it up and gave it away

[@EctoBabble]

8:13 - that was such a moment in hindsight. It completely fooled them. "Well, that could have been worse." What a perfect way to lull them into a false sense of "I guess we can handle this!" to separate them. The amount of times Ben actually looked away in the beginning but it stayed - JUST to wait out until they could attack them one by one. When the guy screamed that it was lying to them, the nonchalance of the beginning felt 10x more sinister.

[@injectionletal66]

your observation is exceptional, when he let them look at each other for almost 2 seconds he just gently took out his fingers to make them believe that he was slow, the moment they did their test I said to myself that the "thing" in the box could perhaps move much faster and with each blink of an eye, until the "it was you" on the phone made me understand the extent of the lie, only the guy's look was effective.

[@bobmichaelsen2891]

Also at that moment, the Thing told them exactly what was going on. "Just Ben. Don't let him leave the house."

[@avagrier2309]

It's the fact that the monster used his friend's voice to TELL him that HE'S the chosen one... Chills 😭

[@TrudyRamalatsi-xl6xv]

So they could leave the house with it to look for Ben. The thing lied in Ben's voice so that one person is left to guard it. Brilliant Film

[@ianlucaaliaga2522]

YOLO😅

[@iconsume0227]

Who wants to get in a car with a man peeking out of the box on ur lap

[@lunawilliams4282]

Yeah i’m late but theory here, Racheal definitely was taken within the box. The people that were on the stairs are all victims that looked away from the box. Racheal looked like she was on the stairs during the last part. Once you’re in the box it’s like it traps and converts you into one of them. I absolutely love this

[@myivyfindstore]

Great analysis. I have more questions like... What really transpired between the two guys that made Shawn say, that's water beneath the bridge. Was Shawn dating her first? or was there a bad brawl??. Like I'm left wondering, The way Shawn intentionally told the guy to open the box before reading the letter. He wanted him to DIE.

[@lunawilliams4282]

@@myivyfindstore that’s what i’m saying! I feel as if they were friends but both had feelings for the same girl maybe shawn before the other dude but it was fair game. It’s obvious they both deeply cared for her

[@lunawilliams4282]

@@myivyfindstore maybe he just wanted him to suffer not die, he told him not to go back to the house

[@AntonioGonzalez-nc8tq]

How about the foreshadowing when Rachel says, "You're getting me all wet."

[@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01]

@@myivyfindstore how did Shawn know anything about what's in the box without opening it though? And if he did open it then how did he survive and reseal it?

[@odalimolinares3764]

This is absolutely the best short film I have seen, it has no blood, no screaming just the silence and suspense, this is something makes you want more that’s exactly what we want in the suspense cinema, it’s just amazing

[@beryljadloc3165]

The man kinda spoke in the top of his man..

[@mack_r-s]

I know. It doesn't need jump scares and screams to make people scared.

[@Rick-pr6du]

Tooo quiet makes it even scarier

[@Sazid-j5q]

And some water....

[@danielsweet858]

A

[@JoltedAlive]

i absolutely adore the way this film truly does tell the protagonists EVERYTHING they need to know to deal with the monster but the fact that the audience is so familiar with the weeping angel type monster that we don't even realize what the rules are is so fuckin genius

[@allytrautlein4420]

As soon as I saw that guys head pop up I was like "fuck this.." and of course continued to watch lol

[@aiesha-lainesantos9909]

hahahaha saaaaamme !

[@taejaharper2647]

Right!

[@markpotter1292]

Shit bro. Same as me. Lol

[@Robertahausen]

my daughter walked away and said "NOPE" LOL I kept watching of course

[@greyc8831]

same lmao

[@brooklynflowers7357]

This needs to be a whole movie. This is probably the best short horror story I’ve ever seen. Great job.

[@ins4nutty341]

Man on a train is way better watch it

[@yamothe1]

nah

[@geomania8533]

Better yet this should be the Box Assassin

[@GIJane-nr2xm]

@@ins4nutty341 lol man on a train is like Cinderella compared to this I’ve never seen anything like this

[@bruhtonbruhkkinson6848]

It would lose its charm if it was forced to pad out time for a whole movie.

[@connoromalley9647]

This is a smart monster even when it had the chance to move it didn’t because it wanted them to think that anyone could look at it then it waited for him to leave the house before it was finally ready to attack

[@ObiWanKenobiTheKingofAll]

Yes indeed

[@jackiechan715]

I'm just curious why it *had* to be him looking at the box. What made him special, I wonder?

[@fluid619]

@@jackiechan715 because he was the owner of the box. Only the owner can stop their movements.

[@Agentshadowolf]

@@fluid619 That or he was the only one to really look into the box when he first opened it and the monster imprinted on him as the target

[@Bluesit32]

@@jackiechan715 Like Shaun said, he gave it to him.

[@dinaen1]

The moment that wet, homeless guy's head popped out the box...I cried😂😂😂!! Great job on this one!!

[@user-zt4qr7mz4f]

The only downside is that this isn't a full movie. This is a cinematic masterpiece

[@brombrom2707]

Gatis kandis that u?

[@justgoogleit9713]

🫰🏻🫰🏻🫣

[@naebbenaeb]

I feel like it being a shortfilm is kind've a positive, although yea I completely agree with the amazing concept. Many movies with good ideas can become kind've bad though cause they stretch it out too much

[@ariaxrose1]

It didn’t bother you the script was so unrealistic? Even their reactions weren’t realistic they didn’t seem fazed at seeing it 😂

[@strikerbowls791]

Lol

[@globalklaus]

One thing is sure: That box came from Wish.

[@TK_713]

I'm fucking dead

[@les_5184]

Hahaha. And took 6 months to be delivered.

[@IROOKLYN]

@@les_5184 no more like a rough 48yr that man was an infant when shipped

[@les_5184]

@@IROOKLYN hahaha true!!

[@les_5184]

@@IROOKLYN you have me rolling right now - dude was a whole infant when that package left the warehouse 😂

[@lauren6794]

This is a perfect example for great psychological horror. It's given real fear, not just fear of jump scares. Even in the short amount of time, you bond with the characters in some way. And by the end of it all, you're left with more questions than answers. This is an absolutely amazing film! Definitely one of my favorites!

[@peyton6466]

Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS❤❤

[@TheKillaChino]

Okie

[@batata1110]

@@peyton6466 can't wait to see an atheist reply to this comment

[@autumn7341]

@@batata1110 i am about to do just that

[@autumn7341]

@@peyton6466 wrong video my guy

[@ryanmalone2681]

I’m one of those horror fans that’s seen too much and rarely gets scared by anything. This was SO GGOD. Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Love it!

[@rokysworldplace6992]

The psychological horror that messes with your brains with the hanging answers the uncomfy stare of it and the use of water to confuse the watcher amazing

[@roopeloutti8085]

Fuck psychological horror. This is psychological warfare

[@rokysworldplace6992]

@@roopeloutti8085 agreed

[@thebirdhivemind5138]

This is the first time in an exceptionally long time that a horror film left me feeling genuinely unsettled hours after watching it. I saw it last night and couldn't get rid of this subtle dread in my chest. This is exactly what a horror is supposed to do. This film was fantastic.

[@alexschlemmer119]

I felt the exact same, regular don't really scare me anymore because of how predictable they've become but this literally made me so scared after watching it.

[@Tanjiro-bf2zs]

Wtf I've seen even horror movies than this

[@pawel1545]

idiotic characters didnt bother u huh?

[@moyomarshi]

​@@Tanjiro-bf2zswhich 1

[@bmthfan1231]

@@moyomarshi plenty

[@kirolp5927]

I love that this film is so good as a horror film, but isn’t all about violence, murder and that stuff, this is a masterpiece

[@williamborom9943]

well...I mean murder IS implied but I get what your saying

[@Jeffardy24]

@@williamborom9943 it seems to be more about assimilation than murder

[@peyton6466]

Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS❤❤❤

[@Simple_Jackass]

Oh how cute.... little coddled, everyone gets a trophy, live "your truth", gutless wonder doesn't like "blood or violence" in a fucking horror movie.... so pathetic

[@williamborom9943]

@@Simple_Jackass Thats abit much, not that theres anything wrong with bloody blood uber violence but honestly too often its gratuitous and desensitizing to the true horror. Some of the greatest horror movies of all time have very little blood or violence and there was a time when it was nice to have a kind of horror palate cleanser between blood fests and vice versa. I wont go so far as to call you pathetic but you do sound like an entitled ignorant child that thinks way too much of themselves and who, in a world where everyone gets a trophy maybe didnt get one and just lives life now 🤬💩 on other people

[@J-E-N-O-V-A]

Sean started yelling at Ben like he didn’t start the whole problem to begin with 😭😭

[@LuckClover1]

Ben lied to Sean, bro

[@benedicramores9033]

This is the real horror movie that i'm talking about. No jumpscare. No overused of background music. Please make the story longer . this is what i want to watch in a big screen.

[@itsbenzdota6774]

If they make it longer it wouldn't be called "shorts"

[@lucaschiu4261]

Bro the shower scene was a jumpscare

[@steelmorris6602]

I got jump scared because I was looking at the comments when the head popped up and 💩myself

[@nadz752]

I think this is the perfect length for it. Remember how they made a movie out of 'Lights Off', and it just wasnt as good. What we *could* have in cinemas is an anthology of such shorts. That would be brilliant (imagine, the lights come on at the end of the movie, and you're the only one sitting in the theatre)

[@jasondavies-bunny5788]

They tried that with lights out. The short was 100% better than the abortion of a film they made

[@kaoskorekid9136]

The urgency in shawn's voice when he told ben not to go back to the house sent chills down my spine, loved this one. Really awesome weeping angel concept

[@cademancaden]

Yeah but why give him that gift, knowing it was evil, then tell him not to go back? I guess in retrospect, he guessed his ex girl was gone & wouldn't get her back, so he then tried to salvage his ex best friend.

[@telgou]

@@cademancaden He only wanted his friend to be killed (because they fought about the girl apparently)

[@Natanquel]

@@telgou ohhhh that makes sense

[@renzuassassin3724]

@@telgou idk...I don't buy that I mean I hear it a lot but in the note he says he needed to give it to someone. Plus judging on how he's acting it looks as if he hasn't slept in days maybe weeks. Plus if he wanted his friend to be killed he wouldn't have put instructions with the box

[@cjschweisthal3830]

Just take a second to award them, no cheesy acting, no unnecessary jumpscares or gore, nothing far fetched, just a beautiful horror movie that they put their heart into. Great job guys, this is amazing

[@manicmogulmedia7234]

Bot

[@Gingenuity]

Nothing far fetched?

[@fallu6224]

Why didn't they just call the cops and get the military involved. I'm sure any scientist or military wants to have a box with infinite space

[@sin7375]

@@fallu6224same thing would happen

[@fallu6224]

@@sin7375 what do you mean the same

[@sergames7350]

This needs to be an actual full length movie man, it's so great

[@dunesnail]

I think me waiting for the jumpscare scared me more than the jumpscare actually would’ve

[@thebingus9671]

Same

[@joshuaweber2959]

I hate jumpscares. They are cheap and not scary at all. All it doese is suprise you for a short momment. And them its over. All the scare is gone. Psychological horror last longer. When you cant see it anymore it keeps haunting your mind. And I love that.

[@jahzr]

for sure

[@MelodyYoung]

That one friend who does something fucked up, disappears for a long ass time only to reappear to fuck up your life in a new way.

[@item_creator]

People always thinks that what makes a movie scary is jumpscares and stuff.. while me thinking that silence is creepier

[@Shadow66691]

A carton is creepier 😂

[@Jessicanwune]

Who’s here from TikTok?

[@Mason-rr5nm]

Me

[@bellaphoenixxox8291]

Me!!

[@ares853]

fresh comment

[@EVERYDAYj9]

Me

[@nickds1212]

Me

[@timothyohlem4477]

How the hell they are acting so freaking calm!?!??? I would have ran with my phone as far as possible!

[@fashionforcause1753]

Ditto

[@FBWL-u1r]

I think I'd probably kick the box and start stomping on it :D

[@french2572]

Right!

[@french2572]

@@FBWL-u1r set in on fire. Or at least get a towel or a blanket to cover it up cause his eyes were creepy.

[@hughmongusfeline3452]

Call the police/put it in the oven

[@rao8559]

"yeah whats up" -coming from the basement , he should have bolted right there

[@yourfather_18]

Istg 😂

[@mattsamoto4451]

The way the basement looked loke a black void, i was thinking the black inside the box was spreading. The Original box face was absolute creep.

[@rao8559]

@@mattsamoto4451 good insight, it seems in the end the entire house became the void in the box

[@Aperson11028]

Yep that what I think

[@katherinehalling6630]

That was the moment natural selection took its course

[@noors4327]

That dude's head popping out from the box almost took my life. The way he was seeing that couple can be more terrifying than a full horror movie. The thrill is what's scary the most to pop out your heart also. Hmm ghost n monsters can't alter your life but.. ALTER? On CHRISTMAS?

[@tedtalking6150]

Girl... You got scared :-P

[@aceofkitchen6421]

Lol Noor S. you are right. He is scary.

[@qh46]

This guy is terrible.

[@marcjtdc]

They should not have put that in the thumbnail. It ruined that surprise for me.

[@robmen1402]

The way he was watching the couple. Not seeing them.

[@ErrolVillanueva-gz8rm]

The fact that it pretends to not move while looking at rachel while ben is calling shawn is mad creepy

[@rachelambereverleigh9308]

That was f*kin’ scary, my heart’s going pitter patter pitter patter

[@Squanch-249]

Same

[@englalarsson505]

I feel sick like I could throw up

[@dogsareawesome9197]

I want it to be my friend :)

[@rachelambereverleigh9308]

@@dogsareawesome9197 I don’t think he wants to be friends with you

[@bethaniie_]

LMFAOOO

[@lealau4657]

I have to say Ben is rather good looking but if my husband would ask me to keep an eye on a box with a creepy head sticking out of it I'm leaving

[@bethaniie_]

EXACTLY LMFAO - Like you cute but you aint THAT cute bro

[@jasminelopez3030]

Same I’ll be like nah lol the first one who saw it have to stay and I’ll fine help bye

[@jay3213]

I found that odd too....and the wife agreed.

[@andriaa9774]

well said hahahaha. hats off for Rachel for being that brave lol

[@jborrego2406]

But her dumb ass is the one that want two stay he told her to leave

[@AbsolutelyNoOne-qi4ye]

This needs to be turned into a full length film ASAP ! This is one of if not the best short films ive ever seen

[@roeg9320]

Where would they get the budget

[@testitcalls1118]

Nah it doesn't need it. Turning it into a full length movie would mess with the pacing and its able to get everything across perfectly in this short film.

[@ramone7213]

I definitely think this wouldn't work as a full length film, it's perfect the way it is

[@WillyTonajet]

Is this your first short film?

[@faiazfaisal9493]

@@testitcalls1118 gvvvvvvvvvvv