Horror Short Film "Out in the Woods" | ALTER

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After the death of their child, Thomas, Louis and Anna try to overcome this tragic event. While one of his father's friend try to help him, Louis begin to fall in madness by following instructions coming from a mysterious creature in his dream.
"Out in the Woods" by Simon Doutreleau
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"Out in the Woods" Credits:
CREW -
Director / Writer - Simon Doutreleau
Line Producer - Nicolas Thau
Unit Production Manager - Jospeh Gonzalez
Location Manager - Diana Benson
1st Assistant Director - Paloma Amadeï
2nd Assistant Director - Harry Georges Walters
Script Supervisor - Eva Breysse
Director of Photography / Camera Operator - Julien Grandjean
Camera Operator - Thomas Desmedt
Assistant Operator - Agathe Denis
Gaffer - Richard Ducros
Key Grip - Leo Galtier
Production Designer - Nahéma Hafiane
Assistant Set Designer -Jean-Charles Gaignant
Make up Artist / SFX - Evilise Martinez
Sound Mixer - Adrien Halfon
Boom Operator - Julien Laborie
Script Consultant - Christopher Ciancimino / Craig Newman
Editor - Yann Brogard
Sound Editor - Fabien Lagarrigue
Sound Designer - Damien Drouillard
Music - Alexandre Méaux
Sound Mixer - Fabien Lagarrigue / Damien Drouillard
Trailer Sound Mixer - Laurent Dussault
Color Grading - Tristan Westeel
VFX - Yann Brogard
Title Designer - Paul Jouchet
Poster Designer - Kevin Mokhovski
CAST -
Louis - Christopher Frka
Thomas - Caiden Mazurek
Nicolas - George Fear
Anna - Emily Graner Hoffman
Leschen - Mike Meth
EXTRAS -
Robert Keay
Jill Gamble Keay
Evilise Martinez
Chris Hoyt
Josh McCuster
Emily Grove
Tim Fielding
Sabrina O'brian
Harry Georges Walters
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A message from filmmaker Simon Doutreleau: "Hello, I'm Simon Doutreleau writer and director of OUT IN THE WOODS. Thanks to ALTER you'll discover the first Horror/Fantastic film I made in the United States. I hope you will enjoy this dark tale, and if you do, please check out my socials and website listed in the description above! If you want to know more about my universe, the shoot, or the projects to come please leave a comment below and it will be my pleasure to answer it as best as I can. It's an honor for my team and I to be part of ALTER and to have the opportunity to reach you. Long live genre films and independent cinema !"

[@m...1045]

Hi Simon, Your work is a mind..uck! Impressive how you've captured the heart of grief and the WTF of demonic entities. 🎥👏👏👏👏 Excited to watch your future projects!

[@ferretwithagun9886]

This was good. I can a pet cemetery influence from this but see something deeper. Is there any kind of lore behind this that would open the story up to us more? Also well done 👍 it was very well put together.

[@azazelbond8357]

So excited! Can you give us a rundown of the universe?

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@m...1045 thank you ! Yes a lot of things are on the way ;)

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@ferretwithagun9886 hey ! Yes there is definitely a lot of influences but also a deeper lore behind all this :) If you want to check out TH DREAM EATER, my last short, it will bring you some more informations about it all

[@dypherence]

The whimper from the mom at the end after feeling her son’s hand disturbed me the most. If you’ve ever felt the corpse of a loved one, you know how cold and stiff they are.

[@artemisnectar7]

Dypherence👋🏽 yup😌

[@nancyM1313]

A whimper exactly.💔 Even though you know you're still surprised.

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

Yes I meant to mention this...but I got caught up talking about other things. How I felt for her as a mom who luckily has never lost a child but been to a baby's funeral and felt a cold corpse.

[@alexanderadavar6439]

Definitely, i still ocassionally feel the coldness of my dead fathers hand holding mine

[@jj-vq7uu]

My sister sadly.drowned three years ago and at the morgue I hugged cuddles and kisses her body. I felt the woman's pain. Excellent acting. Breath taking story of a morbid topic. The I actually understand when people don't report a loved one's death and keep the corpse in the house. About a year ago I read a story.About a woman sleeping next to her decomposing husband for years. I would have some the same. I would have kept my sister's corpse of I didnt know others would stop me and report

[@horrorlifemedia]

If you're ever feeling alone, just watch these videos at night. No more alone feeling.

[@whoami6921]

You will feel like someone is in your kitchen under your bed or right beside you

[@she1m4]

True!

[@AK-10001]

😵

[@sdanzey6441]

I think you're right I need to close my closet

[@Necrofalks]

That's what I'm about to do right now at 3:47 in the morning

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

The father didn't bring his son back to life. He only dug up his dead son and brought him home. I guess the father was as crazy as his own father, who murdered his mother.

[@zaynezmuda8247]

...that's literally what they said in the film, but thanks for explaining it again anyway?

[@MerryKeli]

Ohh, Nicolas, if you see the other person is pretty clearly going crazy, do NOT escalate the situation or try to reason with them. Barricade yourself in the room with Anna (if you can't get her out of the house) and call the cops.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Ahah yes, that would have been the best survival move !

[@maviarab]

Yup...more stupid people doing stupid things to advance a plot.

[@littlemrpinkness295]

Confronting someone like that is a surefire way of becoming the next victim...

[@JBunny7482]

I love how the devil makes promises, but only makes you believe they're true. LOVE that twist!!!

[@dollymarie5359]

So I see it as he didn't actually bring his son back to to life, he just completely lose his mind, dug him up and brought his dead son home

[@ikakuzu87]

But why the voice said that he killed all his beloved ones? did he kills anna too?

[@CherryBlossom-lc3mj]

@@ikakuzu87 I think so

[@frenchmoxie]

Yes I believe he killed Anna as well.

[@lessliejohnson6932]

Like another movie says, "sometimes, dead is best". Oh how true that painful thought is.....

[@dollymarie5359]

What you own, always comes home to you

[@lessliejohnson6932]

@@dollymarie5359 indeed it does! There are fates worse than death...

[@crispyist7939]

Dont go down that road. Alot of history down that road

[@approximateknowledge5577]

Love it. Super similar vibes to "Pet Sematary" (which I absolutely love). The whole not knowing if he is crazy or if there is paranormal stuff going down was really well done!!

[@poison_Pizza]

His name is Lewis also😁

[@jiahkuroneko1850]

Anna : wake up to Nick scream ❌ Anna : wake up to door knocking sound ✅

[@constantreader4376]

As it was written by the great Stephen King: "Sometimes dead is bettah" Quoted by the amazing Fred Gwynn. I really loved this take on a classic! Nice job!

[@blackzodiacvideography]

This is a very well-made short film. The film combines the themes of grief, childhood trauma and mental illness very well. Even though the film is only 23 minutes it never feels 'rushed', which is down to good pacing of the story. I really like the Supernatural aspect with the unknown creature. I especially liked the part where Louis could hear his son's cries through the creature's hand against his ear - very creative. Very good acting from the cast too, especially when the dead son was a corpse at the breakfast table being fed the oatmeal. The story was very engaging and held my attention throughout 👍🏾

[@tombarter3287]

Why is she so fucking cheerful and nonchalant whilst planning her son’s funeral?

[@nicoledyble2442]

Shock

[@jaquelinemonteiro3476]

It's sad to realize how the pain of loss can lead us to lose our reason. Excellent film

[@Sanghelios]

Looks like it was inspired on many points by Stephen King's Pet Sematary. But with the Leschen, a form of the Leshy, an East European "counterpart" of the Native American legend of the Wendigo that is involved in the same kind of ritual in Pet Sematary. The main character's name is Louis, like in the S. King story ;) Great short film :D

[@ReniBano]

Yeah, I was thinking of Pet Sematary the whole time I was watching this... Not to discredit or offend the writer of course. I love Horror, it's one of my fav genres, so to see an inspiration is remarkable

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much ! You’re pretty right on your analysis :)

[@cfrka114]

Thanks so much for watching the film guys! Glad you enjoyed it

[@peacedish7786]

Isn't Leshy just some sort of forest spirit tho? I've never heard that he eats people

[@krishkarthik6930]

For me it felt like, similarity with the dollmaker short film of alter.

[@Yasmin-jt1ux]

He didn't bring his son back to life... He reunited his wife with his dead son but he couldn't join them... He's stuck in another side... They of madness.... What a twist..

[@mareir]

Boy, Anna can sleep through anything.

[@selenem3384]

sleep through your husband being a nuthouse or a narcissist

[@bettybagwell3712]

So the boy supposedly died because the mom was working instead of watching him, but he looks like a pretty big boy who didn't need watching.

[@lloydrobert6182]

7:08 After "Sweet dreams, Louis!" I couldn't keep serious.

[@marlies7230]

That movie has something from the horror short "the dollmaker". It's also from ALTER and both films are SO COOL MADE!

[@TheBlairWenchProject]

_what do you mean? Is it the actor?_

[@marlies7230]

@@TheBlairWenchProjectNo it has the same vibes

[@annalacock848]

All I could think was, "Don't eat that bird... WHY WOULD YOU EAT THE BIRD?!" And then later, "Please don't tell me he threw up the bird... DON'T PUT THE THROW UP BIRD IN YOUR DEAD SON'S MOUTH!!" *gag* I felt like I was scolding a toddler or a puppy.

[@ChandrasovaBiswas]

I felt the same 😢

[@monkeypooh9014]

So tragically terrifying. Unfortunately, fathers killing their families isn't uncommon these days. I fear the mindset of evil. It is disturbing. Keep your mind and heart pure and full of love and light.

[@amlankaushik2168]

M0thers does isn't uncommon either these days . Corruption transcends all boundaries

[@jaderochester]

One of the best short horrors I’ve seen so far! Incredible. Very eerie and creepy. Makes you think how quickly someone can lose their mind in a sense, (or have a demon attached to you, depending on how you view the voice)

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much 🙏🙏

[@timbutler5033]

Who else got a major Pet Semetary vibe from this? All that aside this was very well made, the acting was great and I loved the demonic voice it's so dark and evil. Some of the acting needed a little bit of work but it was still wonderfully made.

[@colonelhermesl.1710]

This was awesome. Tragic and drammatic. Not just some corpses and rituals for the screen. The actor that did the father was very good, he gave me a sense of true desperation, both for the loss of his loved ones and both for the madness. Good job

[@MekoBlu]

4:08 lol... Y'all remember that scene in The Golden Child when Brother Numspa was talking to The Devil?

[@noemiz8720]

I really wanted to compliment the whole cast, because these short films really make me feel the adrenaline like they were real horror movies, and on top of that, they are beautiful to watch, really very well done and with amazing actors, there is a special attention for any .small thing, and the fact that the characters are so well studied fascinates me ... it would be nice to understand if it is the channel that invents the stories of the videos, hires the actors and then publishes them with copyright ... or if it shoots videos were already been shot ... but I suppose the first, otherwise I doubt .that would have such a stir. in any case, good, really good, I love your channel.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Actually the channel is looking for independents filmmakers from all over the world and they distribute their work through ALTER. Concerning OUT IN THE WOODS, I sent them the movie, they liked it and decided to put in online.

[@noemiz8720]

@@simondoutreleau6431 oh, got it now! then congratulations to you for the work you did, the video reminded me of a book that I read a while ago, which helped to make me passionate about the horror genre and the macabre, I loved this video and the atmosphere enchanted me , keep it up!

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@noemiz8720 It’s thanks to you that indie films still get viewed. Thank you again for the compliments Noemi !

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

@@simondoutreleau6431 wait I thought they held festivals. R u saying they will take a film submission anytime?

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@moniquevandeplas5210 Yes definitely, they will examine it. It takes some time before they come back to you but eventually they will (I suppose they have a lot submissions)

[@nikseamourtv9522]

This movie is so good! Congrats to the director and the team. I watched it 2 times already. Letsgo!!

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Nothing would make me happier Nikse! Thank you very much !

[@BecD1983]

Unfortunately, as much as we miss the ones we’ve lost, we can never bring them back ❤

[@SpineGrinderTrainsWife4Lyfe]

I love twists like this that leave you with a sense of dread at the realisation, bravo!

[@polaroid_people4676]

alter is like year long halloween i love it

[@jennifercuautle-herrera537]

I thought the woman told the old man that Luis wasn't his father, wasn't Thomas father

[@flux1968]

She meant that Luis is not like his (Luis's) father

[@sumboide4204]

As soon as I saw the chains off the window I thought jump through the window and run, but where is he. Also was this what was needed to finally unleash old Leshy out to the world??? Many ways you can look at this film....

[@FlowerLady-tv3ys]

Now that was creepy! Enjoyed it! "Pet Cemetery" for sure. Lol!! Never make a deal with a demon because you might not like it. The poor man made a terrible mistake in making a deal with a demon. Now he has to pay for it.

[@nancyM1313]

Alter...doing everything to scare us out of the woods. Thanks! 🎄🎅

[@darcihoudeshell2588]

Hey! I live in the woods and I thought this was a great short! 🙀

[@rohitsurve747]

Corpse Blinked at 21.25

[@darcihoudeshell2588]

Now, that was a great one, Alter! Thanks for the upload! ❤

[@Wardog01Actual]

Yay! Great job Mr. Doutreleau. And to ask the players. This was really good! I hope to see more from you all. Bless up!

[@Vishakha_B897]

BETTER THAN HOLLYWOOD.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

That's too much honor ;)

[@nisalperera3455]

After long time ALTER was launched such a good story. Personally I really like this. (just my opinion )

[@provifoofoo3148]

I love this channel! Feels like I'm at the movies :)

[@Djedefra]

This was awesome. A classical horror theme brought in style with great atmosphere. I loved it! :D

[@simondoutreleau6431]

I'm really glad you liked it ! Thank you !

[@Whatprdaf]

After watching this video, it seems I’m better off alone 😅

[@ayoelang]

I wonder if Lechen is actually real. Nick says his father head him too. But Louis never knew about it. The fact that he hears the very same creature talking to him?

[@johnhudak3829]

This scared the absolute snot out of me. GOOD JOB!! Do more.

[@NotJessH]

That was unsettling. I loved it!

[@einienj3281]

This was Awesome! ♥️ Happy New Year Everyone 🥳 Greetings from Finland ♥️

[@leonbowen6567]

It's been awhile since I watched an alter film but you guys are way underrated 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!!!!!!!

[@arthure3655]

Awesome job Simon! The film atmosphere is literally breathtaking. We want to know more about your universe !! 👀👀👀🕷🕷👏

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you Arthur, check out The Dream Eater on my socials on the links above ;) it will give you another sight of the kind of universe I try to picture on screen !

[@laurentdussault7386]

Goosebumps ☠️

[@simondoutreleau6431]

😈💀

[@soulbgmz]

A Masterpiece In Short! Music Lighting Cinematography, actors was top-notch. I thoroughly enjoyed the film. Soooooo goood

[@simondoutreleau6431]

It feels good to read such a comment ! Thanks ;)

[@91KP_SilentEchoes]

This one was actually scary and gut wrenching at the end omg

[@RichardDuCrou]

Thanks Alter for sharing short film like that !! Great film and amazing work !!

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much Richard, what a chance to be part of ALTER !

[@ethericbliss23]

GREAT short! Thank you for sharing this with us. Really appreciate the cinematography in your shots. Everything is in-camera and you didn't rely at all on any CG (even though "I" AM a huge CG fan) and captured everything with the lens. At least I THINK you did, couldn't tell if you didn't. Great lighting and atmosphere as well. Well done!! Cheers! : )

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much! Indeed, I rather use "on set effects" than CGI... You gain on every level of credibility plus it's easier for actors to work that way on set, it's more immersive.

[@TheFaerydom]

Leshy is a very good methodical and temperamental creatures they take kids away from afflictions caused by they’re parents , and deliver them , this was wow

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Great short film. Good work. 👹

[@browncandy5017]

There should be a part 2 and a little bit longer

[@mehreensajid8473]

This channel is a life saving ... Always have entertainment for us.. Well scripted!!!

[@andrewguerra9343]

Better than most horror films today, they’re all remakes, sequels, and franchises. It’s getting very old very fast!

[@aaronstanek8725]

"The thing that comes outta the ground ain't the thing ya put in".

[@alancking]

Just quite simply, top job. Brilliant movie

[@lifzakw5307]

Daamnn man. It was great!!!!

[@simondoutreleau6431]

I’m really glad you liked it !

[@Lucky_Chase]

This movie was eerie all around, brown to the creaking floor.

[@NilluPatil-p7e]

Just love these horror films ❤😍👻❤❤ [who agree?]

[@Nice-ld8uo]

Same here ♥️♥️

[@NilluPatil-p7e]

@@Nice-ld8uo 🤘❤

[@purpleheartedkpopsoul]

✋🏼😌

[@TorriannaRobinson]

Hi army

[@TorriannaRobinson]

BTS

[@szilviaham6740]

Very special movie. Good job. Thanks❤ 🇭🇺

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!😎

[@timbutler5033]

Shit this one was really good. So scary I love it. Loved the effects, the mental transition, the acting, all of it was amazing. Truly a great watch.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much !

[@daniellukas3840]

Enjoyed it till the last Second - Awesome.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

I’m glad you liked it !

[@BarterTom]

What was wrong with the last second.

[@Nicoletta_Mariana_974]

Ooooh punaise très effrayant 😱cool ce film merci 👍👍😮

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Merci beaucoup !

[@romona5968]

I love this!! It was reallyyyy greatt

[@roxybrooks6937]

This one really had that creep factor!

[@mathieudagher3164]

This is a realy impressive work you've done man ! Congrats to you and all your team, can't wait to see all your next short films 😉💯💯

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you Mathieu ! It feels great to know some people are expecting more of what I will create. One more time you should watch my last short : The Dream Eater on my socials !

[@mathieudagher3164]

The Dream Eater is also awesome ! I appreciated the mysterious and dark mood of it. Always a pleasure to watch it again 👀 Now time to be patient till your next movie ! 🙌

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@mathieudagher3164 thank you Mathieu 🙏🙏🙏 don’t worry, it’ll arrive sooner than you think !

[@sad-yellow...]

Anybody else getting pet cemetery vibes?

[@AbbeAbby]

That's what I was thinking lmao

[@Mrgentlemans_vault]

I love watching these videos to go to sleep. Not sure what to make of that lol but I find them soothing

[@BecD1983]

So glad I found this channel ❤

[@Tater4200]

Oh dam....that poor poor momma 😢

[@outcast_productions]

This was brilliant 🙌🏽

[@marlonmorrison8530]

Everytime I get a Alter notification I'm dead on it even at work don't worry can't lose my job I'm the boss lol great job

[@kimistry9533]

This movie was outstanding! Theater worthy if it was longer. Thanks for the upload Alter❤

[@bong_eonni]

i am waiting for your story and now here it is with a most awesome story 💕💕💕

[@tishuse9348]

These are the best right before bed!

[@360PIL]

What a show Great story, great picture, and great vfx Thanks Simon, hope we’ll see you back soon :)

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Definitely, there are a lot of projects to come, mainly in France this time but I'll be back in the States one day or another ! Thank you very much !

[@doomsdayadams]

Can you imagine how much more impactful and less trite the messages from beyond would be as whispers rather than growling forceful demands? Also, just a gentle reminder that if you have any inkling that your dearly departed loved one might come back to life, don't have them embalmed. Pumping them with chemicals kinda messes up the whole lore about rising from the dead, imho.

[@plagakiller4125]

Kind of reminds me of a demented pet cemetery with a twist; well done though.

[@ronaldbelflower1236]

wow well done i didnt find it scary . sad and creepy , great acting story loved it well done

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you very much. Yes the point isn’t to use fear for fear but just as a tool to express feelings such as grief, sadness etc…

[@Mike-mm6jp]

great film!

[@shirohige.djoestar488]

Super cool ! GOOOD LUCCK !!

[@TVartBobby]

Great movie. I love the cinematography.

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

I have others that will tell you this about me....I don't go for people based on their looks. Their personality makes view them as ugly, cute, sweet (I know this is a crossover from looks and personality). The thing is I have had people say "but he's so hot" and I am like "he's ugly" cuz there is something about their personality but sometimes if time goes on I can see a picture and see what appealed to everyone. This guy did his part so well his many moods/personalities made me view him in an altering way through the whole 23 minutes. First shot I was like "who is this creep? Second shot/scene I was like "look at this poor vulnerable man" Then I was like "look at this scared smart man who's skeptical..he looks so wise and kind and cute. Then I was like "okay I get his anger but he looks a bit like a douche but maybe it's justified?" when he got mad at his wife. Then I thought "kay, seems like an average looking joe" when he said "what am I doing" Then I saw this handsome loving father when he was convinced by Leschon to do the thing. My biggest chill factors though were the bird being presented to him. I'm like "no, don't. It wants you to chain your Holy Spirit and your son's and who knows who else's" and the door being there in the mud room...because I had the strangest thing happen with a door appearing years ago. More maybe later. For now, I felt this was an excellent representation of spiritual warfare and chills! So many chills! Mood set off the bat with tone and just gripped me right through. Fantastically done. Thank you for this.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Thank you Monique. It touches me that you felt exactly the mood and the different phases Louis is going through. Christopher Frka, the actor, definitely got in the character even at the first audition. I couldn't be more thankful to him for helping to create this movie. Thank you again Monique !

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

@@simondoutreleau6431 Thank you again for this movie and it's crazy how I reacted. Like as if I was there in person and wanted to run away from him....danger alert to being there in person and wanting to hug him and say I care. But the bigger thing that got me is how it confirmed to me how I am attracted or unattracted (turned towards/find a person appealing or turned away/find a person repulsive) by their personality/traits and not their looks. I really feel you were blessed to have this guy play this part. Christopher Frka being this guy. He was blessed too though for you creating this script for him to star in.

[@cfrka114]

Monique thank you for such an insightful and thoughtful compliment. This was one of my first leading roles and I really gave it 100% of what I had at the time. You have made my day, thank you ❤️

[@moniquevandeplas5210]

@@cfrka114 Oh I am so happy! I felt so weird saying it because I am like 44 now and I feel like everyone is younger than me. I sorta hate actually cuz I love acting and dancing and being a woman odds go down for me..but that's aside from the point. The point is I felt strange because I am thinking of how I would relate dating wise to people in my life previously and was thinking from that paradigm and then got worried that I was going to make you think I was hitting on you??? I don't know. It's hard to explain in writing. Just know that I was placing myself inside the suspension of disbelief of the movie and putting us on the same playing level but then jumped outside that box and realized OMG! He's going to get creeped out. Whatever, you did an amazing performance and I know now that personality seriously emits how a person looks to me. This was the perfect leading role for you and I hope from here on it you get tons more stuff that show off your talent. It can be hard though cuz my favourite character I played was a tiny part as a chief in a pantomime and I know I won't ever find that role again but that chief will always surface somewhere so going into a whole new character...mmmmhhhhmmm...okay enough of this! Thank you for letting me know this and Merry Christmas!

[@Dreamybloo101]

Good stuff man keep it up

[@ArthurKibata_Official]

very chilling scenes I had a shiver🥶

[@meghaissack7802]

That voice scared the shit out of me😱

[@youknowmyname9606]

Going full screen...wish me luck 👍

[@annoyingkid48]

how does something with such an apparently high budget and so much effort from the cast and crew have such awkward writing (╥﹏╥)

[@its__peachy5187]

How did Thomas die? I know they said the mom wasn’t watching him. Maybe I missed something.

[@annoyingkid48]

played soccer too hard

[@astroboy90210]

This gives me the creeps. Pet Sematary vibe.. so scary.. brilliant!!!

[@gomezgomez9665]

Oh that was brilliant!! Goid company whilst cooking the Christmas dinner! ❄️🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄 Oh and have to say today I will be able to watch all 508 Alter movies I have on my phone on a big big tv ! Bye bye little phone screen!! I've been a very committed Alter fan! Let the games begin!! First up mmmmm? The smiling man me thinks!!!!

[@britayala359]

Thanks for a new ALTER video .... 😈🎄🎁

[@yenyeka2792]

I love this short film it looks like "Pet Sematary" film but more creepy (at least for me). Good job ❤

[@TheAdeybob]

There was a good polish and a nice consistent plot to this film that gave it a high-value professional feel, and some compelling touches. At the same time, there seemed to be a curious dynamic going on within the production team that made me think that too many cooks were apt to spoil the broth, or perhaps there was too much micro-management from on high? For instance, the makeup and costumes were actually great, but some of the lighting and camera angles helped make the actors look pretty out of place and even wooden at times. Who ok'd that? As well, the script needed more oversight because it seemed overly-long - which that had the knock on effect of making some of the scenes drawn out and repetitive. The cart trying to pull the horse? I wonder what kind of mountain of footage and instruction (demands) were handed to the editor? Whatever, the result was often given to reducing the pace of this short to a crawl and even an occasional stutter. This film was easily 10 mins too long. I have to say though, at times it all came together brilliantly, like the grave-coffin-open reveal. Pure class...classic. All in all, a good watch, and it showed a *lot* of promise - and it was by miles better than a lot of the guff out there. At the end of the day though, even though a lot of talent and time went into this film, the direction seemed to compromise the end result.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

Hello, You’re right about the length, it is a bit long. The thing is some people choose to prefer dynamic videos and films because our era thought us that way. I actually like long and contemplative frescoes (but this is my point of view). Now I do realize I tried to involve a bit much a back story and that sometimes you could feel it in the film in terms of narrative. I appreciate you noticed it and actually wrote a comment about it. It’s will be now 5 years I wrote this film and I think I learned a lot since then thanks to it but also because I experienced cinema and life in general a bit deeper. I recommend you to watch my last short so you could tell me if, from your point of view, you saw some improvement.

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Also if I can add some anecdote we shot a 25 min film within four days of shoot. For those who knows how the industry works, there is never enough nor money and that’s normal for an indie film. But when you shoot a scene, sometimes you have to make choices, that will impact the entire movie. I was also a bit closed minded about my vision of this film and as we had a tremendous amount of work with my editor, Yann Brogard, I think he managed to do a amazing work out of what we shot and the vision I had of my script.

[@TheAdeybob]

​@@simondoutreleau6431 thank you for responding in such terms :-) Also, thank you for the invite. I had a good mooch and watched *The Dream Eater* first. It was highly original and the elements really came together nicely - and it certainly reflects a good team with good direction. Very very professional looking, and without a hint of industrial production values. I had a proper blast watching it. I especially loved the sumptuous lighting and the practical effects and makeup. Lovely stuff. Assistant directors make a lot of difference, eh? If you're going to turn a vision into a film, it sure pays to have real-time criticism and advice, I bet. The casting though was spotty, I have to say man...and it seemed a bit dislocated from the rest of the high production values of this project. If you're going to pull in a talented young lady to carry such a demanding lead, it can go two ways I guess; they can be intimidated by the production and will need a bit of encouragement, or they can be over-confident. The former needs a kind word, but the latter needs a firm hand. She put on a great performance, but she was allowed to express too many projection traits from what I would guess is a strong stage background. The script gave her too much to play with, I think - and she was allowed too much leeway for such a pivotal and involved role, especially when she was playing off the other actors. It seemed to make the job of the actor playing the grandpa's character pretty tough when he was playing to her - otherwise, he's actually very strong as a soliloquist and was thoroughly fixating, and hugely entertaining to watch. The editing was unusual. I can see your undoubted talent for character development throughout this film, but I'm sure you realise it necessitated the film to be at least 20 mins longer. That's a problem, when the transitional elements are sacrificed - and they certainly were in this short. Bobbing in and out of his (dreaming) mind was an excellent idea, but by using it as part of the final reveal...? It veritably forced the editor to transition sharply between scenes - and there didn't seem to be any of the normal cues - different lighting..spooky music..etc, to show the change in environment. But there couldn't be such cues, because the fact the grandpa was dreaming all along, was kept 'secret' from the audience. It seemed to tie the editor's hands, and force a lot of the direction and underlying dissonance...but it also made for a film that came across too often as an extended trailer. I really liked this short a lot, and it certainly shows some pretty admirable progression from Out In The Woods. What do you recommend I watch next?

[@TheAdeybob]

@@simondoutreleau6431 So cool! It's always great to hear some snippets about production from the writer/director! Nice one. Honestly..looking at the film, the production values alone carry it perfectly well. It has great balance, and has a good solid story and plot. As for being 'close minded'? Hell..it's always hard to trust others with your baby. It's rarely an innate thing for a person to feel able to do that freely. I just saw The Dream Eater, and can see straight away that you pulled in a couple of assistant directors to keep you in line ;-) Nice work. As for Yann...I have a feeling that perhaps you've still been a bit of a back-seat driver to him, even with The Dream Eater. Editors tend to be geniuses who work better when left alone to do their thang, man. You know it. Tbh, I'd love to see re-edits of your films where Yann is given free-rein with minimal interference.

[@simondoutreleau6431]

@@TheAdeybob maybe it’ll happen one day ! I’m glad you liked The Dream Eater :) and Yes life is a never ending lesson and experience, I hope every movie will be better one after the other. Thank you for your interest in my work !

[@momamartinez4994]

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