Horror Short Film "The Dinner After" | ALTER

[@mattycrawford5432]

Hey everyone, I'm Matty Crawford and I directed "The Dinner After". We poured our heart n souls into this film, so very pleased to have you all watching it. Shoot me any questions you have and I can try answer it for ya. Thanks for sharing our work @WatchALTER

[@pauljones8279]

But like evil dead at the end

[@dineroheron2888]

How long did it take to flim & finalize production?

[@DanKane-lt1ts]

Brilliant, Matty Crawford! Sibling rivalry? Cat fight with a "tich" of the Unsane? All I can say is the goal to frighten has been achieved, and in a smart, logical way. I hope you keep on with your filmmaking. I will share this video on my social media for you.

[@Rebel_Lord_Taron]

As a person who spend the better part of a decade dealing with survivor's guilt after military service.I must say that film is a perfect representation of the mountain you have to climb to get past that and realize that it's not your fault and there's nothing that can be done about it now and that you have to value life as it goes on. Outstanding job you made an awesome movie

[@mattycrawford5432]

⁠@@dineroheron2888 3 weeks of prep, 4 days of filming, 3 weeks editing, 2 weeks sound designing/mixing and 4 days colour grading. It was a fairly quick turnaround (for me).

[@doylelucey]

Hi Everyone, this is Lucy Doyle who played Angela in Matty's 'The Dinner After'. This was a deeply personal film to be a part of and to see it reaching so many people with all of your supportive and kind comments means the world. Thank you for enjoying, finding personal meaning within the film and taking the time to view. It's been a delight to share with you and see it touch so many. Matty Crawford and indeed everyone behind the scenes of this film have incredibly exciting futures so do share and follow their work yet to come. Similarly to Matty, if there's anything I can answer from a creative level, please do shoot us any questions. Thank you @WatchALTER. You have an incredible platform and it's been a joy to be featured on it.

[@24Lorn]

You were absolutely stunning!! Great job. Brava, brava, bravissima 🖤 I hope this will be a precious occasion for your career! And Matty's as well, of course. But I must say, your acting skills made the whole thing incredibly intense, believable, painfully relatable and truly tragic. You did a m a z i n g.

[@firstlast7510]

Puts Hollywood to shame honestly lol, keep them coming, the audience deserves "Real movies"❤❤❤❤

[@spidgeb3292]

Your performance was incredibly moving. I can't imagine the emotions you had to bring up to play the character so convincingly. Great acting!

[@PaganSkye]

You were absolutely amazing in this performance I see you going far in your acting career

[@DieserJunge89]

You were stunning! Absolutely great performance. Are there any other movies you starred in?

[@daveburklund2295]

Grief and guilt are horrors we all feel. Great film.

[@mrx1278]

Interestingly, you left out all of my sciociapathic friends, who don't fit that little box...just sayin...interesting film though

[@einienj3281]

Survivors guilt..

[@jw9099]

@@mrx1278 why do you have sociopathic friends?

[@daveburklund2295]

@@einienj3281 absolutely.

[@carledwards9477]

In one sentence you said everything I couldn't.

[@LotsofLisa]

Geez. I let out a tiny scream when the dad’s head hit the table… untreated trauma and grief can be life altering. I’m so glad she said no at the end, vocalizing (admitting) she’s not okay and got some professional hope.

[@SophiaFernandez-yi3sd]

same😭😭😭

[@sayonara2359]

I died at that moment

[@su_zuki_2310]

My heart skipped a bit that moment and i jumped a bit

[@zelswa]

Only watching this now, and that head smack scared me so much 😂😂😂

[@claudiaj.jacomemurica9614]

The fact that there was no chicken on her plate at the end 😞 this was amazing

[@SW-fh7he]

That's what getting me

[@palomaverso]

wow. I hadn't noticed that...

[@akasha924]

That was such an amazing detail. 🙏❤️

[@dkyelak]

Her wine glass was full too.

[@brettzforeman]

Oh, wow. Wow. This was so powerful. I haven't quite stopped crying. I was fine through almost all of it - the initial dinner scene, the surreal disassociative episode, then the flashback. What really tore my guts out was the revisitation of the dinner scene. It was the gentlest and most tender scene, but it was the realest and the hardest hitting. This is such a heartfelt story about familial love and mourning. (Spoilers) I don't think the initial dinner happened at all. It happened entirely in her head, and probably happened in some form before Laurens' funeral, and every attempt she had made previously to visit her parents since. She would imagine what the dinner would be like, expect something like that horrible first dinner, then have brutal flashbacks. Not wanting her family to judge her or see her horrible pain, she would cancel, again and again. Lauren was their favorite, so she believes they think the wrong daughter died. She worries that they would rather serve chicken for Lauren than vegetables for her. In her nightmarish vision of this dinner, her parents are choked with grief but putting on hysterical imitations of good cheer. When the facade breaks, they are full of bitter, venomous accusations. These triggering experiences bring her back to the crash, where she envisions a demonic Lauren killing her so she can take her place in the world of the living. This time, she manages to confront that Lauren won't be coming back, and assert to an imagined demon that she doesn't deserve to die for her mistake. The dinner with her parents only STARTS when she enters the home a second time. Her mother does not greet her at the door; she lets herself in. She sees the pictures on the wall, just like she expects them. She isn't really bashed up and covered in blood. This is just how she feels. She enters the kitchen, where the table is set for three and her parents are just waiting for her. They are courteous and tender with her, but there is no pretense of cheerfulness. They are hurting as much as she is. There is no chicken on her plate, just a full serving of the vegeterian courses. They don't ask her why she's kept cancelling. All they ask if she is ok. She's not. As terrifying as the nightmare scenes are, the truth of the story is wholesome, however tragic. There is no demon, and her parents are not laughing. They're not angry with her. All of them feel like Lauren first appears - physically devastated. All of them are putting on brave faces to face each other and show each other love. Really heart-wrenching, but a beautiful story, powerful in its truth. Truly well done.

[@YessicaHilario.]

I cried too while reading you amazing explanation and got nothing in my life that I Can relate with this, thank you.

[@aliway4136]

You people cry was to easy🙄

[@savedroknapp1926]

I agree that the initial meal only happened in her head. When she sits down to eat with her parents in the end her chicken is replaced with salad as she would prefer it.

[@xobunnyfangsxo]

@@aliway4136 Better than not crying at all and being miserable towards yourself and others, much like you're being right now. Crying is natural and healthy. Let people feel.

[@yzzuao]

Like I’m gonna read that

[@leonadrian7257]

This was excellent. Zero superficiality. Not just another surface horror short; but a deep and meaningful insight into the real horror of guilt. Thank you for making this! I can’t wait to see your next work.

[@mattycrawford5432]

Thanks boss

[@Solararisa]

Surface level horror shorts can be pretty fun, but this is definitely good and touches a spot that is known by mean people. Whether it's their own family or around them.

[@hazuk.isonohara2039]

The director said they poured their hearts and souls into this, and you can really tell. I'm almost in tears. Guilt, shame, and isolation are horrors we've all experienced. Telling the right people "no" when asked if you're ok, is a start to not being so isolated.

[@CantDoNothinForYaSon]

11:20 I love the detail of the chicken on her plate is now a salad. Great film, really makes an impression

[@monkeyz8163]

My brother committed suicide a few weeks ago, it’s hard to see everyone feel guilty and blame themselves for his decision. I blame myself sometimes too. I was just wanting to watch some horror films tonight and I found this masterpiece.

[@MGS.037]

Im so sorry for your loss!

[@priscillad8]

I'm sorry for your loss. Believe me, it wasn't any of you's fault or his. May he be at peace now

[@mile3638]

Sinto muitíssimo!⚘️💔

[@pratikshadash6487]

Sorry for your loss..

[@JuliaEpe-u5n]

I'm very sorry. A friend of my sister and me committed suicide some months ago

[@LilacUnderworld]

This really got me. Such a piercing portrayal of grief, guilt and PTSD! This is one of the Alter films that will really stick with me.

[@amesossi]

this film is like if “im thinking of ending things” and “hereditary” had a baby, yet its so original and truly well done. everything about this is amazing, so nightmarish and completely horrifying. the transition between current reality and the “flashback” was flawless, incredible. kudos to everyone who worked on this film, and the actors!!!!

[@TalkBack17]

“I’m thinking of ending things” was the first place my mind went

[@snigdhajoshi1978]

Exactly what I was thinking too!!

[@DevyanshBahri]

Agreed, I was reminded of I’m Thinking of Ending Things a lot, due to the cinematography, the acting, and of course the setting of a dinner. And in Hereditary, the stuff with the brother, and there being a car accident in that too. And the scene at the dinner table when the mother has an outburst and shouts at her son.

[@factsonly2013]

Lmao, you took the words right out of my mouth. I had *"I'm thinking of.."* vibes the moment she set foot in the house haha! 😂 And yup Hereditary too.

[@JoseTorres-rs7kj]

Them Demons are difficult to wrestle with

[@wcd76118]

This kinda hit home for me. My son had battled mental illness for years that eventually led to him self medicating and addiction. He finally got clean and was leading his life in a positive manner then one relapse and he has gone. Just gone. I fought and fought and fought with myself for a few years. I couldn’t accept and let him go. I held on to every little thing he had once valued and held. I would constantly replay months….days….. and hours before his death. My grief held me hostage…sometimes still holds me hostage from seeing a future without him. I see this in this short film. I felt her inner guilt and pain with her loss. The sense that in her inner torment that her parents blamed her for her sister’s death, when in reality they didn’t. Great and powerful film!

[@katmartinez5641]

I’m so so sorry for the loss of your son

[@michellecasey6199]

What a fantastic example of survivor grief...compliments to everyone involved, a very heatwrenching film, extremely well written and acted.

[@britneyowenby2720]

My sister died in a freak accident when I was little. This film embodies the grief so well. May we all learn to cope with the pain

[@mylove13839]

Sorry for that… Hope you are okay now, everything going well with your life?❤️

[@galaxzsuzy7717]

Grief, guilt, regret etc are indeed the most horror of all.. the film states a short message how "it could never be same" after her sister's dead ig the family during dinner were trying to be normal but angela couldn't nor her mother nor his father.. the dead of her sister keeps traumatizing her and at the end she kills the demon (demon = the guilt of Lauren's dead which keeps traumatizing her) and at the end when her father asks whether she was ok or not.. she gave up.. she gave up holding on.. "NO" shows how she couldn't take it anymore.. and her plate also replaced wity veggies as she mentioned she was an vegetarian.. so it does shows the before conversation she had with her parents was her delusion of how they'll be at dinner.. "them blaming her" but in reality they all were actually trying their hard to be normal like before but ofc "IT COULD NEVER BE SAME"

[@dyerwantsumgas]

Death* after her sisters Death

[@joxii__]

The way she walks in, bruised, dirty and bloodied, while her parents are clean is such a firm representation of guilt and grief. We assume we are the only ones damaged and that we are the only ones wrought with guilt. This really hit home for me. My friend ended their life a year ago and, especially in the few days after, I wanted to see my family and just hoped it would help me feel a little better. It felt exactly how that shot looked - like I was beaten and broken and everyone else was perfectly clean and tidy. Those feelings of guilt still haunt me now, even a year later. Once you stop blaming yourself for one thing, your mind just moves onto another each time until it's a never-ending cycle.

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

I knew something was way off, when Angela entered the house. Neither parent kissed or hugged her. So, Angela assuaged her guilt of Lauren's death by turning her into a demon, who she killed. What a nightmare family! Great film, story line, and actors!

[@joshuathered1100]

I noticed that too... about the no hugging.

[@Lumberjack_Linnie]

@@joshuathered1100 Doesn't mean much. I know some people whos families aren't huggers.

[@jonb2911]

That wasn't her family. That was her guilt that manifested into what she feels she deserves to be treated. Everything you saw is basically what she tells herself every single day constantly. That her parents should be disgusted with her, expect so little of her that they believe she won't come, that her parents should yell at her for not showing up to the funeral and not coming to visit sooner, to say that she ruined everything and that they wish she died instead of the sister, blaming her for taking the sister away just so she cant get away from the parents (How would parents even know that, even if they did, they wouldn't care.) blaming her for the crash because she didn't swerve sooner like WTF . if both your kids went for a drive and it was raining hard and Got into an accident and one died. I would be praising God I didn't lose both of them, Not blaming the other because they didnt swerve enough. Its just her internal guilt thinking what if I didn't ask her to come becuase I just wanted a break from my parents, what if I swerved sooner, I am bad sister because basically killed her and didn't go to the funeral, I'm a bad daughter because I haven't seen my parents, I deserve to be dead, and my sister should be alive. My mom loves cooking my sisters favorite meal while I'm just a boring vegetarian. They probably don't want me here, they don't even want to hug me. they probably dead inside hate. I probably cause them so much suffering, My family can never go back to being happy because of me. The truth is she didn’t go to the funeral because she feels she murdered her loving sister and that her family should hate her and she shouldn’t be there, she haven’t visited her parents because she’s so disgusted with herself she can’t stand the idea that that people she hurt the most will be loving welcoming and not blame her and cook for her when she thinks her mom should be filled with grief and rage and her dad driven to insanity. All that bubbling up in someone mind. I think it was trying to say don’t deal with stuff like that alone because just like the demon said, you can keep killing me but I’ll just keep coming back. It changed when she finally opened up with the first step and telling her parents thats she not OK. Far from it. That she suffering from severe guilt and sorrow. Her parents probably have no idea how much she blames herself for their daughter’s death.

[@swissarmyknight4306]

She didn't turn her sister into a demon. Her sister wasn't there. She was fighting her grief.

[@jonb2911]

Honestly. I think most of us would feel just like this. If I asked my younger sibling to ride with me and I was driving and I crashed and my sister died whether it was my fault or not. This is exactly how I would feel. I should have never asked her to come. Maybe if I swerved a different way, or brakes harder or if I just too the other route, My parents could be super nice, tell me I’m welcome to come home and that it’s not my fault. Which would make me feel worse because I would think deep inside they blame me, and I’ve caused them so much pain. And I destroyed the family wish I died in my younger sisters place,

[@H0NK3R5]

Wow, such a great personification of guilt and sorrow. The way each little bit of the dinner turns into an accident was a nice touch. The deep down inner hate you must feel from the others. Running away and feeling like you are not allowed is such a bad feeling. Even if in the end it wasn't your fault, it eats you up like a parasite. I loved it, and I teared up.

[@Lumberjack_Linnie]

This is exactly how I felt after my father-in-law died of cancer. My wife was just a husk at the end, hollow inside and slowly dying with her father. I couldn't bear it, wished him dead so it would just be over and my wife could start grieving and beginning with the healing. When he died I felt dirty and guilty. Yes, my wife got better after a while, but I can never forgive myself for wishing someone I loved so much dead.

[@jub388]

You've seen "A monster calls"? If not, take a look...especially YOU will understand!!! Best wishes...! 😥

[@Solirhaps]

thats just.. horrible 😔

[@swissarmyknight4306]

Those are pretty normal feelings. Would your father in law want you to torture yourself over passing feelings? From the way you describe him, I doubt it. It might help to seek out help so that you can start to heal.

[@abaraonyenonye6651]

Your feelings are normal

[@Killface28]

Your feelings are completely normal.

[@TheCraniifer]

God, when she said no.... I just wanted to give her a hug. Guilt hurts so much...

[@laurenurban3942]

Guilt is a heavy burden to live with. It’s a living hell.

[@hotcoffeedude]

Yeah this one feels a lot deeper than a horror movie. This is a really sad one. I like the vegetarian plate she sits down to at end.

[@kimber1911]

Amazing telling of the demons we can face after trauma. The guilt, shame, the constant self blame and so on. What a fascinating way to demonstrate these emotional challenges. Job well done.

[@TheFlyingRaptor]

What a heart-wrenching film! It's so true how guilt can tear us up inside, how our inability to forgive ourselves can destroy us. The separation she felt from the rest of her family is almost indescribable, but the main actress made you feel the depth of her pain. Well done!

[@colonelhermesl.1710]

Eerily sad and poetic, a perfect depiction of grief and self-accusing. The cast did a great part. Trauma changes your brain indeed, and even as an only child, I felt that "You were never our favourite" 😢

[@Sas-rf9sy]

The melancholy hits hard with this one. All the emotions captured so well by the actress.

[@molotovc.t.6826]

When I say this was phenomenonal, I mean phenomenal!! Exceptional writing, acting, visuals, sounds! The horrifically visceral nature of the wreck, the heartbreak and drowning guilt, the palpable grief was absolutely stunning! I literally had tears watching this unfold. To tell such a story with such grace and vision, and in so short a time, this is how it is done!

[@miadavis2843]

Do You Even Know What The Movie Is About?

[@marslopez8079]

My husband and I watched this hoping to be scared and we ended up crying 😂 SUCH a powerful film about grief and guilt! The cinematography and acting was amazing!

[@londonwins3068]

You're married to a woman

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

I was involved in a car accident over 40 years ago where I was nearly killed . Someone else did die. It still haunts me today. While this video triggered me, is shows a side of acceptance that we don't get over a tragedy as horrendous as this. The acting was suburb. The story was incredible. All well done.

[@rebeccawicks5111]

Oh wow. This was a very powerful look at guilt, loss, and grief. It was both horrifying and therapeutic in its own way. I've binge-watched so many horror shorts on Alter and this one will definitely stick with me.

[@jub388]

This IS Horror...for all!!! You don't need vampires or any other monsters - best Short Film I've ever seen..really creepy! Chapeau!!!

[@EarwigShmeerwig]

This movie really hit home. When I was younger, my stepfather at the time had hit his best friend with his car in an accident. He was in jail for 4-6 years. Everyone said it was on purpose except for mum, me and the friend's family. He hung himself from the guilt a year later. I was the only one so I don't remember him, but it hurts Mum. This made me cry.

[@helmutstransky3761]

The ending touched me, not many movies manage to do that. Thank you!

[@24Lorn]

Sense of guilt is defenetly the most accurately-depicted feeling in the latest shorts we saw on Alter in the very last weeks. All of them were beautiful productions. Marvelous. Bravo to everyone.

[@AmandaHugginkiss69]

I gotta say after watching countless shorts on this channel, that this is one of the best I've ever seen. Wonderful acting, good effects, the jumps were well played and hidden. Superbly filmed I felt. And I loved the sister's "Evil Dead" presence. I will share this w many tonight! Congrats 👏

[@joeyj6808]

This little film kind of touched me. Well done, people! No one can torture us as well as we torture ourselves. Forgiveness of self can be the hardest thing in the world. And some of us find it impossible. But it *is* possible. No matter how hard it seems.

[@SaltyPatriotHD]

Wow. That got really heavy at the end. I went from what the hell am I watching to almost tearing up. Well done folks, well done.

[@harper6883]

so perfectly depicts guilt. also amazing sound design w the glass on the road! when lauren was dragging angela and you could hear the glass... oooo that was good

[@cpuuk]

What an amazing short- everyone was frame perfect in their writing, acting, directing, SFX, camera, sound\ music. You guys will go far.

[@observationsfromthefencepo7207]

This takes the topic of grief and shiws the internal torment that one can put oneself through. This is a psychological horror and a profound guilt. The way this was presented was thought provoking. It is okay to not be all right but we have to eventually communicate it. The end of this was a sad, but honest conveying a simplistic beauty. Are you okay love ? No. Wow. Powerful. Excellent work to all involved. Peace.

[@TheScaryTruth]

This film spoke to me, I lost both my parents they were too young. I often wonder if I did something different would they still be here. If I just noticed the symptoms of a stroke sooner would my dad still be here, if I made sure my mom took better care of herself would she still be here. Grief, guilt and depression is all displayed in this film, I know these emotions all too well. Amazing film and enjoy the time you have with the people you love well they're here.

[@amandajohnson903]

A horror film in the truest sense of the word. I was in tears. Such an accurate and heartbreaking depiction of grief and guilt. So well done and respectful of the difficult subject matter. And such a powerful message in that final word, “no.” This was brutal and beautiful, and all involved should be immensely proud.

[@hiii8445]

I'm an older viewer of ALTER and honestly speaking they have genuinely Mordanize and improve their content so far & I'm loving it💀

[@paullevine1813]

This was very well done & written . Not what i was expecting but much sadder. They say time cures all things but we know it really often doesn't .

[@kimistry9533]

I felt Angela's pain when her mom asked why didn't she die instead? Wow! This one really hit a nerve💔 Thanks Alter for the Short. I really enjoyed it❤

[@chaunybaby]

Phenomenal acting and story, impeccably told. Family is so important and complicated. Wow! This was just so good!

[@harrysanders818]

I can see the influences here (of which I'm a huge fan of myself): "I'm thinking of ending things", "Hereditary", "St.Maud", all brewed in a passionate cocktail. Loved it. Really fantastic stuff!

[@lisanicholson-g4p]

The tale, acting, makeup and direction, all superbly done. Bravo

[@SpaceMuffin]

that was really good. that first demon scream in the car scared the cheezits outta me

[@mooserepellant.]

This is real life horror. Grief is complex and makes you feel like you've completely lost control of yourself at times. incredible video.

[@caesarsalad493]

This film was bind blowing. I can see all the raw emotion and talent put into it. I don’t usually feel this way about short horror films but this was oddly perfect

[@kalyanroy8712]

Don't know why but I am so moved to see that Angela keeps blaming herself for her sister's death, when it was not her fault, clearly it was an accident. This feeling of guilt is eating her inside out and is seriously traumatized to see her own imagination manifesting right in front of her eyes, when in reality it's all in her head. She keeps blaming herself for what she couldn't stop from happening but still suffers from guilt. Finally she blurts out a big NO, saying she is not in her right mind and is devastated by the loss, which is unprecedented and intolerable, which even the parents couldn't see through. I am really touched. Summarised a myriad of feelings in such a short flick, really requires a lot of expertise and the director has that, which I can say unequivocally.

[@tootiejo857]

Beautiful short about grief! Absolute perfection! Great acting on everyone's part! Bravo alter! I love this channel so much

[@beththeswiftie9239]

Phenomenal. The actors, the details in every scene, the portrayal of grief and all of its haunting effects on a soul, hidden, underneath their skin.

[@marlegaspi8517]

This is the best 15 minutes-and-under horror movie I've seen. All the actors did very fine jobs and the script was realistic and crisp. Of course, the direction was the best there is. So much thanks to the production staff for this awesome movie. How I wish it could have been a full length film. Congratulations everybody - to the moon and back for this masterpiece!

[@Celtic_Cheesepuffs]

No notes. None whatsoever. Absolutely perfect. Horrifying, heartbreaking, awful, incredible. Just immaculate.

[@qiaodk]

There was actually no chicken on her plate.

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

I replayed the film, and did not see any scenes without the chicken on Angela's plate.

[@pantherino]

​@@zethraelofteldrassil3149it's the last scene

[@qiaodk]

@@zethraelofteldrassil3149 at 11:21

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

@@qiaodk Thank you, I saw the plate with no chicken.

[@aurora8749]

I have been watching shorts all weekend and though pretty much everyone has been good, none of them made me cry until this one. It was a powerful representation of survivors guilt which thank God, I have never experienced but ive thought about in depth when an estranged close friend died and when my nephew was murdered. I imagined how their mothers felt and it was so unbelievably painful I couldn't imagine continuing to live but I know that just like them, Id have to. We all have others who need us, other kids, sisters, brothers, spouses, best friends etc. You cant give up but the pain is bad enough its nearly impossible not to. God bless anyone with a close deceased relative with peaceful minds and hearts.

[@anniefuimano8558]

wow i was not expecting to feel this many emotions over a horror film, this was absolutely stunning

[@MelanaC]

One of the best short films I’ve ever seen….. incredible acting. Stunning visuals and so raw and real! Congratulations to everyone involved this is superb

[@alifran74]

so well done, it makes you really focus on the issues of depression and mental illness

[@muscleymanarts]

Grief is horrible. Just when you think it's all over, a video will show up and remind you it is not all over. It's very much still there, lurking in the background waiting. Someday I'll get over the death of my father. That day is not today.

[@IDKBOXING]

The acting & the production is so good

[@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch]

Even without twist, just only them "being confused and stuff" this is scarry as ish.... ... but also omg this is ... some reallly good short film

[@freddyk.151]

Wow, this was intense ... brilliant short!

[@MarcoRolandoMoralesDuran]

It's odd how grief and guild go hand in hand, with opposing people experiencing them. Brilliant!

[@karenpearson6991]

Perfect portrait of guilt and grief.

[@DevyanshBahri]

Has to be one of the best short films I’ve ever seen.

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Oh this was phenomenal! The acting, sound design, and the wondering who was scared of who was fantastic!

[@midlifecrisis8556]

I came here for a horror short, but ended up watching one of the most profound works of art I have come across. Anyone who has felt the grief, trauma and guilt associated with the loss of a loved one, or trauma in any other form will relate to this. Thank you for making this ❤

[@barbarapearce9738]

OMG that was intense and very sad. Fantastic acting, sets and mood. Thank you!

[@simonl4523]

I pray with all my soul I never make a mistake that leads to someone I love dying. I dont know how I would ever manage something like that.

[@kensleygauer5990]

Wow, this one felt too real and intense and depressing. The guilt and the grief and shame. Absolutely breathtaking. 💗

[@mariaferreras4369]

Excellent. The portrayal of grief and its aftermath. Well done!

[@espressobliss5685]

Wow this was deeply moving in more ways than one. Excellent job to the directors, actors and camera crew!

[@cobbs]

Of all the alter films I've seen, and there have been many, several of excellent quality, this one might be my favorite. The ending also is strangely hopeful.

[@vxCOCOxv]

I think I understood this one. She blames herself for her families death… when she offs the woman it is essentially her guilt of being the one to survive. She feels responsible for her family’s demise, like she might as well of had a knife and done it herself. That’s what I gathered and it’s really sad.

[@nephthysbastet4809]

That car crash scene was very real looking. I did think that it could have been an actual accident. The slowness of that scene was perfect, as there was no need to rush through it. Seeing people hurt that badly gave it authenticity, which I have never seen before. What a sad few moments in a young life. Excellent acting all the way through. Very good film!

[@oliviaalvino7160]

This is the first ever short film to truly make me cry. Wow

[@thysens]

A really fascinating premise with solid cinematography that basically abandons all of its strengths halfway through, in favor of an incredibly stereotypical horror film sequence/plot.

[@user-lx7ey4do1h]

Damn. That was powerful 👏 Excellent script. Well acted 👏👏👏👏🙏 Living with grief and regret is a lonely thing.

[@dylvasey]

So different. Very well acted, written, and edited. Can't believe there hasn't been more hype about this short.

[@nicoleh3703]

I honestly was not looking for this! I was trying to find a review on a full length horror movie! I'm so happy I stumbled across your channel. It has never occurred to me to explore horror shorts! Brilliant job. I will definitely be looking at more of your stuff

[@swissarmyknight4306]

When you lose someone in a terrible way, it can be very hard to cope with. Sometimes we get stuck and can't heal. Psychologists call this "complex grief". The Navajo call it "ghost sickness". If you don't heal after several years, seek out help. Once you heal, the pain will begin to fade and you'll be able to remember more of the good memories of the person. Thank you for such a beautiful film.

[@Nina.VanRobiart]

This could be used as a warning mental health for people whondeal with guilt or depression and that is okay to say NO when someone asks if you are okay.

[@slowerlifeonpurpose]

Wow, I didn't think I'd like it, I thought it was a nightmare or just horribly twisted short horror story. Then it all came together at the end, and my heart is so full, but I want to cry. It's a strange feeling, but it's a beautiful one. I've been where she is, but for different reasons. Thank you

[@melanielakis491]

Congratulations. what a great story, with powerful and emotional acting from all involved. Loved how you managed to give the family tragedy a horror spin. It had me in tears. But at the end when she said ‘No’ that was it, I lost it, I couldn’t hold back the tears. (It’s was such a ‘Stanislavsky’ moment). And I didn’t even notice the salad (couldn’t see through all the tears 😢) till I read the comments and went back and watched again. It took me almost an hour to get over it. Still thinking about it, gets my eyes welling up. Well done to all cast and crew. I look forward to more of Matt’s work.

[@adamarie6675]

This is TRUE horror. This was visceral. Acting was incredible. This is so beautifully done.

[@sharonbarker5751]

This was so profound for me. I lost my only sibling in a car accident when I was 28, and she was 30. I remember our family trying to navigate between grief and normalcy whenever we were together, it was mentally exhausting. You did an outstanding job. Thank you.

[@dmadisontn]

Excellent production. That’s what I like to see in a short film. This could easily be turned into a full length movie. Kudos to everyone involved!

[@Ksykers]

The shots of her being brought back are done SOOOOO beautifully. Incredible work to all parties!!!

[@bostonreese4807]

This made me cry. I have tears falling down my face… incredible sadness and grief. Tremendous job on capturing these emotions so vividly. Trauma and facing death are the hardest trials and tribulations we face.

[@alliterationUK]

I just want to commend this film. I lost my elder daughter 12 years ago in July, age 9, to acute myeloid leukaemia. It was natural causes. All that could be done to save her life was done. It was not possible. Since then the number of bereaved parents and families I have come to know is in the hundreds. The fallout from the grief of losing a child or young person is beyond qualification, but this is very on point. So I chose to watch it. 'Are you okay, love?' 'No.' Thank you for portraying this. it's a very difficult but important subject to address, because the bereaved parent, the bereaved family, is the nightmare of anyone.

[@tomsdottir]

This took me right back to my teens, when I shared a bedroom with my older sister, and we used to have silent, murderous fights at night with combs and hairbrushes. I'm amazed we're both still alive and are fully sighted.

[@Not_On_Right_Now]

That sounds like fun. Not going to lie.

[@gonzalo6384]

Tengo 46 años y hace 40 años que veo cine de terror. Generalmente y debido a la mala calidad de películas de horror en estos últimos años me he dedicado a mirar cortos de terror en KZbin y he tenido gratas sorpresas y como sucede en el cine convencional, algunas decepciones. Pero este corto me tocó el alma, no solo por la historia desgarradora, sino por la calidad técnica del mismo y por las excelentes interpretaciones. Gracias chicos, sigan así por favor.

[@RubabJaffery_CuteSagittarius]

*I wish everyone could be strong enough to say 'NO'!* *Well done!* 😎👍🏼

[@tayyoung8002]

Can I just say, I love the way the tension is set up! It’s amazing how the right actors can make a normal scene as realistically tense as the actual experience in real life

[@ViVi-yw5sr]

I expected some meaningless entertainment, and found myself moved. But also empowered: traumas come back relentessly, but we can be stronger. Thank you.

[@PhilesArachno]

The transition from the house to the crash was absolutely incredible!

[@jorditordera]

Congratulations for this amazing work! Not just one of the best horror short films: one the best films I've ever seen, period. Deep, meaningful, with excellent directing and acting, and an incredible photography.