Horror Short Film “Wendy” | ALTER

It’s Halloween and Wendy doesn’t have anything to wear. She must rely on her own ingenuity and help from her imaginary friends to make a costume and join the other kids for Trick-Or-Treating.
“Wendy” by Michael Oshins
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Horror Short Film “Wendy” | ALTER
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[@adammarrow5980]

"Authorities are still trying to establish a motive" For a mountain lion wandering into a school...

[@MobileFilmmaking]

lmao

[@rustinstardust2094]

For why someone would put it in the gymnasium, right?

[@mariannecontrino6297]

That got me too. I had to go back and listen to that part again, thought I missed something. Though after finishing the short film, and realizing it was all in Wendy's mind, kinda makes sense as it's just how a kid might interpret the news, inserting phrases she's heard, but maybe didn't understand.

[@glenncordova4027]

Mountain lion: "I was just hangry and middle schoolers taste like chicken."

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😂😂😂

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why pay for netflix when there’s ALTER

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danafall totally

[@mikylahsvlog1023]

Yeah, but it’s Short Horror Film

[@marmarz9798]

Because Netflix has “Anne with an E”

[@theodoremartin9333]

The only problem with ALTER is once you sit down and watch one you end up staying for everything they have its basically crack for horror fans

[@liossgranda8414]

Good said to be truth

[@thelikebutton128]

That was kinda wholesome 10/10

[@oshithanarangoda8901]

Woah, this is certainly one of the best short films I have ever seen this year. It's all about overcoming your fears and insecurity. The kid's lack of confidence and 'insecurity' were symbolized by the Cusion and the news reporter...or I would say that they were her 'inner demons'. It is fair that the kid started communicating with them since her mother is a drug addict and she had to live with her inner demons which is worse than actual demons. Finally, she defeated her own insecurity and moved forward! Beautifully made.

[@mathieubutts2584]

Who's he?

[@oshithanarangoda8901]

Mathieu Butts sorry, I was supposed to say she**. Edited.

[@princessbigdaddy69]

cush is scary asf

[@Destinyyjadeee2042]

Love how she knocked on the tv and the lady answered lol this video was different and cute I love it

[@moofoogee]

Excellent. I feel terrible for Wendy but glad she was able to shed some of those things holding her back.

[@Sour_creamy]

Everyone's a gangsta still the couch starts talking

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

Michale Meyers long lost daughter has been found. Her name is Wendy.

[@WordUnheard]

*Myers's*

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

@@WordUnheard Sorry autocorrect didn't catch it.😇😇😇

[@WordUnheard]

@@tiffanybenefield1980 I should have known that an ALTER fan would know how to spell *Myers* correctly. I was wrong to doubt you. Damn you, autocorrect!

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

@@WordUnheard Lololololololol it works when not needed & doesn't when it is needed.😂😂😂

[@brandon080693]

@@WordUnheard Myers' **

[@juanitagonzales1003]

What was the song at the end called???

[@raphaelbeck229]

That moment when you go after a scary story but is left out in tears

[@Phanhsackdy]

"so. you're a vampire right?" I wasn't expecting to hear what came next lol

[@鄭勳鐘雄]

WENDY:MCDONALD'S MCDONALD'S:WENDY

[@bohoffman341]

why did this make so much sense to me-

[@Dattebayo96]

That vampire joke 😂 💀

[@trivia1492]

And that’s how Wendy was created.

[@annecohen8927]

What did Wendy do to her sofa friend??? And her dead mom ‘sleeping’ in the bedroom? And she’s telecommunicating with Laura , a newscaster on tv?? Weird.

[@tanrose8645]

Great acting! 👏👏👏🌹 (Wait.... was her house on 'fire' fr the TV??😬) Stay 'safe' everyone! Blessed be~🌙

[@Gamethinker]

The whole I was worried she would get to trick or treat

[@gueroloco447]

How you know you're addicted to ALTER videos, me in my head trying to figure out the plot: hmmm they're showing her mom's foot but it's out of focus and appears to be rotting so she must be dead. Also me: but a little rot is ok just a little tho

[@khanage360]

I get it. Drug abused parent, isolation, social interaction and a imagination of a child

[@roccgg]

Very well done 👏

[@stealth9655]

I literally just watched a reaction to people watching the Terminator dark fate And she mentions the terminator.

[@jaxcraft2848]

Why are these little kids so edgy in the beginning? XD

[@tfs_ikonik]

Great acting

[@i85ye]

ngl i got really sad when she killed him-.

[@hani1004k]

Wendy looks like Huening Kai:-) who agrees?

[@simrankhan885]

I don't understand this movie because who is ghost here wendy or ghost because wendy kill ghost then who ghost that spirit or wendy

[@NeuroticPixieSlasher]

Who the hell dresses their kid up as Groucho Marx in this day and age? :/

[@yusefendure]

Very sad.

[@flamekhani1442]

Does anyone know the song title from the closing credits?

[@mr.pandaman3727]

I like this one I couldn't stop laughing 😂🤣

[@spaghettikitty69]

This was actually really sweet

[@LikeMike420]

"I guess I could occupy myself by crying for 30 minutes or so.." ME TOO CUSH ME TOO

[@MobileFilmmaking]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nemorandom9272]

Dörko mee tooo

[@genestarwin5938]

looool

[@greatsavior3169]

LMAI IKR

[@kuwataz]

Cush is a whole mood tbh

[@brandon080693]

A story about a neglected child who makes up imaginary friends because of the neglect from her junkie mother. These imaginary friends try to hold her back when she feels ready to branch out shortly after making some actual friends. Her persona really grows when she gets rid of her imaginary friends and then hangs out with her potentially real friends.

[@___GFY___]

i think this is the best and most accurate interpretation.

[@contentnoir]

Nailed it

[@rustinstardust2094]

I especially liked the symbolism of the one imaginary friend almost smothering/suffocating her.

[@DmONey8Q8]

Better than my explanation. I thought her mom was dead the whole time and she was some psycho killer.

[@gomezgomez9665]

Aweeeeeee.......😥

[@oh-cy1mj]

The whole time I was worried the mom was dead.

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

o h I mean. She could be. She could’ve overdosed and died.

[@oh-cy1mj]

@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks yet it ended on an oddly happy note

[@spunky8630]

Mee 2 pal mee 2

[@subtomynewaccountmilkjuice5158]

wait she’s not dead

[@carriekup]

Im not so sure shes alive

[@anonnomous6223]

meanwhile on the news... "mountain lion broke into elementary school... police are still trying to establish a motive" wtf lmao

[@SnowTails]

haha! the mountain lion wanted to get an education

[@eventsotherthingswithchris9019]

@@SnowTails It was Valerio, not a Mountain Lion after all!!

[@randomland2775]

I just hope all of the kids and teachers got out.

[@WynIcezelAVega]

I cant stop watching alter when i saw doll maker

[@roidhatulfahresa1616]

My first video is doll maker too

[@tyronegarcia3001]

Same here

[@andrewpaul6221]

Yup that’s a great one havnt seen any other come close to it

[@wendywen368]

doll maker was ma fav

[@crybabyabi3034]

Scribbled FFox same

[@spudsupremesourcream4427]

Cush is my FAVORITE (Update: Oh no..)

[@jellyfishi7373]

Spud Supreme Sour Cream what oh no??? I hope he's fine 😭

[@jellyfishi7373]

Spud Supreme Sour Cream welp nevermind

[@soni8212]

Cush is nice Oh wait...

[@remikremii4376]

hes a living sofa lol. How can you hate him

[@FrippNotFred]

Wait what happens CUSH NO

[@juryc9042]

She realized her comfort system was hindering her ability to grow as a human being. She had to kill off what she had hid in for so long to find out there in the world thru her friends what she lacked at home. 😑

[@g00545955]

That’s deep

[@utopiad4]

Poor baby. I feel sorry she has to live like that.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

There's a lot of kids for which this is their reality.

[@iamnumfive]

It is tragic. :(

[@Nuhbuddys]

I grew up like this. My mom wasn't a dope fiend. She was a workaholic.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

@@Nuhbuddys I've worked with a few of those. spending 2+3 nights at the job. same clothes. making a ton of money while neglecting the kids. the housekeeper basically taking care of them.

[@markanton2863]

I SWEAR TO GOD THATS A DUDE

[@SapienSafari]

If I had a friend named “Cush” it wouldn’t be a couch. 🌳

[@poohcanplay123]

Ayye 😎

[@nicoleraheem1195]

@@poohcanplay123 😂

[@wisdomspamer]

🤪

[@smokahontas7208]

I mean it depends on what he smokes. Lol he might be.

[@sedmycatbiteme6521]

@@poohcanplay123 in our language ayye means eww

[@evel9925]

I believe this is a look into a girls life where heroine has taken control of her mother. I actually wonder if the mother is even alive and has perhaps overdosed at this point, where we are introduced to these characters. Talking with herself has probably just become so familiar after having a parent who is most likely high all the time and never responds back. The child is clearly familiar with entertaining herself hence the imaginary friends. She most likely takes care of herself and ( probably even mom) and it shows in even small details like wearing a shirt advertising an Irish pub to school ! Excellent short horror film all around, especially the young lead female, she did an amazing job at really carrying the whole film herself! Thank you everyone for ALL the likes !!!

[@antayafairless9028]

Good idea but could a) be any drug.mnot just heroin...and b) could be a mentally Ill mother or a mother that took off. Doesn't have to be heroin

[@antayafairless9028]

@Aragon Farseer let's not call addicts junkies shall we.

[@god2ndcoming196]

I believe you looked to deep into this

[@evel9925]

@@god2ndcoming196 oh I don't think anyone could ever watch one of these films and ever look at it TOO deeply there is no such thing! I would encourage everyone to look at it in their own way and how they interpret it, no matter HOW deep. I simply gathered it from when the child comes in when dressed as the cushion (and I actually had to rewind to make sure I was correct ) but when she clears off the mothers bedside table it's clearly a needle as one of the objects she shoves into the drawer.

[@adgrrl1]

Ummmm, yeah the mom is dead.

[@flyhigherdad]

"I could occupy myself by crying for 30 minutes or so" same kush.

[@SnowDragon_2204]

it's a mood

[@whippethacreem7299]

Mood

[@JOBRAIL1]

When the TV becomes the babysitter .....

[@squooshbloosh1029]

so tue though

[@chriskwiatkowski3601]

Was she just talking to the tv

[@JOBRAIL1]

@@chriskwiatkowski3601 her mom was passed out but she was talking to herself vis the tv

[@rohan5095]

My thoughts on this great film: The characters are a manifestation of all the fears and insecurities that Wendy faces. For instance, she has a clear lack of parental love and support. This is echoed right off the bat when she stares longingly at the kids getting picked up and then blatantly shown when her mom's drug addiction leads her to ignore Wendy. This lack of maternal guidance manifests itself into the character on television that at times acts like a mother. When the Wendy couldn't find an item Nora was the one who reminded her (common trope that the mother helps the child find things). She also asks her 'what are you doing' as a caring parent would do. The characters also take on the deep insecurity that she isn't good enough for the world around her. She was being bullied at school and the feeling that she won't fit in is echoed by the way her characters bully her and convince her to stay home. By 'killing' her fears she is able to go out and face the real world. All of this is tied together by the imagery of her as a hollowed out pumpkin in the beginning of the film (The pumpkin being carried says 'Wendy' on it) and at the end it closes by zooming in on another pumpkin but this time it is glowing as the flame inside is lit. This represents how Wendy is developing a new inner strength to face the world.

[@lifeislife221]

I couldn't have said it better

[@ElectricAngel19]

she's gonna be a serial killer.. lol!

[@evelinazubtsov9372]

K

[@glenncordova4027]

This is how Hannibal lecter got started. Just wait till she kills her new friends and starts wearing them as a costume.

[@deez22736]

300th to like

[@marianavargas7275]

Honestly the scariest part was when the screen went all black and I saw myself with a double chin and eating

[@kaitlynanita448]

Mariana Vargas 😫😂

[@ipukeglitter435]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SteveHarrignton]

ME!

[@phoenixrodriguez1496]

Ohhhhhuhhh MEEEEEE 🤣

[@ragelastname5774]

Nice one stolen comment on smiling man alter huh begging for likes?

[@neonshiji3595]

One thing I hate about this channel It doesn’t have enough subscribers

[@kingfordvr5863]

Well it’s nearly a million now

[@neonshiji3595]

Yeah, one month later

[@neonshiji3595]

It wasn’t even a month

[@neonshiji3595]

Wayyy more than a month

[@pterodactylbull]

Richard Fokht slowly growing every person that stumbles upon it is addicted lol including myself i definitely subscribed. It’ll get there just you wait.

[@tarraing6566]

the way the kids interacted is so realistic than presented in most movies

[@MWmota]

agreed. the way kids are represented in full length movies is either too cheesy, to rebellious, and inauthentic and ingenuine. This short film showed great depth and growth. I enjoyed it. Very creative

[@googlesucks6029]

I knew there was something weird about the way the kids talked, but I couldn't put my finger on it. They actually talk and interact like normal kids.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

"Puddles of snuggles and cuddles for Kush" - LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO. OMG I enjoyed this one so much lmao. But can I mention how that little girl's acting is on point? How the lighting and cinematography were superb? I need to see more. Make it a series please...

[@reidgirl7730]

That poor, darling girl doesn't realise that her junkie mother's died. This is heartbreaking .

[@FIONA21ful]

No she spoke/mumbled to her.

[@cellblocknine5385]

@@FIONA21ful no she didn't

[@FIONA21ful]

@@cellblocknine5385 @8:48

[@onlyayia7314]

@@FIONA21ful Yea she said sorry

[@jeremydyar7566]

People on heroin look dead

[@jaxcraft2848]

I feel like Nora represented her Mom. The way she was worried for her to go out on Halloween, like an overprotective mother. Also, the way she said "Watch your language." This is a very interesting concept.

[@latrellmiller2473]

“That’s it she looks like a baked potato” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 made my night sorry Wendy it was funny

[@ducky8832]

LaTrell Miller and you just got stabbed in the back and worn as a halloween costume

[@anonnomous6223]

holy crap all of these kids are such good actors this is amazing

[@zaejohnson3414]

“A baked potato!” 😂🤣 I laughed with them

[@MobileFilmmaking]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yesiyes6038]

😭😭😭😒😒😒

[@KrabbyPatty_]

My heart broke for that little girl. No child should have to live in such conditions. That creepy couch was def. her father and it unsettled me so much because of my own past experiences.

[@scallionrice4974]

Finally a story with a happyish ending.

[@Rek2Chi]

Right?! I don't like it lol

[@19inkorrect91]

She could be dead though, ending here creates a happy ending.

[@marysab8865]

I don't think the ending is that happy... her mom is definitely dead, her foot was all black and rotted looking! & there are multiple scenes (like the shirt over the lamp and all the bottles) that show prolonged neglect

[@martareis6198]

@@marysab8865 her mama is not dead, she Said "Sorry"

[@ItsJusGeral]

"somebody say Kush !?" 🤣🤣😎

[@ladypilliwick8179]

The little actress is totally cute If you've never lived in poverty then you'll miss the great deal of thought they put into the set

[@TimothyEnjoysLife]

Very good short. But, the sad reality is that there are a lot of children that go threw things like this and other messed up stuff. She was living in her own world to escape the reality that her mother is an addict(the needle on the dresser) and she has to basically take care of her self each day. She is a strong character in my eyes and the actor played it well.

[@shuga1313]

❤️ALTER ❤️knows how to get in the nooks and crannies of anyone's mind . Only ALTERED fam minds can handle the probing tho 😘

[@Mal1ily]

true lmao

[@ace.and.dead222]

U right tho ‼️

[@deeb8282]

This short would make an awesome full length movie. I didn't want this to end!! Kudos to Alter..always entertaining!!

[@Mumummymom]

What a way to portray schizophrenia??The voices are very real to them & this puts a “face” to the voices & makes it understandable to those who don’t get what they really go through....Her mother being an addict leaves her to deal with it on her own instead of getting help???

[@yuzukistardust87075]

@Remedy.... I don't think they're portraying schizophrenia? I think what they're trying to tell us is that sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. The imaginary friends were obviously created as a coping mechanism for the absence of her mom in her in life, and I don't think using imaginary friends as a coping mechanism makes you schizophrenic. (That's just a personal opinion though and your theory is pretty intresting)

[@mad_town]

Well, I'm kinda of scared of my couch now, cuz, cushion scared me, he's creepy

[@vampasm111]

Too early for the smart people comments that explain it

[@missm5732]

This girl's acting is so good

[@LordRain1031]

I see people talking about her having imaginary friends and looking deep into the storyline. Like how Nora is an imaginary motherly figure. Honestly, I was getting the "Carrie White" vibe off of her. Like she MADE the TV conversation real, not all in her head. Same thing with the couch, she gave it life for company until her company made her angry. My view is she's a very "special" girl with "extraordinary" abilities.

[@rosesoverdoses5159]

Yeah thats possible too. Both ways the story could actually go, they are both interesting

[@electricdreams1616]

Now that was one messed up short movie, you got to love Alter for sharing such crazy madness lol.

[@Kimillions]

Everything about this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 (and those initial news reports were hilarious)

[@victoriahaas3606]

You know it’s bad when even your imaginary friends start to roast you

[@jaimevazquezjr.89]

Drugs and Television are addictions that have such a strong grasp on people. I really like the use of morals and symbolism Alter has in most of their films.

[@britneywillie2787]

By the thumbnail, this should be... interesting.

[@elmichetto9865]

And it is

[@joshuam.1530]

Who else think also about red velvet?😂

[@tinapatates2070]

MeeeeH 😂😂😂

[@ppaliwatv951]

Mee

[@kennykirana130]

I think so :'))

[@sruk5732]

I hope she gets well soon after the stage accident 😌

[@cleanbubble7969]

Wendy :(

[@wendolinegn5773]

Just to clarify not all of us Wendys are that crazy 😂

[@mysteriousperp]

wendoline gn why must you lie ? Lol

[@insertname2895]

Only a crazy Wendy would say that

[@wendolinegn5773]

@@mysteriousperp Lol 😂😂

[@wendolinegn5773]

@@insertname2895 That's a good point 😱😂

[@stormy7028]

Lol

[@louisianaboyjames2660]

I hope They make another one about Wendy with new imaginary friends that she can rely on. Indeed, This is the best short film of this month.

[@Locostacos6930]

A refreshingly wholesome short while still being creepy, and the acting was amazing. 10/10

[@z-beeblebrox]

It's not often you get to see a heartwarming story about someone with dissociative identity disorder.

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

z beeblebrox that’s not what dissociative identity disorder is but ok

[@z-beeblebrox]

@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks Well I wouldn't call this schizophrenia. I would say the visualizations of each character are metaphorical interpretations of her different personalities, which she dissociates into as a coping mechanism. After all, schizophrenia cannot be overcome by simply making friends. Whereas dissociation can be suppressed many different ways depending on the circumstances that invoke it.

[@Nuhbuddys]

It's oh so often we hear people wretching out psychologically buzzy words at EVERYTHING though. It's sad creativity has turned into everyone being an armchair psychologist.

[@kyleesaintignon9693]

That was a cute story. I like it

[@kloey8010]

Can we just talk about how Cush is me.

[@carriekup]

"I guess i could occupy myself by crying for 30 min or so"..... same

[@kimberleymiller2017]

Seems clear, that Wendy needed a new living room set anyway..Thx!

[@Maya-Hayden]

This is so well filmed, the sound quality is impeccable

[@jewelhaines8842]

Very well thought out, and the concept was amazing!! I loved it! The actors were really good! ❤

[@auroraaddison9904]

WAIT WHEN DID YALL GET A WATCH IN VR OPTION?! (E) "everyone else had help with thier costumes" *wait is she gonna wear her skin?* Also I know her mom is a heavy junkie but are we sure that she isnt dead?

[@CodyDecay]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was a new Slipknot video! Lol.

[@sealsake]

So obviously the couch is her dad right?

[@April_cheese_sandwich]

No it's imaginery

[@NotaArtist]

I love this the scary thing isent the kids or the hunted house it's her family and home life

[@DNTMEE]

This is more of a drama than a horror short.

[@victorcabanelas]

Amazing short!! Props to everyone who worked on it!

[@kill_meru]

I'm getting coraline vibes to Cush

[@sharonwolfe5210]

The buttons for eyes

[@grimalice63]

It's kinda ironic and sad that one of her imaginary friend's name is Cush..

[@buttholesadness5239]

Grim Alice like cushion

[@sophien8577]

Poor kid ventures out on Halloween night to have a break from the nonstop horror of her life.

[@buttholesadness5239]

9:28 that’s creepy, I feel like he’s supposed to represent like a special ed uncle who doesn’t understand his actions are inappropriate

[@karabiel9167]

I love this but I'm not sure I get it?

[@stupidpeople1016]

“Authorities are still trying to establish a motive” It’s a mountain lion sneaking into a place with a bunch of slow-moving targets, I think it’s pretty clear what the “motive” was

[@lilysseize]

am i the only one who think abt wendy from red velvet?

[@elmansion241]

Me too uwu

[@marayamcnair8960]

Me: let me try and knock on my TV sayin can u get me some hot chips? The TV: Me: why isn't this working! Ugh the news lady not listing 2 me Omggggg HELLO?! *knocking on TV* stupid lady!! I NEED SOMMMMME CHIPS!!

[@turtleoflovexo-8196]

I kinda just wanna cry for Wendy. This was good. Really good.

[@hajiyahfanta4413]

So her outfit was infront of her the whole time ???

[@LyricVibes-tv9oo]

Thats what she looks like! A bAkEd PoTaTo!!! Omfg

[@clumsy2802]

Actually I don't Understand 👇Who can explain?

[@oshithanarangoda8901]

RB14 Woah, this is certainly one of the best short films I have ever seen this year. It's all about overcoming your fears and insecurity. The kid's lack of confidence and 'insecurity' were symbolized by the Cusion and the news reporter...or I would say that they were her 'inner demons'. It is fair that the kid started communicating with them since her mother is a drug addict and she had to live with her inner demons which is worse than actual demons. Finally, she defeated her own insecurity and moved forward! Beautifully made.

[@clumsy2802]

@@oshithanarangoda8901 wow! Thanks😘

[@bensweiss]

@RB14 I thought this was a story of a young girl gaining confidence in order to go out trick or treating. I took the playmates to be creations of her's to deal with her loneliness but I second guessed their imaginariness as I thought the sofa-friend was literally trying to smother her. Perhaps the reporter and sofa were parroting what her mother told her or they could have been acting as extensions of her less confident self. I was surprised at how the short did not bury itself in melancholy and sadness but rather stayed upbeat. I thought it was interesting and telling the way Wendy tried to relate to other kids her age by using swear vulgar slang words.

[@misanthropicisolation4013]

She's a paranoid schizophrenic, there's no "deep hidden meaning".

[@avahubbard6501]

@NECRO 666 no one asked you