SIX GUYS - Animated Short Film

[@AJ-md5xl]

I'm speechless, this is so cool! This short film was incredible, I love the overall art style and aesthetic in this animation. Also the story is really good and each chapter has so much meaning. I can really tell how much work has been put into this! It's incredible! The sound was used really well with the animation, making the whole experience amazing. As a fan of horror and junji ito, I love the creativity and thought that went into making this. Oooo one more thing to mention, is the perspectives used in this animation are soo good and really adds to the whole film. I really appreciate the attention to detail as well because it really adds to the overall picture for each scene. I really enjoyed this! Can't wait to see more from you!

[@gajanagwiabw2147]

Simp.

[@moxee7250]

"I'm speechless!" * writes an entire paragraph *

[@AJ-md5xl]

@@gajanagwiabw2147 clearly 💀

[@AJ-md5xl]

@@moxee7250 *still speechless 😵😂

[@TheSixthDoor]

@@AJ-md5xl Well I appreciate the comment AJ

[@vltraviolence7640]

Ah yes, Six Guys. The sequel to Five Guys. One of the more experimental entry in the "Guys" franchise. The departure from the food chain arc is seemingly a bold choice.

[@faustodaniel5716]

You forget 3 guys the sequel to 4 guys a murder mystery

[@samjetstream9]

I was abt to say

[@RushWheeler]

This _was_ a bold choice indeed, but not as bold as Four Big Guys.

[@alexandruiorga3255]

I’ve heard legends of…7 men!

[@zardyfoolhardy5191]

I liked the spin off the best it's called 4 big guys

[@Viper-uk6qv]

Easily my most favorite thing about this film is how it's literally structured in the exact way that a dream is. Everything from the subconscious questioning as to whether or not what's happening is normal, to the random character we get introduced to who never shows up again, even to the inability to fully remember large chunks of the story. It's surreal in every way, and it's awesome.

[@JustaRandomDunce]

Surprising thing is, his dream literally said, "this is your MIND"

[@Funky_business]

The cooler thing is: we get those shots from the distance where you can see the entire room surrounded by pitch black darkness, and seeing things in a different perspective (out of mind out of body maybe?) happens a lot in dreams! (At least in mine they do lol)

[@tahutoa]

That thing at 4:30, the slight delay and drag but managing to succeed is very dreamlike to me

[@TheUKRifter]

I know you think that because I’m your Dad everything I say is through a Dad bias filter. But it isn’t. Objectively - Your work just keeps getting better and better. Each rising exponentially over the last. I have watched this all the way through 4 times and each time I spot new things, flashes of brilliant wit that is a glance into your amazing mind and imagination. 18 years ago I held you, my first son, in a dim room hospital room on a cold November night. Your eyes were wide open and we looked at each other for what seemed like an hour. The midwife was astonished at how alert and interested in the world you were. At that moment you amazed me and you have never stopped amazing me. ❤

[@kevinthiago413]

The video was truly amazing!

[@leucamaclean8900]

Lost my dad earlier this year. This made me tear up a bit.

[@braindeadgenius2]

I wish i could like this harder. your work is intense, clever, and delightfully fun in such strange and satisfying ways. I want to see so much more. Keep going :3

[@B601_CBML]

hi this guy's dad

[@Dr.Wolfram]

Yes! I sink, be good if someone make game about this!

[@merovetouchstone]

I love how calm he is. Goes through it but stays completely in the moment. Eyes wide open. Patient or quick as he needs to. And breathes deeply when he gets riled up. Industry relatable.

[@themixer5029]

How to resolve a fight with a friend: 1. Talk it out and come to a mutual understanding 2. Send them though 6 layers of hell

[@Not_mein_reich]

wait, you guys dont always use option 2?

[@LordLuko-rd7pc]

@@Not_mein_reich i do alway´s use it

[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

The simplicity of the main character really makes the horrifying and detailed monsters feel a lot more supernatural and lovecraftian

[@gotmilk9843]

I thought this was a big award winning animation or something with a huge fanbase, not just some guy 😂 But I’m definitely sharing this with everyone I know so they get the recognition they deserve

[@josiahklein70]

Works like this take passion and dedication beyond accolades.

[@RushWheeler]

It isn't just some guy. It's Six Guys.

[@izhasanzi527]

RESPECT MAN ❤️🇮🇶

[@Vernon-gn9wb]

There are plenty of some guys out there who can outperform the mainstream. Proven time and again, even in politics lol

[@sterioben1731]

I like the parallel of him at the beginning watching the monsters on the outside and later how he would stand where they were at the end. I also like the detail that the monsters were out there with him but off to the side of him.

[@thebedroomshow9010]

The clock room scene was well executed, where the threat was building itself up and the surroundings of the room let you know that. Like a timer that counted down until our guy was forced to act. Gave me a strong Disneyland haunted house impression where everything in the room was rigged to start doing something wacky. You pulled the “alarm” of that scene off pretty well

[@X-SPONGED]

Chapter 1 : PYRAMID - [0:23] Chapter 2 : CLAUSTROPHOBIA - [2:23] Chapter 3 : INDULGENCE - [7:26] Chapter 4 : TIME - [8:44] Chapter 5 : ENTOMBED - [13:06] Chapter 6 : Autumn - [15:21]

[@izhasanzi527]

it damn good

[@leonardosacks1973]

Man, this is a hidden gem, just showed it to my friends, it's another level if compared to other short animation horror stories on YT, greetings from Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@leonardosacks1973]

Anxious to see the next steps of this chanel soon

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you so much!

[@Luka-zt2sj]

Ordem e Progresso meu caro.

[@lovetatalina-1649]

Brasil agradece essa obra de arte (Assustador mais MT bem feito kk)

[@lovetatalina-1649]

Brasil agradece essa obra de arte (Assustador mais MT bem feito kk)

[@ZenzeroSans]

Every time the main character gets those little red squiggles around him, I just think he has a spider sense like spooder man.

[@hankjwimbleton1430]

So your telling me the guy that now has the ability to control time, electricity, and probably more, doesn't have a spooder sense?

[@greyman2724]

I feel like Nichole represents anxiety the way she can control the ‘security measures’ is him avoiding possible scary situations because of his fears just my little tidbit of here

[@impan2051]

This is absolute proof that scary animations don’t have to be realistic and can be quite cartoonish to make anybody’s spine chill, great animation I love this kind of stuff!! ❤

[@dailysacrificedoublee]

There was a lot of subtlety in this, the use of the “6” motif was everywhere. The gun was a 6-chamber revolver, it has the Roman numeral “XI” imprinted on it, and it was fired 6 times. This is really cool.

[@dailysacrificedoublee]

@schizopenguin holy shit you're right

[@loopinberri]

The frame counter at 4:09 * was 6 frames per second.

[@joshtrashcontent4237]

@schizopenguinoh shit 611 the devils number

[@JoeVahns]

change it

[@dailysacrificedoublee]

No

[@ShetlandShanty]

ngl I thought this was gonna be a silly five guys parody and now I sleep with the lights on.

[@Interdacted]

Same. The sleep paralysis won't let me move. And I stare at the shadow people sitting on my chest.

[@wrongteeth]

- i'm rewatching and hitting pause every few seconds to look at all the things on the walls and it adds so much to the story, the attention to detail is fantastic. love the repeated "claustrophobic? try breathe" posters in the air ducts. and the tally marks! the idea that someone or something has been there before him, or that he's been there before many times, is haunting - the music box in the time chapter is playing part three of act one of tchaikovsky's nutcracker ballet. the scene is a lively christmas party where everyone is having fun. this music is usually used for the children's dance. i don't know if this was intentional or not, but i like to imagine that it represents a carefree memory, now lost forever - the whole time chapter is just amazing! it makes me feel so sick in a good way. the picture of the man changing in every shot. the sos on the wall. the monkey getting trapped against the wall for a moment before it resumes position with its eyes all messed up. the solar song tracklist. the speeding clock. the teeth eyes - i like how the entombed chapter is so simple and stark in comparison. and the posters in the burger restaurant.............. - and!!! how the last shot is of that picture of him with his dad except his dad is the clock creature!!!!!! im going insane !!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry for the lengthy comment haha in conclusion i loved this a lot!! it's insanely impressive that you did all this yourself. can't wait to see more of your work. this is so damn cool man

[@ARCH4_NGEL]

At first, I was worried that he now lay on the outside of the structure, unprotected against inhuman threats. Never did I expect that in the process of surviving these things he became one.

[@z-beeblebrox]

It makes me nervous because it's just one too many guys.

[@christophermiller3031]

let me just say... the fact you were able to do this as a hobby project is legitimately an inspiration. this is a great example of how less can actually be more.

[@Funky_business]

At 7:01 that close up to the eyes and how it shifts rapidly to show whats in front of the character and what he is looking at was just GORGEOUSLY DONE!!! Its common to see eyes reflecting objects in animation but I've never seen a scene that uses it like that! It was great and kind of horrifying, I was already feeling very tense because of the ambientation and when his eyes shifted I thought the creature would get closer! Thats how great this animation Is, it makes you expect to be scared or frightened and builds up tension! Amazing work, I loved all of It

[@0megad00d5]

Not going to lie this is one of the best made animations I've seen. I can kind of see at least some kind of look close to scp confinement and I love it! Can't wait to see more amazing horror from you!

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you so much!

[@avabeyva]

That's what I was thinking! The whole style was so Confinement esque, while standing to be it's own thing! The nonchalant confrontation with terror is what sold it!

[@pedrohereu745]

It also looks like the Twins in Paradise style

[@kript0]

SCP confinement? Haven't heard that name for a long time

[@rheajoydogena3206]

@@kript0 me too but its because of the incident

[@vetoredo7473]

This is, without any doubt, is the best animation I have ever seen in my life. Because it is an exact depiction of my dreams. Since I was 12, I have almost never had a dream that was not a nighmare for some reason. And the little details which you notice already when the dream is over, the transitions, the fake awakenings, even the overall atmosphere of calmn, seemingly endless anticipation of terror, which never comes whole at once, is the same. I have no words. Even the "clock theme", so to say. Thank you very much.

[@tVt2000]

Is it weird to ask can this be a pilot cause I would love to see the world further explored.

[@DestinyPogChamp]

agreed

[@nuclearstuff9442]

How is the world supposed to be expanded, they are literally in a restaurant on a tower of flesh in a black void

[@DestinyPogChamp]

@@nuclearstuff9442 Not the world in his head, the world in general. So far, we've barely seen who our main character actually is. We don't know where he lives, how he lives, what his current situation is (if he even has one), etc. Plus, you can't just randomly show all this and not do a follow-up. I mean, it's a great story, but it can be a bit confusing. For example, why does he have to fight all these monsters in his mind? Did something happen? If so, was it an accident or maybe somebody broke up with him and he's going a through a dark time, point is we don't know. Furthermore, we don't have any solid ground on what is actually happening in reality for him. For example, he could be a normal college student trying to make ends meet with an ill mom, or could be in hell and this is reality, heck, he could even be in some sort of simulation and doesn't remember anything outside of it (like the matrix). Also, sorry if some of this isn't accurate, just going off of what I remember.

[@puppers4201]

I don’t think I want this expanded, you can interpret it as far as you want but the artwork and author’s intentions ended when the credits rolled

[@DestinyPogChamp]

@@puppers4201 True.

[@goldentoast2351]

At 11:23 I believe that jar is referred to Pandora’s Jar or Pandora’s Box. The Box/Jar released all of the evil in the world, but there was one thing still in the jar, Hope.

[@АнастасАнастасов-е6т]

I have NEVER seen such an horryfying animation before, we need more animations in this genre, this was such a good horror! Respect!

[@RandomPerson-hd6wr]

Watch pleasant inn, im used to horror but it kept me up for a while at night

[@austinbartek1803]

I got the idea that the girl that shut the security down, and that whole sequence, was an analogy for what would happen if we let go of a significant other. We would be unleashed to the horrors of our minds and pasts, and struggle to say the least.

[@geniousatwork6658]

This is a marvelous animation! Loved it very much - I like these kind of plots, which have a great room for interpretation. Let me leave mine here. It all starts with him hiding from the troubles watching them from distance, but the time comes to fight them. It is said that now's the time to get into the mind of the character. Repression stands close to consciousness - a first hint. We can also see pasteboard monsters on the back - as if his minds wants to warn him. His trip through consciousness starts from the bottom and claustrophobia - fear of closed places. Closed here - hidden. The hidden fear pursuits him, yet he finally manages to overcome it. During the trip to vent maintenance many pictures follow him - fears, twins at the start of the trip. What is important - none of them have eyes. But all of them bleed in a certain way. The computer in the elevator is his first step. He needs a map of his mind to know exactly what to do. But as we see later on, it doesn't help much during the escape. Yet he manages to fight back, it takes time and even hope loss, when the light is off. Fortunately, the character chops off the monster's head. But before that he hides and runs away for quite long. The computer also has a place with a poster or two and they tell us either about violence (most of them) or about memories (golf). One of the walls in the labyrinth show us a house in a forest - probably connected to the poster about golf. The feeling of transparency (if I'm not mistaking) and stickers with emotions in the labyrinth refer to his past experiences which certainly had an impact on him. In the scene where he shoots the door lock we can see scratches on the wall counting days or years. Seems that the character have tried to cope with the first monster for long enough. What's interesting here is that the monster teases him scaring him and demoralizing, as he might have done many times before. Food monster is in the Indulgence chapter. He just eats. And he looks like a tree or a palm with many fingers on it. He's the quietest of all. And that monster shares an ability that will later on help the main character. The ad on TV represents the process of sliding into fears and madness. At first there's an ordinary cheeseburger, but the more it proceeds, the more awkward those burgers become, including part of the body as a final one. Now the character is done - he shoots one of the memories and gains new powers to fight the new fears. The hardest of all for him is time. Time can work both ways: forward and backward. It usually goes forward, but when you slide into memories, it turns back for a while. Here's the time monster, supported by a few more clocks. A monkey and a fish are his childhood memories, and the picture is one people from his past (probably even a person he never met or his father). The smaller letters tell us something about a grandfather. Usually kids heritage their parents traits, so it is possible that the clock monster is his grandfather - not the father himself. When time starts running forward, the monster comes to life - the memory begins to arise again. What is interesting the weapon he used to fight with doesn't work here - the clock goes on. And then he gets a weird phone call telling about a bear stuck in a trap and not trying to leave because he'll die anyway. The consciousness is broken - the guy still has to fight back but he has to choose a new weapon or understand something he didn't to overcome the trouble. This monster is the hardest - he is the closest to his heart. He also has no eyes in eyelids - only teeth. He always eats - no matter with what - with the eyes or with the mouth. He wants to consume a person, especially closest once. The only way for him to escape the monster is to reach the "paradise" button and he does it. Next level of the fight is much easier for him now - he destroys his troubles with no hesitation, charged by the power of the palm/tree and the clock. Now the last step he has to take is to turn back to the reality. However, he can't do it - he's still behind the mind door. The girl from the begging is stuck in that reality and doesn't let him in. Maybe she doesn't want him to repeat the experience. Or she is the one of the "six guys" - the seventh and unmentioned, as she's a girl. By the end we see him outside, enjoying the nature. He looks at a girl with beautiful hair and live-like look. They're both colored now. The way all of the colores change indicates the paradise he was longing for. Yet there are still two main details - he's still an employee and he notices a picture. That picture shows the clock monster, his probable grandfather. Fortunately, he manages to throw it into the water. Let us talk now about the girl. She seems to be his sister, who has something to do with all that weird experience. First she talks to him in the kitchen being the employee of the fast food, feeding his fears. By the end they switch roles - as if she gets a time-off, a quick swap if the reality that helps her to ger back to her precious past. She has grey hair at the start and wears black and white clothes, except for supporters which are red. But the same girl in blue and with golden hair - she's alive and emotional, unlike her older version. Though may as well assume it's all shown from the perspective of the main character, so he might be the one to see his sister "alive" and "dead" so to say. Still there's a room for various interpretations and I hope mine wasn't anyhow hazardous. Again, I must say this animation is a gem and will gain it's auditory in no time. One more thing to ad is about the smoothness of it - I believe that in this very situation a smooth animation might have spoiled the effect of distress and inner destruction, so your work becomes even more valuable in this matter. Wish you to proceed and practice - you're a great animator! UPD: after rewatching it for some times it have occurred to me the sixth guy might be the main character himself - there are five monsters, so the sixth should be someone closest to the time creature as he is the most powerful.

[@TheSixthDoor]

Okay, I've read your interpretation. Firstly, I really appreciate you taking the time to write down your interpretation. Secondly, there's a lot you got right here, your analysis of the time part in particular has alot of good points. I plan on expaning this more in the future so you'll have to look out for any more information being revealed.

[@sabrinalarsen4235]

Lots of good points here. Although, I think the girl at the end is the person he was talking about to Nicole, not his sister.

[@defnotnaruto222]

I think the sister being the "security" is just the main character's first way of avoiding the fears. She kept him away from all of them in the first place, yet when she "died" or grew up, he had to face the monsters alone

[@randomuser4135]

i'm not reading allat

[@nothery-thing]

@@randomuser4135 but we up 🔥

[@jedrzejkoszewski4342]

Stuff that i noticed: There is a lot of cool info on the chapter cards. We have a map and title wich are the most obvious but we also have a monster that MC encounters, closed eye that opens for the last chapter (i assume that it tells us if MC is awake {open} or dreaming {closed}), big circle on right that fills with lines (eliminated monsters) and small face wich i think is emotional state of MC.

[@devindoesntlikeyou2546]

I love this, I can tell some of it's meaning, but it leaves so so so much room for interpretation while still managing to be compelling. It uses muted colors yet remains visually interesting and full of character, and the character/monster designs are excellent. 5/5, very very well done

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment.

[@nickpotz7868]

Missed opportunity for 6/6

[@tomhilton9523]

I’ve seen this film around 3 months ago and I came back to watch it probably 5 times with that aside I think this may be my favorite short film on KZbin I’ve seen so far it’s absurd that it only has around 700,000 views films like these should be averaging 3-5 million views for such good quality I guess to put it in more simple terms this film is great and should be more popular

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you, I hope we reach that point some day

[@somethingapproaches64]

I like the added touch of when the guy shoots the clock guy, it doesn't stop, like how time never stops no matter what you do.

[@kakoytazabar]

10 month for that? I thought it took you at least a couple years. Absolutely amazing. Thank you all for the visual treat.

[@DestinyPogChamp]

I find it hard to describe how much I love this short film, but if I had to, I would say that the animation and creativity is amazing, and that I immediately loved the idea this story has. Where you kill your inner monsters and become a monster yourself. I also love the characters in this, especially the girl who controls the security of Six Guys. 10/10 overall.

[@ItsEMaxine]

Absolutely love that, from my interpretation of this, you've taken the horror of existential dread, loss and trauma and anxieties, and all the fear the human mind can conjure up without requiring any assistance and given them physical form in this film and showed us this lovely and terrifying mindscape as someone works through their fears and learns to let go.

[@y0ut0be]

The confronting of hellish horrors, phobias, and unstoppable forces like time itself is super cool! I'm absolutely in love with this animation in terms of sound design, backgrounds, characters, monsters, and really everything! Hope to see more from you in the future!

[@Lasaga123]

This short film makes me have a deja vu, like it feels like I've seen this before in the 2015 when recent unique short films and animations keep appearing in my recommendation

[@avabeyva]

It's so amazing how this film is structured! I adore the cinematography, and choice of camera shots, the pacing everything! The tone gave this self aware and yet complicit sense of terror, and while it shows that he's going deeper and deeper into his own mind, the horror comes in having to face these creatures at their worst. The way he confronts them is nonchalant, but in a way where he's baring through the progressed panic. This film is so beautifully done, and it depicts the sense of these emotions preying onto a person more and more. I feel like just starting out with an invasive thought, which would be Nicole, is so brilliant. That's how a mental crisis starts.

[@Tryin5845]

This feels like one long continuous nightmare....I mean, I'll be honest, it made me tear up. Incredible, thank you

[@megumi4736]

Not even done watching the video yet but I'm IMPRESSED. So much hardwork and creativity to make this masterpiece. I really love it man, keep up the great work!

[@GalagoospurmankyREALofficial]

This is INSANELY well mad man, I always love finding smaller horror animations that are just like hidden gems on the platform. The animation has a very nice specific style to it and the horror is on point, scary enough to be considered unnerving but not so scary that it makes you want to stop watching. Also I love a good protagonist that fights back against the eldritch horrors surrounding them.

[@Hallowiskindadead]

Kept me on my toes the entire time, very well done! I also love the progress of how much your animation developed throughout the entire film. Hella rad

[@mormyrustapirus6979]

This is one of the most incredible things I've seen this year. The fact that you're not much older than me either and it took JUST over 10 months for what is mostly a solo project... I'm unimaginably impressed. Safe to say that your example is already pushing me to become a better animator. Thank you for this.

[@okiedokigrapey]

The time sequence was so incredibly well thought out and it had me on the edge of my seat the entire time!! I love each chapter and the eeriness of Autumn since it was so peaceful. Can't wait to see more!! :D

[@nem-roid887]

I love the animation and art style of this short film, it feels so simple yet the designs of each monster is so complex! What I love the most is the sound and music of this short film though. It adds so much to the atmosphere, it makes you uncomfortable, it makes you fear, it makes you afraid. I felt uncomfortable and scared throughout the entire film, and that's a good thing! One of the best horror pieces I've ever seen.

[@lizzieorlowski3152]

Even though the animation is pretty clunky at points, this is still 100x better than most horror movies I've seen. You have an amazing knack for capturing the true thrill that's lacking in million dollar films (and I think the animation style adds to it anyway, since a perfect animation leaves less to the imagination).

[@seth4965]

All of your animations would be the best indie horror game ever

[@immortalr3tard711]

claughtsraphobia resembles fnaf help wanted. the ennard and mangle levels.

[@mortimerb4651]

great aesthetics! i adore how you played with framing and blackness in the vents

[@RagdollNoob]

This should deserve more recognition than what it has right now, which is 139K views as of Dec. 10th, 2022..

[@pouncelygrin6699]

I keep finding these newly released short films, is it graduation day for a lot art students? A thesis film for the ending semester? Or just outright want and need to create great animations all throughout the world? Well whatever it is I am glad to have found these newly made treasures, well done to you indeed

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you, This was just a personal project of mine.

[@pouncelygrin6699]

@@TheSixthDoor well it's amazing and deserves all the recognition it gets

[@euphoriehappy1383]

I also found myself in the same situation, check out crescence, I liked it a lot :) But this one is such a masterpiece..

[@pouncelygrin6699]

@@euphoriehappy1383 hahahaha dude I came from crescence then got this to follow up xD

[@tdsbossness3333]

4k subscribers, dude you should have half a mil for work like this. F****** OUTSTANDING 14/10! I love the SCP/unknown entity style of this video but I'm sure that anything you got planned to make is going to be amazing. Bought my subscription for sure!

[@wilhelmhause3510]

This right here is why I love animated horror passion projects. This video is horror done right, from start to finish. Banging job bro, absolutely fantastic work!

[@Mathisgood4u]

Damn, this art is too good! Loved the monsters, the first few scenes showed that we are safe and after the girl turned the power off we are instantly put on edge! I cannot describe how good this video is and I’m glad it was recommended to me again, I hope it will be recommended to me once again in the near future because I wanna forget the story and delve once again into this great animation. This was the greatest animation I watched on KZbin, I cannot believe it doesn’t even have 700 thousand views! This is well worth over ten million views.

[@a.k8185]

The tinnitus from the multiple shots towards the "clock guy" was a nice detail.

[@Axxquix]

I like this way of visualizing ones mind. Brilliant, well thought out, I honestly can't wait to see more works from you

[@euphoriehappy1383]

That was one, if not the best representation of living as a human being that I've seen. Amazing work

[@Aljhaqu]

It is strange... but compelling. You break your head trying to make some sense out of it... and yet, there are so many explanations we could give it. Both right and wrong, and in between. Also, your animation reminds me a bit of Lord Bung's Confinement. As it too delves in the supernatural territory.

[@certified_npc3]

This was amazing! I love the character designs, and how well you did the animation :]

[@CrimsonVat001]

It's rare to find good quality shot films like this so I'm happy to rewatch it to look closer for little details I missed first time round

[@dinoromano7376]

The balance between humor and horror is so good. Love how much detail was put into crafting this. Great job!!!

[@vincentp8603]

I love horror I dont know why, and sometimes I think I'm a little twisted for it. this... this is perfect It kept me gasping in horror, shock, and surprisingly, enjoyment Please keep going with this I didn't completely understand the whole thing, but it was terrific all the same

[@goatydragon1505]

This is both underrated and absolutely amazing! First of all, the animation: it’s so smooth! I’ve made a few animations myself (not on this account), and wow, this must have taken a LOT of patience. The designs and story are all outstanding-the attention to detail, too! Especially phenomenal is the way it explains grief and the mind in a beautifully grotesque way. I normally don’t leave comments, but after stumbling across this, how could I not? Short films like these are always more moving and often have better messages than many animated (and even live-action) movies today.

[@Buzzblade146]

I feel like I smoked crack without all of the negative side effects Also the cast of demon things are one of the coolest I've ever seen

[@TimerFunReal]

Feels like a mix of Confinement and Gemini Home Entertainment when it comes to the art and monsters but plays out surreal. Good job.

[@Георгий-ь5п5э]

I really like the designs of the monsters presented here. They have the perfect combination of creepiness, and cartoonish simplicity. Great job!

[@FreddOtaku]

This is extremely underrated, i hope you will gain a lot of popularity.

[@Voc_spooksauce]

I can take on six guys, honestly. Amazing animation, seriously this is incredible. And i absolutely love the monster designs !

[@andrew3303]

Never have I been scared, amazed, disturbed, interested and jumpscared at the same time amazing work I love the animation style and the concept in overall!

[@emplikac0007]

absolutely phenominal the ending made me cry, the story is amazing and the visuals are unsettling!

[@unusualradio3277]

I almost never get freaked out by horror films but this was the first in a long time that actually got my skin crawling! Excellent work.

[@martinamadorjiang930]

This definitely could be a really cool indie series, the potential is insane, I really like the concept and it’s unbelievable that only a single person did this😮😊

[@fakhrymuhammad4612]

Dude, this animation looks so good yet so bizzare. I mean like the scary monster, specialy the Clock Monster. Really capture how time passed and everything just start to decaying.

[@thepredhulkchronicles5934]

I really like the aesthetic of this short film. The way that it (at least from what I see) draws from different sources of somewhat modern horror such as Junji Ito, Trevor Henderson, The SCP Foundation (specifically Confinement but the use of symbols to correlate certain things certainly reminds me of SCP-esque storytelling), Five Nights at Freddy's, all while adding a distinct style of the producer that really intrigues me. I'm writing this after a first watch, and I'm definitely going to have to go back and examine the backgrounds and details to properly interpret the symbolism that the author uses, particularly in the recurring motif of the pyramid.

[@vixityc666]

man wtf only 600 subs?? You deserve millions! this was one of the best animations i have ever seen, great job mane

[@Charlakin]

Man this was amazing! Each chapter and monster felt so unique and disturbing. The aesthetics and artstyle felt so perfect with the atmosphere!

[@ultra-rex7648]

Honestly, This is actually insane! I love the monster designes. The horned smiling one in indulgence is my favourite! Also I love it when people use phobias as the basis for horror, especially Thalassophobia, Tripophobia, Arachnophobia, and Claustrophobia. Just 10/10 awesome! Never going to a Five Guys with more than Five workers again

[@EmagedBunny]

Incredable work. So much SCP perfomance, but in the same time so original and interesting.

[@sandwichgirl5199]

Man I absolutely love this, outstanding job! Love the style and how the themes are intersected with these nightmarish encounters, and that some how you were able to tie all these things into a simple yet effective story of grief. I have a question though, do you have any recommendations for similar type of horror like this, whether that be game, movie, or show? Also what type of sub-genre of horror would you describe this? I am honestly in love with this film and would love to find other media like and and I can’t wait to see what else you will make in the future!

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I am not exactly sure how I'd classify this genre of horror but similar works include the 'Little Nightmares' video game franchise from a structural viewpoint, games like 'Darkwood' and 'World of Horror' from a creature design viewpoint, and films like 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' from a thematic viewpoint. Also if you're looking for purely visual similarities I'd recommend reading 'Fragments of Horror' by Junji Ito. Thanks again for your interest in the animation.

[@Zaroni_]

The Style and the animation mixed with the horror is really cool.

[@korwynze6288]

this is pretty incredible. at first i was very confused and a bit sad that the second guy was just shot and that was it, but i noticed a pattern at some point and it feels like the character is grieving alot of things, such as the death of an important father figure in the time chapter. this was a blast to watch and i enjoy the spooky style it has, really up my alley! such horrific monsters, very reminiscent of SCP. im gonna go share this around, its awesome! keep creating

[@carlosemilio385]

This animation is so good!!! I definitely am ready to watch the prequel “Five Guys”

[@ShadyDoesContent]

Absolutely wonderful. Love the visuals. Wonderful designs for the guys. My favorite part had to be the point near the end where Sam broke his face apart and opened his hand to shoot lightning. Thought he was about to become one of the guys. Again, wonderful stuff.

[@speckmarine6557]

holy crap. this is amazing. I was expecting some sort of low tier short film, but this deserves awards. Great job.

[@ashtray3860]

I appreciate the creativity that went into this, im proud of you

[@overcookedlemonade]

Not only is this absolutely incredible, but I wanted to say that this has likely the best background art I have ever witness! It captures the mood of the story perfectly, is really realistic and detailed, and it's full of little things everywhere that makes it a joy to look at!

[@rat9806]

This is absolutely stunning! I genuinely would've thought that this was a professional/thesis animation, but somehow it's not?? That just makes this all more amazing imo. The time and dedication taken to make this must've been insane, and I genuinely look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!

[@senakuma9985]

This is peak animators work right here I am severely happy that this is the animation that gets you some real recognition, this is true art

[@crazedaze7256]

✨Speechless, Just speechless that was incredible on literally every level, the attention to detail, the twists, the everything, so very cool this is one of my favorite videos of all time on KZbin. I can just see the ten months that you spent on this. I can't wait to see what else you decide to do.✨

[@easoo_]

genuinely some of the creepiest stuff I’ve seen in my long history with all things horror. The atmosphere and the style are amazing ! awesome work !!

[@БатырханАманжолов-х8о]

So damn underrated, pretty well made art style, great animation and nice sound. Creepy as hell and interesting. I wish this will go viral.

[@alastortheradioman]

Absolutely gorgeous animation and style- genuinely didn’t know what I was expecting but this is 10x better! it’s also so detailed and the more I watch it the more stunned I am at those details- every poster and picture is so thought out, Keep it up

[@palladios4459]

I have NO idea what this means, but this is a fantastic animation!

[@emiliobonifacio1400]

An astounding piece of film, especially for KZbin. The attention to detail makes watching worthwhile, whether just once or multiple times.

[@everax4882]

101K views, 10 months of work. KZbin gave you 101K views for this masterpiece? This is amazing. I recently got into horror and this just ..... fits. This is one of the best horror mediums I have ever seen. This is VERY high quality and it feels that warmth of a deeper meaning. Thank you.

[@yeah2654]

Have no idea what this channel is or who you are but... This single handedly has to be one of the best short film animations I've ever seen, it's so cool and awesome how this story is handled

[@Sinistar1983]

How dare I not find this sooner, this is exactly what I've always been looking out for. I'm gonna make sure everyone knows this masterpiece

[@Lena-el2ft]

This is just amazing. The composition of the scenes is so good, movie-like good. And you pull off the Kaufman atmosphere really good. It shows you put a lot of work thought into this. Its amazing that you did it in just 10 months but I can see that you are being smart about choices where more details and frames are needed and where the are not. Its unbelievable you did it all alone and still made all the right choices in every aspect. You seem to understand the storytelling, the compositing and perspective, animation, you got it all. I imagine it would make an awesome video game. There is enough action, there is a story without too much taling, and there are level-like chapters. :)

[@CJReick]

What an incredible animation, I hope you know that works of art like yours are appreciated all around the world!

[@AsafEliaçık]

My mind is truly blown. This is amazing each creature has its own gimmicky looks and each has a Gory yet beautiful design. I really like the drawing design too. My favorite part is the “Time man” because it’s about my favorite aspect “acceptance to death and passing of time.” . I think this is very well made and it may be better than some really large animation films. And I have a question: “can I tell you my creature ideas? Because I have a lot of them (at least right now because I’m a fast forgetting guy.) and I really like your drawing style of things.” I’m very happy about seeing this animation and I really really like the effort :)

[@TheSixthDoor]

Thank you so much! I'd definitely like to hear your ideas!

[@AsafEliaçık]

@ thanks … so I have an idea where a comical series character is in immense pain and suffering every time someone watches his show. And as this is a kids show (this means so many kids will be watching at any moment.) the character snaps after some point and goes crazy which gets the show cancelled. So one curious human finds the tape and watches it but the character in the series starts normal but steadily grows more and more violent, manic and sadistic… (the rest is yours to create. Because I love leaving open spaces in my stories so others can fill those in with their own thoughts. This makes it more collaborative and interesting.)

[@TheSixthDoor]

that's a really interesting idea. I'm currently working on stuff but I recommend that you try illustrate or create the story yourself in some way. Its a good idea and you should explore it more