THE DEAD ONES | Omeleto

A drunk woman accidentally runs over a man. He haunts her to remind her of guilt.
THE DEAD ONES is used with permission from Stefan Georgiou. Learn more at stefangeorgiou.co.uk.
In a world where those who died a violent death stay in the realm of the living, Alex accidentally ran over Jono during a drunk driving accident. Now Jono haunts her constantly as she goes about her life, followed by his bloodstained body. She has learned to ignore him over the years, but his presence -- and his constant quips and needling remarks -- continually reminds her of the actions she wishes she could forget.
But one day at a diner, they run into another pair in the same situation: Large is constantly accompanied by his former lover Maria, who he murdered when he discovered her having an affair. Through the couple, Alex soon discovers a way to free herself from her dark bond to Jono -- but that route may take Alex down an even more perilous, possibly violent path.
This stylishly ominous horror short -- directed by Stefan Georgiou and written by Fred Armesto -- falls on the moodier, brooding spectrum of the genre, taking time to lay down its compelling atmospherics and the fascinating world before building up to a tense, thrilling finish.
The storytelling sets up a dystopian world, where the urban jungle is a cacophonous backdrop to isolation and alienation. Richly saturated, moody cinematography and painterly, surreal images also go a long way to establish feelings of uncanniness and dread, and there are also aspects of film noir in how it renders the world as a place where violence and corruption lurk in the shadows, waiting to come out.
More importantly, the writing and craftsmanship take the time to explore the strange, fascinating relationships and emotions that exist between the dead and the living. Rather than scaring or haunting in a traditional, monstrous way, the dead here remain very much themselves, except for their injuries and mutilation. They're able to think, reflect and talk to their killers. Their constant presence weighs down the living, often pulling them into anxiety, depression or anger.
This is, of course, a potent metaphor to explore how guilt and shame can twist someone's behavior and action to an extreme, and the range of performances in the film makes that metaphor come to life. Lead actor Olivia Hallinan has the difficult task of portraying an immobilizing depression, but her portrayal is realistic and compelling in showing the inner tug-of-war between guilt, fear and inaction.
When Jono convinces Alex to free herself from their dysfunctional bond, Alex and the story lurch forward with momentum, and the story's twists and turns culminate in a powerful encounter -- though it's highly debatable whether or not Alex becomes truly free at its end.
THE DEAD ONES pays an unusual amount of time on its world-building for a horror short, but that investment also makes it a more resonant, emotionally compelling entry into the genre.
Horror is, of course, richly metaphorical in bringing to life the almost primal fears and tensions humans grapple with, and here, it looks at the corrosive, toxic ways we can be manipulated by the shame we don't own up to and make peace with. THE DEAD ONES vividly brings to life a toxic cycle where guilt fuels poor decisions, which only leads to more guilt -- and a darker downward spiral that adds a new spin on Sartre's assertion that "hell is other people."

[@XxDrevokxX]

He was actually trying to tell her that they need to exchange insurance info.

[@dylanlastname1461]

Yee!!!!👌

[@here2laff397]

😂😂😂😂

[@taffykins2745]

Hahaha 😄 that's funny!

[@orangeorangeness2116]

Lol

[@TraceOwens1985]

lol

[@user-gi6sn6cv9z]

That ending though. Lowkey expected it, but still.

[@billybobkumar9231]

I know, I saw that one too, but still it was so good.

[@poisonouspagan1690]

Never drink and drive. Spare yourself the agony and the guilt. But if an ACCIDENT ever happens, just notify it to the proper authorities. Don't play into any ones hands.

[@gabb5]

That’s the easier way out too.. confessing is always better no matter what

[@masterblaster1676]

Poisonous Pagan bro... how many people have you killed in an automobile accident

[@toastyidk.1176]

Leo Reed-petrone My scores 15!

[@ognyena]

Spare yourself blah blah..what about sparing another beings life?! That's the most important factor here, darling! But this workd is filled with scum..unfortunately!

[@shaundraevans7559]

@@ognyena Exactly thank you. This guys post is extremely narcissistic lack of any accountability or consideration for the lives of others.

[@Pancakes4din]

The man who played the guy who got run over is a wonderful actor, would love to see more of him.

[@ChocBoi27]

He's in season 3 of Broadchurch. He was great there too

[@eboneenails]

I knew something was up between the dead people how they looked at each other in the diner. I also knew they was playing her she sees whoever she kills.

[@berkayakbey7234]

What happens if i kill couple of people? Am i gonna see all of them

[@Xtreme_Airgun_Slugs]

@@berkayakbey7234 Probably shouldn't explore this any further...

[@eboneenails]

@@berkayakbey7234 oh no

[@eboneenails]

@@Xtreme_Airgun_Slugs yess

[@commandericeman8588]

@@berkayakbey7234 Thou shalt not murder.

[@Ali15666]

ngl this is better than other movies that i've ever watch😣

[@roboman34]

YES 100% mate.....these storys are brilliant ......Did you watch the man, and he's dog one , camping , that was cool .

[@Ordep_Aviaras]

@@roboman34 Link pls

[@EL-nd3wx]

@@roboman34 i love that one. Gives me a good amount of chills.

[@josef2102]

@@roboman34 Pls link it

[@ramonalujan5889]

Fool me once...ending was kinda obvious

[@abuhuraira3685]

Some people come back to haunt you No matter how deep you bury them

[@shadowhunter3347]

Just like my emotions!

[@aliasreco]

Right. I try to be a Christian and forgive. But some things haunt me... People that were bad to me. That made me a little scared for the world.

[@DEATH_Shinzo]

That's why you should burn them, not bury them.

[@---kx1xc]

ahhh, you've been here....

[@ifeomanjoku93]

I just knew what the ending was gonna be the second the dead guy said "I'm sorry...." & that he felt guilty. They only used her in order to free themselves to be together. That was awful. She really went into the fire from the frying pan. But all in all, a great short👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nokedjohnson8244]

This channel is better than majority of the movies that ever came out!!!!

[@decomposing_while_alive2002]

There is something for everyone

[@gennasantaquilani4863]

I agree. It really is!

[@leroyj3627]

Totally agree, here!

[@kamimargos1882]

Oh wow, I wasn't closely watching this as it played so I missed a few tells. Nicely done though. Two old sayings came to mind at the conclusion: "two wrongs, don't make a right" and "out of the frying pan, into the fire." Also, probably not the best idea to listen to dead people. 😱

[@dunique26]

Yeah especially if ur the reason that person is dead

[@MoonyWormtailPadfootProngs]

The girl who plays the ghost shot in the chest has been in a lot of films and TV shows. She played Sgt. Sally Donovan in Sherlock

[@tamzinyim]

Her name is Olivia hallinan. She also plays Kim in Sugar Rush : )

[@krashd]

@@tamzinyim God, Sugar Rush takes me back, I loved that series. Sugar rush and As If was my teens :E

[@tamzinyim]

@@krashd i watched sugar rush when i was a student in Brighton....almost 17 years ago!! Time flies 😭 Now Kim ( Olivia Hallinan)has become a mother of a baby girl : ) I miss Brighton so much : )

[@Ali15666]

great actor, balance audio, great cinematography, mindblowing twist damn i love it

[@Ordep_Aviaras]

I also was surprised with the actress.

[@jimanderson9768]

I agree

[@FratelloTheHive]

shes hot

[@TheMrTape]

It's funny, this is the first of many videos on this channel where I was bothered by poor normalization/volume balance to the point where I said out loud "normalization please, it's basics". Yet, here your comment is, the first I've seen even mentioning normalization of one of these videos, praising it. What an annoying coincidence... Lmao

[@piercesable344]

"The living may not hear you, their voices may fall upon deaf ears, but make no mistake. The dead ... are not silent. Now you will know the sorrow of those whose lives you have ended."- The Sorrow

[@rockys201]

Who are you, one of the Cobras?

[@undead_goddess5573]

Two wrongs don’t make a right so I knew he was lying . They stick around no matter what because they stayed in limbo instead of ascending.The Dead will always try to have you do their biddings ....the end

[@ArielCotton]

Devil.

[@Comic3247]

As a young aspiring film maker, I love this channel

[@kirtywright1974]

I knew they were lovers. I just had this feeling. Then she’d be stuck with the old creep.

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

Is it me or did everyone see it coming? Those two ghosts having the affair. The moment the guy got up and went out to smoke. It's like why would a ghost need to smoke outside?

[@angelicamichelle1646]

D as mn went right over my head.

[@jessicasance2357]

I know this is a year late but I don’t think they had an affair as ghosts. I think the woman had an affair with him before her husband killed her bc of the affair she was having with him. Or is that what you meant?

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

@@jessicasance2357 Meh. I just found it weird that a ghost needs to go outside to smoke. Affair is an affair, and suspicious AF behavior is obvious.

[@jessicasance2357]

@@THETRIVIALTHINGS It’s also suspicious for a ghost to carry around a actual picture. But he was, and the picture was of the two ghosts, together, before they were ghosts. I think he went outside to “smoke” because the two ghosts set this up, the male ghost did not want the man to see him, because he was the man his wife had an affair with, and the man would know what was going on. The plan would be ruined.

[@lanecrescent4161]

The guy ghost (before he died) was the bloke having an affair with the man's wife. He recognized her when they went into the cafe.

[@esme9861]

My new Netflix😇

[@Squicx]

same here

[@pedromatias7608]

Just started watching. Any really good ones you recommend?

[@esme9861]

@@pedromatias7608 all of them are good in there own special way

[@kiwishanbin1604]

yesss hahaha

[@calendulam.5126]

@@pedromatias7608 It depends on what you're more into, I prefer horror stories and I haven't been disappointed !

[@bendia77]

This was top-notch, original, stylistic story-telling!!

[@jeffreyzain]

This one needs subtitles - I could hardly understand what the man in the café was rambling about.

[@libratude9595]

Clean your 👂👂s.

[@RIPKobe-nn6ks]

Jeffrey Zain you can turn on captions

[@meebrbey]

@@RIPKobe-nn6ks the captions never get it right

[@UnfilteredAmerica]

Same here. It was his accent

[@DutchObserver]

@@RIPKobe-nn6ks Let's try that... 5:01 "are you gonna juice me eels" ..... What?!?

[@breadna7563]

7:17 her hair dried very fast

[@ArielCotton]

Lol good catch

[@EL-nd3wx]

Hahaha

[@nokiiaa3196]

I saw that

[@madhavsanap6690]

OMG the final twist was so unexpected. What a great screenplay. What a great narration.

[@alissa-mariesmith2389]

this is a weird thing to notice, but they walk so freaking cool together

[@knightowl3577]

An American Werewolf in London vibe runs through this.

[@DeadPixel1105]

My thoughts exactly.

[@Sayerdify]

WOW she kills a man then has a nasty attitude towards him. None of the killers feel remorse. They deserve to be haunted.

[@sparksfly5877]

To be fair, not only did he screw her over, I don’t think he was even that fussed about getting killed either. He probably would’ve done it himself, given the ending.

[@sparksfly5877]

emulouspoint Doesn’t it?

[@jeupshaw]

That was a good movie. Imagine having that old guy haunting you forever...Yikes!

[@alison4316]

I think, of allllll the many short films I've seen, this is my favorite. Well done. All the way around. Thank you

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Dude dead and still came back for his woman ...

[@cobbetlprogrammer1344]

NOTE: Goodness. These shorts a literally better than ANYTHING ON TV. Keep it going guys. We your fans will always support you! CHERS.

[@ralphh796]

Everybody's gangsta until the spirit is actually a demon

[@CSY-dh3pu]

"I could look at you forever" literally..LOL! U know she messed up

[@thunderchick7400]

ewwwww!

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Well acted, but the ending was signposted pretty heavily. Lovely looking lead - reminded me of Julianne Moore.

[@Tinx92]

Olivia Hallinan she was great in sugar rush as well.

Reminds me of CREEPSHOW 2. "Thanks for the ride, lady."

[@jacobsnana98]

I like that this one had an ending that I didn't have to wonder about. Great great flick

[@ninjahvoand797]

It's never that simple. This would be an excellent full length film Amazing work.

[@jinxjinx8176]

Moral of the story: Dont drink and drive or else, you get haunted by who you killed

[@kenyanbutterfly5482]

That woman has the worst luck ever, even when she tries to help, she still gets screwed!

[@Nenden]

This is without doubt (for me anyway), the best Omeleto short, since the "2 women pick up a hitchhiker..." film.

[@PaulSmith-pf2uq]

Don't drink and drive. It doesn't worth it.

[@SuperSaverPlays]

Must be nice, she can still go to bars and restaurants.....while the rest of us are in locked down, mandatory stay at home order.

[@lornaanderson1459]

Pretty sad getting upset over a fictional character 😂😂

[@drakeequation521]

@Gold Rose It kind of reminds one of "American Werewolf in London".

[@FratelloTheHive]

why is everyone crying because of the quarantine ?! be happy that you are healthy

[@yukononun]

@@FratelloTheHive Because they're entitled twats. "First world problems" doesn't even begin to cover how privileged they are. Housing, food and enternainment aren't enough for them.

[@Jaydavid25.]

@@yukononun Because not everybody wants to be stuck inside, plus these lockdowns didn't seem to even work..

[@falkenvir]

Lesson Learned: Don't Drink

[@rajiv8k]

Not really, the guy did it deliberately so that he can be with his lover. That is the black girl, who was killed by her husband.

[@benikcz8583]

@@rajiv8k Thank you for the clarification Rajiv, now I'll make sure to drink every time I drive

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Lesson 2: Don't believe that movies reflect real life experiences; they are ENTERTAINMENT. People that watch ghost shows WANT to believe that ghosts exist, despite zero positive evidence of such.

[@Batticia]

Do not drink be before you get into the car ; do not drink while driving

[@acrustykrab]

@@d.e.b.b5788 bro ghosts are real I see them on my screen right now

[@lunamoon2083]

That was good, if only it was like that for real when someone kill someone else , i wish children could haunt their murderers.

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

cynthia manigo - Yes, but best to wish for peace for our children. :-)

[@Ordep_Aviaras]

Maybe it happens, but the murderers never care if they are being haunted.

[@TheLodjur]

cynthia manigo Oh heck no! That would be a horrific punishment for the victim, just imagine being forced to spend every moment of your existence with your murderer, even worse if you're a child, having to look up at your murderer in fear, not able to run away or hide. The punishment for the victim, no matter age, would be so much worse than for the perpetrator, constantly locked into a miserable existence with no way out, no control, no contact with your loved ones, no peace, your only purpous is to make another being feel guilty. Absolutely horrible.

[@egrace3738]

Absolutely well done all around! I had a feeling that a killing of any kind would attach the deceased to the killer...🤔 loved this short horror flick!

[@wymple09]

To be fair, when she killed the man he was choking her to kill her. She should not have the guilt of a ghost for self defense.

[@Jen18812]

true!

[@monkiram]

I thought the same thing

[@VDH1953]

She stalked him with malice aforethought, armed to kill. The worser sin was committed even before she actually slew him.

[@mx_lei]

That was really cleverly done. And the ending! Wow!!

[@yahkinn]

Can we stop for a minute his name was Mick Large?

[@jessicasance2357]

I noticed that too... but a year later than you did. 😂

[@yahkinn]

@@jessicasance2357 😂 I just remembered about about this comment

[@Chefgrlangel]

I have this reoccurring nightmare that I hit a man jogging and I bury him far out in our pasture. Then I see other places that seem disturbed like other grave sites. It's so scary. I've never been in a serious accident and I definitely don't drive drunk but for some reason that dream pops up every so often.

[@use100ame]

About five years ago I heard a story on NPR about a guy who killed a homeless person in a park as a teenager, and turned himself in 30 years later because he was so haunted by it. I've had the same recurring dream that I've killed someone ever since.

[@StuartOliver83]

I dream sometimes that I’ve concealed a body and it’s decomposing but then someone needs to work on the land and I’m then stuck trying to figure it out lol

[@2006glg]

Eleven minutes in and I'm impressed by how very good this is.

[@thedoorsbest]

So many of these could be made into a full lenght movie and still be awesome. Great stuff Omeleto.

[@shauntreadwell8029]

BRILLIANT.. this goes down as one of my favourites

[@graceextra3595]

A high quality feature length film condensed into a meaty morsel. Great script nice, surprise at the end and an excellent cast.

[@krashd]

Anyone who uses meaty morsel in a sentence is a friend of mine. You're now a friend of mine.

[@ufodeath]

At first with the noises of people yelling, plain yellow bed sheets and pillow case you think she woke up in prison, but then you realize it's just a depressing run down apartment.

[@shadow__dancer]

"Thanks for the ride, lady!"

[@xaella287]

I knew he was the mystery guy! I kNeW IT, tho i had no idea he was using her.....wow

[@lornaanderson1459]

@Buttercookie Cinnamini some plans take longer than others 🤷‍♀️

[@Electrify13]

This was crazy! In a good way! I didn’t expect the ending but I laughed and then cried for her 😂

[@Maxwellish]

this was SO GOOD one of my favorites that I’ve seen, the cinematography was amazing, the twist was great and went nicely, SOO COOL

[@albertchehade9916]

What a trade off! Her scream was spine tingling........

[@deathdealer4501]

Epic work ... good story and great cast . That was beautiful to watch ..🌹🎩

[@dontaskwhy615]

this needs to be a movie straight away

[@judilynn9569]

Okay. I just read the description and thought, "This sounds like a movie short from TV back when I was a teenager". Let's see if it is...... NOPE...totally different and just as awesome! LOL

[@phoenixrises1311]

Absolutely brilliant concept! I figured it out at the end but it was one of the very few perfectly written out stories with a complete ending!

[@rkirsch264]

OMELETO - No politics, No agenda, Just great stories with great actors. 10X better than Hollywood. THANK YOU !

[@Sugarglidergirl101]

And you’re the guy bringing politics into it. Great job.

[@jay1hi547]

Great job! Love the acting and story. That ending tho.👍

[@nemethzoltan8776]

The ending was just as I thought...

[@tylerraven1632]

I know the comments are usually read after the video, but a warning.. SEVERE PTSD WARNING.. PLEASE, first responders, LEO's, Firefighters, people with a violent encounter... BE PREPARED. I deal with this on an almost daily basis. Some of them just do not go away. Even the good ones. It was a brilliant film, but please be prepared.

[@Flashynista]

this was a good one. She should have known tho!!

[@JennAlessa]

One of the best short films I've seen here!

[@dagthewog6290]

Now this one definitely had a twist! Did not see that coming!

[@barbarajoseph-adam8337]

Brilliantly done, top-notch! All eight of my tentacles gave this short a thumb up.

[@irishking1414]

Funny

[@Mattmu12]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

I knew those two were together....

[@Squicx]

Imagine committing something so careless and then realising you did it.

[@krayt2547]

So Dark yet so good

[@carolel2851]

This is good....l had a feeling the two dead people knew each other.....poor woman ended up with the thug....good acting...well done...

[@Ragestation]

Great short film all round.

[@paddlefaster]

Great movie. The ending caught me completely off-guard. I was wondering why he said he felt guilty.

[@stephonmanny7555]

I think because he knew she would be stuck with the murder's ghost.🤔

[@johnnyroadcrew3841]

Loved the twist right at the end .. .. ..

[@cornnell01]

That was really good. Could turn it into a tv 📺 series!

[@lesegoseleke2403]

This should be a series

[@d.grouard6737]

Top notch film; I enjoyed it so much, I am going to watch it again. 👍👍

[@reme001]

OMG. I forgot he was going to show up.

[@eboneenails]

I love how much content you put out.

[@tattygibbon3429]

Good film 👍

[@jimanderson9768]

That was a good, short flick. Keep up the good work...

[@ifinchl4932]

This need a part 2 can’t leave me in suspense.

[@paulhynes170]

it will just the bad guy tormenting her

[@Ann71987]

I just love the way he trying to convince her lols

[@pearlgrays]

That was a great short film!

[@Edp-hf7xp]

Did i just watch death note without the notebook

[@trishazechel8402]

Its nothing more than a vicious cycle.

[@M33IRA]

Who is this actress... she’s has a striking resemblance to LINDA CARTER !!!

[@Stratos53100]

Olivia Hallinan, she has done over 100 projects etc Great actress.. Profile on IMDB

[@yukononun]

She reminded me of Julianne Moore.

[@gort5583]

Good yarn and a really nice twist at the end.

[@jxohnhunter8723]

And this is why I love her character, her.

[@emil6224]

This reminds me of an old episode of Charmed. Loved this!

[@poll2dock]

Had the feeling there was going to be a clever twist. Well done.

[@two2young93]

That really sucks. He should feel guilty.

[@00tact]

Saw that coming, really awesome

[@SevenTailedWolf72]

I just felt bad she now had to see that jerk.

[@linnear8571]

If he keeps smoking that much, he will die of nat7ral causes and stop haunting her

[@lionelk.1739]

That is just messed up. You can't even trust the dead.