The Hive - a short sci-fi film

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The Hive was shot over two days
Written and directed by:
Brandon Rhiness
Created and produced by:
Jeremy Whiteford
Starring:
Elizabeth Chamberlain / elizabethchamberlain
Griffin Cork
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[@diannemaloney5501]

I love this. I'm invested in these characters and I need a second episode!

[@curtischildress9580]

Agreed.

[@suzanneedmonds1566]

Agreed three

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate it. :)

[@curtischildress9580]

@@HigherUniverse Thanks for providing us with some excellent entertainment! Keep on keeping on!

[@noneofyourbusiness302]

Agreed

[@wilfredomendez3450]

The secret is in the coffee !!!! That's why I bring my own brewer to work.

[@curtischildress9580]

Seriously, you fear the coffee at work? Sure. Folks sometimes get wacko and pee in the pot, but no mind control drugs in the coffee makers yet that I know about! ...So. Do you share cups with coworkers?!

[@johnkean6852]

@@curtischildress9580 My coffee "fear" in London, UK, is there a phobia for this l wonder, is unless, of course, you work in the new office block sky- scrapers, which l did for Ernst & Whinney (Young) years ago - now retired in N Cyprus. E&W had filter coffee makers and/or FREE beverage vending machines. Generally, you used mainly _instant coffee_ powder coffee from a jar! Not a problem you're thinking; if it's *Nescafé Gold Blend* right 🤔 but people leave the lid off and/or don't replace the lid properly so it goes off and gives you stomache ache. Of course, if you have massive catering tins then you've lost out because they last for months and cannot use from an occasional fresh jar. So you have a _perquisite_ a "perk" you *cannot* use because of inconsiderate co-workers 😔. Luckily, there are many Cafés nearby where you can get a Lattë or 2 on your way to the office but just before l retired it was £3.50 for a takeaway lattë or £1.67 for a _"drip"_ Starbucks coffee OR bring your own.

[@vladdracul5072]

Do you bring your own water as well? No? Too bad...

[@curtischildress9580]

@@vladdracul5072 I use to take a gallon jug of water to my office to make coffee.

[@vladdracul5072]

@@curtischildress9580 I just stopped drinking coffee at work. I'm too lazy to get up and get some anyway.

[@kenswireart88]

This should be a movie or a series.

[@HigherUniverse]

We hope to make it a series. :)

[@hughjaanus6680]

It IS a movie.

[@mariedoyle2790]

This office actually exists in a huge corporation in North Wales, for obvious reasons I cannot actually name it.

[@roodog3761]

Oh come on..."to be continued"? You can't leave people hanging like that!

[@HigherUniverse]

So sorry, Andrew! We didn't expect it to be so popular. lol. We hope to raise the money and do the sequel very soon. :)

[@roodog3761]

@@HigherUniverse please do! The premise is spot-on, got me hooked. A bit like TRON, which is why I like it.

[@marcjtdc]

@@HigherUniverse Everything about it was great!

[@-0rbital-]

Higher Universe Please do! It’s fucking awesome! Got me on the edge of my seat!

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

@@HigherUniverse Please do. This is a really good story!

[@richardholloway369]

My first thought when I learned what was going on was, The Matrix.

[@jkapp374]

Dang, glad this is a sci-fi horror short..I would have thought it was a documentary about working in the Silicon Valley in the late 1990s!.. "Get back to work!" Smack!🤣

[@zebeart8808]

I once worked in a place like the hive. Thank God I escaped. We can choose our own response.

[@HigherUniverse]

Good to hear you got outta there!

[@boots1256]

Loved this! Shot in two days, unbeelievable!Can't wait for the next part. Hope it will turn into a series, and reveal the queen bee. Every hive has one 🐝

[@gigivalenti]

Love it... I can't wait for the second part

[@michaelquaid4679]

I guess there never was a second part dang it

[@Oleg222221]

I want to express my gratitude to the author. This movie made a strong impression on me.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate it. :)

[@SkymaxVisuals]

I think what's really good about this film is the characters and the fluidity of the location changes. The blocking and the flow of the film is fantastic world-building. Great job guys!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! We really appreciate the compliments. :)

[@SkymaxVisuals]

Higher Universe no problem. Anytime!

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Thanks! Looks like your channel has some good stuff in it too. I'll dig into that soon.

[@SkymaxVisuals]

@@JeremyWhiteford1 Thank you. I appreciate it. Us filmmakers have to stick together 😄

[@streetrider1977]

" Part two! WTF!" That's actually a complement! ;)

[@henrydickerson9776]

Ugh. Cliffhanger. Great work.

[@dbrxsdgo]

Dystopian Dilbert. 🤪 For a second there near the beginning, I thought the notepad had all of the IQ test questions for 45. "Man, woman, person, car, tv...". 😂😂😂 Male lead looks like a young Ike Barinholtz from MadTv. I kept waiting for the comedy portion of this to start at any second. 😂

[@HigherUniverse]

Lol! Yes, David, Griffin does have a similar look to Ike Barinholtz. :)

[@jenjibur]

To be continued? Gah! I can't wait for the sequel!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Jen! We hope to be able to make the sequel one day soon. :)

[@redlady120]

Now THiS is a plot. Great work, guys! Can't wait to see the continuation.

[@Oleg222221]

This is not a new discovery, I am glad that there are people who think like me.

[@jeremyre9294]

An executive in a fiction who is not a twirling caricature willing to kill his own grandmother for profit? Really well done, his concern for conscience, optics, and profit seemed well balanced and reasonable.

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Thanks! I'm sick of the standard "everyone in a corporation is evil" mentality. Glad that you saw that. In reality caring CEOs are good business.

[@Skyscraper2015]

I want to see how it resolves. Its really well done. Even when it starts it is obvious there is something wrong with the office block and the rest of this part is trying to figure out what and how to resolve it. Brilliant. Also the contrast between the mainly black and white in the mental state and the colour in the real life is also well done. And noticing the lack of emotion and their drive to "work" in the other colleagues is enough to drive anyone crazy. Then she notices Cole who has emotional responses and it draws her to him.

[@jtreal]

Neo plays a cameo in Part 2 I bet!! 🤣👍😎 cool flick!

[@konstantinsarychev9305]

Imagine that this guy is also just an adaptation of the Hive for her! They start to execute a plan to get out and then she realizes that he's not real and it's a trap that Hive prepared for her... To be continued.

[@HigherUniverse]

Interesting concept. :)

[@janikarkkainen3904]

I actually thought somewhere along the same lines. I first thought that he was the Hive's adaptation to the girl, but it seems they both are in it. Although, that doesn't discount the theory, maybe they are both in their own bubbles the hive has created for them and don't actually interact with each other inside.

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Very interesting theory. I like it.

[@cswisdom]

I normally do not comment on movies, but this was extremely good. Looking forward to part 2 or maybe a full length movie.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! :)

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

Higher Universe: Get back to work...on they rest of the story!

[@justtired5535]

So much for me sleeping tonight!

[@mammadingo9165]

Really good needed a sequel

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@pumabear2724]

Awww man, this got me good... I hate that. You get into it, and then instead of getting a nice happy ending, you get a "to be continued: ".... You know your never gonna see the part two,(they never make it) and your left unfulfilled, and full of rage.👿

[@wickedchef]

12:17 The face you make when your boss tells you he's cut out bonuses this year..

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

hahahaha

[@tinacaputo7984]

I want more hive

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Tina! :)

[@DethronerX]

Loved it! Want to see the next part!

[@josephcontreras8930]

Talk about a realistic matrix episode. These short films are what we need right now compared to what's coming out of hwood now. I'm a subscriber now of this filmmaker and others in KZbin. Glad These creative people are out there.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! We really appreciate it. :)

[@dalemcnamee2427]

I noticed the many geometric shapes in the office and wonder what role that they play in the office and the strange behavior and loss/suppression of memories ?

[@noahroad6577]

Dang! That was good. But ohhh, how it leaves you hanging. Part 2 please

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Noah! I'd love to do part 2 but unfortunately it looks like it's not going to happen.

[@wayneg2139]

I use to work their. Had a disagreement with the supervisor, Handed in my resignation, on my last day i took a whiz on his desk. HE failed to see the humor, Got escorted out by security, told me i was fired and no workman's comp, told them i was going public and was calling reporters, got two years severance pay......

[@ramonestana7338]

Well done, Grommit!

[@EyeTea]

“To Be Continued” Yes, please.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! We're working on ways to raise money to shoot part 2. :)

[@Skyscraper2015]

Double yes please.

[@narfle]

@@HigherUniverse How much to stop the main lady actress from smiling no matter what she says? Its the creepiest thing about the whole short, but probably just her screaming internally "im acting! this is so cool!". She kills any hope of immersion with that nonstop smiling.

[@stewiegriffin289]

Not to shabby. Would make a great full length movie though. Sell it to someone sit back and collect.when is second part due? I would like it to continue.

[@HigherUniverse]

We're raising money now for part 2. I hope we can start production on it very soon!

[@stewiegriffin289]

Higher Universe Hello,Awseome news!!Please keep us posted.

[@fleurgymcheurgy9267]

@@HigherUniverse Ditto to Barr Simpson. very interesting story, would make an amazing feature-length

[@ddddddd5425]

@@HigherUniverse nice

[@HigherUniverse]

@@fleurgymcheurgy9267 Thanks, everyone! :)

[@mbiddecarolyn5386]

This is more than just it

[@lesleyanngoslett9774]

'to be continued' are not my favourite words!!! So immersed was I...

[@antikarlo]

Music is awesome also

[@woodstoney]

That seemed like a very quick 14:27 to me. I guess I got caught up in the developing plot which was headed in an interesting and engaging direction. I can only hope to see more of this film as it unfolds. Nicely done!!

[@curtischildress9580]

I know. Outstanding stories travel well and fast while watching. I'm so impressed by this concept of the hive control. It's kind of where we are but the greater exploration of this idea hasn't been done. Are there real human hives in this universe? I'd bet my human soul on it...and win!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much!

[@azlanameer4912]

Awsome!!!! O human mind...where would you reach in the end!!! May be at the end THIS MIND will be standing before It's creator!!! What a shorto!😍

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@suzanneedmonds1566]

Now I am hanging out for the next episode. Very cool concept.

[@kenyattaassaddeea7598]

This Is Pretty Awesome, Would Make A Great Full Movie! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🥰🥰🥰

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Thanks!! Hoping to make it a series.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@morenofranco9235]

OUTSTANDING!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Moreno!

[@ejalvarez4114]

That manager guy has Dwight energy

[@Dardrum]

No swearing, No nudity, No violence, WOW it will never sell lol Ok OK Well done

[@alexisgolden9445]

yes, sir. you notice that there was no swearing at all. how did that manage that? how'd they do it?

[@MarcusAureliusSP]

Gaping Plot hole...They don't speak out the word 'toilet' but carry on a conversations about their intentions. With all that tech, they don't have an auto shutdown when no manual intervention is possible. She makes herself detectable with high profile moves.

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

It's in beta. ;)

[@brandonrhiness2510]

This will be explained in part 2. :)

[@puremongrel3073]

Good one

[@henrydickerson9776]

This was clearly written by someone who has worked in a cube farm.

[@kassiapencek6185]

Great job!!!

[@terrymiller3742]

HR = Human Replacements

[@sandramullikin5088]

I don't like things to be left unfinished. They should have had the rest of it ready.... Part 1 and Part 2... Like everyone else does! This was too good to just be left hanging like that.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Sandra! In hindsight, we should have done that. We just honestly didn't expect people to like it so much!

[@dalanik]

@@HigherUniverse So when is the sequel expected? :)

[@HigherUniverse]

@@dalanik Hard to say. We had a meeting right before the lock-down started to discuss raising money for the sequel. Things are up in the air right now but hopefully we can do it soon! :)

[@loadingerror479]

Honestly it would have been more efficient and cheaper to do it all at once than going back to do the rest later.

[@amirahkukan782]

Awwwww bless. Good effort

[@divineeyeobserver754]

This reminds me a little of the film ' Flatliners'

[@HigherUniverse]

I love that movie. :)

[@bonnieclyde6457]

...Talking to people about the Mandela Effect...

[@eseoghenecharles9046]

Awesome movie. Great actress and a good story plot. I Can't wait to see the sequel. When will it be???

[@HigherUniverse]

It's in the works. We're raising money for it as we speak. :)

[@eseoghenecharles9046]

@@HigherUniverse Oh great. I pray that you raise the money soon so we can see the part 2.😁😁😁

[@noomoon2833]

I'm a fan!! Great plot!! Enjoyable. . .😁

[@stevenscampone1211]

Hey,!! Very interesting , creative ,and high drama , suspenseful.... God bless from San Diego California, Advanced Knowledge

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Steven!

[@devourer6715]

Instantly subbed great job keep it coming

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. We should have another sci-fi short film and a few short horrors coming out over the next few months. And plans are in the works to make The Hive Part 2. :) Not to mention our feature-length stoner comedy Hot Box should be available on Amazon Prime any day now, so keep your eye out!

[@joelee5875]

Jerry Whiteford, What an interesting film, and probably closer than we think., PS. I hope that they get away with it. Thank you for your talent and great effort.

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. (Yeah there is some cool tech stuff going on now but also scary). Hoping to get some funding so I can continue it soon.

[@SOMERJOY1]

Joe Lee I won’t be taking that Bill Gates vaccine btw

[@joelee5875]

@@SOMERJOY1 Same here, and thank you for replying.

[@deedee3904]

I'm in. Got hooked right from the start. Can't wait to see the second episode!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Dee Dee! Hopefully we can get around to making part 2 some day soon! :)

[@fzkwolf3086]

Absolutely awesome

[@mrmeeseeks6223]

That was pretty cool ...

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! :)

[@skelious]

Can not wait for the next one. TY

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! We hope to have the next one out before too long. :)

[@donnaduhamel6004]

break it up kids!!!! go for it.... round 2?

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Every. Damn. Office.

[@daniel1970ification]

sure is. watch the worker bees everyday. get on trains, go to work, come home.

[@olympicviewdevelopment6426]

This is super brilliant!!! I was piissed off when it ended wanted more lol

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! :)

[@Life_of_Ty]

If you want more, watch the show “severance” that just came out. Very similar plot of office workers with false memories in an eerie workplace.

[@4rjohny5]

this was great! Makes me think of "All work and no play...." I must be in the hive cause I thought I saw The Hive, it must have been the trailer cause I don't remember the other scenes in 3rd act.

[@ClubOceanBlue22]

I've actually experienced this and then I'm told I'm crazy that never happened

[@rhayat10]

The star actress is awesome, as are the others in the office. But the people talking at the end were terrible. Good story!

[@eseoghenecharles9046]

True. The people talking at the end was really terrible. Please improve on that.

[@narfle]

The star actress is smiling from ear to ear no matter what she is saying. I think shes over-the-top-extreme-giddy to be acting. Shes not exactly stellar at it, but if she could just stop smiling, she would probably be pretty good. But dear god, the smiling is killing the vibe every time she is on screen. Not trying to be mean, im sure its super cool to finally get to be in a short, but she gotta get into character instead of just saying her lines while smiling.

[@narfle]

Oh god, she just keeps smiling. Its turning into some sort of horror flick! WHY IS SHE SMILING! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@narfle]

And wtf, the people at the end werent that bad. Hell, they werent as bad as the two mains. The only one who did good was the one who brought coffee, she had that "dead" vibe about her. Her smile wasnt idiotic either. At least the people talking at the end tried to be in character... WHY IS THE MAIN LADY SMILING NO MATTER WHAT SHE SAYS! WHAT IS GOING ON!

[@troygeiges]

You ok man

[@roystillwell8520]

AHHHH. Need part 2! Great movie. Some of the acting is a bit meh, but the main character is quite good.

[@sarabrasil6707]

Grandeeeeeeee, tambien la musica

[@Oleg222221]

It is very cool. I have a director's education, and I can say that.

[@DiegoSaulReyna]

jealous of the editing skills !!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! :)

[@ladypilliwick8179]

Perfect. Thank you

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@dorothygardner4994]

When is part 2.. I'm getting tired of scanning my phone every day all day long looking for it

[@markbigelow2608]

Cool! I look forward to ep 2!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! Hopefully the wait for part 2 won't be too long!

[@ssake1_IAL_Research]

Very well-conceived.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@401112062]

very cool sci fi, waiting eagerly for the part two

[@troymcdonald2613]

Too be shot in 2 days , I think it was a great short and actually gonna find the next one ..,

[@curtischildress9580]

Wow. Excellent. ...And where is Part 2???

[@JeremyWhiteford1]

Glad you liked it! Had a meeting today about it... going to be working on some funding for it soon.

[@BOBOLAMA]

WOW pretty cool. Thanks

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

The "boss guy" is sure no Bill Lumbergh.... "Uh, yeah, if you would keep your eyes on your work, that would be just greaaat...." ;-P

[@richardbidinger2577]

The acting wasn't on a stellar level, but the story got more interesting as it went on. I could see this as a TV series. It was just strange enough to keep my attention. Hopefully you're working on a part 2, I want to see where this goes.

[@curtischildress9580]

Definitely.

[@HigherUniverse]

We're currently working on raising money for part 2. I can't wait to get started on it. :)

[@narfle]

@@HigherUniverse GET HER TO STOP SMILING! PLAAAAAAASE!

[@yellowmelancholy4875]

narfle lmao you really hate that smile, don’t ya? 😂

[@stuartkcalvin]

Loved it, thanks.

[@GySgtRay]

AWESOME!! Is there a Hive Part 2? You have piqued my interest, the concept and story line are well played out! Well done!!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Calvin! We're discussing how to go about raising money for part 2 as we speak. Hopefully we'll be able to make it happen soon. :)

[@Cabotop1]

@@HigherUniverse It’s been two years and you’re still looking for money for part two. You say it will be done soon hopefully. I doubt that, to bad it was a good show. Your leaving people hanging it’s not good for your image!

[@HigherUniverse]

@@Cabotop1 Unfortunately, the original creator/producer is no longer interested in making the sequel. Last I heard, he moved away, bought a farm and is no longer involved in the industry. :( I know what you mean, it really does suck because people seem to love the story. Even some of my production team and cast are always on my case to finish the story, but I really can't do it without Jeremy since it's his story. It's been so long now that everyone involved has moved onto other things so I can't see it ever happening. But I appreciate the kind words about it. And I guess I learned my lesson: if something is going to end on a cliffhanger, make sure we have the means to finish the whole story. lol. When we made it, we didn't expect it to get any attention. It was just Jeremy's pet project. We thought we might get a few hundred views and nobody would care. Turns out that wasn't the case. Anyways, thanks so much everyone for watching and leaving comments about it. I remember this project fondly and I'm also looking towards the future. :)

[@danielkane1108]

@@HigherUniverse Enjoyed this short film from beginning to end. Odd, though, that you would release Part 1 of a two-part couple, expecting a lack of success and thus not planning for Part 2. What a coincidence that Part 1 was well-received.

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Very impressed. Netflix should pick this up!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much!

[@pericbowen4958]

This reminds me of my last employment situation... 😒

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

So where is the next part? How can you leave us hanging like this. I hope you can make the next segment as it is a good storyline. I enjoyed this a lot.

[@mysmirandam.6618]

This is the good stuff

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks so much! :)

[@RevGunn-jq3cq]

That was great!

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!

[@Oleg222221]

Это не открытие нового, я рад что есть люди, думающие как и я.

[@ThePortalTheory]

This was great!!!

[@arnoldsherrill6305]

Please don't leave us hanging like this there has to be a part 2 to this., this is scary good, short and to-the-point like a throat punch coming out of nowhere

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks, Arnold! Plans are under way to make part 2!

[@michaelquaid4679]

@@HigherUniverse well did you make part two? I've looked around and I can't find one

[@FACTSPICE]

I love this!!!

[@johnkean6852]

I love ALL the interiors in this movie fab: sofa, the office furniture the wall motif the coffee maker where was it sourced, where was it filmed please 🤔

[@brandonrhiness2510]

It was shot in various locations around Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. :)

[@johnkean6852]

@@brandonrhiness2510 Thanx

[@alainb2951]

NEXT, PLEEEAAAASE!

[@and3930]

Love it. Where is Hive 2? I want the conclusion. This was out 8mos ago.

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks! We're discussing plans to make part 2. :)

[@rudolfsanchez9855]

payday friday when aperson fired

[@LOGICZOMBIE]

GREAT WORK

[@HigherUniverse]

Thanks!