THE ORDER | Omeleto

Three scouts get an opportunity.
THE ORDER is used with permission from Chad Cunningham. Learn more at chadcunningham....
Young scouts Jackson, Dustin and Miles are on a camping trip as part of a prestigious opportunity for their troop. It's their initiation into the next, higher level of the organization.
Subjected to trials of speed, strength and endurance, they struggle to prove themselves and find themselves pitted against one another in order to win. But one of them begins to realize that all is not what it seems with their scouting organization -- and discovering the truth unearths a darker side to both the "order" and the boys than anyone imagined.
Like many other excellent thrillers, writer-director Chad Cunningham's suspenseful, action-packed short leans on impeccable craftsmanship to draw viewers into its meticulously drawn world and story. What stands out initially in this short film is its incredible camerawork, sound design and score, which all work together to create an atmosphere of suspense and tension that keeps the audience's curiosity alive.
Smart, compelling visuals and fine performances by its mostly young cast parse out information about the world and characters like breadcrumbs that we -- and the lead young scout, Jackson -- follow avidly. The desire to poke beneath an initially innocuous or placid surface is irresistible to both the scouts and to the audience, and we uncover the secrets about the order just as Jackson does.
The story itself is a riff on classic themes explored in stories like LORD OF THE FLIES -- the conflict between decency and civilization versus the savagery evoked by rivalry and competition for seemingly scarce resources and rewards. This is rich classical narrative territory, but the film approaches it with energy and self-assured verve.
The hidden world and secrets are dark, as is its final statement on human nature. But as a film, it's also just a lot of fun, and a sheer pleasure, to watch, using the art of superlative filmmaking to immerse an audience into its story and characters. Its confidence and craft beg for a feature-length treatment to fill out the characters and background, but at its current scale, THE ORDER offers thrills and chills worthy of a multiplex.

[@kushminister5137]

i love how this kid just towers over everyone when they try to get in his face lmao

[@MichaelDelvalle-nt4gp]

yeah but doesnt mean much once youre that close

[@zaiz6018]

I am about 10-15 cm taller than most people at my school so I do the same thing lmao. Best thing is it works even though I am a very nice and neautral person (I hate drama), I usually only use it for fun

[@citruscord6488]

@@zaiz6018 Dude im like the same im like 20 inches taller than everyone bro im 6'7 and people try to act tough when theyre COMPLETELY LOOKING UP LMAO

[@williamfoxlord]

@@citruscord6488 20 inches would be a foot and 8 inches that means everyone at your school is under 5 foot

[@presston6459]

Why does he look like tfue

[@maunster3414]

Trying to make parents proud is a horror story in itself.

[@kashish291_0]

Well said!!! Right now I'm in the story struggling miserably .........

[@Schatten2712]

I'm making them proud while having a great life tho

[@khamanifunnyboy8706]

Yeah

[@sharobb6904]

😂

[@sharobb6904]

@@Schatten2712 that's great

[@Big.Boned.Presley]

Now we know where Tfue got all his battle royal training

[@thesterrikers4317]

victory royale hell yeah

[@ronanwicks4791]

the quiet is so he doesn't get distracted, the seclusion is so he doesn't feel lonely in his hole while grinding, fasting so he can survive hurs on end without having to get up for food

[@Immemor1al]

I didn't even notice that he looks so much like Tfue. 😂😂😂

[@allotic7139]

wallmart tofue

[@helplessfox]

😂

[@minakaukimato7167]

guy: if you kill one of your friends you get a fancy name kid: *starts to slaughter everyone*

[@heroslippy6666]

legit if they are young enough you can convince them to do this

[@jazzy5480]

Hero Slippy why did I laugh

[@robinhood_xd1777]

i dont think thats how boy scouts works

[@stephenpaul668]

Robin Hood_XD There actually is a weird “brotherhood” that I’m part of in Boy Scouts, and we had to do work silently and sleep under the stars and only eat scant food, but it’s really not that bad, and it’s only for a day. And people don’t get tortured or whatever. If they can’t do it they just go home.

[@enclaveslayer]

@@stephenpaul668 this was the comment I was looking for I'm like dude this was my ordeal

[@honestreviews9557]

Stephen Paul Order of the Arrow. I’m a Vigil myself and the beginning sparked memories. But geez this was just crazy haha

[@harveyallen7080]

This is how it should work.

[@PyroPivot]

Pff. Spoken exactly like someone who couldn't make the cut for The Ordeal.

[@lordsxman]

The "no talking" rule made no sense especially since there were no consequences for breaking it. I also dont understand the 180° shift in character when the dude watches that 30 second video at the end. So now he's ok with his friend dying and being subjected to starvation??? Pretty inconsistent.

[@gooeybee]

@JediFlavored Soap The times he was a good kid though were usually alone when they wouldn't have been able to take note. That and most of his reactions seemed at least relatively like, well, reactions. Just seems too circumstantial to me and his kindness never really led to anything.

[@lordsxman]

@JediFlavored Soap Nice ideas. It's that smile itself that I have trouble reconciling with the rest of his character given EVERYTHING else we've been shown about his character. That smile came from left field; absolutely incongruent with his ostensible character. Had they planted a seed earlier in the movie there would've been much more of a payoff. Like had the counselors said at the outset: "This Ordeal has been known to bring out sociopaths in hiding." Or something to that effect, then we would've suspected that the Dick kid was the Sociopath/ Psychopath but then the smile at the end would have let us know that our "protagonist" was the Socio/Psychopath all along. That, to me, would have been more satisfying. It's the film's job to lay out ALL the clues so that a twist ending makes sense. If they don't that's just bad storytelling.

[@AvgJoeCrowe]

@@lordsxman The boys were from all walks of life, they apparently had little in common, but they secretly did- they were all putting on a show. The "Order" needs ruthless people who will do anything, can't do that with a conscience. Each of the boys at the camp was a sociopath, all trying not only to make their way through the trials, but also trying to APPEAR like they were normal, caring humans. The winner proved not only that he was capable, but that he had killed two people and made it look like accidents. He was the monster all along. Every single time he was being "nice" was for show, and he was far better at hiding it than the other boys.

[@edwardtbaum2169]

@@lordsxman Take note of the scene where he breaks the lock to enter the room where they thought they were holding his "friend captive." The files on the table show a picture of a dead boy, he surprised by it but it does not completely shatter his resolve, yet is more intrigue in his own file. I think his quarrel with the "Ordeal" is that he is blind to the process of it. He does not know why and this is why he rebels against it. It's not that his peer disappeared its that he does not like being in the unknown. All in all, a great piece of writing. If it's good enough to keep me or any of us watching for 24 minutes, its good.

[@IsaSaien]

Yup, this is a very bad story very well told. Liked it a lot, just wished they had thought out the details better.

[@wordsofcheresie936]

I expect that this organization has very powerful friends and they have a way of fixing things. My suspicion is that 2/3 are always killed and the order now has a way to ensure loyalty. They say to the new member, if you ever are disloyal, you will spend the rest of your life in jail for the murder of the two boys that you killed.

[@reeblesnarfle5443]

And worse...

[@stevethomas74]

I thought the twist was going to be that they were being prepped to join a white supremacist group

[@cyberbonebob538]

@@stevethomas74 😂😂😂😂

[@user-hx5xq6tl9f]

The most dangerous game...

[@Stopstaring101]

Henry Under born Huh 🤔💭?

[@yusefendure]

"You're fulfilling your destiny...Anakin."

[@danduryea]

+Yusef Endure - "Something, something, something, complete."

[@fonyterguson562]

Cool fav mov I love totes! Space foooooxx 🤘ya!

[@doot9695]

Lesson one of survival Don't charge a guy with a shovel

[@ifalone]

look whos talking

[@heroslippy6666]

To be honest I almost murdered some du mb@ ss in highschool. It almost happened dozens of times with some sort of weapon in my hands, hammers, drills, sharp chunks of metal, files, vice, bolt cutters, wood, heat guns, soldering iron, screwdrivers, dremal. If I would have been less mentally stable (i easily could have been) I wouldn't be here to make this comment.

[@doot9695]

@@heroslippy6666 what kind school have you been to buddy

[@sethbennett617]

@@heroslippy6666 your gonna murder someone with a heat gun. how? melt their face off. no one is going to sit their quietly and let you melt their face. same with soldering iron. the vice doesnt make any sense either

[@sethbennett617]

@@ifalone no jonn. he charged a russian holding the siberian winter, big difference

[@honestreviews9557]

My Order of the Arrow ordeal wasn’t this bad. Lol

[@Azlind]

Honest Reviews kinda enjoyed mine.

[@ericwalters7251]

Lmfao, they still starved us tho

[@Azlind]

Eric Walters not wrong but one of the guys in my troop that never shut up was in mine. Was fun to finally be somewhere he was quiet.

[@kameronpasswaters8245]

tHe oA IsNt a cUlt I still haven’t taken mine yet so I don’t know yet

[@SilentExile729]

Random Guy It’s 100% a cult. Source: Almost became a Vigil member.

[@tinyponies]

I was on the edge of my seat the entire time!!!! I will say though that there is a SEIZURE WARNING until about 3:10 and again at the end for my fellow epilepsy peoples. That should be in the description.

[@alison4316]

I have found so many videos that should have warnings. Thank you ☺

[@imgoated8goat496]

I am a dummy🤓🤬

[@kcal12]

If you get seizures from that 0.4 second clip, then i don't know what to say ..

[@matteo8313]

@@kcal12 then you know little about epilepsy thats a 4 second clip of colors shaking

[@andrjsjan4231]

M. collect_the_breyers what i didn’t understand your joke can you please explain it again ASAP??

[@aikaterineillt9876]

He doesn’t deserve all that FOOD!

[@amerlad]

yeah! all that one bar of chocolate.

[@Activated_Complex]

What would YOU do for a Klondike Bar?

[@heavenly5644]

@@Activated_Complex Oh I used to love those commercials😂it's a shame I don't see them anymore,they were hilarious!!Lol😆 oh great now I want a Klondike bar

[@imgoated8goat496]

You are doo doo 💩💩💩🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽 😂

[@HaikatrineKat]

It's a special blend, made from other scouts.

[@zaiz6018]

I think they confused the terms "Boy scouts" and "Battle Royale"

[@mickeygrayheart2406]

Bruh😁 "What are you doing? He needs help. I don't need help!"

[@Space_Cadet_inc]

That was by far the best line of this film

[@BoshMind]

As an eagle scout in the oa brotherhood, I am not sure how I feel about this.

[@sneakersheik2418]

I don’t understand some of the negative comments! I thought this film was amazing! That smirk at the end was creepy. Excellent way to end. Great movie!

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Mr.Cunningham, Mr.Willis, Absolutely riveting, And the casting spot on. Thank You all for the experience. New top of my watch list. Peace.

[@karensauve3791]

The smirk was the icing on the cake. Greed and power took over moral judgment.

[@AvgJoeCrowe]

What? I think you misunderstood. He was never moral to begin with.

[@snowingsart4568]

Agree! Masterpiece!

[@tomcoryell]

He should become POTUS.

[@paytonlee9836]

Yeah the ending is a little bit forced. The change is not credible.

[@Raezor85]

Well he did smash someone with a shovel too

[@matycee]

So, hold the phone... This "ordeal" as you call it, consists of, at least what seems to me: going for a run. chopping wood, digging some dirt, pushups, camping and uh... walking on a tastefully lit hiking path through the woods? Does that sound accurate?

[@goldfishie9210]

Well they fought and he killed both of them. So add that to the list and it sounds like quite a dandy day.

[@loganlomax5956]

You forgot killing your opponents

[@patrickmisrabl9634]

Most of those sound like the actual Order of the Arrow Ordeal

[@GoldenPantaloons]

@@patrickmisrabl9634 Yeah, when I was in scouts we always joked about the Order of the Arrow being some sinister cult initiation. Pretty clear that's what this film is riffing off of. The reality of it was pretty tame.

[@harveyallen7080]

You forgot murder

[@Silkendrum]

Are 2/3 of the candidates always killed or badly injured? Wouldn't that be a bit difficult to explain to the parents?

[@theboredboar3641]

Silkendrum probably a waiver saying what might happen

[@Silkendrum]

@@theboredboar3641 - Don't be ridiculous. What parent would sign a waiver saying there's a 66% chance their child will die or be maimed? And if they lie, it wouldn't take two two deaths for there to be a lawsuit.

[@theboredboar3641]

It’s a magical waiver

[@Amy-xk4ne]

I think their parents already know what's going to happen. Both Jackson and Dustin say that their dads have already done the camp before. I'm guessing everyone's parents takes a gamble for their son to also get into the order. But Jackson's dad probably broke the rules and already told him only the last man standing would get in. Jackson plays everyone then wins, hence the smirk at the end

[@thegreathufflepuff7877]

"Yeah hi, um...so your son...yeah he's not coming home. Yeah, he didn't have the necessary survival skills. What do you mean you thought this was a regular camp?"

[@thegreathufflepuff7877]

I felt bad for Jackson. He seemed to genuinely care about Dustin so accidentally stabbing him must've been heart wrenching.

[@nicolaisgro8745]

Its frightening to see what sadly many armies already know,children can be coerced into excellent soldiers. Terrifying!

[@dkyelak]

Oh, it's just a story- surely it couldn't happen here :s

[@TerriblyIronic9]

Or! A lot of those "children" what you really mean is young adults. Have wanted to be in the military since they could put sentences together. They feel it's in their blood but not only in their blood but also part of their duty to their country. Don't twist the military into something evil.

[@adrianj2666]

what if they country is doing wrong things like germans on ww2

[@shibbershabber]

Forced conscription of minors is nothing like this

[@jonavinthao]

Damn, how horrible. Can't tell if he was trying to act scared/curious the whole time or if what happened at the end was some bs or something in his mind switched or what but that really sucks. Also would there be no repercussions for what happened or

[@YeahTheDuckweed]

Who would know?

[@andrjsjan4231]

clray123 what??

[@andrjsjan4231]

Jonavin Thao or what??

[@Ithuttan]

When the scoutmaster said energy bar I swear I thought he was unzipping his trousers

[@gilsonmoraes4163]

This should straight be a series on Netflix, love the concept

[@greggi47]

Why can't you accept this as a one-off piece of work? It is so common here for people to want a series, a feature film, a different ending.

[@Swayto-]

Think about it this way, it’s a hypnotic camp. The kid was starving to death with little to no food a day meaning for just that he’s mentally weak. He works labor all day. And where we saw his first push was when he hit the kid with the shovel. The second was killing Dustin, even if it was a accident. From there his mind would be extremely weak to any sort of hypnoction. And that last video is what hypnotized him.

[@tristenminney4996]

Alright, this is like a psycho, over the top rip-off of the Order of the Arrow for Scouts...

[@bdq7814]

Tristen Minney Yeah. And it’s pretty good

[@tmthedragonslayer9203]

@@bdq7814 Agreed

[@wrightlyallen5907]

YES. brotherhood hoping for vigil, amirite?

[@tristenminney4996]

Yeah

[@CharlieGreenexe]

The writer was clearly inspired by the OA

[@maximilianrhoades4121]

This is the Order of the Arrow gone rouge.

[@thisdudenamedz3699]

OhMerxy that’s exactly what I was thinking. I thought this as soon as I heard ordeal

[@patrickmisrabl9634]

This is what Tenderfoot me thought the Ordeal was like

[@loganfaucher]

I thought the exact same thing bruh

[@MotorcycleMouse]

Lol im wondering if I should’ve killed the rest now.

[@dawey8897]

Whats that. Im asian

[@professord1522]

At 1:08 Scouts Founder David Matthews is talking about a "duty to King and Country." Is that just a cliched expression or an early clue that this film is set in a very twisted alternate version of our Universe? I take the fact that the "Scouting Federation of America" was founded in 1953 and that Mr. Matthews founded it "28 years ago," making the setting of this film in 1981 another such clue. I guess I will find out.

[@starry_universe_6231]

He doesn’t deserve all that *FOOD*

[@sonquatsch8585]

that line is a CLEAR CUT example of the bad writing throughout this film. really? the one liners were just all a miss.

[@mohit-pb3oz]

In their hardest time they reveal their true colours.

[@RaptorJesus]

Anyone notice that he said "for king & country"?

[@Jack-vp9kl]

RaptorJesus Yep, then talked about a federation. Couldn’t tell if they were trying to establish a world, or it was a plot hole. The first Scouts were British, so perhaps it was just overlooked

[@rayvenredfield]

I was really hoping for some supernatural twist at the end. Like some vampire or werewolf plot... Instead, all I have is more questions and an unfulfilling smirk. =\

[@scarface6736]

You guys should make a real horror movie, you are briliant 🙋

[@secondhandguru3558]

An horror anthology

[@reeblesnarfle5443]

This WAS a horror movie! It's our reality!

[@altonburt6066]

They don't make the shorts

[@zoharaakthar8733]

This is a horror movie

[@thelordofzeal8815]

They don't make these shorts, they simply host them. Read the descriptions.

[@slackerattacker9459]

The beginning was like the navy seal version of Boy Scouts.

[@VapidToast]

The beginning was pretty much my experience in boy scouts lol

[@TerriblyIronic9]

Similarities to BUDS but no it's really not. Don't compare things you don't grasp fully.

[@Mysasser1]

M night shyamalan vibes without losing 3hrs of my life!

[@militair3317]

Part 2 plz I was extremely well made. Llike for part 2✌👍

[@biku3628]

what? you're extremely well made?

[@nicole-md1bw]

@@biku3628 self streem is everything

[@lbee8327]

I don't know? Should I. You didn't even spell "It" right

[@petersmitt2485]

There will be no part 2. It's all over!

[@miibrodii9925]

Dislike for part 3

[@kaylaandrews4902]

Ehhhh this short seems confused on what it’s trying to be. It seems unfinished. Most of the time I was confused instead of tense and engaged. The camerawork and score was good, though.

[@ILOVEMUSIC159]

In order for him to win he had to kill the opposition

[@Merrida100]

Scientology can change *your* life too!

[@DocBree13]

Merrida100 lol - that’s what I was thinking

[@johnolivercheung5261]

just kill the competition...... literally This boy scouts are really insane! Give me chills!

[@n_axe2670]

I’m appart of accrual scouting Bsa and for the order of the arrow (during the ordeal) we fast for 1 day, take a vow of ailments, and do service for the community without expecting pay. The person who made this video knows what happened during that and made it more intense in this. Go Wiwahitchca( my council for the OA)

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

What is a "vow of ailments"? You promise to get sick? Seriously, what is it?

[@demongo2007]

Do you mean vow of silence...? Never heard of an "ailments" vow 🤣

[@onaughto]

That was exceptional. Well done. great everything. I really enjoyed it.

[@sarajaidritzema9285]

Excellent Ending !!. I loved how The Scouts meet Survivor series and from there it was any man's game. I am totally in Awe of these Short Films as they leave the Viewer's wanting more. Yet again, Outstanding Acting and I hope to see these young Actors in future movie's.

[@severin_czech6521]

I feel so bad for the kid that died last , it feels so fookin bad

[@americanvalorpatriot3689]

Ahh,the sound of shovel against skull- Clunk with a bit of Tinggg - the Technical Crew must have used a melon as a stand in during the early Production Phase . One would be amazed by the work it takes to produce even a Short like this One . Well done One and All. Ever since I saw the Original Star Wars -A New Hope , I've been fascinated by Special Effects and whilst Plot,Character development , Character interplay and Acting are vital for a successful Production ,convincing Props and Effects make a Production all the better. I've seen otherwise good Stories or Plot lines basically ruined because of sub-par special effects and or props .

[@edwardtbaum2169]

This was absolutely FANTASTIC!!! On the edge of my seat the entire way to the end.

[@bronteblair]

Black Mirror vibes

[@DiDi-ip3xy]

Bronte Oldham But there's no technology involved other than an old tv

[@MrTrekfan]

The tiki torches were a dead give away!

[@reddragonfly3926]

Dang, the suspense is killing me all through out. And the music too!

[@artmcteagle]

So, that's how one joins the Freemasons.

[@mintyfy6025]

This "secret organization" in the movie is actually called the Order of the Arrow in Boy Scouts. It's not secret in real life but it requires you to be one of the best scouts of your troop. They also take ideas from the Order of the Arrow like the vow of silence which you also take in the ordeal to get into the Order of the Arrow. The ordeal is basically where you work all day to prove that you can cheerfully and encouragingly help your community

[@LittleRainGames]

Nah thats the sham one for the public, you only get into the real secret one if you kill the others.

[@abmon243]

So this helps society how? The scout thing, not the short itself

[@BlankBrain]

The same type people gave a huge tax cut to the wealthy. This preparation for leadership.

[@MargueriteFairProductions]

This is true as there are many organizations that have done this forever.

[@zekeyis]

Um I'm not knocking it I'm just curious how much of the story are you leaving to interpretation for the audience to decide what the context is about here. Is it a government sect running a program , a cult , a rogue faction of scouts that couldn't leave the scout life behind , a place where parents send their kids to test them and give them a career there's quite a few ideas but it wasn't told well you really could have went with a much better backstory to this and then tried to tackle something like this

[@jb-jbjb]

The whole time watching this I thought it was a recruitment process for contract killers of some kind.

[@PromisedTriggeringExcalibait]

Doesn't really make sense how he suddenly stops caring about Scout.

[@Sayachhi]

noooo he stabbed the wrong guy D:

[@zeroeffortmemes]

The scout leader in the TV looks like Mark Davis in 20 years

[@kevinkandra3862]

More torches. We need more torches

[@lucascallihan4932]

This is basically a plan on the order of the arrow ordeal in boy scouts.

[@vstxtiic-_-7295]

yo im pretty sure that dude dustin can just come back from the gulag its all good

[@jeromystone778]

Um, colour me stoopid but I don't get it.

[@AvgJoeCrowe]

@benjovi55 Spoilers: The "Order" needs ruthless people who will do anything, can't do that with a conscience. For this, they set up a camp for weeding out sociopaths, and once they feel they've found them, they send them to the final test. Each of the boys at the camp was a sociopath, all trying not only to make their way through the trials, but also trying to APPEAR like they were normal. They were thought to have little in common, but that's because they were all hiding their one commonality. When the winner won, it showed us that everything before was him faking it- he didn't "accidentally" kill anyone, he killed two kids on purpose. Only once he realized what company he was truly in did he drop his disguise.

[@enjohneering9673]

@@AvgJoeCrowe Ya, except why would he save half the bar or try to get to know Dustin? I mean the ending isn't terrible, but there's no build up to his sudden turn. There are only a few scenes in this, so the scenes where he seems to care need to be able to be re-contextualized as a 'smart' move for a killer, but honestly they really don't. The huge investment he made to help and make an ally out of the other scout wasn't worth it strategically. He was too controlled and passive in the fight for food to be an obvious psychopath. He profusely apologizes to someone he just stabbed as if it was an accident, but if the plan was to kill them preferably before they could even say who did it, why? Even in conversations he always talked about things being 'strange' or non-scout-like rather than dangerous or outside the trainees' interests. Even if you consider all these moves as attempt to get information, cover his tracks/mentality, and make useful and expendable 'friends', the extremely personal and empathetic way he accomplishes these goals would be very uncharacteristic of someone who can kill so easily. Perhaps such people exist, but with so much time spent on this character away from judging eyes it seems weird to not show any of these tendencies. The filmmakers may try to do this by having him search through the files instead of continue to look for Dustin, but with him nowhere to be found and likely killed or sent home by that point I would likely read any information I found as well. Personally, if I wanted to hint at the ending without giving it away, I'd show him finishing off the bar before talking to the other scout while digging the latrine, or offer it to him to make a distraction. In some way, show he no longer was saving it for Dustin because as we later learn, Dustin was no longer useful to him. Next, I would have him actually have killed the guy with that shovel swing, so that they had to go and find him. Finally I would cut away right as he turns to stab his 'friend' that we think is a scoutmaster and do a short time-skip to the scoutmaster's arriving while he apologizes to them for the 'accidental' murder. Honestly, we just see too much that doesn't fit for this otherwise quality story to carry off that chilling but completely nonsensical ending.

[@AvgJoeCrowe]

​@@enjohneering9673 he didn't give up the bar for "getting to know" the other guy... he almost ate it whole himself (selfishness a trait of sociopaths), but realized that this may out him. Instead, he used it as a tool to "blend in" a bit better, something real sociopaths do all the time, feign altruism.

[@sonquatsch8585]

there is nothing to get. u are of normal intelligence.

[@sonquatsch8585]

@@AvgJoeCrowe joseph. STOP. please stop trying to make this short something it's not. EVERYTHING IS BAD about the film. the writing the acting the plot, the timing...it's really not good. all u have to do is look at the other omeletto films for comparison. each of the boys were not sociopaths. do u even know what a sociopath is? the kid who got knifed was anything but a sociopath. the only kid who could possibly get the label was the guy who got the shovel in the face, but even he fails the sociopath test because he attempts to REASON with his desire for being in the order. true sociopaths would NEVER, EVER do this. a sociopath wants to gratify his OWN goals, and they never attempt to critically analyze why. they don't care and lack the ability to care why. he was unexpectedly inducted into americas next top camp buddy, and did not know why like the rest of them. a sociopath is not interested in this because sociopaths thrive from their own goals centered around self. your whole summary is so elementary and shows u know little to nothing about film in general.

[@WendyP1965]

When creepy old dude said welcome to the order it gave me chills!

[@rabbitcult8394]

nothing was explained at all and his motivations didn't make any sense. the smirtk at the end was supposed to show that he was some sort of killer and planned the other two dying all along? like? is that what that mant because it came from nowhere

[@lynnkierakilenaearna8844]

Oh wow,your comment got me thinking that yeah, he was acting. But then I thought about how he cut the food in half to share with Dustin. But was he? Or was that presented in such a way to make us *think* he was. Maybe he had simply decided to save half for tomorrow. Maybe he was actually on his way to do in Dustin since he was weakened. Because thinking about how he attacked the other kid, that *seemed* out of character, totally out of the blue, unless, as you wrote, he had planned this all along and was just acting like a nice guy. Ooo. It all makes sense now! Amazing writing and directing and acting all! Good job!

[@rabbitcult8394]

@@lynnkierakilenaearna8844 none of it makes sense and it was all really bad and you're wrong. i am an actor. you are wrong. why would we need to think that he was ok? he doesn't know we exist? why would they add that in it doesn't make any sense for his character development like wtf are you talking about. it's bad

[@rabbitcult8394]

@@lynnkierakilenaearna8844 maybe it was just bad and not that deep

[@rabbitcult8394]

@@lynnkierakilenaearna8844 i love charles melton

[@lynnkierakilenaearna8844]

@@rabbitcult8394 You asked "why would we need to think that he was okay? he dosen't know we exist?" Dude. I'm talking about the writers purposefully writing it in this way as to fool the viewers into thinking he's a good guy. The character was trying to make the others think he was just a regular nice guy, not a killer. Makes for a surprise ending. It's well-crafted story-telling. And please. I honestly don't care if you're an actor, it does not instantly make you an expert in your field. And telling me I'm wrong? Interpretation of a story is all a matter of opinion. Wrong and right has nothing to do with it, since no facts are involved. Agreeing or disagreeing is more the case. :)

[@OmegaDeman]

I remember going through these trials while working on my Post Apocalyptic Survival Badge.

[@Some01E3]

That was really good. Who else wants to see a series based on this concept?

[@Space_Cadet_inc]

I hope they make it!

[@durasaxon5131]

Nope! Bravo Sierra

[@BoomerElite4u]

this is genuinely what a recruiting video should be like

[@shinybrain9975]

10:03 NO BLOOD CIRCLE WHAT IS THIS MADNESS!!!!!!!

[@yootoob1001001]

It's like Navy SEALs BUD/S training meets Lord of the Flies. And the dark haired scout leader looks like Paul Rutherford from Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

[@ryangolvi2881]

Amazing story, speechless

[@PhalanxClan]

This is Order of Arrow This is still in Boy Scouts Today

[@tirsden]

This has kind of a LOST / Get Out vibe to it, by the end. Was the kid always a psycho even with what looks like altruistic actions on his part, or did the ordeal he went through change him, or was it actually some freaky brain-rearranging done by the final video or the static before and after it? We shall never know... I'm voting it was the video, possibly along with the special energy bar he'd eaten part of. Whatever it really was, he's going to be one hell of an evil scoutmaster.

[@nakitsua7890]

Feels bad for dustin

[@kennethjohnson7579]

Mlm

[@kateajurors8640]

In this case it was a log cabin so it wouldn't work however people please keep in mind if the door will not budge and just too hard to get through sheetrock can often be easier to beat through. You can take anything pointy or slightly sharp or even the end of the broomstick and punch holes in the wall to see where the studs might be your where a spot between them might be. Yes there might be some wires in there I'm not saying cut the wires you might have Plumbing somewhere in the walls but in general most of the walls face is pretty vacant and you can get through. If you're ever held captive somewhere if you are ever in a fire situation and cannot escape a room. However if you're in a fire situation do be aware that opening up air flow can increase flames suddenly for a bit as it reaches out for the oxygen it may now have access to. Point is you don't need a door you can make your own

[@robysword12]

Yo Dustin's dad definitely killed two kids also

[@jacobbegin3551]

Bro I’m a scout and this is not how an ordeal works

[@hamfan1355]

Musta been a sale on tiki torches.

[@Firebrand55]

A recruitment film for Traffic Wardens.

[@MrRedpHat]

Moral of the story. One man for himself.

[@jailenecruz_3735]

Holey moley it’s the default skin😮😮 what’s he doing in a horror film

[@georgecawton5361]

Didn’t know tfue also has an acting career

[@poobnis]

I feel like the scout summary is a clue of some sort into the background of Jackson's personality, but it's so damn frustrating trying to figure out what half the blurred words in the description are that I'm gonna give up on trying any longer. So far from what I've gathered, he has a 3.2 GPA and has a particular interest in computer programming and videography, but more importantly, he is not the most physically suited for this challenge, has great communication although preferring to stay quiet (which is curious considering he starts the conversations with both the other candidates, as well as both of his parents agreeing that he was a good candidate for the program, as well as he has had various discipline reports filled out due to insubordination.

[@demongo2007]

Clearly someone was scarred by their OA Ordeal....

[@heavendunn1760]

this is so good!!!!!!!!!!!! i love horror short films

[@CenerothXaris]

Not sure if it's intentional but at 22:19 when the image fades to snowstorm the old guy's eyes get a red tint and that made me audible gulp. :|

[@sledgehammer79sledge37]

I am a Boy Scout and I am part of this Brotherhood. The ordeal is a real thing, but it’s just not a week long thing. And you get selected out of every troop(2 people), not tens of thousands of people. The physical labor and measly amount of food is also true. So is the silence. It is called the order of the arrow and it’s not this serious at all compared to the movie.

[@darkseid856]

I didn't liked the smile in the end . I know he was happy that he was the last man standing but he just now killed a person he was worried about and all of a sudden he's happy that he won ? Sudden change of emotion in the character made it weird and unrealistic .

[@beautifulmoment7986]

Wow , who knew! New sub here , thank you for this I appreciate your videos..

[@colinavila1622]

Soooooo basically this is the OA but more cultish.

[@timothypage252]

And NONE of them went night-time foraging for food in the woods??? Some "scouts"...

[@StaticFanfare]

That intro felt like a Fallout trailer.

[@dennistoadvine9672]

Very intrigued about this short film, keep them coming!

[@Maria_D_]

My brother had to do something like this, and yes they had to stay silent and do a project and survive in the woods. He made and he is an Eagle scout.

[@nsgwr]

Does anyone else realize that this is exactly what the Order of the Arrow does for their ordeal? How did no one realize that?

[@YoloBagels]

I don't remember having to kill people in my ordeal...

[@chemicallyblue512]

I don’t remember fighting another scout for food

[@Azlind]

Yea I don’t remember fighting for food ether.

[@zanderjames6118]

I don't remember it lasting more than 24 hours.

[@zombiasnow1565]

I don't know what, Order of the Arrow is!

[@Akash-k2]

Though it kept me engaged for 15 min, ending just ruined everything. M night shyamalan would be so proud of u guys.

[@CT-nb5lm]

Well played..... ~He played both boys weaknesses. ~The 1st boy was weak & insecure so he played on that. ~& The Thug like all Thugs was predictable and easily baited... /bravo omelet-o

[@totsbotmarketing7872]

This is amazing you could make a feture length film out of this well done!!

[@ordinaryraw542]

14:55 "Suddenly the day turns into night" -big mountain