Horror Short Film "Poor Glenna" | ALTER

[@Scatterbraind1980]

Hi All, thanks for checking out Poor Glenna. I'm JP DiSciscio and I directed this little throwback monster flick. All the effects are practical and a lot of care went into getting the look and feel of late 70s/early 80s genre films down. I wasn't a parent when I made the film in 2020, but now that I am this movie hits a lot harder. Enjoy and Happy (almost) Halloween.

[@JulieMariePCC]

hi, I like the Movie, yes the settings is like the good old days, but what I was thinking while watching the story is that, is Alex a Normal child? Because their neighbor looked and asked about him , ?

[@BrianReindel]

Nobody seems to have caught it, but Yars' Revenge was a great addition as the game he plays. The shower curtain acts as a barrier similar to the game, and his tentacles can reach out beyond it like the swirl in the game. I don't know if that was intentional, but it was pretty cool.

[@milessadler6472]

This is how you do creature design!

[@Scatterbraind1980]

@@BrianReindel Wow. It wasn’t intentional, but that game always freaked me out. Now I like it even more.

[@BrianReindel]

@@Scatterbraind1980 you did a fantastic job with this. We need more like it!

[@Hawkman220]

I had a lot of fun being a part of this film!

[@Hawkman220]

@@jojo-oe7mv Thanks! Never underestimate anyone when you are in a fight for your life!

[@brooklyngal6334]

My heart went out to your character and then he made it! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Hawkman220]

@@lindsay_ann Definitely! It was funny when I did that scene the blood went everywhere up my nose and down my throat. But in the end it was worth it!

[@Hawkman220]

@@brooklyngal6334 Thanks! I wanted to play Frankie as a very sympathetic character so when it looks like it'll be curtains for him everyone is happy and pleasantly surprised he gets to fight back and live!

[@sbaker3426]

@@Hawkman220 great job in this !

[@seanhudsonforester]

Oh man takes me back in time to my upbringing in the 80's. Love this old style shooting of the short movie. nostalgia

[@LightandLove73]

Perfect movie title!! This was a little unnerving, gave me my slasher and sci-fi fixes in a single short and genuinely felt sorry for Glenna as a mother. Very well done 👍

[@observationsfromthefencepo7207]

Now that was interesting. I love the throwback vibe. I am glad the friend fought back and the mace was a nice alternative. I am mixed on how I feel about Glenna. She was protective but at a high cost. The son mutant reminded me of The Thing. Loved that the actors took it seriously as it paid off. Enjoyed this ditty as it was weird in a good way. Peace

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

This is a total masterpiece. I really hope you will make more short films like these and maybe even a feature film.

[@farhanfmx]

Loved the stop motion type footage used. Those jerky movements always gives me the creeps. Great cast as well.

[@Harbottle64]

Great stuff! A real '80s vibe about it. Loved it.

[@TessaLCastro1216]

I definitely appreciated the 70's era theme...nice touch. Poor Frankie.

[@BoomBasticMedia]

We loved this short! Alex Hauck is a great actor and we have worked with him on other projects and we are so happy watching him succeed.

[@3l3ments001]

"I bought the monster game". Me, " He is the monster this is not a game"! 😫

[@kathyd5225]

That was really really great!! Loved it from the get-go!!! Very 70's-80's vibe!! All aspects of this mini horror film done excellent!! Thank you!!

[@tycklefeeters9736]

That was amazing! Fantastic acting & great story. Loved it.

[@Dr.Bong420]

The mother was excellent in this. Would have liked to actually see Alex. Dude who played the neighbor kinda reminds of the dude with the chocolate bar in Friday the 13th 5

[@nolilado5452]

Spoilers: I'm just happy Frankie survived. Seems like a nice guy.

[@The_Beast_666]

I had secretly wished Alex would have devoured him brutally. A ton of fresh meat. Well more fat than meat! I hate fat people!

[@lizward170]

Great. Perfect in every way. Alex should have his own youtube channel. Hope the filmmakers make more excellent work.

[@atimidbirb]

I feel so sorry for her :( and for Alex too tbh, who knows what happened to him.

[@redit5332]

One wonders how Alex got that way...poor Glenna.

[@GrandTime-17]

Staying down in the basement, playing games, anti social, and his parents putting up with it. Til it catches up with all of them.

[@GrandTime-17]

@Jaheim Hoilett Yea, that sounds great. 🙄

[@Neleeni]

I love Ann-Marie Shea. Awesome acting!

[@richardbidinger2577]

That brought me back to my childhood, great job one and all.

[@chessyg]

y’all never disappoint!!! loved this one

[@amyyoung2804]

Once a mom..always a mom..and they're always your baby

[@__seeker__]

Wow. Hats off, Ann Marie Shea 💐👏🏻👏🏻

[@TestAccount-zx2wj]

Loved it! Reminds me of those old school Troma flicks from the 80’s!

[@jakeburright]

This is one of the BEST shorts I have EVER seen!! Great job!!!!

[@rolaki]

Who ever made this needs to make a full length movie!

[@SuperAbbie18]

How did Alex become like that would be nice to have a backstory

[@Addimations]

I don’t know if I’m the only one who got this out of this but I think this movie might be touching on the subject of elder abuse

[@rosaynes7257]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 fantastic. Great practice effects and the actors are awesome 🤩

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

Just goes to show that a person’s upbringing might be a reason for the sins they commit, but it certainly is no excuse. Enabling their behavior just makes it worse.

[@jomontanee]

THIS IS SOOOOOO GOOOOODD!!!!👍👍. Kudo to the actress and actors!! Brilliant job guys.

[@youtubeuser4943]

I could watch an entire series or movie of this

[@clarsach29]

This was wonderfully, ludicrously, chillingly over the top!! I loved the retro Twilight Zone feel but this went way further than any TZ episode ever did. Great stuff!

[@FactFlix3]

can’t wait to watch it, it’s gonna be great as usual

[@esrat2508]

lol alex just turn out to be a teenager with a horror theme

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

Some things I was wondering if a homage was paid to? 1- just with the tentacles alone, I was thinking of that old Space 1999 episode "Dragon's Domain" 2- When the father was "discovered" in the tub, a certain part of John Carpenter's "The Thing" came into my mind. 3- I forget the Tales From The Darkside episode but at the end, the creature looked a lot like "ALF" & the whole thing was based on some kind of Folklore, the creature in this in the tub as a silhouette has a tiny touch of this maybe as a mouth? Am I close with any of my speculations as to what might've been certain ideas for the creature?

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

Another "tentacled thing" maybe paid homage to now that I think of it could've been "Uritsukidoji: Legend of The Overfiend" as an anime??

[@Scatterbraind1980]

You are spot on with that Carpenter reference from The Thing, but I haven’t seen those episodes of TFTD or Space 1999. I’ll have to check them out. Thanks for watching.

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

@@Scatterbraind1980 Hi! I finally remembered the TFTD episode, The Cutty Sow. As far as Space 1999, you can see all the episodes here on KZbin by typing in Space 1999 full episodes

[@GeorgFreese]

Wooow! Great atmosphere, director and actress. Unbelievably believable special effects, and I looooved that we did not see the monster! 😃👍👍

[@tumblingdown]

Spoiler: I'm so glad Frankie got away. He didn't deserve that.

[@gomezgomez9665]

Wow! I blame the parents..🤣..Alex was a brat! Loved Eddie...Brilliant!

[@dawnrosecrants8919]

Only a mother's Love could live with that thing. 😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@jaylong4705]

Watching this on my lunch break...bad idea but great video!

[@rifangirl8793]

i am so glad i didnt read the sypnosis in the description box. CAUSE ITS A VERY GOOD 80S MOVIE!!! like, what the hell did you put the whole story in the description box??!

[@sarahwithanh4272]

This reminds me a lot of Little Shop of Horrors (the musical was a childhood favorite of mine!) Absolutely phenomenal as always!

[@andrewharald88]

Hi 👋

[@doeeve]

Now that was amazing! Great job!

[@444rita]

This did creep me out ..,..somehow THANKS

[@STGCoolvids]

This is a great film!!

[@drophammer776]

Hilarious! Anyone that has let their Teenage Kid play too much video games understands this exactly. Eat all the food while your asleep and become a monster when you tell them to do something. A good bat the game console ends it. 🤣

[@michaelcamacho3717]

Playing video games is much better than exercising and being toxic to everyone all the time.

[@kxvxn01]

Well filmed, acted, amazing! Pretty scary and disgusting😂👍🏻

[@samanthaholland3323]

Omg why did I cry at the ending

[@sicooper4230]

Because you have a big heart

[@rosannacellini2158]

So, how did Alex turn into this, frenzy spaghetti looking mess? The lady was more scary looking.

[@laniakeas92]

I understood the allegory To having a anti-social child (grandson) maybe? When a child shows anti-social tendencies instead of bringing this child to therapists and doctors parents ( grandparents) tend to isolate him from society, trying to run aways from the fact he's more a monster now rather a human But you kinda realise how a child grew up to be like that. With an abusive neglectful father and overindulgent grandma. Monster design was immensely creepy and chilling. All these tentacles freaked me out In the end you even feel sorry for the monster. After all it's not completely his fault he grew up to be like that

[@kb3ojg461]

This was awesome!

[@zoozoopeddles114]

Love the grindhouse drive in style. Reminds me of being 5 in 76. My mom would take me love the film as well.

[@glennagirltarot]

this was great! Excellent practical effects! Also VERY SURREAL to hear my name in a film for the first time ever! No one is named Glenna anymore 😅

[@Sharkfighter13]

I have so many questions! This reminds me of a Troma film!

[@bananaman-we1xs]

This was great. Loved the 80s vibe.

[@Nikkizucchini]

I wonder how Alex became like that

[@Extra_050]

Alright, I know the dad is made to look like a clueless brute who half-deserved to die (clueless because it is clear he has never entertained the possibility that there might be something wrong with his son and a brute because it is equally clear his ever-present baseball bat is intended for more than just sport) but he does have some of the most hilarious lines in this. If you listen carefully to his muttering in anger at Alex's noise as he gets out of bed at 6:30- and I put the subtitles on to be certain- he says, "Here we go. I was having a good dream. I killed a buffalo, was kissing Farah Fawcett, doing all this and here he comes again." 😄

[@AnnaInWonderTube]

Alex... a symbolic name for a villain son. Can't stop myself from thinking of the Clockwork Orange Alex.

[@brooklyngal6334]

Interesting yes, like Alexander the Great! Unstoppably conquering everything in his path until his short life was cut down by sickness.

[@AnnaInWonderTube]

@@brooklyngal6334 The everlasting spoiled maglomaniac

[@sharondietrich9059]

This is so amazing! Love it! 😂

[@louisafeliza]

Beyond amazing!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bsfbestshortfilmsonyoutube]

Brilliantly disturbing horror

[@ruthieworldtravels]

Hilarious & Horrible . . . that was pretty good & gnarly! Nicely done!

[@raquellofstedt9713]

Aw, the poor guy who just wants to see his friend. Iknow it´s just camp, but it makes me sad.

[@sassywitchdeemoon1215]

This is wicked fun....awesomeness.

[@matycee]

committed performances. refreshing!

[@melissaskinner4501]

Such a cool film-fantastic concept

[@kimistry9533]

Watching this, I can't wait for Halloween👹😈💀 Thanks Alter for the upload and notification🧡🖤🧡

[@mehchocolate1257]

Glenna goes bye bye 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@AutismfamilyJC]

I’d just shoot the creature Before it eats Glenna or kills Glenna i’m also not in Korea But rather america we speak English But if the creature Died thin I’d say that I’ve achieved myself a victory royal 1# and speaking of that the Boys and me already went into her house and killed the monster

[@thetrashguy6934]

I don't know if I'm disappointed or happy we didn't get to see the full monster.......

[@paullevine1813]

Now that was not the best way to treat your son but i guess she had no other choice . Glenna was really quite a nice old lady as she did allow her sons friend out of the basement as she should, as he really was a friend & it shows as he brings a fun game to play & share but Alex is not in the mood for games he or what he's become is more angry & hungry than in the mood to play with his friend . It's my take sweet Alex just read to many HP Lovecraft tales as a child & became one of those sweet abominations. Sad ending but this shows the love a mother has for her child very well. A scary fun ride & very well executed by everyone involved. It sure would have been cool to see Alex in his full form ,,

[@fujoshiyesiam2846]

This was pretty good give props to the fat guy that managed to fight that means monster off

[@CheeryCinccino]

I did it! I finished watching all of Alter’s films

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

I think the Tales From The Darkside episode might've been "The Cutty Sow"?? I mentioned earlier

[@eme67]

wow the fairway beef co. was an actual meat store here at Worcester MA. sadly it was close a few years back.

[@RhotenXxX]

The most disturbing thing I find about this video is the chicken feet.

[@katekennedy2320]

Poor Frankie.

[@artemisnectar7]

Body horror at it Finest! Luv how I didn't have 2 wait 2 see Alex 😱 do his thing! HH countdown every one 👻🎃 Trik r treat Alter🧙🏽‍♀️🍭

[@benvenutocolaianni2463]

Never playing too long with videogames

[@muckypup-riot]

what is this shot in to get that 70s look? amazing short!

[@roxykelly3017]

Good coco Mrs P

[@lifesgoodeveryone5407]

Awesome a mothers love!

[@Nekrocow]

That was weird and cool.

[@CoralineJonesPinkPalace]

That's no Alex, but an alien 👾👽👾👽

[@screamingtima1318]

Absolutely loved this! Glad I wasn’t eating while watching though. 🤮

[@ivanaradosevic808]

My thoughts exactly 😟

[@jaylong4705]

Of course I'm watching on my lunch break

[@screamingtima1318]

@@jaylong4705 Haha, so sorry. That meat shake on top of cereal with a splash of blood had my stomach turning. 🤢

[@sarahwithanh4272]

@@screamingtima1318 Yea that was NASTY

[@ricardoat6671]

[@tiaralynn2203]

Great short horror

[@durasaxon5131]

This was the tale of the: 'Real Jersey Devil'.

[@johnnyblack4]

That was very gross. Good job.

[@ahouseofpomegranates4338]

my god it's wonderbread

[@plantreporter]

It reminds me of Little Otik of Švankmajer

[@ericdonalson7276]

Yooo felt like I was watching a movie!!!😁

[@jewelhaines8842]

What TF did I just watch!? 😳

[@veylicious1116]

Awesome 🔥

[@lacecox8920]

Frankie was outtttttttt

[@reiyomsondomchet8749]

The best

[@albertchehade9916]

...mustn't forget the pall mall

[@steviewondersBoutNada]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa love it the old ppl creep me and I love zombies 😊 happily spooked

[@alexeigoulagovitchengelhar9015]

POV : your son spent too much time on alt right incel forums

[@maxcurry966]

that was awesome