Horror Short Film “Wendy” | ALTER

[@brandon080693]

A story about a neglected child who makes up imaginary friends because of the neglect from her junkie mother. These imaginary friends try to hold her back when she feels ready to branch out shortly after making some actual friends. Her persona really grows when she gets rid of her imaginary friends and then hangs out with her potentially real friends.

[@___GFY___]

i think this is the best and most accurate interpretation.

[@contentnoir]

Nailed it

[@rustinstardust2094]

I especially liked the symbolism of the one imaginary friend almost smothering/suffocating her.

[@DmONey8Q8]

Better than my explanation. I thought her mom was dead the whole time and she was some psycho killer.

[@gomezgomez9665]

Aweeeeeee.......😥

[@oh-cy1mj]

The whole time I was worried the mom was dead.

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

o h I mean. She could be. She could’ve overdosed and died.

[@oh-cy1mj]

@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks yet it ended on an oddly happy note

[@spunky8630]

Mee 2 pal mee 2

[@subtomynewaccountmilkjuice5158]

wait she’s not dead

[@carriekup]

Im not so sure shes alive

[@danafall4314]

why pay for netflix when there’s ALTER

[@foofy3406]

danafall totally

[@mikylahsvlog1023]

Yeah, but it’s Short Horror Film

[@marmarz9798]

Because Netflix has “Anne with an E”

[@theodoremartin9333]

The only problem with ALTER is once you sit down and watch one you end up staying for everything they have its basically crack for horror fans

[@liossgranda8414]

Good said to be truth

[@LikeMike420]

"I guess I could occupy myself by crying for 30 minutes or so.." ME TOO CUSH ME TOO

[@MobileFilmmaking]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nemorandom9272]

Dörko mee tooo

[@genestarwin5938]

looool

[@greatsavior3169]

LMAI IKR

[@kuwataz]

Cush is a whole mood tbh

[@adammarrow5980]

"Authorities are still trying to establish a motive" For a mountain lion wandering into a school...

[@MobileFilmmaking]

lmao

[@rustinstardust2094]

For why someone would put it in the gymnasium, right?

[@mariannecontrino6297]

That got me too. I had to go back and listen to that part again, thought I missed something. Though after finishing the short film, and realizing it was all in Wendy's mind, kinda makes sense as it's just how a kid might interpret the news, inserting phrases she's heard, but maybe didn't understand.

[@glenncordova4027]

Mountain lion: "I was just hangry and middle schoolers taste like chicken."

[@pinkzfunnyname2430]

😂😂😂

[@anonnomous6223]

meanwhile on the news... "mountain lion broke into elementary school... police are still trying to establish a motive" wtf lmao

[@SnowTails]

haha! the mountain lion wanted to get an education

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

@@SnowTails It was Valerio, not a Mountain Lion after all!!

[@randomland2775]

I just hope all of the kids and teachers got out.

[@juryc9042]

She realized her comfort system was hindering her ability to grow as a human being. She had to kill off what she had hid in for so long to find out there in the world thru her friends what she lacked at home. 😑

[@g00545955]

That’s deep

[@utopiad4]

Poor baby. I feel sorry she has to live like that.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

There's a lot of kids for which this is their reality.

[@iamnumfive]

It is tragic. :(

[@Nuhbuddys]

I grew up like this. My mom wasn't a dope fiend. She was a workaholic.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

@@Nuhbuddys I've worked with a few of those. spending 2+3 nights at the job. same clothes. making a ton of money while neglecting the kids. the housekeeper basically taking care of them.

[@markanton2863]

I SWEAR TO GOD THATS A DUDE

[@WynIcezelAVega]

I cant stop watching alter when i saw doll maker

[@roidhatulfahresa1616]

My first video is doll maker too

[@tyronegarcia3001]

Same here

[@andrewpaul6221]

Yup that’s a great one havnt seen any other come close to it

[@wendywen368]

doll maker was ma fav

[@crybabyabi3034]

Scribbled FFox same

[@SwarleyplaysGames]

"I could occupy myself by crying for 30 minutes or so" same kush.

[@SnowDragon_2204]

it's a mood

[@Menacing-Mercy]

Mood

[@rohan5095]

My thoughts on this great film: The characters are a manifestation of all the fears and insecurities that Wendy faces. For instance, she has a clear lack of parental love and support. This is echoed right off the bat when she stares longingly at the kids getting picked up and then blatantly shown when her mom's drug addiction leads her to ignore Wendy. This lack of maternal guidance manifests itself into the character on television that at times acts like a mother. When the Wendy couldn't find an item Nora was the one who reminded her (common trope that the mother helps the child find things). She also asks her 'what are you doing' as a caring parent would do. The characters also take on the deep insecurity that she isn't good enough for the world around her. She was being bullied at school and the feeling that she won't fit in is echoed by the way her characters bully her and convince her to stay home. By 'killing' her fears she is able to go out and face the real world. All of this is tied together by the imagery of her as a hollowed out pumpkin in the beginning of the film (The pumpkin being carried says 'Wendy' on it) and at the end it closes by zooming in on another pumpkin but this time it is glowing as the flame inside is lit. This represents how Wendy is developing a new inner strength to face the world.

[@lifeislife221]

I couldn't have said it better

[@ElectricAngel19]

she's gonna be a serial killer.. lol!

[@evelinazubtsov9372]

K

[@glenncordova4027]

This is how Hannibal lecter got started. Just wait till she kills her new friends and starts wearing them as a costume.

[@deez22736]

300th to like

[@spudsupremesourcream4427]

Cush is my FAVORITE (Update: Oh no..)

[@jellyfishi7373]

Spud Supreme Sour Cream what oh no??? I hope he's fine 😭

[@jellyfishi7373]

Spud Supreme Sour Cream welp nevermind

[@soni8212]

Cush is nice Oh wait...

[@remikremii4376]

hes a living sofa lol. How can you hate him

[@FrippNotFred]

Wait what happens CUSH NO

[@JOBRAIL1]

When the TV becomes the babysitter .....

[@chriskwiatkowski3601]

Was she just talking to the tv

[@JOBRAIL1]

@@chriskwiatkowski3601 her mom was passed out but she was talking to herself vis the tv

[@tarraing6566]

the way the kids interacted is so realistic than presented in most movies

[@MMotaTime]

agreed. the way kids are represented in full length movies is either too cheesy, to rebellious, and inauthentic and ingenuine. This short film showed great depth and growth. I enjoyed it. Very creative

[@googlesucks6029]

I knew there was something weird about the way the kids talked, but I couldn't put my finger on it. They actually talk and interact like normal kids.

[@thelikebutton128]

That was kinda wholesome 10/10

[@jaxcraft2848]

I feel like Nora represented her Mom. The way she was worried for her to go out on Halloween, like an overprotective mother. Also, the way she said "Watch your language." This is a very interesting concept.

[@evel9925]

I believe this is a look into a girls life where heroine has taken control of her mother. I actually wonder if the mother is even alive and has perhaps overdosed at this point, where we are introduced to these characters. Talking with herself has probably just become so familiar after having a parent who is most likely high all the time and never responds back. The child is clearly familiar with entertaining herself hence the imaginary friends. She most likely takes care of herself and ( probably even mom) and it shows in even small details like wearing a shirt advertising an Irish pub to school ! Excellent short horror film all around, especially the young lead female, she did an amazing job at really carrying the whole film herself! Thank you everyone for ALL the likes !!!

[@antayafairless9028]

Good idea but could a) be any drug.mnot just heroin...and b) could be a mentally Ill mother or a mother that took off. Doesn't have to be heroin

[@antayafairless9028]

@Aragon Farseer let's not call addicts junkies shall we.

[@god2ndcoming196]

I believe you looked to deep into this

[@evel9925]

@@god2ndcoming196 oh I don't think anyone could ever watch one of these films and ever look at it TOO deeply there is no such thing! I would encourage everyone to look at it in their own way and how they interpret it, no matter HOW deep. I simply gathered it from when the child comes in when dressed as the cushion (and I actually had to rewind to make sure I was correct ) but when she clears off the mothers bedside table it's clearly a needle as one of the objects she shoves into the drawer.

[@adgrrl1]

Ummmm, yeah the mom is dead.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

"Puddles of snuggles and cuddles for Kush" - LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO. OMG I enjoyed this one so much lmao. But can I mention how that little girl's acting is on point? How the lighting and cinematography were superb? I need to see more. Make it a series please...

[@SapienSafari]

If I had a friend named “Cush” it wouldn’t be a couch. 🌳

[@poohcanplay123]

Ayye 😎

[@nicoleraheem1195]

@@poohcanplay123 😂

[@wisdomspamer]

🤪

[@smokahontas7208]

I mean it depends on what he smokes. Lol he might be.

[@sedmycatbiteme6521]

@@poohcanplay123 in our language ayye means eww

[@KrabbyPatty_]

My heart broke for that little girl. No child should have to live in such conditions. That creepy couch was def. her father and it unsettled me so much because of my own past experiences.

[@marianavargas7275]

Honestly the scariest part was when the screen went all black and I saw myself with a double chin and eating

[@kaitlynanita448]

Mariana Vargas 😫😂

[@ipukeglitter435]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SteveHarrignton]

ME!

[@phoenixrodriguez1496]

Ohhhhhuhhh MEEEEEE 🤣

[@ragelastname5774]

Nice one stolen comment on smiling man alter huh begging for likes?

[@TimothyEnjoysLife]

Very good short. But, the sad reality is that there are a lot of children that go threw things like this and other messed up stuff. She was living in her own world to escape the reality that her mother is an addict(the needle on the dresser) and she has to basically take care of her self each day. She is a strong character in my eyes and the actor played it well.

[@anonnomous6223]

holy crap all of these kids are such good actors this is amazing

[@latrellmiller2473]

“That’s it she looks like a baked potato” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 made my night sorry Wendy it was funny

[@ducky8832]

LaTrell Miller and you just got stabbed in the back and worn as a halloween costume

[@zaejohnson3414]

“A baked potato!” 😂🤣 I laughed with them

[@MobileFilmmaking]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yesiyes6038]

😭😭😭😒😒😒

[@neonshiji3595]

One thing I hate about this channel It doesn’t have enough subscribers

[@kingfordvr5863]

Well it’s nearly a million now

[@neonshiji3595]

Yeah, one month later

[@neonshiji3595]

It wasn’t even a month

[@neonshiji3595]

Wayyy more than a month

[@pterodactylbull]

Richard Fokht slowly growing every person that stumbles upon it is addicted lol including myself i definitely subscribed. It’ll get there just you wait.

[@deeb8282]

This short would make an awesome full length movie. I didn't want this to end!! Kudos to Alter..always entertaining!!

[@reidgirl7730]

That poor, darling girl doesn't realise that her junkie mother's died. This is heartbreaking .

[@FIONA21ful]

No she spoke/mumbled to her.

[@cellblocknine5385]

@@FIONA21ful no she didn't

[@FIONA21ful]

@@cellblocknine5385 @8:48

[@onlyayia7314]

@@FIONA21ful Yea she said sorry

[@jeremydyar7566]

People on heroin look dead

[@Atharva550thunder]

Finally a story with a happyish ending.

[@Rek2Chi]

Right?! I don't like it lol

[@19inkorrect91]

She could be dead though, ending here creates a happy ending.

[@marysab8865]

I don't think the ending is that happy... her mom is definitely dead, her foot was all black and rotted looking! & there are multiple scenes (like the shirt over the lamp and all the bottles) that show prolonged neglect

[@martareis6198]

@@marysab8865 her mama is not dead, she Said "Sorry"

[@victoriahaas3606]

You know it’s bad when even your imaginary friends start to roast you

[@jaimevazquezjr.89]

Drugs and Television are addictions that have such a strong grasp on people. I really like the use of morals and symbolism Alter has in most of their films.

[@ItsJusGeral]

"somebody say Kush !?" 🤣🤣😎

[@Affinitymuch]

What a way to portray schizophrenia??The voices are very real to them & this puts a “face” to the voices & makes it understandable to those who don’t get what they really go through....Her mother being an addict leaves her to deal with it on her own instead of getting help???

[@yuzukistardust87075]

@Remedy.... I don't think they're portraying schizophrenia? I think what they're trying to tell us is that sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. The imaginary friends were obviously created as a coping mechanism for the absence of her mom in her in life, and I don't think using imaginary friends as a coping mechanism makes you schizophrenic. (That's just a personal opinion though and your theory is pretty intresting)

[@electricdreams1616]

Now that was one messed up short movie, you got to love Alter for sharing such crazy madness lol.

[@ladypilliwick8179]

The little actress is totally cute If you've never lived in poverty then you'll miss the great deal of thought they put into the set

[@missm5732]

This girl's acting is so good

[@LordRain1031]

I see people talking about her having imaginary friends and looking deep into the storyline. Like how Nora is an imaginary motherly figure. Honestly, I was getting the "Carrie White" vibe off of her. Like she MADE the TV conversation real, not all in her head. Same thing with the couch, she gave it life for company until her company made her angry. My view is she's a very "special" girl with "extraordinary" abilities.

[@rosesoverdoses5159]

Yeah thats possible too. Both ways the story could actually go, they are both interesting

[@Locostacos6930]

A refreshingly wholesome short while still being creepy, and the acting was amazing. 10/10

[@Kimillions]

Everything about this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 (and those initial news reports were hilarious)

[@louisianaboyjames2660]

I hope They make another one about Wendy with new imaginary friends that she can rely on. Indeed, This is the best short film of this month.

[@shuga1313]

❤️ALTER ❤️knows how to get in the nooks and crannies of anyone's mind . Only ALTERED fam minds can handle the probing tho 😘

[@Mal1ily]

true lmao

[@ace.and.dead222]

U right tho ‼️

[@sophien8577]

Poor kid ventures out on Halloween night to have a break from the nonstop horror of her life.

[@victorcabanelas]

Amazing short!! Props to everyone who worked on it!

[@melaninqueen6012]

Girl: "throw a costume together" Other girl: *draws eyebrows on tinfoil 😂😂😂😅

[@z-beeblebrox]

It's not often you get to see a heartwarming story about someone with dissociative identity disorder.

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

z beeblebrox that’s not what dissociative identity disorder is but ok

[@z-beeblebrox]

@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks Well I wouldn't call this schizophrenia. I would say the visualizations of each character are metaphorical interpretations of her different personalities, which she dissociates into as a coping mechanism. After all, schizophrenia cannot be overcome by simply making friends. Whereas dissociation can be suppressed many different ways depending on the circumstances that invoke it.

[@Nuhbuddys]

It's oh so often we hear people wretching out psychologically buzzy words at EVERYTHING though. It's sad creativity has turned into everyone being an armchair psychologist.

[@siriussituation7594]

So here is my opinion. Wendy lives alone with her mother which is clearly a dr*g addict and a alc*holic based on the bottles spread all over the rooms and the needle on the nightstand. It is clearly to be seen, that wendy is living more or less on her own. She watches TV all the time because it's the only thing to cheer her up. And you all knew the sentence from your mom's "don't watch too long you'll get square eyes" (I'm from germany and this sentence is really common in parenting) So wendy basically got addicted to the tv because its her only social contact. She builded up her friend from the news to have someone to talk to. Maybe she learned that a newswomen is a "wise" person. Cush (from cushion) is also easily explained. Maybe she is staying up late because she is talking to the tv. After that she fall asleep on the couch often. Because she is sleeping alone and her mother isn't giving her a good night kiss or hug, the warmth if the couch must feel like a friendly hug. After she realized that she has her own dream and the imaginary friends tried to get her away from them, she noticed that she is trapped in her own mind and house. So she decided to "k*ll" everything what stands in her way, basically her own thoughts and feelings. After that she finally realized she could be happy with other kids. Okay. That's my point if view. Thanks for reading

[@Maya-Hayden]

This is so well filmed, the sound quality is impeccable

[@mad_town]

Well, I'm kinda of scared of my couch now, cuz, cushion scared me, he's creepy

[@Xylarkor]

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought it was a new Slipknot video! Lol.

[@travisbickle8119]

You know it’s bad when even you’re imaginary friends make fun of you

[@kimberleymiller2017]

Seems clear, that Wendy needed a new living room set anyway..Thx!

[@Stitchmeup01]

I just want to say major props to all the actors, especially the kids and Wendy! Child acting at times can very easily feel corny and phoned in, but I LOVED Wendy's character and her actress did an excellent job at portraying her and making Wendy feel like a real person. Excellent job everyone, I loved this film!

[@buttholesadness5239]

9:28 that’s creepy, I feel like he’s supposed to represent like a special ed uncle who doesn’t understand his actions are inappropriate

[@Sjhsksn]

ma'am this is a Wendy's drive thru

[@turtleoflovexo-8196]

I kinda just wanna cry for Wendy. This was good. Really good.

[@myfriendtania]

"Making sandwiches?" made me laugh so hard

[@wendolinegn5773]

Just to clarify not all of us Wendys are that crazy 😂

[@mysteriousperp]

wendoline gn why must you lie ? Lol

[@insertname2895]

Only a crazy Wendy would say that

[@wendolinegn5773]

@@mysteriousperp Lol 😂😂

[@wendolinegn5773]

@@insertname2895 That's a good point 😱😂

[@stormy7028]

Lol

[@Stitchmeup01]

Everything about this film is gold, the characters, the actors, the story - I loved it all! Very enjoyable, major props to Michael Oshins, ALTER, and everyone involved in creating this awesome film!

[@stupidpeople1016]

“Authorities are still trying to establish a motive” It’s a mountain lion sneaking into a place with a bunch of slow-moving targets, I think it’s pretty clear what the “motive” was

[@anelbre0904]

I felt so sorry for Cush. He just wanted to cuddle. DAMN YOU, ALTER!!!! DAMN YOU!!!

[@DnekarAtkinsonVeriusz]

That was cool. Her vampire line is pretty cool too.

[@britneywillie2787]

By the thumbnail, this should be... interesting.

[@elmichetto9865]

And it is

[@veruschkadahmer1805]

The true horror is having a young child who is doomed to come home only to see their mother laying in her bed, unresponsive, probably bc of drugs. Don't do that to your childrens. Get your sh!t 2gether or give them away for adoption, Idk but do something. I can't imagine how traumatizing it must be to be 10 yo and seeing your parent so deeply fall in a substance induced coma that you're unable to interact with them and you're let alone with yourself in a house full of trash

[@joeybu8152]

Can anyone appreciate how cute that dance was in 4:35

[@DNTMEE]

This is more of a drama than a horror short.

[@lionheartjazz]

This was very much like my childhood. I felt for her so much - I knew as soon as the mum wasn't awake for several hours that she was out of it on heroin. My mum's 'naps' would last for days. You still love them and snuggle up to them even when they are like that just for some affection. No food in the house. No clothes that fit. And your imagination is sometimes the only thing to get you through it all.

[@jewelhaines8842]

Very well thought out, and the concept was amazing!! I loved it! The actors were really good! ❤

[@vampasm111]

Too early for the smart people comments that explain it

[@kloey8010]

Can we just talk about how Cush is me.

[@carriekup]

"I guess i could occupy myself by crying for 30 min or so"..... same

[@VladmirPoopN]

My take: Mom is dead. This made the kid go mad, but she still keeps trying to "fit in". // In the opening, she's at school. At the end, she joins friends at a haunted house. **There was that whole "battle" with the cushion monster, and then it was revealed that it was *just her* ... So yeah

[@oshithanarangoda8901]

Woah, this is certainly one of the best short films I have ever seen this year. It's all about overcoming your fears and insecurity. The kid's lack of confidence and 'insecurity' were symbolized by the Cusion and the news reporter...or I would say that they were her 'inner demons'. It is fair that the kid started communicating with them since her mother is a drug addict and she had to live with her inner demons which is worse than actual demons. Finally, she defeated her own insecurity and moved forward! Beautifully made.

[@mathieubutts2584]

Who's he?

[@oshithanarangoda8901]

Mathieu Butts sorry, I was supposed to say she**. Edited.

[@tkell31]

Amazing actress! Really carried the role. If only it worked out like this in real life.

[@sign543]

There are always patterns with any film. The first one I notice is that “odd kid stays behind in class when the bell rings, everyone leaves, and even the teacher doesn’t make sure everyone is out of the room”. Yeah, I know...that’s not a real trope, but I’ve seen this one many times. Nobody had to clean up supplies...they were actively using crafts, paints, markers, and pumpkins all the way to the bell...when in reality, the teacher would’ve directed everyone to start cleaning up at least 15-20 minutes prior.

[@christelletremaine8900]

I loved the idea of the news anchor talking to her through the tv

[@kyleesaintignon9693]

That was a cute story. I like it

[@ErinJeanette]

This already makes me want to cry for this poor kid...

[@itsmehanakim]

This is kinda sad but i love the production of it. Nice story as always

[@randomland2775]

Even after Halloween, I can never get enough of Alter. Their stuff is just so rewatchable.

[@sealsake]

So obviously the couch is her dad right?

[@April_cheese_sandwich]

No it's imaginery

[@marayamcnair8960]

Wendys: Get some fast food at Wendy's Me: I don't eat Wendy's bcuz I'm not a cannibal sooo...nope sry

[@SapienSafari]

This made me cry and I have no idea why.

[@LyricVibes-tv9oo]

Btw i felt SO bad for the big pillow blanket thing even though he almost killed her but it was SO SAD when he was crawling away😆

[@grimalice63]

It's kinda ironic and sad that one of her imaginary friend's name is Cush..

[@buttholesadness5239]

Grim Alice like cushion

[@syedmuhammadfaheem8662]

This is the best english accent i have come across in ages in any movie as a non-native English speaker. Very easy to understand each and every dialogue for a person whose first language is not English. Appreciate your effort.

[@memorabiliacollector9872]

i was preparing to see all the end credits be written on each of the pumpkins ha haaaaaaaaaaa

[@BetsyArcherella]

3:07 - What did she ask? I can’t make it out.

[@appleturtlepie]

Where is grand dad's stuff I think

[@auroraaddison9904]

WAIT WHEN DID YALL GET A WATCH IN VR OPTION?! (E) "everyone else had help with thier costumes" *wait is she gonna wear her skin?* Also I know her mom is a heavy junkie but are we sure that she isnt dead?

[@zebaniyah1495]

Plot twist: her mom is dead , btw this the best short film in humanity history.

[@weme11]

Oh Wendy is very sweet little girl. Good actress.

[@kawaiistar248]

I want a hug from Cush 🥺

[@marayamcnair8960]

Me: let me try and knock on my TV sayin can u get me some hot chips? The TV: Me: why isn't this working! Ugh the news lady not listing 2 me Omggggg HELLO?! *knocking on TV* stupid lady!! I NEED SOMMMMME CHIPS!!

[@imstillapeiceofgarbage5448]

"Go back to sleep cush" 🤣

[@majesticchickenj1677]

NOT THE COUCH MAN 😭😭😭

[@ericyoumans2670]

That kid has a vivid imagination

[@joshuam.1530]

Who else think also about red velvet?😂

[@tinapatates2070]

MeeeeH 😂😂😂

[@ppaliwatv951]

Mee

[@kennykirana130]

I think so :'))

[@sruk5732]

I hope she gets well soon after the stage accident 😌

[@cleanbubble7969]

Wendy :(

[@tygottafeelin9753]

“ what cha doing with that knife?, .... make’n sandwiches 😳👀😳??!” Lmao

[@kevincousen3045]

this is sooo cute, I feel her, as much as her (imaginary) friends.....

[@kevincousen3045]

@99.9%ofHumanMalesareWhores invalid question, I just have a something for a bright fantasy/imagination as well as interactive TV & friendly furniture ;)

[@cryptoknight9565]

1:25 Instant Expulsion

[@luluna1621]

Cush is a cute creature ever!

[@myttype]

I’m glad the other girl reached out to her