Horror Short Film "Other Side of the Box" | ALTER

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Late one night, a young couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.
Other Side of the Box by Caleb J. Phillips
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More About "Other Side of the Box" :
On a normal Winter night Ben and Rachel are called upon by their estranged friend Shawn, who has brought a gift. Things quickly escalate when they open the box and realize something is trying to get out.
"Other Side of the Box" Credits
BEN - Nick Tag
RACHEL - Teagan Rose
SHAWN - Josh Schell
MAN IN THE BOX - Tyler Pochop
DIRECTOR - Caleb J. Phillips
WRITTEN BY - Caleb J. Phillips & Nick Tag
PRODUCED BY - Caleb J. Phillips , Nick Tag, Nick Coppola
CINEMATOGRAPHER - Laura Jansen
MUSIC BY - Avery Kentis
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[@mr.phillips]

I'm the writer/director of Other Side of the Box. If you liked my movie check out my new one on ALTER, "PLAY ME": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYvMaKWMrKlpbpI

[@knightsofhorton533]

Where is shawn now?haha i would like to give him 10boxes now..haha

[@mr.phillips]

@@knightsofhorton533 the actor who plays Shawn actually acts in my next short too. 😊

[@retin0l]

No go away

[@christianbekele5820]

Awesome, I love Other Side of the Box, it's still one of my favorite short films, so I'm definitely gonna check out your new one next.

[@paratrooper508]

would you mind sharing with us some of the backstory on the creature and how the one guy got ahold of it/thought he could control it and direct it? I'm very curious on the lore of these types of things

[@howbizarre3087]

pov: u came here to watch the other part cuz that person wouldn’t post part 2

[@ilhamfaizal7528]

Yes, i hate that men who post that

[@howbizarre3087]

@@ilhamfaizal7528 ye same lol

[@DarthCocoa]

Seriously! It’s not that hard to post part 2 but apparently it is for some people

[@howbizarre3087]

@@DarthCocoa i agree

[@iceboy2.086]

Yes

[@x.lexiejewel.x1630]

it’s so crazy to imagine the horror Rachel felt when Ben first drives away and the thing begins to crawl out of the box despite her looking directly at it

[@gejeeleeejinx]

omg Iwas just thinking abt that lol

[@brey1720]

😳😱😰

[@brey1720]

😳😱😰

[@OrenTubing]

And there was more than one, so she must've been freaked out when they all started coming out of the box

[@kerenminko3849]

Also naked…😰

[@JuanChavez-ji9yy]

I would've went to a stranger and said "Mystery Box, or 1$"

[@babanglionel8091]

😂 wtf bro

[@yumenia]

this is the funniest shit ive read all day

[@mahfuzsikder3419]

What the hell man😂

[@abridgetool]

Make it double and pass it

[@crystalmcmath190]

Opens it up in the middle of the street lol

[@asasquatchnamedmiguel8308]

The real horror is the fact that whetever they were cooking was totally burnt to a crisp by the end😔

[@jezzikijackson1373]

Omg I forgot that part

[@achilles5443]

nah the REAL HORROR was her being like “you’re getting me wet” OVER AND OVER this is not the beginning of a porno it’s a horror film GET IT TOGETHER PEOPLE

[@OnlyThingBiggerThanMyEgoIsMyC-]

rip whatever they were cooking, prolly meatloaf (i do not know what that is i’m italian i just know it’s americans’ childhood food and everyone hates it somehow)

[@beanmoo]

@@OnlyThingBiggerThanMyEgoIsMyC-lol that made me giggle

[@donovanfaust3227]

​​​​@@OnlyThingBiggerThanMyEgoIsMyC-American here, I don't think meatloaf is actually that disliked by many who already eat meat. I do think we write a lot of jokes about hating meatloaf thinking about it now but its just a loaf of ground beef and breadcrumbs covered in some kind of sauce. Is it amazing? It can be but usually it's just okay. I think between it being a pretty basic and boring dish to make as well as its name, meatloaf, its easy to make fun of. I think also, it being so easy to make, part of the joke is that it's made way more often than it should so a kid gets sick of it after awhile. TLDR: The hate for meatloaf is probably played up more than it is actually hated here.

[@globalklaus]

One thing is sure: That box came from Wish.

[@TK_713]

I'm fucking dead

[@les_5184]

Hahaha. And took 6 months to be delivered.

[@IROOKLYN]

@@les_5184 no more like a rough 48yr that man was an infant when shipped

[@les_5184]

@@IROOKLYN hahaha true!!

[@les_5184]

@@IROOKLYN you have me rolling right now - dude was a whole infant when that package left the warehouse 😂

[@baoziday5178]

i love how they actually hinted at the fact that ben was supposed to keep an eye on it because the man in the box followed him with his eyes each time he walked around

[@davidyadude2102]

It even told them straight up "Just Ben. Don't let him leave the house."

[@John1250gerhgidehgirehg]

i like how 3300 people liked your comment but theres only 2 replies lol

[@reinka]

⁠@@John1250gerhgidehgirehgI love how much you love that fact. But now we have more than 4300 comments. So I had to weit a new one to keep everything in balance…

[@EggyBeats]

Foreshadowing

[@SQUDSNPR]

Are u slow bro they clearly stated that it had to be him multiple times

[@TheRecklessDark]

I feel like Shaun seriously underplayed the severity of the situation.

[@rachelanderson5150]

It's the rules of the box

[@RossPfeiffer]

Seriously irritating too

[@mahigautam5099]

yea he srsly did!

[@rao8559]

"yeah whats up" -coming from the basement , he should have bolted right there

[@gryphon_queen2242]

Istg 😂

[@mattsamoto4451]

The way the basement looked loke a black void, i was thinking the black inside the box was spreading. The Original box face was absolute creep.

[@rao8559]

@@mattsamoto4451 good insight, it seems in the end the entire house became the void in the box

[@Aperson11028]

Yep that what I think

[@katherinehalling6630]

That was the moment natural selection took its course

[@D3niz3n]

The fact he went into the basement after hearing no response other than "yeah, whats up?" He knows the box-guy can mimic voices, at least call someone before going down

[@gglodz5343]

Lol horror movie logic is "immah go investigate alone despite convenient alternatives like calling the police when all lights were switched off at my house and my wife was missing"

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

I mean yeah why the hell did he go down there But at the same time who knows what this creature can do

[@hierarchyofmood1220]

@Ben Jr really? Nice one wasting your time saying this

[@ok-ws3ue]

@Ben Jr stfu

[@ok-ws3ue]

@Ben Jr no, there is nothing wrong with furries. stop being rude.

[@chadcarson2946]

“Don’t let Ben leave the house” *Ben 30 seconds later: Ight imma dip

[@westsideAUKILANI]

White people for ya

[@mirmalchik]

it's crazy, it was even the monster using sean's voice to admit to them that it wanted ben to leave they played right into its hands , while staring straight at it, so it couldn't have gotten them if they hadn't been such goofballs

[@bethaniie_]

EXACTLY THE DAMN IDIOT

[@HarshDude126]

@@westsideAUKILANI It's called plot induced stupidity. You just associate it with white people because most movie characters are white.

[@westsideAUKILANI]

@@crowleysmissing cheers mate, thanks for being honest🥳. You sir are a scholar

[@Bobtheschizophrenicbuilder90]

Housing is so expensive the man decided to live in a box, i dont blame him

[@PixiePikachuTheSwaggiest]

Real

[@lorigulfnoldor2162]

Ahahahahah, "Thank you Sean, your box is great, we're lending living space there to 100 people already, the only problem is when they get out of it to pay rent..."

[@PandiLive]

My personal (late) realization at 12:47 that the reason it pulled the lights is that you can’t see/stop it if it’s dark enough was the scariest part

[@agoten9978]

Am I the only one who is absolutely terrified imagining what Rachel saw when Ben left. It literally gives me goosebumps just thinking about the terror she went through.

[@GRasputin91]

It started dropping cheesy pickup lines

[@beatricemccarroll7514]

Nope

[@hellofin02]

"hey, hey baby how are ya." *read in Elvis voice*

[@ginger_truncale]

Ew i know that’s so disgusting

[@joannaluff]

I keep rewatching it like it's going to give me more info about what happened to Rachel.

[@repooc6178]

Horror films without jump scares that still scare the hell out of you.

[@muhammadrizkyaditya9210]

You rigth

[@haki4452]

Especially if it’s well made

[@aune6770]

Maybe cuz I'm a psychopath but do people actually think this is scary? Because I don't find this scary at all.

[@repooc6178]

@@aune6770 it's most disturbing, which turns to scary.

[@silver9619]

there are no jumpscares? now i can watch it lol

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself5532]

Love how Shaun gave a less that minimal amount of info or instructions on how to keep the man in the box still and then gets mad when Ben actually doesn't understand it like a normal person would💀

[@Bluesit32]

11:13 is the twist. Don't click unless you've already seen it. I just find the acting so good that I want to be able to go back to it. His panic is so palpable.

[@a.evelyn5498]

It’s not really a twist though as it’s clear that it’s Ben who must look. There are several straightforward statements & implications beforehand.

[@kiv3745]

​@@a.evelyn5498 Either way whether people notice the subtle hints, it was really good and chilling to realize Ben messed up incredibly bad.

[@kristinbeck6659]

⁠@@a.evelyn5498I agree it’s not really a twist, but it still surprised me and most other people. Why is that? I think it’s because the audience gets hooked on the idea of watching it, not necessarily ‘who’ is watching it. It’s a specific perspective that the writer must’ve intentionally worked from and that’s very impressive to me

[@knowartist3383]

hispanics, absolutely palpable, haha! don't worry, in today's society I'm able to post this, because i am...well, hispanic, haha! at any rate, not at all what you meant, but whatever. one of my favorite, short horror flicks.

[@rawanehab3454]

@@knowartist3383what the fuck

[@YourLocalAlchemist7]

Box contains a literal endless void. The girl: Well that’s odd

[@austinhickey8508]

No kidding

[@cadenswanson3412]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@GRasputin91]

She's in denial of what she's seeing. Trying to convince herself it's just a trick of the lights

[@cadenswanson3412]

@@GRasputin91 or she’s just really dumb

[@Escayargo]

Lol, she acted like no girl in the world would. "Oh, look honey, there's a head of a weird scary dude staring at as, bizarre right? I'll just wait here, at night, with the strange magical creep while you go find your friend who's not answering your calls." XD

[@alexcirco3347]

Imagine painting a box with vantablack on the inside and giving it to a friend after you show him this film.

[@musikerherzelias3681]

lmao thats exactly what I had in mind and might do

[@Rabia_Burak]

then spend the rest of your life in jail*

[@tayagordon5708]

🤣🤣🤣

[@1hinita]

imagine the friend didn't know they saw the video prior to you showing them a cool science trick lmbo; i would never be the same

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

I was thinking this exact thing

[@watchmemez9692]

i love how a 15 minute short Film on KZbin manages to scare me more than half the horror movies that came out in the past 5 years or so

[@dripboiz1609]

When Rachel said “Yeah, what’s up?” I could already tell that wasn’t Rachel💀

[@starf6469]

You're smart

[@anarchosurgeon]

You could????

[@omgdodogamer4759]

@@anarchosurgeon it was so obvious

[@anarchosurgeon]

@@omgdodogamer4759 it was????

[@DamienWayne530]

😂

[@yuh5960]

THIS is a what a great horror film looks like. No unnecessary jump scares and blood, no screaming. Just tension and silence 👏🏻👏🏻

[@laijyonbaidar1057]

Jumpscares are cheaps ways to scare people

[@randomhumanbeing1225]

Exactly!! Why is this movie only 15 minutes long tho?

[@Jackiliciosu]

Short horror movies are way easier to do than full movies, you can't compare them

[@paolalithgonzalez664]

Ah, thank you so much for metting me know that there arent jumpscares :3

[@vikramathithansankar4893]

Bgm played well

[@bellametallica]

It's just a guy peeking out of a box and somehow it's one of the scariest things I have ever seen.

[@fuziontonygaming]

Actually more effective than what Hollyweird’s been trying to come up with.

[@meowllison9414]

I know! And then Ben is like, wait it could be harmless. WHAT NO

[@iilovemyybabe]

I would’ve gotten a bad and hit it

[@funballin9032]

"Nothing is scarier than something that resembles a man, but isn't."

[@_oXdespairXo_]

like the way he was just.. there

[@ankurbanik8981]

At that point, I am calling 911, all my friends, relatives, family, my old school physics teacher and then we all be chillin

[@ninjjaak]

Shawn: You cant take your eyes off it *leaves house* Shawn: Dont go back! *goes back*

[@user-zt4qr7mz4f]

The only downside is that this isn't a full movie. This is a cinematic masterpiece

[@brombrom2707]

Gatis kandis that u?

[@justgoogleit9713]

🫰🏻🫰🏻🫣

[@naebbenaeb]

I feel like it being a shortfilm is kind've a positive, although yea I completely agree with the amazing concept. Many movies with good ideas can become kind've bad though cause they stretch it out too much

[@ariaxrose1]

It didn’t bother you the script was so unrealistic? Even their reactions weren’t realistic they didn’t seem fazed at seeing it 😂

[@strikerbowls791]

Lol

[@MillerJ89]

The silent turn around in the car after Shawn screams “You have to keep your eyes on it” will always astound me how simple a scene can be, but portray such power

[@Bladerunner-sn7tv]

it definitely gave me chills, akin to something of david's stare from cyberpunk edgerunners.

[@ManofOneGod]

That was the best part.

[@MellowMutant]

So true

[@swavy653]

Fr silence can be loud depending on a situation

[@MellowMutant]

@@swavy653 very true

[@cinna703]

The last thing I'd do is grab a flashlight and go through the basement.

[@ayoroyce419]

I haven’t been creeped out by a scary movie in a minute. This was fantastic, wow.

[@sexysanders9189]

When Shawn started yelling in frustration about Ben leaving, it sent goosebumps everywhere. Then when it cut to what Ben heard. Truly terrifying.

[@epicfluffyninjaable]

Really great acting by Shawn's actor

[@ChairDogWoofwoofmommy]

"It's just a prank bro." *The prank:*

[@kreid24]

Amazing!

[@sammiecheco6239]

Fr

[@BerryWithAcneScar_2000]

They bring Houdini's house, lmao@@ChairDogWoofwoofmommy

[@axnlogix]

The acting emotion when Shawn got mad at Ben for leaving the house as Ben was supposed to be watching the box was pretty powerful. You can really hear the mixture of the initial sadness of the doom Rachael is about to face followed by the sheer transition to anger for realizing that Ben didn't listen and then rage that Ben didn't listen again during that call.

[@srhyes6710]

IKKK no something you’d expect to see in a short on yt this guy definitely has a right future

[@antondavidovic3996]

Still, fuck Shawn for bringing the box...

[@xxpuddlezxx0717]

Yo for real his screaming to go back is what really fucks with me

[@iceman1287]

@@antondavidovic3996 He brought it to him for a reason.

[@antondavidovic3996]

@@iceman1287 Yeah, to fuck him over

[@Sir.chaotic-posssum]

Was the sauce in the beginning foreshadowing Because Ben kept telling Rachel to WATCH the sauce it need CONSTANT stirring says the RECIPE Just like Ben needed to WATCH the box CONSTANTLY like the CARD said

[@ikillbabies39]

And rachel said hes getting her wet. The box man was soaking and turned on all the water.

[@Sir.chaotic-posssum]

@@ikillbabies39 OOOOH I DIDNT NOTICE THAT ONE YOURE RIGHT

[@johnniejohnson3821]

Just a thought, a clue was, "it will not move while you are looking at it." So I assume you have an advantageuos chance of figting it or perhaps figuring out a way to put back in the box. That is the only conclusion I can think of how Sean was able to survive it and pass it on.

[@juicybuttercup5393]

see, I was thinking that too, but then I saw the knife that Rachel had after Ben came home. it was wet. what if she stabbed him and nothing happened?

[@RStheToon]

⁠@@juicybuttercup5393 for some reason I think the water on the knife might be that creatures blood? It’s hair makes it look wet and it turned on all the water appliances when ben was away so I think the creature has something to do with water

[@juicybuttercup5393]

@RStheToon that's exactly what I was thinking

[@ray.3437]

The "reveal" that Ben was the one that needed to watch the Box and Shawns pure Terror and Anger in his voice is fucking incredible

[@myivyfindstore]

I have more questions like... What really transpired between the two guys that made Shawn say, that's water beneath the bridge. Was Shawn dating her first? or was there a bad brawl??. Like I'm left wondering, The way Shawn intentionally told the guy to open the box before reading the letter. He wanted him to DIE.

[@adonisparts1343]

I mean you can't get angry at the guy you randomly gave this horrifying thing to with little to no explanation

[@paulinasanroman5318]

@@myivyfindstore I just keep wondering about that thing and Shown, we asumed Shawn give the box to ben because he couldn't take it anymore, and the only solution was to give it away BUT HOW IN HELL HE COULD PUT THE GUY INSIDE AGAIN?! Or why the thing in the box didn't want shawn

[@boomer7004]

@@myivyfindstore I’m also confused why Shawn told Ben not to go back even if it seems he gave the box too Shawn for the purpose of it causing harm to him. But during the phone call, Shawn didn’t want Ben to go back? Like don’t you want the guy to get hurt?

[@BT-oj1bn]

@@boomer7004 who knows, but i feel like its kinda like it follows. If the guy you gave it to dies it goes back to the one before that

[@gauze8104]

The fact that it WAITED until Rachel was alone. There were so many moments where Ben was looking away and it could have moved but it didn't to confuse them about the rules and make them think they'd both be safe.

[@samsonboldizar7290]

I think that was moreso a plot hole, but ya

[@gameonln6077]

​@@samsonboldizar7290 there was no plot hole

[@raelol1499]

@@samsonboldizar7290 i dont think so, the thing is obviously smart enough to do that on purpose since it purposefully lied to them about what sean said, the thing planned it all along or else it wouldnt have said that

[@joroc]

What rules? Who told the other guy the rules and how he closed the box and wraped in beautiful paper? 🤣

[@fisforfriday]

@@joroc actually that part. How are we he able to deduce the rules from it not talking? Also how was he able to get rid of it?

[@TrudyRamalatsi-xl6xv]

So they could leave the house with it to look for Ben. The thing lied in Ben's voice so that one person is left to guard it. Brilliant Film

[@rajahiyer6956]

That is not how humans react to a head coming out of an infinite box.

[@lealau4657]

I have to say Ben is rather good looking but if my husband would ask me to keep an eye on a box with a creepy head sticking out of it I'm leaving

[@bethaniie_]

EXACTLY LMFAO - Like you cute but you aint THAT cute bro

[@jasminelopez3030]

Same I’ll be like nah lol the first one who saw it have to stay and I’ll fine help bye

[@jay3213]

I found that odd too....and the wife agreed.

[@andriaa9774]

well said hahahaha. hats off for Rachel for being that brave lol

[@jborrego2406]

But her dumb ass is the one that want two stay he told her to leave

[@julianabarbosa9247]

I’m never complaining again about my relatives giving me socks for Christmas

[@v1rus457]

Same 😭

[@giovanagouveia4265]

even better for me that they give me nothing.

[@emilyhoward7818]

Bro I absolutely love getting socks for Christmas, idk why, just something about socks on Christmas is amazing 😂

[@maddilynncorson8550]

Same

[@Robertahausen]

hand down best reply ever!!!

[@dylanwickliffeproductions]

This is seriously perfect horror. Terrifying and ominous, but without cheap jump scares or even over-the-top visuals. It's eerie and captivating at the same time. I watched this one and The Dollmaker now. Easiest sub ever.

[@LG-kk7wo]

A 15 minute movie that's way better than some of the 2 hour movies I've seen in a theater!!! 👍👍

[@waddleking587]

"Don't look away from it" Constantly looks away from it every chance he gets

[@Guille2033]

the moment I saw that note and the guy's head peaking from inside I would've just called the police xD those two are just stupid

[@enter-username5040]

@@Guille2033 wtf are the police gonna do?

[@Nova_Crusher9688]

@@enter-username5040 get folded into non-existence while I escape for my life duh lol.

[@akubia97]

@@Nova_Crusher9688 that made me laugh so hard sorry 😭😭😭😭

[@shiva_storm5051]

@@enter-username5040 take it away and be someone else problem

[@bfiorella]

Practically anything can be scary if it pops up on screen suddenly with a loud noise. But that wet head peeking out of the box remained just as disturbing to me no matter how long I stared at it, which is a genuine achievement in horror. My favorite spine-chilling moment was the shot of its eyes just following Ben. Absolutely loved this short film!!

[@Raoul9753]

Thats the Difference between "Scary" and "startling". Literally everyone can go "Booo!!" jumping out of a shadow and get a reaction, but you aint scared after that, you are pissed. Someone just terrifiying you by just being there, saying something, saying nothing... thats something you have to earn.

[@daveco1st]

I like how it seemed to be slightly out of focus, adds to the "that's not a man" vibe

[@Tom_Het]

@@Raoul9753 yeah, my alarm startles me awake...doesn't mean I'm afraid of it. You might flinch and close your eyes if you drop a plate on the floor...that doesn't mean you feel like you're in danger. People just generally don't like sudden loud noises. Jumpers are just annoying.

[@Garbagi]

That man in the box deserve an Oscar b

[@gypsygypsy2551]

Everytime something happens in a movie with a strong sound it literally kills the fear factor to me. It's like the movie is saying, "your suppose to be afraid..now!..aren't you afraid??" Silence is the only genuinly effective thing in horror for me. Kinda annoys the shit out of me no one ever just lets it be quiet. Seeing something disturbing in a movie with no musical cue is always so much more effective

[@MonoCrowbo]

Rewatching this its still great, seeing how smart it is. Making them think its slow, that it cant move if EITHER of them are looking at it. To make Ben think its safe to leave her alone with it, its probably way faster than it seems.

[@Rosie-ij3on]

I love how it moved so slowly to begin with in order to give them a false sense of security. Then later it becomes evident that it can move faster than you can comprehend

[@arbiter9187]

You know they did a good job when people are in the comments section theorising things about it. I want to know how Shaun survived it and managed to give it away.

[@ParsureArts]

“Hey!! Get the fuck back in there you-“ **Aggressive shoving match ensues**

[@arbiter9187]

@@ParsureArts 🤣

[@rbbb3055]

My guess is he kept his eyes on the thing, looked tired asf when he turned up to give it away, gg Sean

[@adonis2930]

🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@PurelyRo]

he probably realised what was happening and maybe placed the box over it or the second he realised he took his chance taped it up and gave it away

[@lunawilliams4282]

Yeah i’m late but theory here, Racheal definitely was taken within the box. The people that were on the stairs are all victims that looked away from the box. Racheal looked like she was on the stairs during the last part. Once you’re in the box it’s like it traps and converts you into one of them. I absolutely love this

[@myivyfindstore]

Great analysis. I have more questions like... What really transpired between the two guys that made Shawn say, that's water beneath the bridge. Was Shawn dating her first? or was there a bad brawl??. Like I'm left wondering, The way Shawn intentionally told the guy to open the box before reading the letter. He wanted him to DIE.

[@lunawilliams4282]

@@myivyfindstore that’s what i’m saying! I feel as if they were friends but both had feelings for the same girl maybe shawn before the other dude but it was fair game. It’s obvious they both deeply cared for her

[@lunawilliams4282]

@@myivyfindstore maybe he just wanted him to suffer not die, he told him not to go back to the house

[@AntonioGonzalez-nc8tq]

How about the foreshadowing when Rachel says, "You're getting me all wet."

[@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01]

@@myivyfindstore how did Shawn know anything about what's in the box without opening it though? And if he did open it then how did he survive and reseal it?

[@memeboilenny3124]

Usually when I look away and do something while watching a video, it's because I'm bored, but this time, it was because the video was freaking me out too much I was told this was good when it was suggested to me, but bravo, it's one of the only horror films to actually put me on edge

[@NathanBailey-hg3qf]

Amazing. 10/10. Give this director a full length film based on this. PLEASE!

[@jgplayz4225]

I love how the box made the man think anyone could watch the box

[@sorjajam8852]

yeah i was thinking that. but also when he was on the phone the dude ain’t move

[@k3n972]

@@sorjajam8852 yea that was to trick them, this demon thing is really cunning

[@quenguin7866]

@@k3n972 clever as frick

[@iwanttobeabillionaire1703]

Oh let's leave my wife with a random demonic box. What could go wrong. Just fking take the box with you🤦‍♂️. PS: I have a duck video, a chicken video...Also a patreon

[@saucevc8353]

@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 Yeah taking a box that moves when you aren't watching it into a car is such a great idea. Totally not unsafe in any way shape or form.

[@glideagain]

As somebody who watched this alone, never appreciated an ad more

[@stephenbeard4747]

Hahahahahahaha

[@RESIN_DUCKSS]

Never have I wanted an ad more

[@mogotsimolapo3751]

😂😂😂

[@toot4you19]

I canceled my premium after reading this comment 😭😂

[@LBJ23Amine]

Couldn't say it any better

[@cinnamon_dickinson7021]

11:15 GOD idk why but the delivery from Shawn’s actor just gives me goosebumps cause Ben just realized the severity of the situation and we realize that Rachel probably died (or whatever the thing did to her) the second Ben took off

[@sery.ious1y]

Car scene on its own deserves an award. Props to Sean’s actor man

[@xer0_dr3amz]

i agree. the emotion in his yelling sent shiverz down my spine

[@anitok6868]

@@xer0_dr3amz sameee

[@ryzeup5654]

yeah he killed that ngl

[@lolok1421]

i know right? amazing

[@a1axel738]

@@lolok1421 by

[@seanpazdera6407]

People always forget that in these "Weeping Angel" scenarios, you can punch the crap out of the monster while it's unable to move.

[@AnnaDurini]

It sounds like an ancient advise... Is it?

[@aesthetic_rex]

Unless it's an angel made of stone

[@trialerrorsharer9398]

@@aesthetic_rex sledgehammer it in the face.

[@AnnaDurini]

@@Ujuani68 😆🤣😆

[@YummiKoKo69]

Until it unfreezes and gets payback. Lol.

[@jonthiel8238]

Like a great artist that knows when a painting is done , doesn’t need to add or change anything. This short stands on its own just as it is . Superb work !

[@maskedvillainai]

Sean was without a doubt the only actor in this that could qualify as anything remotely “actor”

[@eyelesspulse1084]

The floorboard creak and the lights flick off as he looks away. That is MASTERFUL horror directing

[@kilo.byt3]

Timestamp please?

[@endomaediego]

@@kilo.byt3 it's at the very end

[@karenaydematos1139]

MY FAVORITE SCENE FOR SURE

[@moisesfreire6408]

All about the ending sequence was masterful. The entity appearing in the mirror as long as the guy is looking at it just to vanish in a single shot. My god horror at its best.

[@madisondolan2258]

This is SO GOOD. THE WAY SHAWN SCREAMED "YOU" GAVE ME CHILLS.

[@ateendas9854]

how old r u lol

[@ateendas9854]

noob

[@actualfearlessyeah9139]

@@ateendas9854 sh

[@madisondolan2258]

BAHAHHAHAHAA

[@madisondolan2258]

find something better to do with your time little man 🤡🤡 bfr

[@shivvers.]

The part where Shaun clarifies Ben has to be the one to keep his eyes on the monster got me the first time i watched it. Probably my favorite horror short, along with Curve and Portrait of God

[@kareemburton5806]

This needs to be made into a moive. I normally don't get chills. I hope they make it into a moive

[@joeybaseball7352]

If they did, they would recast with Ryan Reynolds or some other Hollywood dbag.

[@fearbox9082]

Amazing film, the director was really thinking outside of the box with this one.

[@LtRyanPYT]

🤌🏻

[@BiznessBoog]

I see what you did there

[@824kobi]

Damn you stole my line 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ashmoore8779]

Too soon😂

[@rainydaze4409]

ahaaaaaa

[@LamiNalchor]

Unbelievably good. No violence, gore, monsters, or jumpscares. Hollywood can only dream of having this amazing level of quality.

[@tristanarcher9100]

i agreee

[@researcher_21c72]

Meh not really. A24 is doing great things with horror. There are a few indie horror movies being released every now and then that are absolute gems.

[@armyofuno8196]

Not everything needs to be like this, sometimes a classic jumpscure fest is fun

[@LamiNalchor]

@@armyofuno8196 maybe for you

[@adonis2930]

🤓🤓🤓

[@the615god]

I wish I could watch this again for the first time. Such a great short. Well done guys!

[@someonewbigdreams]

wow this is carzy, it should be a long film i’m 100% sure it will be an icon in horror movie genre

[@Satoru_OfX8767]

"NO BEN I GAVE IT TO YOU!" One of the best lines in a horror short

[@charliebae4920]

How?

[@Satoru_OfX8767]

@@charliebae4920 ok I dont really need to explain but I'll still try, The context of the short, the scenario, and tone of shawn's voice make the moment better and that's why its a goated line.

[@delakidzz8131]

@@Satoru_OfX8767 it's like reality hit and Everything adds up because him being the one that had to look at the box makes sense and we knew that girl was dead before he went back. He fucked up and we as the audience when it . Everything rushing to my mind when he said that just man... That was amazing

[@wubblebubbleball5433]

@@charliebae4920 the realization of his mistake

[@infini_apex]

the delivery was amazing, the cut back to ben in his car and his friend’s voice shrieking through the phone. fuckkk

[@Miguel-ci1dz]

This is less than 20 minutes long but it felt like a hour long movie. Work of art

[@KINGREALMUSIC]

right

[@shaneyoder876]

I agree

[@tjavila2076]

i’m confused what happened to Rachel?

[@kylecalvano3816]

@@tjavila2076 I’m guessing she was one of those people on the stairs and the guy in the box changed her into what he was. So when he trapped him the other people on the stairs were like other people he’s changed

[@KINGREALMUSIC]

@@tjavila2076 right

[@Fin-gj2th]

A classic pre code horror comic adaptation, like Tales Too Terrible To Tell, and all the other great books from an era so long ago. Bravo! Simply bravo!

[@aldenwhateley140]

I would have thrown a whole Christmas tree at that box!

[@iseyeball]

shawn yelling on the phone was such good acting

[@coolerman_13]

"Don't you go back there!" You're right, she belongs to the streets now.

[@Conc3ptJP]

She belongs to the box now… 😂

[@karries6342]

Yes! That was my favorite part of the film

[@ianarmstrong9594]

This was a rip off of Dr Who, about the Cyber men

[@ianarmstrong9594]

@William Jones Then who did invent the trope and which book or film did it appear ?

[@grantnewkirk4624]

Scariest part was when she almost burned the sauce

[@TheDrivingJunkie]

Gordon Ramsay would not be happy about this lol

[@almaavelar9962]

@@TheDrivingJunkie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nqgplash4118]

@Layton Frank bruh they came out with 0phones how much it costs

[@cadenswanson3412]

Easily

[@toastykabuto6720]

I CANT 🤣🤣🤣

[@sconnell44]

I love horror/suspense...and this had me covering the screen and looking away! This was so well written and produced. Bravo. Now I'm terrified and want to turn all the lights on lol

[@aicy5431]

One of THE best horror movies on this channel. Never gets old

[@kuromiscreaming7420]

the guy who plays shawn is amazing at being perfectly unsettling. just enough to seem a little normal, but just enough to feel uncomfy. well done.

[@carolinamurtha3102]

Agreed, and that he showed such distress a disparity in being able able to explain things (you could tell he was struggling) and didn’t do the whole “there’s no time to explain” trope.

[@peyton6466]

Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS❤❤

[@Rehn98]

@@peyton6466hail Satan and pray for his return

[@andrewh.5509]

the fact you knew it was a bad thing in the box how he got a little more animated and started smiling once he wasn’t holding the box

[@caistro.myrevu]

@@peyton6466 ..?

[@suo6581]

I would've called the cops right away. Usually in paranormal films, the issue is proving to authorities you're not crazy. But in this scenario, you can't deny a creepy guy peeking out at you from a box. Or I would've tried hurting it while it was still in the box.

[@darao2433]

Omg thank you! I was wondering why they didn't immediately called the cops. So dumb 🙄

[@JonathanCruzMoreira]

And both of them doesnt taking that box outside the house at the moment they realize that it was a hole, is very hard to believe. (but the movie is amazing)

[@Maggie66112]

This

[@tee4971]

no but think about it, shaun mustve seen it too, yet when he brought it to them, it wasnt apparent until it was too late, so that suggests it has some awareness and its likely when the cops arrived it wouldn’t appear to be there, unless it just ended up with more victims through each person who saw it becoming trapped to stare at it.

[@sn8wball]

@@tee4971 it doesn’t work like that, it’s just the one who has been gifted that has to look at it

[@PhiNguyen-pi1yd]

This is the craziest game of red light green light that I’ve ever seen.

[@ilingng]

WOW!!!!!

[@sarahvixie]

This was really cool! Very intriguing. I would totally watch a full-length movie about this.

[@benedicramores9033]

This is the real horror movie that i'm talking about. No jumpscare. No overused of background music. Please make the story longer . this is what i want to watch in a big screen.

[@itsbenzdota6774]

If they make it longer it wouldn't be called "shorts"

[@lucaschiu4261]

Bro the shower scene was a jumpscare

[@steelmorris6602]

I got jump scared because I was looking at the comments when the head popped up and 💩myself

[@nadz752]

I think this is the perfect length for it. Remember how they made a movie out of 'Lights Off', and it just wasnt as good. What we *could* have in cinemas is an anthology of such shorts. That would be brilliant (imagine, the lights come on at the end of the movie, and you're the only one sitting in the theatre)

[@jasondavies-bunny5788]

They tried that with lights out. The short was 100% better than the abortion of a film they made

[@TEHFOOK]

It's always the fear of the unknown that is the scariest. And when that unknown looks so like us, it makes it even more terrifying. Also, the box man/creature looks a little like Hbomberguy which made me chuckle.

[@hairyscrotumus]

What's even more scary is how inanimate the thing in the box is. You stare at it at and seems to be just another object, almost like a mannequin, it doesn't respond to words or touch, but yet it's eyes move and it moves when you're not looking at it.

[@rohanlanda]

Its not a creature its a man. What do you mean “looks so like us”? Its literally a human being, it *IS* us. Its not the unknown if its just a person.

[@rohanlanda]

@@hairyscrotumus Its not a thing. Its a man.

[@hairyscrotumus]

@@rohanlanda men don't bleed water.

[@agustinalvarez8449]

IOHO YES YES YE S YEAHHHHH

[@KhanyisoHERE_]

Caleb J. Phillips this was really good …thank you for almost making me have a fear of boxes 😭

[@connoromalley9647]

This is a smart monster even when it had the chance to move it didn’t because it wanted them to think that anyone could look at it then it waited for him to leave the house before it was finally ready to attack

[@ObiWanKenobiTheKingofAll]

Yes indeed

[@jackiechan715]

I'm just curious why it *had* to be him looking at the box. What made him special, I wonder?

[@fluid619]

@@jackiechan715 because he was the owner of the box. Only the owner can stop their movements.

[@Agentshadowolf]

@@fluid619 That or he was the only one to really look into the box when he first opened it and the monster imprinted on him as the target

[@Bluesit32]

@@jackiechan715 Like Shaun said, he gave it to him.

[@allytrautlein4420]

As soon as I saw that guys head pop up I was like "fuck this.." and of course continued to watch lol

[@aiesha-lainesantos9909]

hahahaha saaaaamme !

[@taejaharper2647]

Right!

[@markpotter1292]

Shit bro. Same as me. Lol

[@Robertahausen]

my daughter walked away and said "NOPE" LOL I kept watching of course

[@greyc8831]

same lmao

[@justvids6271]

I love how the end wasn't an unnecessary jumpscare

[@chanteruu]

Am I the only one who watches short horror films because 9 times out of 10 they’re better than their longer movie counterparts?!?

[@CjChaosMansion]

Yeah I think the issue with horror movies is that the run time is too long and can be drawn out, and they try to focus more on story telling when in reality, not everything needs to be explained or to make sense, its the fear of the unknown thats most common afterall.

[@PureGoblinSlayer]

its because concepts are cool and scary with you to fill in the gaps with imagination, but a lot of concepts make for bad movies

[@thebeardedjohn]

Horror is ephemeral.

[@Fumaru66]

me too

[@user-rb3bc8ze3x]

I think it's more the mysteriousness and tension of not knowing the whole plot or a setting to it compared to a longer film where you need a plot and a setting

[@rowan9150]

Fear is caused by the unknown. The reason this is so scary is because the threat is never fully revealed to us.

[@rohanlanda]

Not all fear is caused by the unknown. Who the hell told you that, And no its not so scary because its never fully revealed to us. Its so scary because its a box with fucking people inside it. Not that deep. Stop trying to make it as deep as the box.

[@himself0424]

Tell that to Aliens and Predator movies today.

[@ilyssahagood8387]

It makes me mad cuz I want to know and I want to know the back story of it

[@ParsureArts]

Oh my gosh yeah!! The suspense is so high, and my brain can’t picture a thing, it’s just- like a pure feeling. An animal, or monster, that people can identify isn’t as scary as the unknown.

[@Lilyys]

the moment i hear "yea what's up?" from the basement after leaving the girl with a box that has a man peeking thru i am leaving. idc abt Rachel idk who she's anymore I AM LEAVING!

[@UpnAbout99]

that was excellent!!! one of my new favourites!! they should have just launched at it the minute it appeared and taped it up. Brilliant, well done !

[@shennaki8517]

Didn’t you notice how happy Shaun was after he realized that Rachel wasn’t in the house at the beginning. The box was intended for him not Rachel. Probably jealous. The box takes you in. Now it took Rachel. He probably wanted Rachel back and delete the guy

[@gurkenbruder487]

thank you so much for this theory, im writing an school essay/presentation about this movie and im so thankful for thisy

[@orphansshouldunalivethemse846]

but then why would he tell him he cant go back to the house if he wanted him dead

[@maciejcieslak4026]

@@orphansshouldunalivethemse846 I suppose at this point it didn't matter, as Reachel was dead, I guess he didnt want him to just also die. Also I have a bit different theory...

[@gabbyhodges276]

It seemed like he regretted what he did, bc he also said sorry when he gave Ben the box and ran away

[@oxi5214]

@@maciejcieslak4026 what's yours

[@sam_maza]

I honestly might seem messed up for this, but if I were the guy I wouldnt go back to the house. His “friend” kinda scared me when he yelled “DONT GO BACK TO THE HOUSE!” I would have been like “u dont gotta tell me twice”

[@beno1129]

I wouldn't blame you either. There was no point in him going back to the house at that stage. He had no weapons, only a flashlight. And of course, he was facing a literal demon. It's not like he knew how to defeat it. At the very least he could have called the police and a priest and had them meet him outside the front door before all going in.

[@Bluesit32]

I don't think it mattered anymore, really. It was out of the box. It could literally do anything it wants as long as Ben...and ONLY Ben... doesn't look. ...maybe. Who knows, maybe it can't leave the house.

[@starving5469]

@@beno1129 I’m sure a priest would save you...

[@winterstar5189]

Why did his friend give him the box anyway?

[@justintime6242]

@@winterstar5189 it wasn’t his friend, Shawn used to date that girl. Maybe they cheated and ended up together. Dude had a broken heart and wanted to get back at them

[@solei5678]

Omg I remember this one! This was such a good horror short. Both unique and classic vibes.

[@joshuamilne7015]

As a man, I could never imagine leaving my gf home alone with a man trying to escape a box lol

[@berribug]

never accepting a gift from anyone ever again thanks

[@Koko-gn5kd]

imma be like “you open it infront of me then” from now on, then they’ll be so confused kskskebb

[@berribug]

@@Koko-gn5kd 😭😭 plsss

[@uniform1901]

@@Koko-gn5kd he opened it in front of the guy and the guy just ran away 😂

[@vertigo7699]

Yea this has completely ruined future Birthday or Christmas gifts for me

[@kerstieamiya4880]

@@Koko-gn5kd fr now everyone’s gonna be confused af when I tell them they have to open any gift they give me

[@Baka-rw1hj]

11:09 this is one of the coolest and powerful scenes I’ve seen in a short horror film his yelling and acting in this scene is so incredible you can feel the general concern and fear for Rachel and his friend.

[@spadethevoid2746]

Best delivered lines I’m ngl

[@InsomniacPostman]

I don't think he was just a friend. I think he was her ex.

[@CS_Vending]

Agreed I love this part

[@-Len.]

Fr!

[@three7142]

Rachel really lost some weight she deserved it tho after taking people off the schedule

[@Donfrak]

SPOILER ALERT BELOW: Question is: did rachel make it? I think she probably realized the thing moved without Ben's presence and ran. Or she was abducted to the box and was one of the "ghosts" at the end.

[@marvelousTUD]

This is genuinely very good.

[@mvuto137]

Whoa, That's a really scary head coming out of that box... Honey, can you stay here for a sec? Thanks babe.

[@seano.2693]

“Oh and here’s a knife just in case ☺️“

[@starsgoneempty506]

@@seano.2693 Oh and since you cant look away, please stare at it while I'm gone 😉

[@Geospasmic]

"Hey wife, is that you in the dark room? Surely it isn't the box that tells lies in other people's voices."

[@ignzyriq]

@@Geospasmic lol hey wife

[@BubbleGumBxtch]

Right?!

[@sydneyalexis4549]

So am I the only one wondering how Shawn got “the man” back in the box to wrap it up and give it to Ben...

[@kellykade]

Wondering that too 😳🧐

[@daytonleegood1262]

it never came out, he said he didn't even know it talked

[@sydneyalexis4549]

@@daytonleegood1262 it had to come out for Shawn to know it was in the box in the first place. It was just that when it came out it didn’t talk to him but it did talk to the other guy so Shawn was confused. He would have to had experienced it himself for him to know about the past two days of what it does and get scared enough to give it to someone else and for him to know you can’t look away.

[@sydneyalexis4549]

@@HreatJH That’s my brothers name so I’m just used to spelling it like that. There are so many different ways to spell names I never really know which way to write or type it.

[@hazeygrace8122]

@@HreatJH No he's right his name is spelt Shawn, check the description.

[@55Xakk]

I want to see a full version of this, maybe it could be continued like its a curse spreading from person to person

[@Mike_Greene]

Popped up on my feed again so I watched it again and it's still one of the best movies/ stories

[@j-jackquinn5540]

can we talk about the shitty ad placement? like imagine building suspense only to have COLGATE 2 in 1 blaring in your face.

[@yaelle2187]

I didnt have any ad

[@adel5490]

Mine was menstrual pads ads just when the shadows on the stairs about to came up like WHYYY

[@AuveenGlynn]

I got an ad for IKEA just before the end

[@guesswhat-chickenbutt]

Too fucking funny

[@guesswhat-chickenbutt]

Felt compelled to add that I got an ad for "Made for Love" which looks amazeballs!!!!!

[@Front_Hole]

“Why is it looking at you like that?” I thought that was one of the scariest lines of dialogue in the film. I put myself in Ben’s position and imagine I would have been absolutely terrified by the fact that it was looking at ME in such a menacing way. Similar to when I meet someone’s pet that for some odd reason doesn’t like me and the owner says something like “that’s weird, she/he usually likes everyone”. It makes me think “what does that animal see or sense that makes it feel this way about me? Is there something wrong with me? What did I do?”

[@youregonewiththesin]

It’s hard to describe, but this fear is one of the worst to me. There is nothing to do to fix it, nothing to explain it, but somehow you are in danger and a single pair of dull black eyes are staring at you. I don’t think i would be able to save myself in this situation if i was Ben. I watched a movie called Coraline, where a little girl was in danger because she was stuck in an identical world with a monster who pretended to be her mother. The feeling of that is similar to this. Why my mother? Why trap me? (sorry for poor english)

[@MrBradshawbenjamin]

Me too man, me too.

[@bobert8125]

thats been happening to me a lot lately. dogs that I know and that used to love me started being weird. iv had a run of bad luck. my own dogs are acting strange to other dogs. things just don't feel right.

[@buffalowick8003]

@@bobert8125 been there Bob. You will pull out of it man.

[@ashutoshgarg1915]

I am burning the box