Horror Short Film "The Boogeywoman" | ALTER

In the fever of her first period, a curious teenager is drawn to her small town’s local legend, only to find that the “Boogeywoman” is flesh and blood--the mother she never had.
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Late blooming Sam Rains finally gets her first period at the annual all-night skate. At first a triumph, her new condition brings strange side effects. An erie electrical problem has the kids teasing about “the Boogeywoman,” a local legend, a sorceress who feeds on men’s souls and eats little girls. Skepticism crumbles as a concession stand burnout suggests that not only is the Boogeywoman flesh and blood, but that Sam is a spitting image of her. When a friend leaks about Sam’s period, the boys tell her she’s fair game for The Boogeywoman. With an expected tryst derailed, Sam leaves the skating rink in a fever only to meet the legend in the flesh. Instead of a monster, Sam finds a mother, a goddess, a mentor--opening the door to womanhood.
Directed, written and edited by Erica Scoggins
Produced by Dakin Cranwell, Ian Flannery and Sinah Ober
Cinematography by Albrecht Von Grünhagen
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Statement from director Erica Scoggins about her Fantasia Film Festival Best Short Film winning THE BOOGEYWOMAN: "The Boogeywoman is a coming of age story about the horrors and wonders of becoming a woman: the evolution of our bodies, our perceived inadequacies, our stereotypes. The continued secrecy and shame surrounding the most natural and marked change in a girl's life is here transformed into an experience of newfound power and agency." Full synopsis of the film: Late blooming Sam Rains finally gets her first period at the annual all-night skate. At first a triumph, her new condition brings strange side effects. An eerie electrical problem has the kids teasing about “the Boogeywoman,” a local legend, a sorceress who feeds on men’s souls and eats little girls. Skepticism crumbles as a concession stand burnout suggests that not only is the Boogeywoman flesh and blood, but that Sam is a spitting image of her. When a friend leaks about Sam’s period, the boys tell her she’s fair game for The Boogeywoman. With an expected tryst derailed, Sam leaves the skating rink in a fever only to meet the legend in the flesh. Instead of a monster, Sam finds a mother, a goddess, a mentor--opening the door to womanhood.

[@azraelwolfsblood2902]

ALTER 😴😴😴

[@Ep1cTV]

Oh yeah. I definitely saw all that power and agency when nothing happened for 15 whole minutes.

[@sharronkerbyhoughton3548]

Loved it Alter thankin you xxxxx more more more of Sam n her life changes as she gets older I mean will she have children n marry n will kiddies be the same lol I could go on but I'll b soon writing a book report I tend to go on a tad lol xxxx

[@carriespider8438]

ALTER I dont know in what country the director lives and how old she is but... these days when a girl has her first period its time to celibrate.

[@melinaintile2580]

@@Ep1cTV totallyagree

[@namjoonsoldmyjamsfor3dolla404]

That girl in the red top is so mean and toxic if you have friends like that then they’re not your real friend I speak from experience

[@dragoniteissuperior]

Me 2 i jave rhe same experience

[@nairobimak3166]

your pfp is godly

[@meyrafebriyanti]

I love your profile pict lol😂

[@wtf5749]

Namjoon sold my jams for 3 dollars blink

[@nothingyet1451]

sigh had to deal with that all this summer god its so complicated

[@SplatterPenguin]

Menstruation's no laughing matter. Period.

[@locaxmoca3482]

🤣🤣

[@gringa23]

No pun intended😂

[@duffyharris9556]

Badum tssssssssss.

[@janellemcastillo1974]

Bitch 🤣🤣

[@renaemarlyn8741]

😭

[@taylorjanedoyle5725]

is anyone else confused

[@WatchALTER]

Taylor Jane Doyle we’re waiting for everyone to begin discussing. 👀

[@LalmamiKhiangte]

im very confused

[@minarasi4047]

🖐🏽

[@kiranshivgan979]

So am I... A lil bit

[@mkumail8209]

Yes I don't understand what is boogey woman????

[@lordturbomose4982]

If that guy is disgusted by a girl, who has her period, he has a very lonely future ahead of him! Or only 3-week-relationships...

[@ajl2232]

Lol

[@coreym162]

He's just a kid moron

[@lordturbomose4982]

@@coreym162 And...? So is the girl!

[@bunni3739]

@@coreym162 doesn't justify being disgusted by something natural.

[@genuinestance387]

@@bunni3739 yeah but he’s not really mature yet. Although this day and age you probably should.

[@loneshewolf6015]

I have few points 1. Unhygienic Female toilets 2. Lack of menstrual education's 3. No incharge for kids... 4. Creepy snack shop man 5. An annual event only for a handful of kids 6. Stalker boy 7. Peer pressure This movie is short but full of issues related to kids... Good job

[@RadioForYahweh]

Town looks very small. Even when we had annual all night skates it wasn't packed like that. Not many parents were okay with it.

[@RadioForYahweh]

And what's #3 mean?

[@1000000man1]

@@RadioForYahweh I think it means Nobody was supervising them but I don't get the Point. Teenagers go out to public places without adult supervision all the time, even at Night. It's Not as if they were at the Pub or a Night Club that they wouldn't be allowed in.

[@StylessbyK]

What was creepy about him?

[@loneshewolf6015]

@@StylessbyK for that you have to watch it again... I referred about him coz most of snack shop people seem creepy... I don't know why I feel strange...❤️

[@spicybeantofu]

Why do people jump to tampons? Lol Like I would never offer someone one espically if they are new to periods.

[@kicknsystm]

I'm a guy & I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping I wasn't perverted for thinking along those lines.

[@tegueggu]

kicknsystm you aren’t at all. It’s crazy that some people even suggest that. I still don’t wear them because they fucking hurt. I’d go mcgyver a pad for someone that’s new if I didn’t have one on hand.

[@gennadirivera3464]

@@tegueggu Nobody ever taught you how to insert a tampon? because they definitely not supposed to hurt. Some of us don't like our vaginas soaking in blood all day!...Tampons over pads anyday. If you can take a penis and push babies out of there im sure you could put a tampon in there.

[@JessieJ93]

Gennadi Rivera nope I go for pads

[@stancexpunks]

I remember I passed out the first time I tried to use one

[@lizzieledesma506]

Is this the same skating place from their other short film “Slut” ?

[@ninarenate5185]

YES IT IS, ⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️⛸️

[@Mwah.jordan]

I think so

[@The_Beast_666]

@Lizzie OMFG Yes!

[@analibalderrama8634]

Yes I just noticed that

[@vikizoto2785]

That's what i thought since the beggining😄

[@CroatanWolf44]

Ladies, let's talk! Those cardboard sandpaper tampons are made by the devil himself.

[@duckcylinder9903]

CroatanWolf I honestly dont mind them lol

[@CroatanWolf44]

@@duckcylinder9903 I rebuke that statement.

[@angelaglenn8949]

I'm late but I approve this message!! They are the worst!! 😣😣😣

[@kiarakishayinew5745]

I wouldn't know.

[@gaydummy2845]

Honestly I just cringe at the idea of wearing tampons in general.

[@erikargarcia85]

The fact that she is a teenage girl who just started her period, I can understand the fact that she wants a pad instead of a tampon. Also her mother is dead so she never had anyone to teach her about tampons. And then her jealous friend put her on blast about starting here. Especially since her crush is afraid of blood its pretty f***** up.where the boogie woman comes in I'm really don't understand. I can only figure it's her mother?

[@Cwinchk]

Erika R.G that’s what i thought, it would make sense if it was her mom, and like it’s her time to start being the boogywoman

[@eirninsheehan1915]

She is her mother

[@shannonjalowiecz3084]

I'm confused are teenage girl gotta period. I got mine at 12 these girls look 15 or 16.

[@AmandaBinesDaGEMINI]

@@shannonjalowiecz3084 I got my period at 14. So its really not uncommon tbh. Everyone's body is different

[@AB-gt6iv]

@@shannonjalowiecz3084 My friend got hers at 15 almost 16. Some ovary issue. It depends person to person tho most girls get it at 12

[@auroraaddison9904]

I cant blame her when she asked "theres no pads?" Because I can not and will not use tampons, I dont even like the thought of things going up there let alone having 2

[@erikargarcia85]

she just started her period. So for her to want to use a pad is so understandable because she's still young teenage girl who's never had sex so putting a tampon in her vagina is awkward and her mother is dead so her mother could never teach her to do that so it's only logical that she would want to pad

[@auroraaddison9904]

@@Keraroo101 I tend to forget I'm wearing one, besides I am *NOT OKAY* with putting stuff up my vagina

[@syedrayaanhussain6472]

Aurora Addison, can you please explain about the uses of a tampon???

[@auroraaddison9904]

@@syedrayaanhussain6472 yr a guy arent you?

[@syedrayaanhussain6472]

Aurora Addison, yeah and sex education in India is taboo so we aren't taught about these things

[@meganfairchild2093]

I think maybe her mom (the boogeywoman) was waiting until she got her first period so that she could finally show her the ropes for being the next boogeywoman. That’s why her mom lured her to that room and kidnapped the boy because she knew it was time to show her daughter how to steal souls from boys, etc. just like she does.

[@Evry1god]

Huh 🤔

[@Evry1god]

But I don’t get it though so much unfinished details to this movie 🍿

[@MrRMD32]

Like... what happened to the mean girl when the main character grabs her? It's like she never existed because her friends didn't even react to her disturbing and mysterious disappearance.

[@cggamer8261]

@@MrRMD32 well we all didn't know what's the mind behind the story

[@JaydragonM]

Yes.... but also no. Sam and her mother are both succubus. That's how they survive. But it appears that the need to feed on souls is triggered by menarche.... which really makes a lot of sense in a weird way.

[@victoriahaas3606]

I really thought everyone disappeared after the lights went out😂😂😂

[@buddyismylife]

same lol

[@maggie298]

me too bro

[@dimensionexo.]

Ditto *

[@nieniemiauw]

Same hahah

[@the_pan_simp6082]

is no one going to talk about that pizza that died?? that was the scariest part of the video

[@ericascoggins2520]

pizza violence

[@StoopidMonkeysMomma]

I don't know have you ever had skating rink concession stand pizza lolol

[@brettzforeman]

The pizza slice was the most innocent casualty in the whole film. It's the victim that was SUPPOSED to be eaten, but was not.

[@the_pan_simp6082]

@@brettzforeman LMAO STOP- IM CRYING

[@kessieanafairweather3451]

I'm confused I basically didn't understand anything in the end like who else thought the boogywoman was going to be a lot more more 100% scary

[@emilyloraine8391]

That's the point. Periods aren't scary, and they shouldn't be treated as something scary. The Boogywoman is a woman, a matriarch. She's not frightening-if anything, she's inspiring.

[@cutiesos]

Ok I’ll explain. Basically the red hair girl (sam) had her period and the boys, including her crush, made fun of it by saying some town legend called the boogywoman would get her (the boogywoman was a lady that ate kids and was attracted to blood and stuff) and btw when the guy at the snack bar said “you look just like her” he meant Sam looked like the boogywoman. So Sam was mad and decided to leave. One of the boys followed her as she walked down into that dark red room with the actual boogywoman in it! The boogywoman I think was sams mom actually so she showed her what to do to the boy. So then Sam went up to him and ate him!

[@ForwardEarth]

@@cutiesos 100% wrong.

[@ForwardEarth]

There's a full synopsis in the pinned comment. No need for conjecture.

[@druog442]

I still found Cutie's version very entertaining though. LOL

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I didn't understand the story, until I read the description lol

[@perrythepotato1617]

I found you yay

[@theorghal]

So many people are saying this is shit because they didn't read the description and are overthinking it

[@Lim1nall]

Some guy without a mustache likes horror!

[@capri_sunflower8496]

No bkz I literally see you everywhere 👀

[@simoneadriana8527]

Alguém sabe disse como que e o nome pr estala

[@lordschnitzel3825]

„I would wish sweet dreams, but there aren’t any left.“

[@bonetoa6155]

Especially when your watching a horror film. 😂

[@BuddysMomma5]

Okay, Pitch...

[@katrose626]

Yasss Queen

[@champ-by2to]

when you sleep too much during quarantine

[@icecreammaniac6946]

Used up all of mine

[@ScottOmaVideo]

I like the protagonist's name, Sam Rains. It's similar to Samhain, the pagan religious festival associated with Halloween and witches. Sam Rains also describes her having her first period. Great casting and atmosphere and subtle storytelling in this film. I especially liked the creativity of legend behind why the lights turn off "randomly." The main actress was excellent - hopefully she continues in more features.

[@brandiruble2987]

Samhain also celebrates family and friends that have passed away. As its time when wheel shifts and veil between living and death is thin.

[@RavenMoonChild00]

Samhain is pronounced like saaah win....

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

I have a hunch that the write chose that as her name as a close reference to Sam Raimi, the guy behind the original "The Evil Dead."

[@brettzforeman]

I don't know about everybody else, but my favorite part was when Carrie got what was coming to her. It's nice to know Sam's mom was looking out for her.

[@Leleche]

I didn't have a mother to teach me about periods either..I was 11..I panicked so badly, I genuinely thought I was dying when it happened. But my dad explained everything to me... for some girls it's such a horrible sh*tty time

[@lessliejohnson6932]

I was horrifically terrified when mine came. I was only 9,and had a mother who reacted like the mother in the movie "Carrie" so I thought I was evil and shameful when it came.

[@justarandomdinosaurbarking8514]

​@@lessliejohnson6932 lol what the fuck HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Lilmonkeycat]

I got mine at 9 and for some reason i knew what was happening and straight up used tissue -

[@brey1720]

I don't even know if my mom told me 😆 I don't recall of that. But our school talked to us about them. I was still freaked out tho, panicked & I may have cried 😆 but my mom did get me from school & then I watched some of my favorite stuff on tv & ate ice cream. It's a good memory I have of my mom's gentle side

[@londonwins3068]

You sound like a R tard

[@__avp__]

First of all, RIP to Keenan, the concession stand guy actor.

[@highestkiller4627]

He looked alive at end

[@ericascoggins2520]

@@highestkiller4627 He was very much alive in the movie, but he sadly passed away after we filmed.

[@akiabowens5395]

@@ericascoggins2520 how did he die

[@melanieh525]

Erica Scoggins oh no that’s heartbreaking I’m so sorry 💔

[@brooklyngal6334]

@@akiabowens5395 Very tragically. www.fox5atlanta.com/news/family-pushes-for-new-tips-in-georgia-actors-murder-investigation-1-year-later

[@NepentheBlue]

Loved this short film. It captures something many of us have felt--a kind of disconnect from our surroundings, being a beat out of step with the greater reality. That tiny space is just enough room for strangeness to come creeping in. Also, ALTER is fantastic. I've seen so many terrific short horror films from you guys that continue to haunt me. Please keep them coming!

[@morganbarfield108]

They don’t make them

[@ChA0s_AgeNt]

@@AksShoutOut They produce or liscense them from companies/directors, I think. Regardless, they curate some good stuff imo.

[@My-Sugar-Daddy]

Phudi k ave tatty chuk raha ha tu.....chusiya tareen movie the ye b.c

[@yourgiirlm3l]

Gonna try and summarize it but this story wasn’t too clear and lacked some details but... A young teen Sam gets her period. She’s a bit confused bc she never grew up with a mom who I think died through childbirth (annoying friend: u killed her!). She’s been kinda learning off her two friends. Nice friend tries to help. Mean friend acts like she’s better and even rubs in that sam has no mother to help her. They go out to skate and Sam starts getting hormonal feelings towards African American boy. Mean friend sees it and decides to kill it by saying u can’t kiss no one while on ur period. Nice friend takes Sam to skate. Good time til lights go out. They go towards the light of the food bar. Get food and they see an injured girl. Caucasian boy blames it on boogie woman. Sams crush the African American boy is disturbed by the crazy amount blood. Mean friend pulls a bitch mood mentioning sams period to everyone. It scares away crush. Nice friend tries to calm her down. Caucasian boy aka jerk boy laughs at her. Anger builds up and Sam throws food at Mean friend. Then mean friend pulls another bitch move. Boogey woman sorta protects her and makes mean friend disappear. Jerk boy and nice Friend are scared. Food guy tells her she looks like the boogey woman probably due to stories of the bgw looks. Sam who’s upset and mad leaves. Jerk boy follows her. Imo I think he followed her due to hormones and try to make a move on Sam (cue to intro when mean friend says u can’t do anything on ur period!). Jerk boy disappears. Sam gets distracted by a room which has the bgw. Imo I think bgw is actually sams mom, her ghost. Bgw takes her shirt off showing Sam the “next steps” to being a woman. Sex. Sam who now has many hormones goes for it in the end. Idk y’all this was confusing 😂

[@June2U]

Namjoon’s IQ of 148 yup! Thanks for explaining because I sat here looking at the screen 😳

[@yourgiirlm3l]

June2U hehhe no problem:))

[@yourgiirlm3l]

The Pornographer which one?? Her crush or food guy???

[@yourgiirlm3l]

The Pornographer I think food guy was amazed and scared so was prob only nice to her bc he knew something wasn’t right with Sam when mean girl disappeared when sam yelled at her

[@wild_jasper]

@@yourgiirlm3l It wasnt about sex. She was going to eat him, as her first meal after becoming a succubus. If you read up on succubus' and their nature, everything lines up. I didnt quite get it until someone pointed out the hint at the end where after we see him and her together, the "Snack Bar" sign is shown.

[@captinmarvle5707]

I have never been so confused as I was watching this movie 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥱

[@chrisbordere7094]

Saaaaammmmmeeeee

[@cutiesos]

Ok I’ll explain. Basically the red hair girl (sam) had her period and the boys, including her crush, made fun of it by saying some town legend called the boogywoman would get her (the boogywoman was a lady that ate kids and was attracted to blood and stuff) and btw when the guy at the snack bar said “you look just like her” he meant Sam looked like the boogywoman. So Sam was mad and decided to leave. One of the boys followed her as she walked down into that dark red room with the actual boogywoman in it! The boogywoman I think was sams mom actually so she showed her what to do to the boy. So then Sam went up to him and ate him!

[@captinmarvle5707]

CutieSOSO thank you explaining to me I appreciate it!

[@cutiesos]

Captin Marvle yw lol

[@captinmarvle5707]

CutieSOSO 😂😂😂

[@Emilythematerialgurl]

The one girl who telling her stuff like how her period is natural and stuff because she don't have her mom is so sweet literally need people like that to tell girls who are lost and don't know anything about their body and how it works

[@jhl3653]

The lead actress is EXTRAORDINARILY beautiful, like a real life angel. I hope she will have a wonderful career and make more great movies.

[@spacetearable]

Yes, because her physical appearance gives her her worth, not her acting ability.

[@hoppop7047]

I think so bro.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Agreed She's unusually good looking, a solid 10.

[@mileenaslefthip1242]

Creep

[@TJ-Judge]

I pray she dosnt get preyed on by creepy Hollywood executives

[@theTrend7]

That was different,wish it was longer. Were the marks on the Boogeywoman from the souls she stole?

[@ugictube]

I'm altered

[@WatchALTER]

Forever ALTERed?

[@ugictube]

@@WatchALTER 😍😂😂😂😂😉

[@tecaarantes]

The sound editting is amazing!! And the girl has the face of an angel, besides being a great actress!

[@joesmoe1347]

It would've been funny when the girl said "she got her period" and the kid just moonwalked away on the skates

[@elhamulhai3853]

ALTER. I just want to say something. Thank you. Thank you for everything. ❤

[@WatchALTER]

🖤

[@ameliewolf7776]

@@WatchALTER yea thank you for soo much horror ideas !! Thats rlly cool! 💖

[@spicybeantofu]

He was creepy following her in the first place....

[@kimchitaekimio8993]

I wanted to slap him lmao

[@kitty-danger]

I wanted to beat him up because your not so post to follow someone and being a creep

[@1000000man1]

What are you talking about? He looked like he was thinking of asking her out. He wasn't stalking her. What he did wrong was Join in on making fun of her earlier, which you could interpret as a cover for how he actually feels. The film is about coming of age and how it can be scary for teens. It's Just Framed as a Horror. How didn't you see that?

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

@@1000000man1 he wasnt gonna ask her out. He didnt show any romantic interest in her

[@Pit_Lord]

It’s a decent film that could have been a lot better. Yes, sometimes being vague is good, other times not so much. It’s obvious from the interview with the director that this movie isn’t about interpretation at all, but about something very specific that is unfortunately hindered by a structure and intentional confusion suggesting that there is more to it. It’s a very simple premise and knowing it from the outset makes the film much more coherent and allows it to hit the mark it intends to with maximum impact.. The first time I watched it I did so without any context and it was undermined by searching for a greater context that didn’t exist and by attempting to make sense of disparate elements that were entirely irrelevant. Normally, it’s a mistake to read a full summary before watching any film, but it would have improved this one. It’s frustrating to see a film that deliberately confuses, without any real reason for doing so, and thus unnecessarily undermines the entire thing. I respect the director wanted to convey things a certain way, but I’m not sure it works. You shouldn’t need a summary or an interview to make clear a premise that is highly specific. I understand that the director likes Lynch, but she seems to miss that the reason his films work at all is because they are inherently open to interpretation. From a technical standpoint, however, it works well. The lead, in particular, is quite good; she’s able to convey a whole lot despite very limited dialogue. The sound design is memorable and effective and it achieves a consistent look that compliments the tone.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Odd. Despite never having a period in my life, every single moment of this hit far too close to home. Maybe you're too far removed from the story it's telling? And maybe not every story is meant for everyone? And maybe it feels good for some of us to know someone understands, even if you can't.

[@jfaustin1742]

Yeah I’m super confused. What was this film about?

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

I feel very much the same. I was so distracted by trying to piece together what was supposed to be happening, I completely missed what it was supposed to be about

[@aaliyah214]

wow, the main actress is super pretty! 💖✨

[@marystar6021]

Best scene that had me react with sheer delight, was when Sam took her pizza slice oozing with tomato sauce and let that obnoxious girl have it center ice! I'll bet I wasn't the only one saying... Yes!!!

[@ladysyrus1788]

Really hated her fr, that girl had a huge mouth and had the balls to mention her mother dying.

[@MrRMD32]

Yeah she was awful. What did thr main girl do to her though? Like she disappeared and no one even seemed to react to that!

[@Lilmonkeycat]

Ohhh it was pizza i thought it was a bloody tissue 😭

[@fancykarlmarx]

@@Lilmonkeycat I thought it was blood too. She doesn’t have anything in her hand when she Donald Trumped that girl

[@yudigoyaal2724]

Who else saw their own face in the screen after she yelled "STOP" ?

[@kimchitaekimio8993]

Oof me

[@rockydee7499]

who? the pretty dude lookin at me? yeah i saw him

[@cammybear-x]

Yudi Goyaal im weak lol

[@ezravegapaetow3724]

Me😂

[@calykoo69]

Lol

[@Koi_NyNy]

I came directly to the comments for no reason as soon as I opened this video Oh look, you're here too dw grab popcorn🍿🍿 and snacks. You'll be safe here.

[@rogereisnaugle3634]

I wish I had

[@WatchALTER]

That One Gaymer 🍿

[@chrisbordere7094]

Did u get it cuz I didnt

[@mentallyfriedporkchop5430]

Omg they're almost million subscribers! Congratulations ALTER! 👏👏💓💓

[@WatchALTER]

Any moment now! 🖤

[@brandiruble2987]

1.1 now yes

[@prismssj8532]

God damnit Brandi beat me to it

[@freakzout666]

Your icon has the same smile as mine icon twins I know I'm weird

[@scaletownmodels]

I know everybody has their thing that gets them, but really - that squeal when he sees the little girl. That high pitched shriek cracked me up. What's the backstory with the vendor. I want to know more about him. So sad what happened to the actor.

[@lorieakin1771]

What an interesting "coming of age" story.

[@sharpsteels4635]

How do you People manage to make a PHENOMENAL piece of art everyday, ♠️♠️♠️

[@ericascoggins2520]

Thank you Maan!

[@mst_angel437]

I like to imagine it isn't too difficult when you've got people the actually care about the work they are making, and back it with all their heart to see it flourish with time.. That being said, i enjoyed this as well.

[@Stopstaring101]

Slow moving, hard to follow what the writer/director was going for. Sorry, just my opinion 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@antayafairless9028]

Cool... And it was amazing if you actually understood it... You missed pretty much everything. That's on you lol

[@a1sauce111]

@@antayafairless9028 then elaborate on it if you could please

[@savythenillerwaffer]

@@antayafairless9028 Screw off. Can they not just have an opinion?

[@savythenillerwaffer]

I agree

[@Jobe-13]

The whole video was one big metaphor about a girl transitioning into womanhood and all of the different fears and joys that can come with it. That’s basically it.

[@shadowdevil6282]

Everyone: focusing on film Me: thinking about how bad I wanna cuddle the husky

[@haleynicole5439]

The scariest part was her walking home by herself. At least she could use the skates as a weapon

[@sindelscat9336]

Why?

[@xxface109]

What comes next Boogey kid Boogey granny Boogey grandpa Wtf 😂😑

[@WatchALTER]

👀

[@COCOTT-j5h]

ALTER haha

[@vulcan7086]

@@WatchALTER ._.

[@StormyxBoi]

@@WatchALTER lmfao

[@M0th180]

So a family of dancers then?

[@deliasaros]

I feel like I’m the only person thinking about how cute those guys were💀

[@bubblybub4414]

Just one suggestion everybody, DONT WATCH THIS WHILE EATING PLEASE

[@yum1007]

KZbin reccomends me period-related things whenever I'm on my period, girl 😭😭😭😭

[@yuliapanina8815]

Wow 😳😮 No, for me not yet.... It does recommend things that I talk about though. Like my phone is listening in when I talk to people...

[@dethengine]

The scariest thing about this short is the 19 minutes I wasted.

[@kokichiouma2472]

19?

[@Bumblebee7558]

Deth Engine Well that’s your problem right there.....it’s a 16 minute and 52ish seconds of film....so sitting there for those extra few minutes starting at a black screen could be scary......I guess.

[@g.a2951]

Yeah.. this one was week

[@bundadevi2969]

Well this also happens to me when my daily high speed data runs out but i still watch as usual 😂😂🙋🙋😷

[@kimchitaekimio8993]

17

[@TessaLCastro1216]

She was a lot nicer to the brunette than I would've been...and this reminded me of a David Lynch movie.

[@namjoonsoldmyjamsfor3dolla404]

Tessa L. Castro I would’ve cussed at her and slapped her tbh

[@CarlaZee13]

true that humans can be worse than 'monsters'👏 the tension build up made me think this is gonna be a regular horror movie when at the end she found home at the so called evil. bravo, ALTER!

[@ericascoggins2520]

You got it

[@Cole0x]

When i was in middle school i had a accident and the teacher send me to the board, it was a boy whoo told me a had blood stain in the most sweet and quiet way! Ill never forget he never intended to offend me but perhaps be help his mama raised a gentleman

[@Skyrimfruitsnacks]

Girlll I remember my first time I feel bad for her. We know your pain girl, we know

[@ritz_06]

Wow soon it will be 1M subscribers.. congratulations in advance alter 😁

[@SuperSystem20]

I didn't understand a thing even after going through the synopsis and the comments.🤷

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Kiran Sudheer Yeah, I didn’t get what it was about either.

[@markcastelletti483]

I think the plot is open to multiple interpretations. The ending is also very confusing with no specific meaning.

[@maxpauvolid8558]

Me too

[@hayleyyn]

The fact that I can hear the boogeywoman blinking is disturbing lol

[@-lui-515]

Song that starts at 2:53 is called Horoscope by Jordan Chism on SoundCloud

[@ameliewolf7776]

Yaaaay boogeyman and boogeywoman 💖😂🙈

[@I_am_a_Caprisagittarius]

Would love to see a wedding like Collaboration of terror. They must be Twin Flames or something 😂😂😂😂😂

[@abhivandan8710]

I like the background score and sound effects..

[@DocBree13]

AMAGE-VERSE I’m sorry, but I hated the music. It did provide the right ambiance and I guess that’s the important part, but I almost didn’t make it through the entire short because of it and I wouldn’t subject myself to it for a second viewing now that I’ve read the synopsis. I’m really glad you liked it, though.

[@yum1007]

I've got my period at like 8, It's Been 3 years and I'm 11 now. I refuse to wear tampons, REFUSE.

[@welovedarby]

i binge watch this then get scared but still watch them lmfao.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

ALTER thanks for all the sleepless nights you've given me. AND congratulations on ... ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!

[@domik515]

This is the first Short, I totally dont understand 😂

[@hildelgard]

Yeah me too

[@IngridStPierre2]

The point is it's open for interpretation.

[@IngridStPierre2]

@@Ep1cTV true.

[@Trump145]

My question is what did they do to the boy in the back room was she going to have sex with him on her period

[@hurricaneethyl3936]

Just to explain to everyone who is confused. The girl getting her period is her coming of age as a succubus- a female demon. Her mother was a succubus. These female demons take the forms of attractive women. They lure sleeping men in their dreams. The teenage boy was attracted to the girl so him following her was a representation of dreaming of the girl of his dreams-his teenage crush of you will. These seductress demons have sex with the sleeping men, feeding on their lustful souls. It’s how the demons eat. The woman was her mother teaching her offspring to feed. She was waiting to reunite with her daughter after she got her period( her daughter ripening) so she can teach her to feed and survive as a bloomed succubus. The man at the concession stand was a a victim of her mother. The girl was in a dream like state at the skating rink. Her getting her period was the onset of her succubus nature taking over from dream like metaphysical world. She will now stalk men in their dreams to continue to live as her mother now does, luring men in their dreams feeding on them during sexual encounters till there is nothing left of their souls.

[@daniafrizy1382]

Yeaayyy one million subscriber.. Congratulations ALTER

[@tonyprice5344]

Great production with very relevant social implications. Kudos to director, cast, and crew. I really love these shorts. They don't eat up a lot of time unless you binge watch as I sometimes do. But they are first rate productinos and give nothing away to a full length movie. Also, a belated RIP to Keenan. This is the only production I have seen of his work but no one deserves such an untimely and tragic death.

[@Caeljharden]

With the sound effects in most of these, I fully expected a “schlorp” when she stuck it in

[@corpse7333]

My time was horrible. As if I did a big sin when period came out. For 6 months I've listened my family taunts. When I didn't even know what Period was. I was traumatized by my mother and my sister.

[@bluemonk44]

😞 that's sad 😢

[@corpse7333]

@@bluemonk44 it's OK Dear. Sometimes.... I mean not all people get the same affection and care like others get.

[@EvonneLindiwe]

I'm so sorry it was a negative experience :(

[@corpse7333]

@@EvonneLindiwe it was horrific. I blamed myself for something which I didn't know and I guess I'm still so weird for those experiences. It's really hard to explain and live like this way.

[@reasc2071]

The 2 female friends look so familiar. Especially the one who disappeared.

[@joyfreg89]

Came here for crazy horror monster, didn't expect or want to be dragged through dramatic things I've never thought about. -Horror manchild

[@vanessafarmer-berry9749]

Why is she telling everybody,that is none of their business,she should keep that to herself.

[@grapejuice3988]

girl in the red top is asking for a SLAP

[@neverthesame7887]

i didn't understand the "metaphor" at the end at all. So she's not really going to have sex with this kid, right? This was supposed to be all innocent and being on the cusp of womanhood. I don't get the clicking eyes. I get NOTHING! And it is frustrating!

[@Trump145]

I was wondering the same thing was she going to have sex with this guy while she was on her period

[@hurricaneethyl3936]

They’re succubus women

[@nelliesilvers1210]

I thought she was gonna eat him...but not in a sexual way

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Well this one left me scratching my head in confusion.

[@lilywatts2153]

CONGRATS ON 1 MIL ALTER

[@WatchALTER]

Thank you for being a part of the ALTERed.

[@sincerelyserene5666]

This is a coming of age story. This piece of art. Not whatever the hell Cuties is. I am so sorry to speak that name here

[@cynthiaestrella598]

Sam: 👁️👄👁️ Random boy: 👁️👄👁️

[@stefiesharma8819]

It's all about mood swings just because of her periods 😂

[@love23music1]

Yeah

[@trishazechel8402]

What the heck is great about being held to a period confinement that will last at least 40 years, having PMS, bloating and smelling like rust..YUCK!

[@triston9312]

I have period only thrice in a year.i m really blessed.

[@nowellahhh]

Wendy Cook blood usually smells metallic though

[@trishazechel8402]

@Wendy Cook I guess you haven't smelled blood before.

[@trishazechel8402]

@Camille Moore Clown, get a life..you need it because seems to me you at PMS mode.

[@samshM]

@Wendy Cook Blood smells like Iron/rust because blood contains Iron. She smells it because she is healthy and has good haemoglobin content. "Ironically", if you don't smell it in your blood, then you should be the one going to the doctor.

[@bub777]

This one was super confusing. I appreciate the use of full-on darkness (little or no light after the rink completely blacks out), as that's something I don't see very often. I also appreciate ALTER providing a complete understanding of what went down in this video's description. You tried.

[@pasqualeredo]

This is one of those movies I would loved to have seen in a theater. I'm sure it would have gotten a few laughs. I cracked up when pizza dude says "You sure, one slice?" to the mean heffer. When Trevor said "yeah, but it's in my body carrie" and screamed like a little girl my gaydar went off... Trevor isn't afraid of blood, he's afraid of girls.

[@cupcakekiller7545]

"You should be excited!!" I sure as hell wasn't😂

[@spartangurl91]

For once ALTER you have left me with more questions than answers and also left me confused by the whole thing... Good bloody job..

[@Test-qh1qw]

I never understand but still love to watch alter

[@rubyrose7858]

over 10 years and I still wear pads 😂😂 heck, she's lucky she doesn't seem to have cramps, nausea, etc like me 😂

[@breehenry9543]

I hate when nobody finishes conversations in films like they just awkwardly move on for dramatic effect?!

[@elviswilson3397]

This is badass! Oozes with tension, real and supernatural. Well done.

[@stormy7028]

Well there's 16mins of my life I'll never get back lol

[@leorantanen3477]

Do not feed the seeds of fear. You just attract your inner demons.

[@blufluffya_496]

Some people are really uncomfortable with reading between the lines and letting their imagination fill in the gaps.... not everything needs to be spoonfed to the audience. This is abstract and i love it

[@InksAutism]

All I got outa that was. ‘Doggy!’

[@ericascoggins2520]

Some of you asked about the songs in the film. Suzie Chism has just released "Ghost Coast" on Spotify. You can find it here: open.spotify.com/track/3YaJWTKwla7NVmPBRC4J9B?si=fEvkG7-RT8yt-BffYasQZA You can hear Jordan Chism's track "Horoscopes" here: www.ericascoggins.com/the-boogeywoman/ Thanks for watching and listening!

[@aishaoyenuga9408]

Turned out the girl was the boogeywoman🙂

[@twinklestar620]

Aisha Oyenuga, is that a spoiler alert 😮😂

[@carriekup]

In the description box it actually says her mother is....

[@psyglitchv]

Thanks for the spoiler idiot. 🙂

[@spicybeantofu]

@Cognitive Chaos How so? You new to periods?

[@stacymcgee5378]

@Cognitive Chaos Cognitive Chaos and anyone who doesn't believe it is asking for it when a woman is on it. Lol hell I think every woman is a boogeywoman once a month 🤣🤣🤣. I can say that I am a woman lol

[@Nautules83]

the sound design really made this work for me. I loved the 'scream that was squeeky trainwheels' as she left skating ring, blinking of the eyes and generally unsettling noises all over this. Confused the hell out of me but a very enjoyable ride nonetheless.

[@ericascoggins2520]

Sound design is probably my favorite part of the process. Thanks for noticing and thanks for watching!

[@1000000man1]

Why did my comment disappear?! I basically asked a bunch of questions like: What happened to the girl who disappeared when the lights went out, did she die? Why does Nobody react to it and Just stare at each other and skate off.. etc. I'm beginning to think that my comment was automatically removed for the simple reason that I simply used the word to describe that completely natural thing couples do.. you know, the word that is *NOT* offensive and is completely Normal and is completely relevant to the ending of the film. If that's the case, then I am *Disgusted* that KZbin is doing this. It is Disgraceful that they sensor things like this.

[@kylefrank638]

So she stabs the mean girl with her finger (?), and blinks her out of existence or something... and the counter guy says she looks like "her"... and she gets lured in by the Boogeywoman, who is apparently a manifestation of teenaged idiocy, making them do it while on their periods. I give up.

[@razhaqqiirlambang]

Welcome to the comment section. You'll be safe here.

[@ameliewolf7776]

No no thx i want to look the video and after it i want to look in the comments.

[@FreeHempNow]

God is Good.

[@christianp.alexandrosirait5742]

Are u an Indonesian?

[@aaronhoosiershrm-cpphr8362]

Razhaqqi Irlambang said no one ever

[@ninarenate5185]

WE HAVE 🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤🥪🥪🥪🥪🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍕🍕🍕🍕🍟🍟🍟🍟🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔

[@lamario295]

I don't get metaphors but still, this was a good short

[@Hereandlearning]

I loved this film, everything about it on every level. It provokes a gamut of emotion and keeps you inthralled and watching till the end wishing for more! I’d also like to say I was sorry to read of the loss of Keenan, he was stellar I enjoyed his character a lot. Hope to see more from you, wishing you much continued success!!

[@patricgaudini4851]

changed my mind . i don't want my period

[@BLAZEVII]

Looking forward to see Amélie Hoeferle in the upcoming horror movie Night Swim.