The ALTER Files: Dread, Despair, & Dismay

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How to escape the monsters in your mind? From crippling paranoia to paralyzing phobias, from intrusive thoughts to debilitating demons - welcome to the DSM of horror in our "Dread, Despair, & Dismay" collection.
"Dread, Despair, & Dismay" Features:
"Smile" by Joanna Tsanis
When a young woman struggles to smile, her depression becomes something truly monstrous.
"The Rule of Three" by Elwood Quincy Walker
A woman haunted by her OCD and intrusive thoughts must overcome herself and face her inner demons to survive the night in the event of a terrifying home invasion by three masked slashers.
"Coil" by Spencer Ryerson
A young woman struggles to fight her anxiety, and the malevolent creature inside her, while she prepares to go out to a party.
"Insecticide" by Bryan M. Ferguson
A visual manifestation of anxiety disorder and lockdown-induced paranoia with music from Alex Mackay of Mogwai.
"A Doll Distorted" by Niall Shukla
Jane suffers from haphephobia (the pathological fear of touch), tormented by years of loneliness and isolation she orders a synthetic love doll online to nightmarish consequences.
"Stories of the Subconscious Mind" by Curt Dennis
A psychiatrist must enter the subconscious mind of a suicidal man to fight his inner demon.
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[@danonr90]

The thought of doing something out of the ordinary with OCD is crippling. The 2nd episode made me cringe just because I understand. I’m so glad I found a medicine to help me. OCD was ruining my life

[@laniakeas92]

Good for you! Which medicaments and (or) therapy you used?

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

I am so into these short stories…so well done! Thanks for sharing this daily fix! 🤗🍿🤓🍹

[@jinkim8196]

Imagine something that terrifying coming into your room, and you can't escape, completely paralyzed with fear and there's nothing you can do about it.

[@Itsfine416]

Paralisia do sono

[@MegaPerson14]

Shit happens , sleep paralysis be hitting me all the time , trick is acceptance , as soon as ur brain realized that your consciousness is over it , your brain gets bored of trying to scare you

[@aureliusandthespiral]

Sleep paralysis is a hell of n experience

[@KellyMitchell-lm1yi]

Yup. Sleep paralysis is a tough one. I find if I concentrate on moving just my big toe (left one), it usually snaps me out of it.

[@annabellethedoll4032]

I didn’t want “A Doll Distorted” to end! Seriously! Loved all but that was my fave! The editing, color, all so artistic! Acting was spot on!! I really should be sleeping…but uh, addicted. Good job!!!

[@southernbelladonna78]

Omg, same. Loved that one.

[@marisarowland1971]

I've been watching Alter for 3 weeks straight now, turn it on right after work..lol

[@avanthapolwatte5641]

Smile - Smile was truly scary which gives the message that the girl never tries to overcome the depression which leads her to despair. Smile horror movie is quiet similar to the short movie Laura Can't sleep. Thank you ALTER. The Rule of three - Already watched this and I too suffered such kind of rule in my past and still recovering. Coil - watched this one as well, and it show how the girl take control over her anxiety by accepting it and hiding it within her. Insecticide - This short is quite complex which tells us kind of a message of a girl who lives alone and suffer from her loneliness. A doll distorted - this movie was truly scary which made me think that the girl killed her husband due to her haphephobia and kept him in pieces in her freezer due to his lack of understanding and negligence. When she buys her a doll and suffers her guilt over killing her husband. Stories of the subconscious mind - This was truly awesome and needs a feature film. It's kind of like Jennifer Lopez movie The Cell.

[@martynaczerwinska6959]

I think insecticide is actually about germophobia - she's washing everything (even her body) with bleach, but still feels like it's not enough so she literally quarantines herself. It depicts her fear of dirt in the monster she sees.

[@reginaldchase1074]

Ok him rubbing the cat and her playing with the cat had me in tears

[@skym.3362]

When people cut themselves with kitchen knifes...why don't they wash their hands before putting a bandage on in Alter shorts hahaha

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Right. I knew she was going to cut the 💩 out of herself. Yet, she'd probably get an obsession with cleaning it & would wind up with 150 stitches or 50 stitches 3 X's! 🙃

[@kalaspry5748]

That's why she put it under the water

[@kalaspry5748]

She had to stop the bleeding

[@Mr.Sp0cK]

Nice Compilation! Many thought, that they are fighting the Darkness, but they were they Darkness. 🖤

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Know your enemy

[@lesterjonathan]

I love these 6 part series😅🎉❤

[@angiescruggs5727]

Coil:PROOF YOU CANT EAT EVERYONES COOKIN 😮😅😅😅😅

[@durasaxon5131]

The strange and the macabre. Incredible video imaginarium

[@thebikerphotographer3774]

Man you're shorts are top notch. Love it.

[@Itsfine416]

30:26 i am not going to tell what this is looking like

[@lavapix]

You're just asking for trouble cooking in a long-sleeved white top. Bad decision eating while watching that one.

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Extremely! I'm so disgusted. I wish they'd put a trigger warning up right before it begins. I would've skipped to the next.

[@angelofdestruction8914]

That “doll distorted” thing is real

[@Abdeybebe]

"Neutralize the fear, I am in control." ❤💫

[@laniakeas92]

Trying to control over ocd is impossible. The way out is to learn how to be comfortable feeling fear, to get use to this feeling without running away to coping mechanisms. Taking control by actually acknowledging you can't control everything. There is very little that you actually can control, and it's fine. It's like that for everybody. I like how in this short the girl is afraid of fear itself, not of an actual existing danger. It describes ocd maybe even too well.

[@amarieoflothlorien]

Rule of three...what is stronger fear or ocd....fear it is!

[@joeyj6808]

You're sooo much prettier when you smile, dear...

[@85Studios]

34:50 this is like a Alice n chains music video or something.. weird shit, but cool AF

[@anthonywade6766]

These are some great stories 👌 😊

[@MusicRainfield]

31:49 rip headphone users

[@southernbelladonna78]

Those were all awesome! The story starting at 36:40 "A Doll Distorted" was my favorite.

[@forest5658]

The acting with the music ... Had me thru them all ..very cool....😳

[@Itsfine416]

The most scary thing abt this is watch her to put a curative in her wounds without clean it

[@Шагнаместе]

Отличный фильм. Все конвульсии в теме. Есть над чем подумать и от чего шарахнуться.😀😶🤓

[@geraldineparker883]

love this great

[@chrystawilson139]

Also why didn’t she wash her hands after she flushed the toilet

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

The 2 nd. I was wondering, were the 3 killers representing her OCD, doing her rituals in a series of 3?

[@ALIENIGHTMARE]

Would be nice if there would be ability to skip some, I have seen a few already. Still cool collection, I like it.

[@simonecameron326]

Awsome,,thanku 💯👍

[@michelleusher2499]

Yep me too ❤

[@jinyoungmengers4608]

You are the best👍👍👍

[@jaymierae9890]

26:46 just scoop out the worms and keep going 🤫

[@straieraswift5785]

I don't like to smile. So this was terrorizing for me.

[@ThereForWar]

No one cleans their hands first before putting bandages on🤣

[@adrianaramos1534]

por favor coloque traducao automatica...obrigada

[@LindokuhleMsiza-vy6lc]

I want more movies

[@la2alaska336]

Who can’t relate to “a doll distorted”?

[@ovisarder6868]

Hey Alter how are you

[@chrystawilson139]

Why didn’t she wash her hands after cut her hand n continued to handle food ?!?

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Or after she flushed the toilet. She just ran her hand through her hair. She's just gross!

[@devindersingh3045]

Wow smile is the real scary.. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@DanChesney-vd6ue]

Honestly some of these have a lot of potential and the acting is really great but it's just the format is a little distracting to me. Like the one with the doll, that really seemed like a 9 inch nails music video the whole time. It was kind of hard to keep up with the storyline

[@iamamayzn5371]

Let's talk about that big worm😮😅

[@-JA-]

🖤👍

[@leonietrezise9198]

It was okay ,🤗🇦🇺

[@Freemindstv]

نایس

[@dadaccount8859]

Me Too 🎉😂❤

[@marianaavrigeanu7538]

Woodman is comming.Get married.Will be fine.And stop withO.C.D..😳🤣👍

[@sophiacrockett6115]

Mmmmmm yummy strawberry 🍓 rash 😂😂

[@jimmy60006]

Bruh 😂😮😬

[@黃月牙-d9w]

精神病患的眼中世界？

[@marissasmith9631]

Firstt!!

[@dalegribble01]

First

[@TheBloodySaint]

wtf.. som bad

[@michaellovettchina]

the OCD girl was hilarious! I've got ZERO belief in that crap, so I found it very funny and entertaining; it actually shows just how ridiculous these attention-seeking people are.

[@brettsmith5903]

I remember when alter was actually good. They do nothing good now...

[@bereaux94]

First 5 minutes in, and I'm like, 😅nope...

[@bereaux94]

But i did watch lmao

[@plasteredpisces]

So like "The Strangers"?

[@almcdonald8676]

Someone explain the last one to me

[@lizhiggins4805]

I have ocd hate it cant cope with it at times it is type off ocd that offects me with losing friends no one understands me it feels lonely at times 😢

[@johnlewis1830]

Please someone tell me what's going on with Coil??? I loved it, it reminds me of living with addiction.

[@computer_juice]

I believe it's a visual representation of an anxiety disorder. Maybe specifically a social anxiety disorder. she's trying really hard to be there for her friend, but everything seems to be getting in the way.

[@marisarowland1971]

Ya this one i couldn't figure out.

[@marisarowland1971]

When she opens the door, does it mean that she's going to act herself and screw whatever anyone else thinks, not sure

[@yossra93]

I didn't get it at first but this makes a lot of sense actually.. I'm someone with a lot of anxiety and sometimes it takes A LOT of effort to pick up a phone call .. honestly , even the feeling of something crushing you from the inside is not an exaggeration.

[@jessica98256]

Omg I’m terrified of Spiders all kinds.

[@JermaineHarris-kp8jv]

February 1,2024 🧃🍪📬🎁🖼️

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

Yay! A juice box!!! Here take this 🍺🥨

[@chrisgrant1029]

Smile reminds me of the joker from Batman 😅

[@asadasemwali8365]

Coil and Insecticide were the two worst of the series of films. A Doll Distorted was over the top!!!

[@cim8097]

31:48 the music is hella annoying! had to skip that short cause it was too unbearable to watch

[@fernandoortiz-robles8771]

The second story was a RIP off of THE STRANGERS

[@ashleymarie2021]

The strangers is inspired by an unsolved true crime story so everything is a rip off then. U can't make NEW it isn't possible everything has been written already.

[@computer_juice]

Why? Because there were 3 killers? Other than that there are no similarities

[@syarif.m1005]

Film² pendek Alter selalu menegangkan👍 sy sangat suka tapi sayang tidak ada teks bahasa Indonesia, jd malas nyimaknya🙏

[@frankenstein93]

Last film i watched before 💪

[@judevarga-fitton5911]

Such a favorite channel of mine!!! Awesome!!🙏💯🖕

[@TuncayBehbudov-vo4we]

This film can horroring me, for this, 👍👍

[@nancyM1313]

💙😱💙

[@danielsnartt4155]

What a bunch of bollox!

[@d0g_0f_Christ0s]

A Doll Distorted; Eerily epic 😳👌

[@diontaedaughtry974]

The ghost in the first story wanted to make a female Joker.