Horror Short Film "Who Goes There?" | ALTER

[@astridthorvaldsen1538]

Hi there! I’m Astrid and I’m the director of WHO GOES THERE?. It was such a bloody joy working with this incredible team to bring our little Horror Western demon to life. Thank you so much for watching the film! And beware of creepy whistling in the night…

[@anaaliceluzdossantos536]

So cute

[@super8mmo]

Gear?

[@scottlee1024]

You did an amazing job! Loved it! ❤

[@RSTome]

The atmosphere was on point. Couldn't blink.

[@islandgirl8067]

Very creepy & effective! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@tristina6753]

As soon as her sister started speaking English I knew right away it wasn't her anymore. I loved it.

[@ImNotHere222]

As soon as Liv spoke English, my stomach flipped. 😭

[@scorpion0498]

🙊

[@abstract5249]

She said screw this, the devil's already here might as well speak his language😂

[@alexandraw.4012]

The sound scape was awesome. The wind, creaking wood, the whistle, all of it haunting. This project was GREAT!

[@Wickedbag]

My God! A combination of a folk/ western/horror short film in 1880? And religion is on the play? This was already a done deal but, i did not expect to keep my hand on My chest the entire film! Felt straight like a 2 hour film, i am beyond amazed by how much thought was put into each part of it. BRAVO! 🎉🎉🎉💯💯💯💯

[@LadyDi0514]

That was absolutely amazing- Alter quality at its finest. The acting was award worthy and the camera work just added to the intensity. I loved the little clue you gave us about the demon when he asked what language the women were speaking, but smiled when one of them answered back in Norwegian that English was the Devil’s language. Of course he understood what she was saying as Demons speak ALL LANGUAGES!!!!! This is one I’ll remember and pass on. Thank you!!

[@astridthorvaldsen1538]

Thank you so much for your kind words! And here's to well-read demons, haha.

[@kingkinardfitness6053]

They should've known who he was when he smirked. He indicated that he knew what she said... damn.. you're right.

[@lesleyrussell8200]

another body snatcher based on campbell jr who goes there

[@lesleyrussell8200]

@@kingkinardfitness6053 but at the end she seems still dont understand when her sister talks in english not in norwegian,,

[@johannahunderwood4596]

Demons don’t know all languages - I can only speak half a dozen!

[@rabenfederchen]

She invited evil in. That was my first thought as he stood at the threshold and looked down. Did he smirk? Evil wanders and takes souls. You can't trust anyone anymore. Nice, straightforward story. That's how I love horror. Edit:Oh yes and we learned: Demons (or the devil) speak English...

[@rustynomad7]

What happened to the sister that speaks Dutch?

[@InaEsin]

He smirked when the girl talked of the devil in Norwegian. He understood that, obviously. But yeah, the new narrative that oooh English Bad is the current thing so of course everyone supports it. Lucky it's my second language, yeah?

[@Milocat555]

@@rustynomad7She spoke English. The Devil’s language. And she was Norwegian.

[@lucymara2505]

@@rustynomad7 Norwegian!

[@huelu982]

Well english is the easiest language to manipulate the tones 😑🙏

[@AmythystRaine]

I loved this!! I got so caught up in the story I didn't realize the Norwegian speaking sister was speaking English until her kneeling sister suddenly realized it! It gave me goose bumps.

[@MarzannaMorana]

Imagine how difficult, hard, & painfully overworked these women were back in the day. ♧ You really brought this to life with the sounds and cinematography.

[@SentientSoy]

Old West/Frontier Horror is so good! Really well done.

[@lesleyrussell8200]

did you see the movie dead birds 2004?

[@craiggarrett3124]

The Devil will always seek us out when we are the most vulnerable, as in our faith. Liv meant well, but doubted in her grief. Through the wilderness came the Outcast in his weakened and haunted state from traveling. As Ada was stricken with a physical disease that left an opening for the darkness to enter, Ingrid made a difficult choice clouded by despair without Liv's discernment. Ingrid's fate is tragic, and her strength alone was not enough. She will now have her day of reckoning as her faith is tested further. Hauntingly authentic and superior in its creation, this is an amazing tale of the trials of life and how we choose to cope. Bravo!! 🌹❤️

[@lisathesupergremlin7731]

The vulnerability of women in that time is a horror in itself. Dare I ask what happened to their father, husbands and brothers. They're all definitely of marrying/ child bearing age. Something horrid happened long before this disaster.

[@hilaryc3203]

The idea of a devil is so humans can avoid looking at themselves and taking accountability for their own actions and decisions. That is all. However, it is a thoughtful fantasy story for entertainment purposes and that's always fun.

[@hilaryc3203]

@@lisathesupergremlin7731 I surmise that the graves were that of their parents as the sister is also stricken. The one sister is afraid of contagion, so..disease and judging from the sister's pustules on her face it was likely Smallpox. Brothers? Not every man sires sons. Also, it was customary for women to remain with their parents until they married or died (unless they took up a position), and having immigrated to north america and took land out in the middle of nowhere, there were no extra men laying about to be picked. Also, many women back then decided not to marry because they wanted to live longer lives. There was a high rate of mortality in childbirth so they would become teachers or nurses etc, take up domestic service if they did not have the ability for a higher education, and live long, contented lives.

[@Witness03]

​@hilaryc3203 Excellent summation of the emotions and tragedies of mankind; how they're intertwined. Yes. We are all too used to the blame game. Taking accountability would lead us to our spirtual growth and harmony that we are meant to live in. However, to not recognize there exists a realm that is unseen, holding even darker beings who value our lives so much that they interfere to be us or intervene to help us, is folly. There is darkness within and without.

[@hilaryc3203]

@@Witness03 Energy exists in all life; religious people don't like to hear about it, but the energy levels can be seen with advanced technology and there is the possibility that energy will continue. Energy. Not a god, not jesus, but energy as identified by science. However, there is no realm of darker beings. There is no proof, and no logic to that belief which comes from the imagination of silly humans.

[@melissajohnson3308]

This was absolutely better than anything that has been out of by Hollywood.....I could watch this 100 more times!!!!!

[@katayounahoo4016]

their acting was marvellous....

[@RedeyedJedi00]

It is rare to find such quality in a short film. You're lucky to find one in 15, maybe 20 that are professional quality. A big salute to Astrid and all those responsible for this production. It is Impressive in every sense, damn near flawless. A clinic on how to make cinema quality horror without a big production budget. Most importantly, the actors were extremely talented. They all possessed the ability to make you a believer... Without talented actors, it doesn't matter how much you spend, how well written the script is or how well you execute all other aspects of film making. The acting talent on display here was a treat. Everything else was an added bonus: Story / Script Directing Cinematography Sound / lighting, etc- All top notch. Everyone did their part, every aspect complimented the fantastic performances the actors put on. Thank you for the rare short film that leaves one thoroughly entertained and satisfied. I hope the artists responsible for this work get the recognition and careers they deserve.

[@jinx17]

that was awesome. loved the shot of the red sky as he's standing in the doorway.

[@jamesnash9759]

Man, this one was good. Even at that point, her sister started speaking English, I didn't realize until she said something at the end.

[@leadingroadsbytrucks797]

You just opend the subtitles for understanding

[@laorawho]

There're 03 things that blown my mind during this movie: 1st - the whistle. Elderly people always warned me about whisling at night. It atracts the wrong kind of attention and that's how we could know that it was there. 2nd - How the director managed to give us signs of the plot twist. "It moves", how did Liv knew? And poor ana was sick again. Whatever it was inside her, was gone by the time she threw up again. 3rd - it was too coincidence to be truth. It knows how to manipulate us through our desires. We must always stay careful. Awesome!

[@abstract5249]

I HATE when characters throw up. I can handle blood but I'm such an emetophobe.

[@vickiwaatti1076]

Love it! I will give it an A. The movie was beautifully shot and the concept was original. I also appreciate that there was closed captioning.

[@tootiejo857]

This was stellar from start to finish! Way to go to all who were involved in making this short gem! Bravo👏👏👏🎬

[@sallyoquinn]

What a beautiful, compelling piece of art! This was top notch from beginning to end!

[@DaJokerRocks]

This was outstanding! I love the lighting, the acting, the cinematography, the sound effects--all professional. I did notice, though, that the sister who spoke no English understood everything the stranger spoke in English.

[@taniyahmoody6140]

She does she doesn’t want to speak the devils language

[@DaJokerRocks]

@taniyahmoody6140 ooh, right. The sister did mention that, I believe. I slept on that. And she spoke the devil's tongue in the end as she walked away. Dang...this is definitely big screen worthy. I love it!!!

[@candycosmonaut]

That was devilish in all the right ways. Utterly convincing suspense right to the end. Masterpiece! and thankyou.

[@craigbounds1968]

Fantastic short film…quality that puts to shame the best Hollywood has to offer. Well done to the entire crew👏!

[@RenHay]

Ingrid's smile at the end before speaking english...."you are not looking well, sister...."

[@lexibakker8876]

I thought thatch’s Liv

[@ianwilliam3811]

This really was great. Well-paced, convincing acting and genuinely creepy. Hollywood take note.

[@samir_bapu]

It's simply amazing and this movie didn't let me move, i was really excited, thanks to entire team for this movie

[@astridthorvaldsen1538]

I'm so chuffed you enjoyed the film! Thank you for watching.

[@alimandra]

Hello, can I translate the subtitles of this short film from English to Turkish voluntarily? It's not a dialogue heavy film and easy to translate.@@astridthorvaldsen1538

[@raja-jl9os]

​@@astridthorvaldsen1538 look like big studio movie 😮

[@shughl1]

This was exhilarating and absolutely terrifying. This was so amazingly well done and subtle at the same time. As a multiple language speaker, my nightmares are often in the second language and it is such a strange thing and this movie reminds me of that.

[@teecee9113]

This was brilliant. So well written, filmed & acted. I love watching films that have no overhyped/overpaid celebrities. Great film. Thank you. 🙂♥️

[@MisterG2323]

That was very satisfyingly disturbing, thank you! Kudos to all involved.

[@melissafarooq5950]

This short film crawled deep into that place inside that absolutely terrifies. Fabulous cinematography and wonderful dialogue! Hats off to the director and writer of this creepy unnerving storyline. The actors were superb in the telling of this haunting tale that left chills deep within me and stayed long after the ending. I wanted more of this!! MWAH, Chefs kiss!

[@Syrup-e1o]

Thank you for letting me see this again. This was the best film I've ever seen at the festival.

[@rociomiranda5684]

Excellent filmmaking. So much better than many feature films out there.

[@djr1943]

Great video and wonderful acting. Better than most Hollywood movies! You and your crew deserve great praise!

[@jub388]

This is one of the best horror short films I've ever seen...! Congrats! Maximum horror with little effort - you really made a great job! ...and the sounds/music intenses the creepy horror on a even higher level...well done, folks! 🤩

[@sebastianhollmichel9566]

And again I say: We need more horror western movies in general!

[@jennyk9748]

I agree. Such an atmospheric, aesthetic time.

[@sakurachaii]

had to use the comments to remind myself that this is a FILM 😭😭😭 such a good job 👍🏻

[@SarahBearahhhh]

I rarely comment but I had to say that this was amazing! I want to see a full length movie of this!!! It reminds me a lot of the movie The Wind.

[@bluelava4282]

Camera Work is Amazing those sunsets and night scenes just awesomely filmed…. Appreciate

[@MistahFrizz]

I really enjoy the part after Ada is treated, where it’s supposed to be the middle of the night. The camera keeps panning to the outside, showing complete darkness, yet from inside the house, it’s very clearly daytime.

[@Peroy1]

This is a truly exceptional shortmovie... "The Thing Goes West". I wished, there was a 90 minute version of this...

[@asadasemwali8365]

WOW!!! What a rollercoaster!!! One of the best short clips I've seen in a longtime from ALTER!

[@marianadave5392]

I am loving ALTER! Fine movies, great actors! In this one the evil was in the doctor... then in ada and for last in ingrid... took me a while to understand but after reading the coments I took it! Very good!! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@jeffreyzain]

The narrative prowess exhibited in this short story featured on Alter is nothing short of an artistic triumph. The narrative architecture, intricately woven with a captivating plot, not only captivates the audience but also eclipses the narrative twists commonly associated with the acclaimed M Night Shyamalan. The mastery with which suspense is cultivated and sustained, the judicious application of nuanced colour grading that augments the atmospheric resonance of the piece, the superlative quality of the acting performances, and the meticulous calibration of the narrative pace collectively converge to render an unparalleled cinematic experience. BRAVO to Astrid and her team!

[@Hellnawthisshicrazy]

Alter's content ia extremely underated... I feel the acting and direction and story is better than some big screen movies as well ..

[@kwynnmccallumbega4705]

This film was amazing 🤩 from start to finish ! The camera work & the actors were very exceptional! Too bad it was a "short"! I enjoyed it very much❣️ Aloha from Hawaii 🌺🤙🌴🌈

[@guledagurer]

21:10 That puking was givin' it away that it changed body again. You know, devil never gets sick... Also from his reacion to 11:50 "devil's tongue" and the look he gave to her at 12:40 You can see he had eyes on her from the beginning.

[@RuKe1]

Dam, this is one of the best shorts I've seen by far on KZbin. Great job!!!

[@savedroknapp1926]

This short was absolutely amazing! From start to finish. Keep it up, Alter! :)

[@patriciabailey8124]

This should have been a whole movie, Bravo

[@edaturk7529]

Oh my God this film was bloody brilliant!! And to think I nearly switched off in the first minute! That would have been a major mistake!! I would have loved to see this as a full feature but it was good enough at 23 minutes!! BRAVO!

[@candacedixon6443]

I was totally in the zone watching this. My house was busy, and I didn't notice a thing going on around me. I was truly captivated. Bravo 👏

[@nadiaborzacchini1987]

The quality of this film is amazing

[@fernandochavez4312]

Thanks. Honestly one of the best short films I’ve seen in a long while. Best of luck in you future endeavors.

[@diksha__jain]

One of the best short films ever made. Loved it from the very beginning. Amazing cinematography!! ❤❤

[@Chitown777]

Man, this one was GOOD!! Wonderful quality, I loved it! Can't wait to watch more!

[@sevrin1965]

Absolutely brilliant in every way, acting/directing/cinematography/editing......it's all there!......Bravo!!

[@Soulsister3009]

Very atmospheric! Beautiful convincing actors and the feeling of fearful tension. Great! 🎬

[@penni6432]

Horror movie fanatic here. This rates at the top! Had me on the edge of my seat from the start. Great job.

[@nicolegroves6880]

Perfect ending to a great short! I loved everything about this and I'm hard to please when it comes to horror.

[@kathleencross-cj1xd]

This is a gem. A real gem.

[@RandomAxeOfKindness]

Hey! Easily one of the best of these that I've seen. At least nine times better than almost any Hollywood horror film I've seen in the last twenty years. Writing, direction, acting, cinematography, editing, the whole deal. Keep going!

[@susanpage8315]

Loved it! Atmospheric and slow building sense of dread.

[@marymoran8859]

It ' s all about atmosphere , good story telling , the setting , etc.

[@debbiestuckey2239]

Literally the best short film I have watched on KZbin !

[@The-Scots-man]

People saying it should be a feature film are missing the whole point of it being a short.

[@AmandaHarvey-g3p]

I just love these types of Alter films. Awesome

[@rstock07]

So good - a great take on a classic trope! And not a crawling head in sight.

[@claredyj2015]

Wow that was fantastic! From the directing, to the dialogue and acting! Better than all the Hollyweird rubbish that’s out there! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

The red sky when he was in the doorway was beautiful.

[@laurarhodes8170]

This was amazing! Best one I’ve watched in a long time. I’d love to see more about these sisters.

[@Mashy8722]

Wow wow!!! That was SOO good! I’m surprised she didn’t catch her sister speaking English immediately! Soon as she did I was like ummm….well that’s not good 😂 what a great short film!!! Well written, well directed and produced and very well acted!!! Bravo!

[@sytong5823]

Far more better than many Hollywood so-call horror movies !!!!

[@love-by2of]

My word what a short. They dhould take this and make it into a full length film. The first horror short where it was fantastic on all fronts from start to finish. Acting skills incredible. I do not watch them anymore as the acting is so bad but this came up and i was gripped. Saw one last night that was amazing too wonder if you made that a girl coming home to her parents and she was responsible for her sister dying whilst she was driving, dealing with guilt. Encouraging to know there are excellent ones. Please make more 👏👏👏👏

[@edl6398]

This should be a movie. It reminds me of The Wind, which is an amazing horror movie made in 2018. I hope you produce more! Everyone and everything was perfect!

[@derleonator2232]

When he looked at the threshold, my money was on Vampire tho

[@amandalorenzo9897]

When he smirked when she said “I don’t speak the devils tongue” in Norwegian. He understood her

[@jeusgarcia8597]

*WE NEED A FULL FEATURE FILM PLEASE!!!*

[@80fcollins]

Awesome... who needs big blockbuster companies, Alter produces so much better work these days.

[@raja-jl9os]

Yes cutie 😂

[@sayemapunam5863]

GREAT piece of art! Amazing! I love every bit of it❤

[@michaelbeholder]

Excellent short!!! Best I’ve I’ve seen in a long time ❤

[@caesarmorales8942]

Awesome. Loved the cinematography, especially.

[@Mr.Fantomas777]

Well done and very twisted ! Such films should be prolonged surely !

[@charlenerobertson-zb4dn]

Simply awesome... Just the right amount of thrill, horror, mystery and pathos👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@MultiMarat]

Tudo nesse filme é perfeito: atores, fotografia, montagem, uma trama misteriosa e arrepiante... Ótimo trabalho, parabéns!

[@scorpion0498]

this was great. felt like i was fully absorbed into the setting. brilliant

[@tonyprice5344]

This story makes you realize evil can come from the most unlikely sources. The idea of the big, bad boogy man lurking under your bed is a myth. Great production.

[@TraceyWales-nl4dm]

Excellent work!🖤

[@belindafrancis3881]

I recently came across 'Alter' (not sure how) and have become addicted!! Love it!! 😅👌

[@klataface]

I caught it immediately when she started speaking English! Felt bad for Ada though

[@kelsonzanuth5625]

Parabéns excelente trabalho Astrid e equipe!

[@tkell31]

I dont get why it wouldn't take over all three (or is it Seven inspired and can move when the host is killed?), but very well done. Cast was amazing particularly the lead. Beautiful setting as well. So desolate.

[@aneelanaik7103]

I loved the story and lesson. but comment section and discussions are also very interesting.i loved to read comments. Thankyou guys fir explaining❤

[@islandgirl8067]

Well done! I like frontier themed out on the middle of nowhere horror!

[@Christine-bt1xe]

That was excellent hats off bloody enjoyed that👍❤️

[@BLUE-fp3bn]

As soon as they started speaking Norwegian I nearly jumped out of my skin.. Nice and terrifying too.

[@chrissy2844]

The Dr understood her when she said she won’t speak the devils language in Norwegian. Clever detail.

[@paperstrawsforall]

This was so excellent! This would be a wall of text if I tried to break down everything great about it, so I'll just sum it by saying this is a perfect example of what gets me excited about film! Chef's kiss*

[@candycane45]

Excellent. The acting is superior. Absolutely loved it!*****

[@myriamduran3262]

This was amazing to watch, I loved it so much!

[@planbrent]

Was this like a possession style skin walker? When jumping bodies it causes such trauma to the person they are mentally and physically destroyed? I'm wondering why he burst into flames, when at the time the sister was possessed... maybe its the purpose of the demon to take souls post possession?

[@love-by2of]

Her lamp lit him on fire.