Sci-Fi Thriller Short Film "Abducted" | DUST

[@JoshBarkey]

Super stoked to share ABDUCTED on DUST! If you've got any "making of" questions, I'll answer as best I can (I wrote the script and worked closely with Ben-the-director at all stages of production). Thanks for checking it out!

[@jimjimmy3131]

Not even a question about the how to. All I have to add is a huge, thank you . 😊

[@JoshBarkey]

@@jimjimmy3131 Thank you, sir! We had so much fun with it - glad you did, too. :)

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Awesome story. 👽 What timing.

[@JoshBarkey]

@@ricardocarmona5210 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@cryler29]

will they do part 2 of this? Why did this story have to be a kidnapping? Jenna is so cute

[@malcolmkogut]

I love me a satisfying ending. I don't know why more movies can't do that.

[@JoshBarkey]

It's hard to pull off, for sure! Glad ours worked for you. 🙂

[@woodie62]

I wish real endings would do more of that! More abductions, please?!!

[@mushishi9684]

They really pulled it off ***** SO amazingly simply done for anyone to understand both sides 🌞🌞🌞 of that particular coin of abdication Pozdrav🍀🍀🍀

[@UteLydia]

Absolutely!

[@thatswhatshesaid4246]

part 2 goes as follows and takes place in the UFO Chapter 1-10 probing, probing and more probing hahaha

[@haroldhumerickhouse8731]

It’s always good when a scumbag gets his comeuppance. Enjoyed the all too short video!

[@marcd1981]

That was one of the best shorts I've seen on Dust. You fit an entire movie into less than 10 minutes, that's what it felt like, anyway.

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks! Glad you dug it.

[@victoriaguitar]

I was really invested in Jenna's well being in this drama. My stomach was all in knots, owing to the fine acting, directing and script. Thank you for the unexpected and wonderful ending!

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks for checking it out! Glad you dug it.

[@dontthinkso8533]

relieved!

[@jamesstevens2362]

Absolutely brilliant! The screenplay and acting were great, and the VFX at the end were excellent!

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks so much, James! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching. 🙂

[@DjinnRummy]

Not to mention the cool art during the credits! Well done all around!

[@markrothenberg9867]

Thank you for making the end better than the beginning…I love to see the bad guy get what’s coming. Nice

[@JoshBarkey]

Our pleasure! Ha... us too. :-)

[@JabberCT]

Did he get what's coming? He gets to explore the universe lol.

[@akrappa]

@@JabberCT I think he is not doing any exploring, he is the one explored lol. Great flick!

[@summers9911]

It went ok mom,it was over in a flash hahahahaha. And he is outta this world.

[@JoshBarkey]

Love it!

[@jeusgarcia8597]

*AMAZING, THIS SHOULD BE A FULL-FEATURE, IT'S INCREDIBLE!!!*

[@LeenaStark]

One of THEEE BEST + unexpected endings to a film. Simply out of this world!!! 👽

[@louise4217]

Oh that was great 👍 The ending was hilarious 😅❤

[@jaylamb218]

Pretty freaking AWESOME!!!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@JoshBarkey]

Thank you!

[@MasterKoala777]

I love sci-fi, and happy endings 😊

[@vintageguitarz1]

FINALLY!! A great DUST video with an actual story, plot line, great acting and AN ENDING THAT MAKES SENSE!

[@Squidthusiast]

Thank you for having us!! Huge fan of Dust and super proud of the film we made :)

[@JoshBarkey]

Yeah, Jenna! Woot woot! So glad more people are getting to see your performance!

[@bryanrussell6210]

Loved your reaction in the final scene; like WTF?!?! Great film.

[@markcleary9169]

So, just curious, how did that conversation with your mother go......? 😉 Excellent acting and writing, and a pretty cool twist at the end. Well done 👍

[@futzalfan]

Nothing better than Karma at the speed of light! Well done!

[@sofabuddha]

Perfect vignette. So satisfying to watch.

[@marlindaflores8332]

that was incredible the ending was impeccable.

[@nanarose8537]

Yup yup yup! Very happy this vid was recommended in my feed. 😊 Greatly appreciate the ending. Wonderful 👏👏

[@dirtybird2202]

And Justice was served. Perfect

[@chriscooper654]

Had the feel of a late 70s, early 80s TV special, in a good way. Kinda nostalgic, somehow. Love the actor who played the senior cop: very convincing tired-civil-servant demeanor and dialogue. Great short!

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks, Chris! Yeah, Jay was/is great. :-)

[@jeffm8423]

First class short. easily one of the very best on Dust

[@guidokorber2866]

Excellent! The end is just hillarious 🤣

[@orurenopapito]

wow very unexpected , take them all 🤯🤯🤯

[@JoshBarkey]

Indeed!

[@SeansYTEntertainment]

Excellent!! Great twist at the end

[@Cherrysmith2809]

A small gem of a production. Very impressed with all aspects. The actors were all superb. Thank you so much for sharing. 🏆

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@danieldevito6380]

High quality, well acted, great storied sci-fi short films... This might just be the best channel I've ever subscribed to on KZbin.

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, and yeah... DUST is great - stoked to have our short here.

[@CarlJohnson-kk4pr]

That Was WOW Out of This World!!!!! What a Way to End a Bad Date 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣📱🍷👽🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

[@cindymorris2567]

Just can't tell "people" enough times to NEVER, EVER leave ur drink unattended!! Geeeze😱😡🤬

[@kevinkall8547]

...maybe if she wasn't alone....maybe if she wasn't alone meeting guys she doesn't know....maybe if she was at home ....maybe if she wasn't at a bar. ...then she wouldn't have been in this situation at all.

[@JohnWick-mv5pr]

Now this is the way a convincing alien abduction should occur on the silver screen. Flawless; from start to ending.

[@RealBradMiller]

Awesome!! I love how all the bad apples seem to be the ones taken. 👍☺️

[@leannaerickson9745]

This short film is perfect. Keep making them.

[@leannaerickson9745]

Still lovin' this little flick,

[@thaska6106]

Congratulations Josh, the short film was really amazing. So well done that I thought it was a large story zipped. Tightness and perfection are quality labels here. The performances are great, mixing a serial killer with a UFO event is really original and shocking. From start to finish an unique piece. Sound effects and Sci-fi effects are impressive, the flying saucer it is out of this world. I loved much the music that plays in the bar. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks so much! Massive props to Ben-the-director for all of it - one hundred percent his music selections... he's got a lot of super-talented musical friends. But yeah, a serious team effort on this one. 🙂

[@davidlist7507]

We don't know if actually he is a serial killer but definitely a Psychopath.

[@scapeus8862]

Awesome!👏👏👏

[@bigred3096]

Absolutely loved it.... 😎👍

[@JoshBarkey]

Glad to hear it - thanks!

[@magiclocks9206]

Loved it! Short but with a sufficient introduction of the characters, several moments of suspense and an complete twist at the end with a satisfying outcome. Nicely done.

[@JoshBarkey]

So glad you dug it! Thanks for checking it out. 🙂

[@1SCme]

When being drugged, bound, stuffed in a trunk, kidnapped, and taken to desolate cabin isn't the strangest thing that happened, you are definitely not having a good 1st date.

[@JoshBarkey]

Ha! Very true. Thanks for watching!

[@FlyfishFL]

Really great❣️

[@andreiandrei1939]

thx u so much for that ending !!!

[@JoshBarkey]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@oldschool8432]

Cool man has 80s feel to it

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks! Yeah... that's what we were going for. Sort of a STRANGER THINGS vibe.

[@ellocosjchushhxha]

It is crazy to think that even such traumatic and intense circumstances/events, such as being kidnapped, are completely overshadowed and seemingly trivial when it comes to extraordinary things such as unexplainable phenomena and extraterrestrials. It truly puts things into perspective because for whatever reason, I guess hubris is the best term, for the sake of vulgarity anyways, anything even down to global stability seems comparably trivial

[@starseedupdates]

So good. The ufo abduction scene was incredible. Lighting, ray beam, the ship, acting...

[@joeb4142]

Amazing how you can fit an entire story into 9-1/2 minutes. Kudos to the screenwriter, the director, the actors, the filmographer and the editor. Impressive! 👍🏻

[@leonestello]

So do you think the cop is in on it or the Aliens are following him picking up the trash he can get🛸

[@manuelvalentin2648]

Saved by the aliens! Cool story and a very unexpected ending!

[@PilatesGuy1]

👍👍🚀🚀Wow. Very fun. Thanks.

[@debbiehenri345]

The best way of getting rid of an unwanted date I've ever seen.

[@james94666]

Eye really liked this, nice alien over lords🌍

[@jamesmorgan1063]

Cosmic reversal of fortune, well done.

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun to put together! Huge props to Ben-the-director!

[@donp3997]

Because you ended with a space craft saving her i won't mention the mistake with address at the start , and i won't say anything about a cop not knowing that you never leave your drink like that , esp. with a stranger.

[@sandro5339]

I love Dust

[@chimmy___]

Look who's abducted now! 😆

[@oneworldonehome]

"At this moment, alien craft come and go at will. People are taken at will. Biological resources are taken at will. Access to individuals in positions of power are made at will. There is not the collective agreement and resistance necessary to offset any of these intrusions, any of these violations of your fundamental rights. This must change. And it must start with someone." A quote from *The Allies of Humanity* - a free online book about the extraterrestrial presence in the world today.

[@chrissweeney]

Wow that was just utterly spectacular! It was so tense and I was totally not expecting that ending. So, so good!

[@Mr7352]

Vigilante Aliens...Nice !.

[@BarbieReport]

“I just want to know how your date went” … I guess you could say, it went out of this world! xD

[@JoshBarkey]

😂

[@MirzaKhalid]

Mom saves the Day - Now that's a true story

[@kayakbassman]

Just found this .... instant karma

[@altheogre]

Now that made me chuckle, nice.

[@JoshBarkey]

Sweet! We aim to please... thanks for checking it out.

[@Sandman03777]

Haha! Justice! Love it!

[@JoshBarkey]

For sure... thanks for checking it out.

[@TheCrakkle]

🤣😂 Just love Irony !

[@fairy8027]

OK now I am curious where he went🤣

[@sulaimanabdullah952]

Worth watching - Well done in all areas... thanks to all.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Very nice! I would love to see more!!

[@durasaxon5131]

That was the effing best Switcheroo and sci-fi twist I've ever seen! Five ( 5 ) Stars all around! +Durasaxon+ I hate serial killers! I hope he's experimented on for eternity!

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@tongenproduction3646]

Good and amaizing sci-fiction kind of film I appriciated, 👋👋❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@JoshBarkey]

Thanks so much - and thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed our little film.

[@kevinperez758]

This was awesome Great work!!!!

[@GFXMOD]

I would definitely love a full length movie like this. Amazing.

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Didn't expect the ending. I like when I get surprised. Very good short. Well done.

[@bruces12]

TALK ABOUT KARMA!! Love how the space ship just was gone soooooo fast.

[@JoshBarkey]

They got what they came for! Thanks for checking it out. Cheers.

[@blackpaw29]

Loved the ending! I'm sure Jen could have handled him anyway, but I hope he ends up being thoroughly probed before being recycled for protein.

[@JoshBarkey]

For sure! She's a badass... but whatever happens to him, hopefully it'll be worse than whatever she could manage. 🙂

[@williammatthews2948]

Soylent Green. Lol.

[@stevenscott2136]

I rather doubt that. She's still tied up, smaller, weaker, and in a poor position. Props to her for being a fighter, but people have this weird Hollywood tendency to assume that being "spunky" somehow guarantees victory, when it usually doesn't. We already see she can't hit very hard with her hands tied, and has trouble holding on to the weapon. And now she's lost the element of surprise.

[@jakemenard2593]

Human flesh is not a significant source of protein.

[@blackpaw29]

@@jakemenard2593 What? Its 100% protein - thats what flesh *is*

[@davidsalisbury1688]

8:13 That "what the f*** just happened?!?" moment, shook me to my soul.

[@JoshBarkey]

Glad to hear it - we're all about some soul-shakin' up in here. 🙂

[@DS-lr9qw]

Very talented production all round!! Can't wait to see more!

[@cautiousoptimist]

Ok, Josh. That was "satisfying ending" funny... :-)

[@JoshBarkey]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it, Chuck. :-)

[@dracodawnstars8245]

OMG!! THIS WAS SO GOOD!

[@vwynnbolton]

Excellent!! Love the Ending as well. We Need Them, Lol.

[@beautifulinstrumentals2866]

We need more of this type of inspiration and damn, we need more alien abductions like that!!

[@JoshBarkey]

Absolutely we do!

[@miriamkelly3106]

I am still cracking up about the ending 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. If Aliens could assist law enforcers more like this...The world would be a better place. Love how she still tried to arm/defend herself. Can appreciate the persistent mom. *Tip: Always leave clues to where you're going esp when its a blind/1st date. Love this!

[@charlestaylor3195]

Timing is everything.

[@breakfreak3181]

I've binged a bit on these Dust shorts recently and so many of them start with ominous pads, and crackly radio transmission voices, and long slow burn scenes. That said, I really enjoyed this one! Great work! Good acting!

[@tubularguynine]

YES!!! 😆👍🏻👍🏻

[@VeronicaAntonioPaulaitis]

Well... that ending was unexpected. Nice VFX work!

[@stacymcgee5378]

Love it 😍 wasn't expecting the ending awesome

[@MechaTrekAD]

I liked this a lot as the beginning of an ongoing series where this young Police woman and her partner investigate the numerous Missing Persons abductions going on in this small town. Very cool.

[@FrancesMarionz]

Love it! Thank You !

[@cheripalmer5264]

So simply good. Ha. Made me laugh out loud my granddaughter said what..nevermind you are not old enough..so wow that was just brilliant..thanks

[@rightlyso8507]

Incredible - I was lured in by the title, hoping for one thing. Turned out it was another premise. then, I was super surprised and pleased that my initial expectations were correct! Excellent!

[@AnkushJainbl]

I did not see that coming.

[@JoshBarkey]

Nice! Thanks for watching. :-)

[@kyliedesire7425]

Revenge is sweet, best served cold ,D

[@eledrythbarton6863]

brilliant and funny - thank you so much!

[@ieatcaribou7852]

So confused. An incredibly annoying waste of a mother with no life and a perfectly timed alien abduction? The story was all over the place. At least you had plenty of film student children who sucked up to you so they can pass their class.

[@algon44]

I thought you went to bed before saying good night. 🤗

[@andrekl.7537]

Well, that was close. Lucky her. She had a Guardian Alien indeed

[@Hadassa1057]

loved this, especially ending. Well done

[@justincase5272]

Good one! Predictable, but certainly rewarding. :)

[@heaterpistol6067]

Great story. Where was it filmed ? How did you hire the extraterrestrials ?

[@danzap3844]

Jenna dont be afraid. The chummers are pretty kuhl. And loving greetinx to Rebecca with K!

[@lovemoviesful2]

Unexpected saved by alien. Lol

[@mushishi9684]

Amazing 9 minutes of Work for the Creators of this film and huge 🌞POZDRAV🌞 from Beograd, Serbia 🍀🍀🍀

[@commonsense2680]

Excellent and unexpected! Very clever!