WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? Award Winning Short Film by Alex Bale
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- Опубликовано: 13 ноя 2023
- "What The Heck Is Going On?" was my FSU College of Motion Picture Arts 2021 Thesis Project
Winner of the Best Comedy Script, Best Directed Comedy, and Best Comedy Actress at the New York City Short Comedy Film Festival 2021
Winner of the Best Comedy Short Gold Award in the Independent Shorts Awards August 2021
Official Selection at the Jacksonville Film Festival 2022, Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2021, Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival 2021, and Dunedin International Film Festival 2022
Starring Elliot Szabo as John (ig @elliotszabo)
Daphne Lewis as Mary
Emma Lyon as Lisa
Reed Bolinder as Tommy
Will Worden as The Neighbor
Aaron Goldenberg as The Showrunner (@aarongoldyboy)
Raven Henry as The Scientist
Written and Directed by Alex Bale
Produced and Edited by Ethan Chase Townsend
Director of Photography Jazleana Jones (ig @jazleana)
Production Designer Sky Anne Theis
Theme Song by Elliot Szabo
Special thanks to all the donors of the Spark Fund
In loving memory of Evan Sparks 
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Thanks Alex for inspire Mexican Lopez
Thanks For Mexican López
Thanks for Mexican López
Thanks for Mexican López
Thanks for mexican López
Thanks for Mexican López
Hello Alex bale, I come from the channel mexican lopez.
I loved your arg and your short film was entertaining, keep doing what you love.
I love the idea of the Truman show being a horror movie, so this short film is gonna be amazing!
the Truman show is a lot of things
Horror, comedy, depressing as all hell
I’m glad I’m the only one who thought the same thing
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one getting Truman show vibes lol
That's what I was thinking imagine if they turn The Truman Show into a horror film it would be terrifying as it can be
The truman show was peak
I love how a lot of scenes from DFTM3 were inspired from What The Heck Is Going On. The "Clone John" and "Clone Alex" thing, being in places which are not real, the movie theater having 3 walls. And if you look closer, in DFTM3, the popcorn salesman has a VHS tape which says "WTHIGO" (What The Heck Is Going On)
This is just brilliant.
The opening of DFTM3 was very much inspired by this films opening with the intense laughing
@@AlexBaleFilms question. you made this? because it is amazing (please see this, i love your work)
@@Anonimuj "Written and Directed by Alex Bale"
@@Anonimuj"Written and directed by Alex Bale"
@@AlexBaleFilmsI used to only watch your SpongeBob videos because I liked ‘em and didn’t think I would like the films but you have blown me out of the water you truly have a talent and I think your going to go really far one day and I truly will still continue watching your films proud to be here early when he wasn’t as popular
I got goosebumps when this guy looked at the void in their room and asked "why do we only have 3 walls?" which was totally unexpected, this movie is going to be strong
Tomby: I mean, you never noticed it yourself? Look at the wall, silly~!
@@tomby_imagine if the muse came out and killed them all :o and ate them
@Silly-productions
Tomby: can't blame it, mortal meat is delicious! Try it sometime, it tastes like a much richer chicken =]
A classic example of characters breaking the fourth wall, except only this time, said wall was never there...to begin with.
I’ve never felt uncomfortable like that before
Thanks for all Alex
of part from Mexican Lopez and I
Thank you Alex, bc of you I met one of my favorite youtubers Mexican Lopez and for creating hmf and a lot more of content here ♡♡♡
"Linda, why do I hear an ominous screaming that's getting louder?"
Great writing, great delivery, I love it!
This really reminds me of a show that has the same concept from the one episode of a show called room 104
From being old root, to the SpongeBob guy, to a horror film maker, this was a very interesting character development
don't forget Pizza Time Pizza
@@CoolScratcher thats when i came around, i think i was late because i saw the nightmind video on it and subbed. but was glad to be on one of his new journeys from the start! also can't wait to see what else he does next.
@@CoolScratcherpizza time pizza is not a cult,
and promos
and also the top result for searching "this is why i hate white people" (he deleted the video explaining it)
Alexbale, thank you for advancing my favorite youtuber Mexicanlopez! HMF was the best and is the best horror series I have ever seen, thank you
I remember watching this when it was broadcast live at one of the film festivals online. It's still excellent.
Pretty sure this aired on adult swim too
@@steadman_walking2866holy shit really??
@@steadman_walking2866 WAIT, IT DID?
If it did, then HOLY SHIT.
@@steadman_walking2866 You're probably thinking of "Too Many Cooks". Because i DOUBT Alex has any way of broadcasting this on cable
Thank you Alex, thank you for allowing someone who was exploring himself to try to know who he was, where he belonged, to do something he likes. Really thank you, thank you Alex and Mexican López
I like how when the dad questions his reality, the aspect ratio also changes
thank you alex you really dont know how much you have given others, with being the inspiration of mexican lopez you are the reason why so many of us got to experience so many amazing things. From the bottom of my heart thank you
Thanks For Mexican Lopez
This is so Epic! No matter what it is you create, it never ceases to amaze me and my family! Great Film!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
mrbeest rap gauy
Honestly, give this dude a rap or A shout out so it blasts off
YOO ITS THAT GUY
Hi Dave
imagine yo youtube channel is down because you gave them this. Then you make something big, and try to capitalize on it with the stuff people didint want. Now you got a production company and everybody is, were the conspiracy stuff. Bad choice bro. GL. few people like horror. Less people like "Indie youtibe horror"
Thank you for bringing Mexican Lopez into our life, I love you Alex, keep it up!
It’s like if that one Fresh Prince scene got turned into a horror movie.
“If we so rich why ain’t we got no ceiling?”
Thanks For all Alex Bale, Thank You so Much..
So a lot of student films are "character becoming self-aware" or "fourth wall meta commentary on filmmaking" etc. It's a very hard trope to get right for some reason.
...but you did a masterful job. Well done.
Bro went back to sincerity
I love this premise. The difference between real life, and a 22 minute adventure
Reminds me of Too Many Cooks!! Great film, Alex. You captured that self-awareness terror perfectly
Yeah! This is if the producers let the actors escape. 😂
The on set experience for this was easily the best to be a part of, congrats on the public release!! 🙏
You're genuinely one of the best up and coming film makers at the moment! Amazing film, Alex!
go and check out 'right place, wrong tim'
This feels like The Truman show but without a thick veil of comedy covering the existential horror.
Good point, but maybe just a little bit..
Gracias a ti conocí a mexican Lopez, y tal vez no sea mucho pero agradezco tanto la existencia de mexican Lopez como de tu canal, aun que no me entiendas te deseo éxito en tus películas y videos y que todo te vaya bien, saludos desde México.
Me trajiste a Mexican, el ahora me trae a mi aquí
The Truman Show always sounded more like horror than anything to me. I love meta horror. This was awesome! I’m so happy to see your work continue to get recognized!
Thank you for all Alex Bale
Your work is amathing, Never change
From part of mexican Lopez
mexican López brought me to your content like you brought us to his, you are simply great just like mexican.I love your short film, keep it up⭐
That went from "What the heck is going on 😆" to "What the fuck is going on 😰"
Thanks for everything ❤ you are amazing Alex
let’s goooo !! love having more of your work out here. beautifully produced and has your mark on it. can’t wait to see you continue to stretch and grow as a filmmaker
Vengo de parte de Mexican Lopez! Te admira mucho y te da las gracias por todo lo que has creado. I come from Mexican Lopez! He admires you very much and thanks you for everything you have created.
Thanks for helping Mexican Lopez to find inspiration, you helped him so much!
id love to see another episode/ maybe even a full movie because this concept is too good to just make an 8 minute film about
Yes yes yes yes!!!!
This needs to be a actual show
I love how you can make things that have the quality of a movie even with way less budget, props to the actors too
Hello Alex, first of all I want to thank you for having inspired Mexican Lopez and I also want to congratulate you on this short film, it is truly incredible.
Hey, what an incredible and amazing video, I loved it, personally I love this style of videos a lot. Thank you very much, Thank you for taking the effort to create these wonderful videos, referring to suspense, terror, and other very important points that are key in this style of videos. And I'm surprised that this amazing ARG called "Happy Meat Farm" was developed. I loved its development, its ending, and how that metaphor towards existentialism (if that's what you wanted to get at) fits like a glove. I came across this video thanks to a Mexican youtuber called "Mexican Lopez", who made me interested in your videos, not so much in those of SpongeBob, but rather those small film works created by you, "Mexican Lopez" gave me the opportunity to come across this video, he helped me understand your wonderful ARG, and he gave meaning to that amazing ARG, when I couldn't find the necessary clues. Thank you, thank you, and thank you, there are no words to express what I feel and want to communicate, I hope you continue making these types of videos, without pressure, without pressure, thank you for reading, and I apologize if it is not well written, since I used a translator to make this comment hehe
That was so truman-esque, my first short film of yours i ever watched great job Alex ❤
I love how your cinematography looks, it's very much recognizable as you, Alex. While watching the Muse finale I couldn't help but keep thinking that this is Ari Aster levels of writing and directing and I think you have what it takes to be a big name player in the cinema game if you ever want to branch out of indie.
I can definitely see you being A24's next scoop up and I hope that you get that chance.
-A long time fan
I’m disappointed in the algorithm not recommending this to me the day it came out
Thank you very much, Alex. Thank you for all the effort and for every video. I apologize if my English is not perfect; I just want to express my gratitude and support, especially for giving us @mexicanlopez.
Eres grande Alex, me a encantado
Thank you for the inspiration and help, that in some way, you have given us, I come from the Mexican Lopes video, thanks to him, I learned something new, a message that you yourself made and I did not know
Thank you for inspiring Mexican Lopez.
Thanks for teaching me something.
This took “breaking the 4th wall” to the next level.
This is great,I’m glad you’re finding success with non SpongeBob content
Thanks Alex thanks so mach
I'm here thanks to Mexican Lopez, i'm thankfull for seeing such a well done cinematographic short and i wanted to thank you for the topics covered in HMF, because, as a future artist myself, i also had a doubt on what prospect of career to have, not being sure of what was really the most important thing about it. Now, after finishing the entire HMF arg, i'm sure of how i want to develop myself prefecionally, and that's thanks to you.
So, then again, thank you. Thank you very much. You gave me and many others a piece of advice that will improve our lifes. So yeah, thank you for being such a good artist ♡
Gracias Alex por darnos a Mexican Lopez, tu trabajo es increíble y me ayuda en mi búsqueda de la excelencia y mejoría como artista y persona.
Gracias otra vez ❤❤
bro just downloaded and uploaded a full episode from some random sitcom. respect.
it would've been hilarious if this was 22 minutes long but that might've been stretching it unnecessarily lol, this was flawless, the "we only have 3 walls" bit reminded me of that scene in the fresh prince of bel-air, and obviously the whole premise is like the truman show, but i love unique it is regardless of that, the whole setting and how it parodies sitcoms a bit, it's great lol, seeing how they end up sticking with two johns was pretty funny too (also their names are such generic usa names, love that too), i hope you release more of these over time, this and don't feed the muse were both great.
Hey, What the heck is going on!
I have been waiting to watch this!
Edit: This was awsome, really great work on this movie, Alex! :D
My baby boy muse
Muchas Gracias Alex :>
Thx so much alex bale ❤
thanks for all Alex
I'm from Chile
Thank you Alex, thank you very much, because through you and your engaging ARG (Happy Meat Farms) you helped a great RUclipsr from the Spanish-speaking community (MexicanLopez) become known, Perhaps without you, he would have abandoned his dream of growing up on RUclips and we, his community, would never have met him. Thank you (By the way, sorry in case there is a wrong word, Google translate is not always very good 😅)
I wish this was an actual series. It has the nostalgia & mystery to keep us hooked on the plot.
The ending credits is a reference to that, the same thing is happening for this video that is happening to the family in the show. The actors even for this video don’t have free will and are all on a set, but they don’t realize it like the family in this video does.
Sometimes a family is you, your wife, a perfect replica of you, your two kids and existential dread
This was really good. I love how you can also see some of the same repeating motifs we saw in DFTM (clones/doubles, dark/light voids, a heavy focus on tv production). It says a lot about Alex.
vengo por el mexican, gracias Alex Bale por hacer que sea posible conocer al culon
Thanks alex for inspiring the best spanish horror youtuber, thanks alex for mexican lopez
Thank you Alex, I have been waiting for this great project that you did. I admire you and that is why I love your content, removing the history of the muse.
Muchas gracias Alex ❤
This was great! I would have loved to have seen this concept as a whole film, but even as a short film it was incredible! Keep it up :)
Absolutely secconded! Id love to swe this as a full film.
watch the truman show
@@moltum I have! It’s a great film :) really like Jim carrey in it
oh awesome. the truman show is my fav movie
Thank you for the incredible videos you make, on behalf of me and Mexican López, from the bottom of my heart, thank you Alex❤️
Thank you for everything, Alex Bael, for inspiring those people who needed it most in their moment of despair. Thank you from Mexican López.
Thank you so much Alex Bale
Idk why but the line "you’re not getting out with a f*ck-ing taser" made me laugh
Thanks Alex Bale, for you exists a channel called Mexican Lopez and with your work of ARG Happy Meet Forms you made real a dream, something that entertain us so much and distract us from the world, thank you for everything and for your new job in short films, I hope that this new project goes well for you and your can achieve your dream of being Film-maker.
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
(i'm sorry, i just couldn't resest writing this comment)
In all seriousness, great job alex and team! I enjoyed this a lot :)
I really loved this!
Thanks for everything, you deserve everything you have!
Espero que siempre puedas hacer lo que amas y sigas inspirando a más gente a hacer lo mismo Alex!
I hope you always can do whatever you love and continues inspiring people to do the same Alex!
My english isn't perfect, but i hope you can understand!
Stay healthy and happy everyone!
Thank you, Alex, for inspiring people to create content, making them exploring their own mind and expressed it.
I am so happy this got put up finally. As someone who is an avid fan of all of the content you've put out its great to see so much of your hard work coming to fruition. I very much hope you can continue to grow with your content and Alex Bale becomes a wider known name outside of the "Spongebob Theory Guy". Good luck Mr.Bale, I can't wait to see what's coming out for 2024 and beyond.
Somehow felt weird to not see Alex as one of the actors
THAT WAS AWESOME. I can't believe it took this long for someone to come up with this concept, but it makes all the sense. Not to mention it has a (possibly) happy ending which is something a lot of horror doesn't want to do.
This feels like the finale to a weird sitcom.
Thanks Alex for inspiring Mexican Lopez and creating one of the best ARG that I know keep doing what you love (also I love the short film and the idea of breaking the fourth wall in this way)
This is amazing 😍 CAN WE TURN THIS INTO AN ACTUAL MOVIE????!!!!
Yes just gotta suport alex
Thank you Alex, without you I would not have met Mexican Lopez
Hello Alex, I loved this short film, I am very happy that you have decided to start doing what you love and enjoy, I have no words to tell you how well done it is, and although you do not have the numbers that you have with SpongeBob Theories I think it can do what you love is the most important thing, and believe me, you have managed to break the language barriers. I am from the Spanish-speaking community, I discovered you thanks to Mexican López and I was fascinated by your content and the love you put into your short films, you are someone who deserves much more support, however, your community, both in English. and speaks Spanish, he will support you on your trip :)
Yay what a nice surprise let’s go. I hope we get sequels to this movie.
YEARS OF WAITING AND IT IS HERE!!!! I have been so excited to see this and it is every bit as weird and wonderful as I hoped for! I am dying for a full horror of this concept, 1000% well done and amazing job, Alex!
"WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!" Is the perfect title for such a short xd
Truman show vibes! I love when a film makes you question life and reality, an imaginary paradise or the awful truth.
i love this!! i'm so excited to see more from you, Alex.
Gracias por tanto Alex Bale, perdón por tan poco 😺
tanks alex, for all♥
THANKS YOU DOR EVERYTHING ALEEEEX, THIS SHORT FILM WAS INCREDIBLEEEEEEE
This is an absolute masterpiece
Thanks Alex for inspire Mexican Lopez
💘🐶🍑
¡Gracias Alex!
Banger short. Than you for being a source of inspiration for Mexican López, Nexpo, and many other channels out there. Let's hope that we'll keep seeing cool stuff in the future 😊
Hey alex its me SpongeBob nice vid i enjoyed it with gary keep it up
the real spongebob????
Yes it's me create more scary shorts they deserve more views than it has
@@MadmanSpongeBob okay thank you spongebob I’ll try my best
Gracias alex
Thanks for all Alex
And sorry for so little
You films are incredible
Have a nice day :D
Alex bale, I inform you that thanks to your incredible ARG you made me know your entire story of Do not feed the muse, all thanks to a Spanish-speaking youtuber, who shared with us what we needed to know , because some people would not understand it, all your work was wonderful, thank you for creating it, for making me reflect, I hope you are enjoying what you want, You have talent, and it was seriously something wonderful to be able to understand and enjoy it, thank you very much Alex Bale, I would never have been able to know this story if it had not been for: El último Tv Nauta and Mexican Lopez, Without them, I would never have been able to discover the wonderful ARG of HMF, with nothing more to say Greetings from Venezuela.
PS: sorry if I wrote English wrong, I'm writing with the translator 😅
Just started watching and I have to say this looks perfect for its aesthetic of being an old tv show at the beginning also why does the guy who gains sentience sound exactly like the ship computer from the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy movie?