The room took each person in a fitting way. Roma, who seemed to be the most scientific and rational was destroyed by the room when his rationality met the irrational and it took his mind. Uncle Kolya, for whom family loyalty was important, was sacrificed to the room when family loyalty was weighed against the survival of his nephew. He lost. Yegor was working to secure a successful future, the room took that away from him. His future was ruined so he entered of his own will. He had nothing left to lose. It seems The EXIT finds the weakness of each person and uses it for its own advantage.
Allow me to introduce an alternative conception: The first guy, who entered the exit, was then teleported back. After that, he kept saying that this place was not for him. The fact that the room didn't take him and let him go, might mean, that it didn't have any interest in this person. However, the guy is excited to go there again, and so he enters the exit for the second time, but it throws him out, as if it doesn't want him to be there. The next night the exit immediately grabs Yegor, which is completely opposite to Roma, who was rejected by it. Then Mickhalich tries to help, and so it takes him instead. After that we find out, that Mickhalich was also rejected by the room and teleported back. He keeps saying that this place was not for him and that he mustn't enter it. And eventually, he says "Your exit, Yegor" and then the room appears right in front of Yegor as if inviting him, unlike with other characters, whom it didn't accept. Yegor enters it, and we hear a sound, as if the exit is fading, while growing back the wall on which it appeared. So, in my opinion, Yegor was the "target" for the exit all along. The room wasn't meant for the other two characters, it was only for him. And he is the only one, for whom the word "exit" makes sense. It also may be, that both our theories are correct, and the room was trying to absorb Yegor, while manipulating the feelings of the characters and using weak points in their morality
@@Meagain1 I love your explanation as well. As I said to OP yours is also very well thought out and fascinating. I love your take on this! And I love how you combined your take with OP’s explanation. You two are very clever, I hope I can find comments by you on other ALTER movies. Thank you both! 🙏 thank you 😊
I think they are all dead and are ghosts already. They never interact with anyone else except the girlfriend who never moves. She could be a lingering regret that has followed Yegor into the afterlife and the "Closet/Exit" is actually the gate to move on in the afterlife. Yegor's family is there to help but it isn't their exit. They are essentially haunting the construction site and unable to figure it out. Just my guess at this. Every explanation just makes me want to know more. This needs to be a full movie.
That was wickedly disturbing. The idea of a room that defies physics this way was ripe for horror. Then how the journey into the dark changes you was extremely effective. There was'also the horror of the futility and helplessness of the situation which is unnerving and relentless. There is a Lovecraft feel from the idea that the three men somehow tapped into an ancient evil. I loved how we never see what is in the dark abyss as that gives the viewer their own viewpoint of the horror that awaits and is hidden. Congratulations to Ivan Basov, the cast and crew. The creeps were delivered in spades. Peace. Sincerely Robert
Huge thanks, Robert. ALTER certainly rocks in how it manages to deliver the right fixes to us genre lovers. We tried hard, we did our best, and we're very grateful for you saying what you said.
@@TheUderfrykte Thank you so much for giving us this amazing film! Looking through the comments has been a joy as well. You’ve sparked so many ideas and creativity. I loved everything about this film and I want to see so much more from you! Do you have anything else on ALTER or anywhere else that I can view your work?
@@MeganKugs Thanks so much, Megan. I don't have anything else yet, but there's stuff in development, and words like yours really help my confidence and persistence🤗
Well, the SCP foundation might get rid of those who reported an anomaly, in order to prevent spreading of the information, so calling them would be kinda risky
When I saw the guys preparing to go into the dark room with a rope tied around the belt it reminded me of the movie Poltergeist. I'm thinking..."Hmmm wonder how THIS scene will go down?" Lol 😆
I've seen this numerous times and it's still a great short film. This is how you do cosmic horror. What a fine story and Oscar-winning acting ! Bravo, all you who made this film. Something to be proud of !
Such an annoying girlfriend. Funny thing is that if he lost his job she should probably be also angry and drop him too. The true horror is toxic relationships
Hell yeah. It's a film school thesis short, pretty much self-funded. And, certainly, if we had stronger means, the best way way to expand it would be to actually take the audience beyond the dark.
@@TheUderfrykte as an artist I think it would greatly benefit you and people like me (new fans after seeing that) if you sought the means to make it (taking us into the dark) happen. Great potential here
1st guy says it's not for him while being emotional. He said that he returned from scratch. Ygor, who lost everything, was chosen by the room instead. It might be that when he went inside, he has everything in there. It's like the reverse of the world's they're living in
This was MASTERFULLY and EXCEPTIONALLY crafted! Loved every second of it! The tone and atmosphere were haunting and anxiety-fueling. I could feel the anxiety through the actor's portrayal of their respective characters, which was really well-grounded in realism. Well done to everyone involved!
10:18 this part is very good. I could not stop thinking something was going to pull him. Something out of the dark. It was creepy, misterious, bizarre...gave me anxiety. Very good
also I forgot to mention the "not for me. I can't go. I'm different there. All from scratch" that was just the perfect awful "what the hell is going on ?" feeling phrasing. And this actor delivered it so well. And in combination with the end "Your exit Yegor" just really wraps up the whole thing of sinister confusion.
Now this is example of how to use sound. Some films lately have been all awful music, noise and non-hearable dialogue. Not this one. Awesome! Great film. Loved it.
I'm so with you! Recently, when I'm trying to watch a new horror film or series, and see/hear they just paste creepy music onto everything, I immediately become disappointed.
очень круто! захватывает с первой секунды, и по спине бежит холод. Актеры невероятно круты. Постановка, диалоги - настолько простые и при этом грамотные и ловкие, что прям приковывают к экрану: как круто сделаны переходы от солнечного дня к мрачным обстановкам, как круто они ускоряются по мере событий! почувствовала легкий оммаж на "горизонт событий", что не может меня не радовать, ведь это один из моих любимых фильмов. Ребята, вы мега круты! Спасибо вам огромное за ваш кропотливый труд!
Very well done. The writing gave us just enough information to allow us to form the logic and rules of the situation but not so much that it eliminated the mystery. There was a relationship between the 3 men which added weight to the importance of what was happening to them and gave us reason to care. The acting was great and the overall production work was also quite good. Personally, I felt the moment of understanding at just the right time near the end, as if the meaning itself had finally escaped the mysterious darkness just like Roma and Uncle. It did not feel like 20 minutes. Wonderful work all around. I hope you and your team continue to create new work.
@@TheUderfrykte rightfully so, the Lovecraftian undertones were amazing, with the impossible geometry and fear of the unknown. Happy for you, hope you make more stuff.
That was amazing! Another dimension to escape a reality that you're not happy in, I guess her leaving him instead of being supportive was the final straw. I think the other guy kept saying that he was not allowed because the gateway opened for Igor and not him. That's what thought. I would love to see this as a whole movie.
Man, this was such a cool idea. I love how there's no cliche ghost or monster, and the acting was really good. I felt bad for the guy in the end. I'm gonna be a little worried about dark doorways for a while now, lol. Anyway, great job. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad it was a little longer than some shorts I've watched.
It's awesome that you think so. As I'm sure you know, people have different tastes and even some experienced filmmakers told me it didn't work for them. But, what do they know, really? =)
Well done! Excellent story - so intriguing. I love it when unknowns remain unknown. Also, i get the feeling that Yegor enters the room willingly chasing a "from scratch" new life. Kind of ends on a positive note
Why are they so afraid for their jobs?! Like are they really going to get fired because the fourth dimension materialized in a closet they built? Like that’s their fault?
That looks like an Ikea lamp and side table, lol. You can't have the three amigos with just two guys. Serves you right Yegor, you kick your Uncle off of you so violently when he tried to save you. Well, your Uncle wants to look after you so he flew Astral to get to you.
This is such good filmmaking that I wish I understood the language.I'm sure I must be missing out on details. Ivan, you did something great here, brilliant!
Man, it's kind of one thing to know people like you and I exist, but it's a different and wonderfully encouraging thing to see them/you speak out. Thank you so much!
Everything was perfect, from the story to the acting to the filming, and I just listening to the beautiful Russian language while learning Russian. This should have been a long movie and played on the big screen! Are there more short horror films by the same team?
Of course it does! It was a huge inspiration. I read the book some fifteen years ago, carried it with all this time, and when the time came to make the film school thesis film, I channeled my wants from long ago and this happened.
@@carcosian Wow! Believe it or not, it wasn't on purpose. Kinda shows how deep things that influence us can get into the subconscious and then speak from there 😲
I liked it quite a bit. Loved the story and premise and the mystery. We were given all the right amount of information without any massive exposition dumps. We learn about the characters without being told the traits explicitly. My only critiques is there are 2 moments in this movie that don't feel like genuine human interactions and they're put there just to further suspense. When Yegor walks slowly up behind Roma- a natural human response to your friend disappearing into a void for an unknown amount of time and then showing up would be to run to them, or at least be more animated with ur reaction. This sacrifices realism for suspense but in result of that it takes u a bit out of the world. The other scene is when Yegor brings his uncle outside to talk separately- this doesn't make any sense and is done obviously so Roma can disappear suddenly. By no means is this a bad film; I very much enjoyed this one. Usually I only have specific critiques for movies I really like.
Ура, первый русский альтер! Хорошо получилось. Чёрт. Каждого забрали - как вытолкнули из привычной жизни. Эта чернота как смерть. И для всех она "это не для меня". Очень горжусь! First Russian Alter!!!!! Hooray 🎉 Really proud about this one. That "exit" seems to be a death. And all says "it's not for me".
Did the room make them happy in some way?🤨 Roma acted like he was sucessful or maybe smarter plus he decided to go back and the uncle came back drunk which was his main happiness in life🤔 Looks like an analogy for drug addictions😅
Step one before securing rope and entering: Take all those work lights and illuminate the 'closet' to determine if/where there is an end, and what lies between. Hint for so many of these short films: There were and still are excellent lighting choices, other than a cell phone. But hey, I admit to being Old School. ;)
Very Simple: Throw a brick into there at head height. It should go many metres. Or it comes out and hits you in the chest. Which will it be? No risk except loss of one lousy brick... Or get your girlfriend to go in there....
Man, yes! If we had the means, I'd also absolutely love to go full-hardcore into the technical reality of it. Would be awesome! But, it's a short story with it's own rhythm and a great degree of suspension of disbelief, so we had to make choices that felt right at the time.
@@olegkapaev9412 Yezz. The idea was that light cannot penetrate the "border", but once you're past the limit, it functions properly. This works both for suspense and saving the budget. Obviously, if I had more money, I would love to take us past the border and into the impossible unknown.
This gave me major foreboding feelings. I felt like it was a cross of Pan's Labrynth and Insidious. I thought both of which were amazing films in their own right. The thing I hated most was that noise...I don't know how you did that so effectively. I hated the noise but that's a compliment because you nailed that sound in that dark place that just icks you out. The thing I loved most was how the spiritual and the physical worlds seemed to be connected through that dark hallway. Like the path takes you to unknown places and you can't figure out how it came to be but the Uncle is respected though he cares more about money than doing the right thing (or is it the right thing cuz he has people he is looking after?) and he is trusted but then not but still followed...case in point when he is stroking the head of the one boy and saying it's best to bury the dead guy in the wall. And the part where the guy kicks the uncle it just felt to me like he is saving himself but instead of just saving himself he deliberately sacrifices someone else...and it felt like the becoming a bigger monster which sometimes happens when people get sick of being manipulated but don't know how to just walk away. So much more I am dwelling about this but not sure how to state it all right now. For now, I love that it was a slow burn and really built momentum until we felt we too were being thrown into and stuck into that dark pathway.
At 12:30 I noticed how the older man poured a clear liquid but when they came back into the room at 13:20 it is now a brown liquid...was that intentional or was it a error?
We shot this one '19, finished in March 20, right when the feces hit the household cooling propeller. Many festival selections, but COVID deprived us of actually attending most of them 😒
The room took each person in a fitting way.
Roma, who seemed to be the most scientific and rational was destroyed by the room when his rationality met the irrational and it took his mind.
Uncle Kolya, for whom family loyalty was important, was sacrificed to the room when family loyalty was weighed against the survival of his nephew. He lost.
Yegor was working to secure a successful future, the room took that away from him. His future was ruined so he entered of his own will. He had nothing left to lose.
It seems The EXIT finds the weakness of each person and uses it for its own advantage.
Allow me to introduce an alternative conception:
The first guy, who entered the exit, was then teleported back. After that, he kept saying that this place was not for him. The fact that the room didn't take him and let him go, might mean, that it didn't have any interest in this person. However, the guy is excited to go there again, and so he enters the exit for the second time, but it throws him out, as if it doesn't want him to be there.
The next night the exit immediately grabs Yegor, which is completely opposite to Roma, who was rejected by it. Then Mickhalich tries to help, and so it takes him instead.
After that we find out, that Mickhalich was also rejected by the room and teleported back. He keeps saying that this place was not for him and that he mustn't enter it.
And eventually, he says "Your exit, Yegor" and then the room appears right in front of Yegor as if inviting him, unlike with other characters, whom it didn't accept. Yegor enters it, and we hear a sound, as if the exit is fading, while growing back the wall on which it appeared.
So, in my opinion, Yegor was the "target" for the exit all along. The room wasn't meant for the other two characters, it was only for him. And he is the only one, for whom the word "exit" makes sense.
It also may be, that both our theories are correct, and the room was trying to absorb Yegor, while manipulating the feelings of the characters and using weak points in their morality
I absolutely love this explanation. Very fascinating, in depth and well thought out. 👏 👏 👏.
@@Meagain1 I love your explanation as well. As I said to OP yours is also very well thought out and fascinating. I love your take on this! And I love how you combined your take with OP’s explanation. You two are very clever, I hope I can find comments by you on other ALTER movies. Thank you both! 🙏 thank you 😊
@@MeganKugs Thank you.
I think they are all dead and are ghosts already. They never interact with anyone else except the girlfriend who never moves. She could be a lingering regret that has followed Yegor into the afterlife and the "Closet/Exit" is actually the gate to move on in the afterlife. Yegor's family is there to help but it isn't their exit. They are essentially haunting the construction site and unable to figure it out. Just my guess at this. Every explanation just makes me want to know more. This needs to be a full movie.
When you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you. What an excellent and unnerving film. Forever Altered!
Word!
Friedrich Nietzsche I think
@@sydneyshaw6781 Nicely spotted. Absolutely, I love Nietzsche.
Excellent. This movie does in 20 minutes what other movies can’t achieve in 2 hours. The Acting is one of things that makes it stand out.
That was wickedly disturbing. The idea of a room that defies physics this way was ripe for horror. Then how the journey into the dark changes you was extremely effective.
There was'also the horror of the futility and helplessness of the situation which is unnerving and relentless.
There is a Lovecraft feel from the idea that the three men somehow tapped into an ancient evil.
I loved how we never see what is in the dark abyss as that gives the viewer their own viewpoint of the horror that awaits and is hidden.
Congratulations to Ivan Basov, the cast and crew. The creeps were delivered in spades.
Peace. Sincerely Robert
Huge thanks, Robert. ALTER certainly rocks in how it manages to deliver the right fixes to us genre lovers. We tried hard, we did our best, and we're very grateful for you saying what you said.
I love your comment. I feel it so aptly says what I was trying to say...
Beautifully said Robert! 👏 👏 👏. (Also I love your username!)
@@TheUderfrykte Thank you so much for giving us this amazing film! Looking through the comments has been a joy as well. You’ve sparked so many ideas and creativity. I loved everything about this film and I want to see so much more from you! Do you have anything else on ALTER or anywhere else that I can view your work?
@@MeganKugs Thanks so much, Megan. I don't have anything else yet, but there's stuff in development, and words like yours really help my confidence and persistence🤗
This was done in a very modern "Lovecraft" style and I really liked it! I'm a big fan of the story that makes you think, vs the usual Jump Scare...!
Then you are exactly the person we were making this film for. Great pleasure and relief in knowing you liked it.
Moral: when confronted with the impossible, always, always, *ALWAYS* let the boss deal with it.
At the very least, call the SCP Foundation.
Imagine the containment cell for this thing, just a random doorway in a box lol
Well, the SCP foundation might get rid of those who reported an anomaly, in order to prevent spreading of the information, so calling them would be kinda risky
So what's the number of SCP foundation if I need to...? 😶
@@Talia.777 Heck if I know, but there's probably a Facebook group for it, or a RUclips video.
Scp foundation is the first I got in my mind when I saw it
When I saw the guys preparing to go into the dark room with a rope tied around the belt it reminded me of the movie Poltergeist. I'm thinking..."Hmmm wonder how THIS scene will go down?" Lol 😆
It's been many years since I saw this classic for the last time. Maybe it affected me subconsciously, but can't point my finger on it.
Or that scene in the mist...and we all know what came back....
Or the movie about Ted the Caver
This is not a "school thesis film".
This shows complete mastery.
Of the script, of directing, of the actors. Brilliant.
This is some high praise. Much appreciated 🤗
I've seen this numerous times and it's still a great short film. This is how you do cosmic horror. What a fine story and Oscar-winning acting ! Bravo, all you who made this film. Something to be proud of !
Such an annoying girlfriend. Funny thing is that if he lost his job she should probably be also angry and drop him too. The true horror is toxic relationships
Awesome you picked up on that. It certainly wasn't the main gist, but we did put a little bit of it in. Thanks!
Exactly at some point I was like "the guy is working hard to nurture your fatass, and it's how you are with him ?" x'D I was so done with her !
Ys... Ur right...the girl who wont understand is the most unsuccessful being
Wow Out of all the you go the girlfriend part! Okkkk
Exactly that , stay single gentlemen.
Magnificent. I watched it until the end with bated breath. A second part that takes us to the other dimension would be nice. 💫🚪💫
Hell yeah. It's a film school thesis short, pretty much self-funded. And, certainly, if we had stronger means, the best way way to expand it would be to actually take the audience beyond the dark.
@@TheUderfrykte wow, that would be great! 🔥
@@TheUderfrykte as an artist I think it would greatly benefit you and people like me (new fans after seeing that) if you sought the means to make it (taking us into the dark) happen. Great potential here
1st guy says it's not for him while being emotional. He said that he returned from scratch.
Ygor, who lost everything, was chosen by the room instead. It might be that when he went inside, he has everything in there. It's like the reverse of the world's they're living in
This was MASTERFULLY and EXCEPTIONALLY crafted! Loved every second of it! The tone and atmosphere were haunting and anxiety-fueling. I could feel the anxiety through the actor's portrayal of their respective characters, which was really well-grounded in realism. Well done to everyone involved!
I think I love you. Thanks!
10:18 this part is very good. I could not stop thinking something was going to pull him. Something out of the dark. It was creepy, misterious, bizarre...gave me anxiety. Very good
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Так приятно слышать русскую речь без акцента) Спасибо за видео!)
also I forgot to mention the "not for me. I can't go. I'm different there. All from scratch" that was just the perfect awful "what the hell is going on ?" feeling phrasing. And this actor delivered it so well. And in combination with the end "Your exit Yegor" just really wraps up the whole thing of sinister confusion.
I always felt the scariest things are the unknown and unexplainable. Great job with this film.
Now this is example of how to use sound. Some films lately have been all awful music, noise and non-hearable dialogue. Not this one. Awesome! Great film. Loved it.
I'm so with you! Recently, when I'm trying to watch a new horror film or series, and see/hear they just paste creepy music onto everything, I immediately become disappointed.
I loved this so much. I am not sure on the ending completely but yet when looked upon as a whole it was outstanding.
очень круто! захватывает с первой секунды, и по спине бежит холод. Актеры невероятно круты. Постановка, диалоги - настолько простые и при этом грамотные и ловкие, что прям приковывают к экрану: как круто сделаны переходы от солнечного дня к мрачным обстановкам, как круто они ускоряются по мере событий! почувствовала легкий оммаж на "горизонт событий", что не может меня не радовать, ведь это один из моих любимых фильмов. Ребята, вы мега круты! Спасибо вам огромное за ваш кропотливый труд!
Very well done. The writing gave us just enough information to allow us to form the logic and rules of the situation but not so much that it eliminated the mystery. There was a relationship between the 3 men which added weight to the importance of what was happening to them and gave us reason to care. The acting was great and the overall production work was also quite good. Personally, I felt the moment of understanding at just the right time near the end, as if the meaning itself had finally escaped the mysterious darkness just like Roma and Uncle. It did not feel like 20 minutes. Wonderful work all around. I hope you and your team continue to create new work.
Dude, you and I are one. Genre nerds, I guess. Would be awesome to share a beer one day.
@@TheUderfrykte haha Thanks. I agree. I'll be looking forward to that beer, one day. Take care.
A wonderful and scary movie that throws you into a sea full of mystery and horror. I loved it. I give it 10 out of 10
What an outstanding film, my God. I hope this wins awards, it certainly deserves it.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. We did win a few, I even have a cool Cthulhu trophy on my shelf ☺
@@TheUderfrykte rightfully so, the Lovecraftian undertones were amazing, with the impossible geometry and fear of the unknown. Happy for you, hope you make more stuff.
That was amazing! Another dimension to escape a reality that you're not happy in, I guess her leaving him instead of being supportive was the final straw. I think the other guy kept saying that he was not allowed because the gateway opened for Igor and not him. That's what thought. I would love to see this as a whole movie.
Wow! You totally got everything and worded it tightly. Thanks for this!
The guy that was firing everyone need to be introduced to the creepy room
That bastard, huh?! xD
Great, and very well done. This is an example of a low budget short with good acting and a good script.
Man, this was such a cool idea. I love how there's no cliche ghost or monster, and the acting was really good. I felt bad for the guy in the end. I'm gonna be a little worried about dark doorways for a while now, lol. Anyway, great job. I really enjoyed it and I'm glad it was a little longer than some shorts I've watched.
I was glued to the screen the entire time. This was really good. Great job Ivan!
It's awesome that you think so. As I'm sure you know, people have different tastes and even some experienced filmmakers told me it didn't work for them. But, what do they know, really? =)
Well done! Excellent story - so intriguing. I love it when unknowns remain unknown. Also, i get the feeling that Yegor enters the room willingly chasing a "from scratch" new life. Kind of ends on a positive note
Kid: Mom, let's Buy Event Horizon!
Mom: Honey, we have Event Horizon at home.
Event Horizon at Home:
Best comment 😍
Рад увидеть русский к.м. на этом канале)
А мы-то как рады! Первыйнах! Надеюсь, дальше будет больше и лучше!
@@TheUderfrykte 🔥🔥 рвите!
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Why are they so afraid for their jobs?! Like are they really going to get fired because the fourth dimension materialized in a closet they built? Like that’s their fault?
It reminds me of clipping into the backrooms. It has that same other dimension beyond reality sort of feel. I loved it.
In Russia scp and backrooms universes are quite popular. I can understand the inspiration
О, кайф, даже переводить не придётся
That looks like an Ikea lamp and side table, lol.
You can't have the three amigos with just two guys. Serves you right Yegor, you kick your Uncle off of you so violently when he tried to save you. Well, your Uncle wants to look after you so he flew Astral to get to you.
This is such good filmmaking that I wish I understood the language.I'm sure I must be missing out on details. Ivan, you did something great here, brilliant!
Thank you! Words like these matter a lot!
Very Lovecraftian. Very, very good. Acting was superb. That which is left unseen is often the scariest.
Man, it's kind of one thing to know people like you and I exist, but it's a different and wonderfully encouraging thing to see them/you speak out. Thank you so much!
Спасибо за русское видео! Люблю ваши видео, очень качественно!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It can be turned into a movie. Great story. Absolutely loved it 💙
Great film! Thank you for the experience. Guess they all got the "exit" they were looking for. Very clever!
Thank you, Flora. Looks like you took it deep, and we're very grateful we managed to achieve that.
Everything was perfect, from the story to the acting to the filming, and I just listening to the beautiful Russian language while learning Russian. This should have been a long movie and played on the big screen! Are there more short horror films by the same team?
"Hello, SCP foundation? Yeah, we got another one"
This was brilliant. Loved every minute of it.
Big hug!
what a chilling an excellent film so atmospheric and well acted and paced-love it! :)
Great riff on house of leaves.
Reminds me a little bit of House of Leaves, with the inconsistent interior geometry.
It reminded me of "You should have left". I'm curious to watch the house of leaves now
Of course it does! It was a huge inspiration. I read the book some fifteen years ago, carried it with all this time, and when the time came to make the film school thesis film, I channeled my wants from long ago and this happened.
@@fj8433 HoL is a novel. A unique one. Not for everyone, but if you like mind-feckery and Lovecraft, you might love it!
The first words in the book are "This is not for you" so there's some obvious *House* of Leaves influence here.
@@carcosian Wow! Believe it or not, it wasn't on purpose. Kinda shows how deep things that influence us can get into the subconscious and then speak from there 😲
I liked it quite a bit. Loved the story and premise and the mystery. We were given all the right amount of information without any massive exposition dumps. We learn about the characters without being told the traits explicitly. My only critiques is there are 2 moments in this movie that don't feel like genuine human interactions and they're put there just to further suspense. When Yegor walks slowly up behind Roma- a natural human response to your friend disappearing into a void for an unknown amount of time and then showing up would be to run to them, or at least be more animated with ur reaction. This sacrifices realism for suspense but in result of that it takes u a bit out of the world. The other scene is when Yegor brings his uncle outside to talk separately- this doesn't make any sense and is done obviously so Roma can disappear suddenly.
By no means is this a bad film; I very much enjoyed this one. Usually I only have specific critiques for movies I really like.
This is brilliant! Great story, great screenplay and great actors. The uncle guy is a monster though!
The actors were excellent. Great job!
Agreed!
Thank you sir!!!
Ура, первый русский альтер!
Хорошо получилось. Чёрт. Каждого забрали - как вытолкнули из привычной жизни. Эта чернота как смерть. И для всех она "это не для меня". Очень горжусь!
First Russian Alter!!!!! Hooray 🎉
Really proud about this one. That "exit" seems to be a death. And all says "it's not for me".
Strong “House of Leaves” vibe. Well done!
Did the room make them happy in some way?🤨
Roma acted like he was sucessful or maybe smarter plus he decided to go back and the uncle came back drunk which was his main happiness in life🤔
Looks like an analogy for drug addictions😅
Step one before securing rope and entering: Take all those work lights and illuminate the 'closet' to determine if/where there is an end, and what lies between. Hint for so many of these short films: There were and still are excellent lighting choices, other than a cell phone. But hey, I admit to being Old School. ;)
Very Simple: Throw a brick into there at head height. It should go many metres. Or it comes out and hits you in the chest. Which will it be? No risk except loss of one lousy brick...
Or get your girlfriend to go in there....
Man, yes! If we had the means, I'd also absolutely love to go full-hardcore into the technical reality of it. Would be awesome! But, it's a short story with it's own rhythm and a great degree of suspension of disbelief, so we had to make choices that felt right at the time.
If I understand this correctly, no light would illuminate what lies there, because it basically sucks the light like a black hole.
@@olegkapaev9412 Yezz. The idea was that light cannot penetrate the "border", but once you're past the limit, it functions properly. This works both for suspense and saving the budget. Obviously, if I had more money, I would love to take us past the border and into the impossible unknown.
"And that's how one enters backrooms"
Excellent Work Guys! Terrific Horror Short.
Thank you. A lot of time, blood, and sweat. Awesome to see some appreciation.
that was so good, 10/10
Very high praise! Much obliged!
So sad that it ended with betrayal
Absolutely LOVED IT... anyone else just dying to see whats on the otherside😱🥺😍
So were we! But the bigger the world you make, the more money you need =(((
I really liked this one! The ending was really good
Ending is always hard to pull off properly, so your comment is soothing. Thanks!
@@TheUderfrykte No problem! Keep up the hard work :D
This gave me major foreboding feelings. I felt like it was a cross of Pan's Labrynth and Insidious. I thought both of which were amazing films in their own right. The thing I hated most was that noise...I don't know how you did that so effectively. I hated the noise but that's a compliment because you nailed that sound in that dark place that just icks you out. The thing I loved most was how the spiritual and the physical worlds seemed to be connected through that dark hallway. Like the path takes you to unknown places and you can't figure out how it came to be but the Uncle is respected though he cares more about money than doing the right thing (or is it the right thing cuz he has people he is looking after?) and he is trusted but then not but still followed...case in point when he is stroking the head of the one boy and saying it's best to bury the dead guy in the wall. And the part where the guy kicks the uncle it just felt to me like he is saving himself but instead of just saving himself he deliberately sacrifices someone else...and it felt like the becoming a bigger monster which sometimes happens when people get sick of being manipulated but don't know how to just walk away. So much more I am dwelling about this but not sure how to state it all right now. For now, I love that it was a slow burn and really built momentum until we felt we too were being thrown into and stuck into that dark pathway.
This is like House of Leaves.
The scariest part is, we never knew what happened in that abyss
Уррра! Наши на Альтере ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Guys! Your opinion and support mean the world to us!!! Thank you!! Live and peace;)
otlichnaya rabota !!!
Cheers!!!
Spasibo!
Really good story, so grounded and sooo creepy...
Reminds me of the book "House of Leaves". Really amazing!
Quite a nice detail that Yegor’s wife’s name is Ira, which also means wrath in the seven deadly sins
Thanks for the subtitles 🙋❤
No other way!
Event Horizon at home.
I liked it.
Lovecraftian. Angled space, another dimension. I liked it. More. Please.
Another amazing horror short
Very House of Leaves inspired.
This was absolutely amazing! Loved it❤
Parabéns pelos filmes bons que vocês coloca Muito obrigado
Wtf now I'm afraid of darkness ....
Reminds me of a book called House of Leaves, basic same concept, but it showed what was inside...
Хорошая работа!
When less could be more !! 🤘🤘
A great coincidence in how my tastes in storytelling neatly collided with a tiny budget. Thanks! We'll do more next time!
Beautifully done!!
Ok well that was terrifying!
Awesome and disturbing short, I liked it, well done!😊💯👍
These videos are literally awesome
WoWzA! That was terrifying!
Creeptasticly amazing.
Into the next dimension we go! I really like this it’s really good. Thank you very much. It was different and I’m just real edgy. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Mike! It only matters if people like it.
Reminds me of house of leaves
Ура, можно без субтитров наконец-то посмотреть))
Excellent movie... Sci-fi/horror....love it....
ALTER always makes us ALTERED LATER all the time till now, awesomely fantaculiar guys 🔥🔥🔥
At 12:30 I noticed how the older man poured a clear liquid but when they came back into the room at 13:20 it is now a brown liquid...was that intentional or was it a error?
The thing you're describing is not in the film. Same brown liquid in every shot🤷♂️
@@TheUderfrykte oh interesting. Either way good film. I woke up from a nightmare because of this film
This was great I love alter
Great movie.Really enjoyed it.
Need more!!!!
Неплохо! Не думал, что в России могут неплохие хорроры снимать!
0w0 alter great as always, good job that you're still making such things during the corona, good job for the actors too.
We shot this one '19, finished in March 20, right when the feces hit the household cooling propeller. Many festival selections, but COVID deprived us of actually attending most of them 😒
I love ur vids they are really interesting and fun to watch
:)
I love this one I feel the dark 🖤
Never got to see Ira. At least she appeared in the credits. She is a little hottie!
Next time =)
Underrated