I thought when the girl came out of the fort, she was going to be in some other realm or something and her sisters wouldn’t be able to find her in the real dimension! 🤷🏻♀️
i think she was just about to, cause when she jumped out of the fort, she was a few boxes away from where the dog eventually emerged from so it was probably that 'something' trying to lure her to that world
Haven't finished but want to give a round of applause for the common sense. Before she stood up in the fort, I asked myself why is she crawling like she's in a man made concrete sewer pipe? Then she stood up. Then she took the fort down without explaining or waking anyone up. This is more realistic than many films I've watched. And I watch a lot. Okay now to finish the film.
I appreciated that as well, but I have to admit my suspension of disbelief was already kind of lost when they didn't immediately take down the boxfort to find her phone, which would obviously be much easier to find without boxes everywhere, and then continued to not take the boxfort down when they couldn't find the dog.
facts, like the dog has been missing for an entire day, weird noises are it in, and movement, and no one thinks “huh… maybe we should take the box fort apart” no only after the girl goes inside with the demon do they do it, horror movie mentality😂
Movie is a pretty big exaggerated compliment for a short yotube video about a dog getting lost inside a fort that just shows up somehow after being lost for days and has no real ending except for look at this black box. You should probably just keep that one empty box in the closet with the window open while every other piece of cardboard is cleaned up and folded. How else would we ever get a nail-biting sequel to this masterpiece?
This is seriously one of the best horror shorts ever I think, the creepiness, the originality of it and how open the story is, and also the dog doesn't die
Hey! If the dog died, you know she's gonna go full tactical suit and go to that other dimension performing those gunfu moves on those unseen beings 😆 😆 😆 😆
The dog may not die but you don't know that until the very end so for all intent, and purpose, it did. I'd much rather see one of the kids disappear since you know they're more likely to return than the gratuitously dispensable canine.
@@jenniferd107 i... don't think "we had to worry about the dog" is the same as the dog actually dying. i think two fundamentally different things are two different things. what do you mean "gratuitously dispensable canine"? dogs in horror usually have better odds than humans, though there are definitely exceptions to that. you seem like you just... took for granted that the dog was for sure dead, even though we really did not know yet. like... if you think everyone was assuming the dog died just because you apparently did, then i hate to break it to you, but people exist who did not have that experience, and i think there were more of us than there were you. also if one of them disappeared instead i think their reactions would have been very different. e.g. you might call 911 because your sister or whatever vanished, and that would instantly change the shape of things. so it's not like you can just substitute characters and have the same story. a dog (seemingly running off, even if that wasn't what actually happened) being lost somehow for hours or even a day and then coming back or being found is pretty realistic and honestly has happened at least once to most people who have had dogs.
I loved the way they managed the resources used in this short film, the production is to be congratulated without forgetting the actresses who acted at a professional level.
But boring suspense. Im all for the jumpscares and suspense. just not this. i will do my best to describe it in words as i like to rate horror short films. But it was boring and the suspense was nice and the shadow after holding the dog was not scary in any way, And it was boring but it was original and they put effort in it. Most of the other horror short films are scary and they make me flinch back. but this was honestly just pure boring. The only good thing about it was the dog survived, the girl was not really dumb, and the box fort which was really cool. Horror short films are MEANT to have jumpscares and something actually happening and you seeing the creepy demon in its form. So this was far from what horror films are supposed to be like.
WARNING SPOILER!!! The boxes must've had some connections to a different realm. This is greatly hinted, or as I believe it to be, how her dog went missing for like 2 days and never made a single sound inside the box maze for anyone to recognize. Furthermore, the female who crawled inside the boxes took a long time to transverse through the empty maze. Theo had also seemingly moved away from her voice when she called out to him, further and further. The other point id like to make is the fact that whatever was inside that box fort was also something crawling in it to. It made crawling sounds that kinda scratched the interior, dogs that relate to the size of Theo couldn't possibly make that much noise. As a confirmation, Theo ended up in the box inside the closet. Why wasn't he found inside the dismantled boxes she was putting up? Also, Theo, when she called to him, seemed to have made whimpering sounds. Those whimperz weren't ever heard from anybody during the search. To keep this theory short, I'd like to believe that this short horror creation might even have been influenced by H.P Lovecraft or even Steven King. Both amazing comics horror authors who talk so much detail about inter dimensional beings.
I believe you're onto something, the director was trying to convey something by having the girl find an open window next to the opening of the box fort/ last box not disassembled. Whatever the girls did inadvertently let something into the fort, whether it's something from outside that snuck in or if the fort itself acted as an open window I couldn't say for sure. However, the act of closing the window and covering the entrance to the box fort may have been a clue as to how the dog returned. After removing the box fort, similar to closing a window, the entity was compelled to give up its hunt. Whether it was unable to affect the real world anymore or had to flee to avoid being trapped without an exit, who knows? Good horror short.
Like how our homes makes us sick by their shape. How the rectangular/square shapes of rooms or corners at 45 degrees or more open spaces for negative energy to come in? How curves make us Harmonic
That’s probably the cases because the fort look pretty big inside to be a regular boxes fort it look like it could go to anther world or. dimension one theory that I have is that this could have been a child Spirit that might have lived in that house at one time and had dog and maybe this Spirit laid dormant for a long time . and the dog and boxes fort awakening this Spirit. Because if it’s was a demon or any kind of bad entity no one was harmed in anyway and the dog come back unharmed.
too bad that nothing scary actually _does_ happen... This kinda elevates the "fake out scare" genre to a whole new level. For a horror movie to work there needs to be a payout, you spend time building up the creepy atmosphere only so that during the payout the scary action has a bigger impact. If you have no payout, nothing scary and no action, the entirely thing falls like building a house of cards just to not put the roof ontop at the end but instead flip the table and it all come tumbling down.
It was honestly the most boring "horror" short film i have ever seen. it was original which they deserve credit for, but it was far from scary. the only reason i give it a 2/10 was because the dog made it out alive and for effort/originality. also for the one girl not being stupid and actually standing up instead of crawling around the box fort like a idiot. But overall it was VERY boring, and i want my 15 minutes back that i could of spent watching 1 or 2 different horror films that were actually scary.
You took something so normal like a cardboard fort that many people build in their homes and made it scary, I love that! Using the dog is a big bonus bc majority of us care more about the dog more than the people. But you end it in the creepiest way. Bravo!
I was getting scared near the end because i thought there was going to be a jumpscare because of the way the camera was slowly zooming in towards the box and then nothing happened so good job on that part!
Or did they? Okay, they probably did. But my first thought when he reappeared was to wonder if it was really the same dog or if it either was something else in disguise or a version of the dog which came from whatever world the fort seemed to be connected to.
@@dpurves28 It seemed to me that the entity was making sounds that the dog would make as lure. I think Theo is Theo because of the extra "departure" from the box fort we hear afterwards.
I think this is such a masterpiece (atleast in my opinion) because the whole thing could have had a rational explanation, it even gave a possible explanation of the dog going through the window. It is the fact that it was so realistic that made it so eerie and horrifying. maybe it was because it never broke the immersion. It relied on the ever encroaching feeling of dread rather than the cheap scares, which just makes you all the more paranoid.
I like how this short film actually builds up the suspense instead of throwing us into it. Makes that feeling of something being off so much more powerful. Helps me connect with the characters too
Not bad. Its funny how they make you believe there's something sinister, that's going to pop out, any second. Fear of the unknown, is the scary part. So glad that pretty doggie was ok. Just a little shakin.
Very unsettling and creepy, without having to even show the viewer what was lurking in the fort. Just knowing something is there is creepy enough, well done 👍🏼
DONT READ BEFORE TO WATCHING FILM!! I’m actually very taken back by the quality of this... I mean seriously the talent here is mind boggling! To see something only 15 mins long terrify me more than most Hollywood movies ever would and no blood, no guts, no crazy people- nothing! Just Nothing!!! Lol you’ve literally made a horror movie and made NOTHING scare the hell out of everyone. I’ve never seen this done before... and the quality of acting script etc just all top notch. I really hope the team who made this continue to produce films as this is one of the best I have seen! So original, I just can’t get over it! Great job guys for sure!!!!
Protip. When watching a short horror (or full length horror) at night get a blanket big enough to hide under,that way you don't have to pay attention to the furiniture around you and can't imagine that chair in the corner is a headless monster
I like how they twisted the innocence of the box forth and made it creepy because you can’t distinguish if it symbolizes evil or just fucking with you because it didn’t do any harm
This movie is so cool! This is what horror is all about, atmosphere, strange occurrences, and great acting. These girls are all good actors. I totally believe them. And no need for blood and guts. You don't even see a monster.
Handgun Safe Research - It maybe Cool too you😃 But far from a Horror film. Although, it was a good effort, I would say it was more of a Mystery. It had elements of suspense, and wonder, but certainly no frightening scenes, by any stretch of the imagination. An interesting watch regardless.
@@karenbruce5382 Just because it wasn't scary for you doesn't mean it isn't a horror film. Horror is ANYTHING that can be scary, including psychological. Mysteries can fall under horror, but not all horror can fall under mysteries.
@@ladycoyote992 - YOU MY DEAR, can enjoy whatever it IS, that You believe Constitutes as a “GOOD HORROR” This, in my humble, but very well informed OPINION of a “Great Horror Movie” as I have been watching them my entire life. I spent hours, and many years of those, with my brother-in-law watching many of these “Horror Flicks” back in the day, when we would all go out and rent them, we would go out, get our alcoholic beverage for the evening, a few different beverage mixes, and settle in for another night of “Horror” most of the time we would laugh more than we were scared. But the ultimate reason was to spend our time together, as Friends since my sister was no longer married to him☹️ Do Not Tell Me WHAT I SHOULD PERSONALLY see as a “HORROR MOVIE”🤷♂️ I personally do Not care what Your surveys Say🥱 All that matters too me is IF a movie is interesting, keeps People that are watching it entertained, and on the edge of their seats 💺, this DID NOT! Therefore gets a FAIL in my OPINION! So do NOT WASTE MY TIME WITH YOUR MUMBO JUMBO B.S.! People KNOW what They LIKE😈, and what a “HORROR MOVIE” IS! Perhaps YOU MIGHT, GET INFORMED, get some psychological help if needed, but quit trying too convince yourself of something else😱🤷♂️🤔😨😡😰🥵
I feel like I could watch this with my 5yo daughter and she would not be scared at all. I think what's scary in this is the anticipation we have, because there's actually nothing unusual going on, except for the cellphone, the mystery of the teleporting dog and a finger sliding through the sheet, which she probably wouldn't get anyway.
I have rewatched this short many, many times because I enjoyed it so much! I LOVE how you ended this short compared to how the short story ended - it was so very effective! The cinematography, acting, music, and dialogue were all fantastic. These actors are so believable - from their expressions, to their clothes, to their mannerisms. This kind of vague horror (you never clearly see any demon or another universe, but you definitely see evidence of the existence of both) is always my favorite because it is so effective - it is all so normal and so mundane and yet....jolting. To me, it sends the message that all true horror media sends: "This too can happen to you."
This is a perfect example of why H.P. Lovecraft stories still read perfect 100 years later. Those writings rely on conjuring the horror in your mind. Once it's presented in a concrete visual, it usually never works as well - there are a few exceptions like the short "Other Side of the Box" which goes with this one quite well. Also "Bedfellows" and "Do You See It Too".
Using cardboard forts for a horror film is cool, the tension of small spaces along with stranger invading the home. Glad it didn’t show the things, keep us in the dark
Yeah and burn the house down. Parents will kill them lol.totally overreaction lol just dismantle the boxes or. Like me in panic...stomp em all flat lol
@@kayleighfankhauser7042 Because flame throwers were used in the hundreds of tunnels the Japanese army were using as fortifications. That said, I sure gran was joking about the using the flame thrower in the boxes. It is sad that very few of the "greatest generation" is still around. I loved hearing the stories from the Marines who were island hoppers in WW2. No doubt it was hell for all involved on both sides.
This comment section is full of dog lovers. But for me the environment was way creepy than I expected. It started with soft laughter of girls and then the sounds effects were ON, baby. I really freaked out. Can we have part 2 to this???
I saw the thumbnail for this video and wondered: what's so scary about a cardboard box fort? I used to make things out of cardboard all the time as a kid... but as I kept thinking about it, I looked up the concept and chanced upon an online viewing of the movie "Dave Made a Maze" before watching this short film properly. There's just so much potential in the concept, and now I am wondering why it wasn't considered for horror sooner. After all, everywhere I made cardboard crafts, whoever was in charge of the daycare I was in always insisted the activity should either be done outside or kept in just one room of the building. My whole life, I assumed that was because my elders just didn't want us kids making a mess, but maybe there's more to it then just that. Maybe, just maybe, there's a superstitious, supernatural reason behind it too.
Love how you never expose what it was terrorizing them. Makes the horror more unique forcing us to use our imagination on what it was in the fort and home, must have been pretty scary to scare the dog away. Plus you didn't have the dog killed so extra points there.
Ive watched so many of these youtube short horror films and can say with great pleasure this one was great. So clever. Did so much with so little. Genuinely creepy
Oh man, this is like something out of Channel Zero (creepypasta adaption horror TV show). If only they hadn't cancelled that series and the showrunners saw THIS short film. Imagine the possibilities!
The entire time she was in the fort I kept averting my eyes and just barely looking because it was freaking me out so badly. Just that feeling of "SOMETHING'S GOING TO BE THERE" even though nothing showed up ugh I couldn't handle that
That was pretty good and scary! Some things defy explanation. The shots "sans" exterior lights are very striking. Odd that the sisters did not discuss the odd thing going on. Lost in the "Box Fort" was nerve wreckin' and caused anxiety. It was that feeling of being in a narrow tunnel or a coffin. Nicely done!
Omg it was the box troll's.😅 Really scary to even think that someone could come and go through a window and no one even thought about it. And why in the mind of a contractor would there be a freaking window in a closet.
THIS IS ABSOULUTELY AMAZING. the fact that it builds tension throughout the whole things and doesn't release it at the end keeps you covering your eyes. 10/10, scary as hell.
The fact that you guys used my biggest fear, which is being ran up on in the dark,made me turn every light on in the house…guess I won’t be going to the restroom at night anymore or ever making box forts again😭
The energy and imagination they used has created a sort of another dimension. Was rly worried the dog wouldn't be found after the fort was folded. Really leaves room for the audience to guess what else was in there with the lost doggo.
You should totally see another short horror movie about cardboard box! Its called ,,the other side of the box”. Its amazing and i really recommend it :)
A masterpiece, I was feeling so anxious the whole time. The suspense and anticipation were superb, the ending is great, subverting all kinds of predictable expectations.
This should be a feature film. This was unbelievable. Great story, great acting and intense scenes. And it’s something that could work as a full film. It’s why I love short horrors. They’re always incredible stories
The happy intro part was super close to life. Acting with pets the same way, not overly happy just some friends returning to childhood. The dog is so cute btw.
i love the way the box structures are used as a framing device, and that the fort seems to take over the house as the only way between rooms, adding to a sense of claustrophobia. also cool how some of the walls of the house are practically the same colour as the cardboard. great use of lighting/sound and atmosphere-anyone who gets freaked out by those scenes in horror/sci-fi/thrillers when characters are crawling through ducts will be gasping for breath! i watched "Dave made a Maze" a few months back so if anyone wants to see cardboard box forts taken to the extreme length, check that out!
I like how the film plot leaves some space for speculations about the origins of these strange events. It suggests guessing whether they were natural or not and makes the hair stand on end if the second option is assumed. Also, the idea of passing the suspense through the possibility of non-euclidean space existence and its inhabiting creatures...well, that's just totally something Phillips Lovecraft would tip his hat to. I find such things very unique and the last time I was that impressed by horror film ideas was after watching "Lights Out" and "Terrified" movies. "Box Fort" adaptation is amazing! Real shame it has been seen by fewer people than it actually deserves, but I hope you will carry on filming similar sketches. Good luck, man.
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It's nice to finally see someone in a horror film actually care about their dog.
Dogs are best friends after all
The only one in the world
LOL Hell Yeah
They did in Crawl too
I know
The point when she realises she's in a cardboard box and not a ventilation duct made me chuckle!
A vent would just collapse, they are not designed to hold a humans weight
pfft her name is muse pfft lol
Lol
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Same!
I really expected her to find herself trapped in an endless box maze unable to escape
SAME
Thats what should have happened. This was just lame
I expected that too, but I guess you could just hulk smash out of it lol.
If you are interested in the concept there is a very good short story about it by Joe Hill. He’s the son of Steven King
That’s what I thought
i think we can all agree that theo is the best dog actor
I thought when the girl came out of the fort, she was going to be in some other realm or something and her sisters wouldn’t be able to find her in the real dimension! 🤷🏻♀️
Wow. You should be a writer if you aren't already. That is very clever.
I personally would have loved if when she emerged from the boxes she was in her house and town like normal except everybody is gone.
Yeah tht would of been epic, I almost thought this is how it ended.
@@bobbywise2313there’s several stories with very similar twists
i think she was just about to, cause when she jumped out of the fort, she was a few boxes away from where the dog eventually emerged from
so it was probably that 'something' trying to lure her to that world
I’m just glad that the dog came back safe lol
What if it's a skin walker tho
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They were really committed to that box fort.
Right?!?🤣
I agree more then me.........
All I could think was, get rid of the fort
@@renae4 dying laughing here
😆 So true!
When Alfred Hitchcock said "there is nothing more scary than a closed door", he didn't know about a box covered with a blanket...
Haven't finished but want to give a round of applause for the common sense. Before she stood up in the fort, I asked myself why is she crawling like she's in a man made concrete sewer pipe?
Then she stood up.
Then she took the fort down without explaining or waking anyone up. This is more realistic than many films I've watched. And I watch a lot.
Okay now to finish the film.
I appreciated that as well, but I have to admit my suspension of disbelief was already kind of lost when they didn't immediately take down the boxfort to find her phone, which would obviously be much easier to find without boxes everywhere, and then continued to not take the boxfort down when they couldn't find the dog.
Finally someone who understands the concept that some films should be realistic and the character should have common sense
Yeah when I got to that part I was like "holy shit she realised it was made out of cardboard!"
@@nachos1162 I know right
I agree
It's nice that there was no monster/demon/whatever, only the possibility of one. The fear of the unknown was used very well here. Bravo 👏🏼
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Um, no...DONT CRAWL IN...just start tearing it apart !
Burn it
YES!!!!!
Thank you I’m like why are you crawling in it stupid people
Could be a bad idea to do that like in the movie Dave Made a Maze!
facts, like the dog has been missing for an entire day, weird noises are it in, and movement, and no one thinks “huh… maybe we should take the box fort apart” no only after the girl goes inside with the demon do they do it, horror movie mentality😂
Yeah....I'm gonna need a feature length version of this. This film wasn't over
If you want to ruin it make it feature length. These are good BECAUSE they're short.
@@thetahreaper But I Wanna See How The Villains In This Video Looks Like 😅
Don't worry. You can't ruin it. Nothing happens.
Check out Dave built a fort it's more comedic version of the story
There is a movie similar to this, except the movie is not horror. It's called Dave Built A Maze.
- We built a box fortress, so what do we do now?
- Idk, let's make a movie about it so our efforts don't go to waste.
That’s a highly underrated comment.
@@VileVisionshaunt Yeah
lol
Ayy. You should come back and watch this again. Just letting you know since it's been 3yrs
Movie is a pretty big exaggerated compliment for a short yotube video about a dog getting lost inside a fort that just shows up somehow after being lost for days and has no real ending except for look at this black box. You should probably just keep that one empty box in the closet with the window open while every other piece of cardboard is cleaned up and folded.
How else would we ever get a nail-biting sequel to this masterpiece?
This is seriously one of the best horror shorts ever I think, the creepiness, the originality of it and how open the story is, and also the dog doesn't die
Thank you so much!! So nice of you to say! So glad you enjoyed it!
Hey! If the dog died, you know she's gonna go full tactical suit and go to that other dimension performing those gunfu moves on those unseen beings 😆 😆 😆 😆
The dog may not die but you don't know that until the very end so for all intent, and purpose, it did. I'd much rather see one of the kids disappear since you know they're more likely to return than the gratuitously dispensable canine.
@@jenniferd107 i... don't think "we had to worry about the dog" is the same as the dog actually dying. i think two fundamentally different things are two different things.
what do you mean "gratuitously dispensable canine"? dogs in horror usually have better odds than humans, though there are definitely exceptions to that. you seem like you just... took for granted that the dog was for sure dead, even though we really did not know yet. like... if you think everyone was assuming the dog died just because you apparently did, then i hate to break it to you, but people exist who did not have that experience, and i think there were more of us than there were you.
also if one of them disappeared instead i think their reactions would have been very different. e.g. you might call 911 because your sister or whatever vanished, and that would instantly change the shape of things. so it's not like you can just substitute characters and have the same story. a dog (seemingly running off, even if that wasn't what actually happened) being lost somehow for hours or even a day and then coming back or being found is pretty realistic and honestly has happened at least once to most people who have had dogs.
Thank you SO much for that wonderful spoiler. Any others to offer?
I like that she went through the whole thing not realizing she was in danger.
What Danger?
It's A Cardboard And Tape, She Can Break It Anytime She Wanted 😅
@@imashadow699there wasn't even any tape, just folded boxes.
I loved the way they managed the resources used in this short film, the production is to be congratulated without forgetting the actresses who acted at a professional level.
i bet they have amazon prime
This did premiere on Amazon Prime Day... 🤔😆
@@tylercz Hahahahahhahahahahahaha !!!!!
A year later and this is still one of the most suspenseful things I’ve ever watched. No silly jump scare. Just pure uncomfortable suspense.
Thanks so much for returning! So happy to hear it holds up. More creepy/suspenseful stuff coming soon!
But boring suspense. Im all for the jumpscares and suspense. just not this. i will do my best to describe it in words as i like to rate horror short films. But it was boring and the suspense was nice and the shadow after holding the dog was not scary in any way, And it was boring but it was original and they put effort in it. Most of the other horror short films are scary and they make me flinch back. but this was honestly just pure boring. The only good thing about it was the dog survived, the girl was not really dumb, and the box fort which was really cool. Horror short films are MEANT to have jumpscares and something actually happening and you seeing the creepy demon in its form. So this was far from what horror films are supposed to be like.
Kids "Dad can we build a box fort?" Me "absolutely no chance"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I would be like hell yes here are my blueprints.
"We already have box fort at home"
Box fort at home:
Calm down bro it’s just a movie and it’s all fake
Lol
It's amazing how this movie scared me without having any terrifying scenes.
WARNING SPOILER!!!
The boxes must've had some connections to a different realm. This is greatly hinted, or as I believe it to be, how her dog went missing for like 2 days and never made a single sound inside the box maze for anyone to recognize. Furthermore, the female who crawled inside the boxes took a long time to transverse through the empty maze. Theo had also seemingly moved away from her voice when she called out to him, further and further. The other point id like to make is the fact that whatever was inside that box fort was also something crawling in it to. It made crawling sounds that kinda scratched the interior, dogs that relate to the size of Theo couldn't possibly make that much noise. As a confirmation, Theo ended up in the box inside the closet. Why wasn't he found inside the dismantled boxes she was putting up? Also, Theo, when she called to him, seemed to have made whimpering sounds. Those whimperz weren't ever heard from anybody during the search. To keep this theory short, I'd like to believe that this short horror creation might even have been influenced by H.P Lovecraft or even Steven King. Both amazing comics horror authors who talk so much detail about inter dimensional beings.
Well I wouldn't say short theory
Quite the conundrum
I believe you're onto something, the director was trying to convey something by having the girl find an open window next to the opening of the box fort/ last box not disassembled. Whatever the girls did inadvertently let something into the fort, whether it's something from outside that snuck in or if the fort itself acted as an open window I couldn't say for sure. However, the act of closing the window and covering the entrance to the box fort may have been a clue as to how the dog returned. After removing the box fort, similar to closing a window, the entity was compelled to give up its hunt. Whether it was unable to affect the real world anymore or had to flee to avoid being trapped without an exit, who knows? Good horror short.
Like how our homes makes us sick by their shape. How the rectangular/square shapes of rooms or corners at 45 degrees or more open spaces for negative energy to come in? How curves make us Harmonic
That’s probably the cases because the fort look pretty big inside to be a regular boxes fort it look like it could go to anther world or. dimension one theory that I have is that this could have been a child Spirit that might have lived in that house at one time and had dog and maybe this Spirit laid dormant for a long time . and the dog and boxes fort awakening this Spirit. Because if it’s was a demon or any kind of bad entity no one was harmed in anyway and the dog come back unharmed.
This is scarier than a lot of big films being produced. The anticipation for something scary to happen is just amazing
Thanks, Jordan! Really nice of you to say. Glad to hear you felt that way!
I'd say my biggest issue is that it used music in scary scenes.
too bad that nothing scary actually _does_ happen...
This kinda elevates the "fake out scare" genre to a whole new level. For a horror movie to work there needs to be a payout, you spend time building up the creepy atmosphere only so that during the payout the scary action has a bigger impact.
If you have no payout, nothing scary and no action, the entirely thing falls like building a house of cards just to not put the roof ontop at the end but instead flip the table and it all come tumbling down.
It was honestly the most boring "horror" short film i have ever seen. it was original which they deserve credit for, but it was far from scary. the only reason i give it a 2/10 was because the dog made it out alive and for effort/originality. also for the one girl not being stupid and actually standing up instead of crawling around the box fort like a idiot. But overall it was VERY boring, and i want my 15 minutes back that i could of spent watching 1 or 2 different horror films that were actually scary.
You took something so normal like a cardboard fort that many people build in their homes and made it scary, I love that! Using the dog is a big bonus bc majority of us care more about the dog more than the people. But you end it in the creepiest way. Bravo!
Thanks so much!! So glad you found it creepy!
@@tylercz meh box fort nuuu touchies😂😂😂😂
NO USING A DOG MADE ME UPSET WELL DONE
😭😭😭
@@naicrafter2423 get out of meh box fort😂😂😂😂
I was getting scared near the end because i thought there was going to be a jumpscare because of the way the camera was slowly zooming in towards the box and then nothing happened so good job on that part!
At least they got Theo back. He's such a cute dog ❤🐶
Or did they?
Okay, they probably did. But my first thought when he reappeared was to wonder if it was really the same dog or if it either was something else in disguise or a version of the dog which came from whatever world the fort seemed to be connected to.
Yea
@@dpurves28 It seemed to me that the entity was making sounds that the dog would make as lure. I think Theo is Theo because of the extra "departure" from the box fort we hear afterwards.
@@dpurves28uncanny valley
hes so fat
Dog has been through the most traumatic shit ever, and can't warn his owners about what was in the box
"I heard your S.O.S." Adele
me watching this in a box fort: “ well that’s just g r e a t.”
I think now is a good time to say.. "Oh No"
@@koristars191 OH MY GODDD~
Oh fuck
@Tea_mochaZelda dude wtf
@Tea_mochaZelda read reply that glitched names
I think this is such a masterpiece (atleast in my opinion) because the whole thing could have had a rational explanation, it even gave a possible explanation of the dog going through the window. It is the fact that it was so realistic that made it so eerie and horrifying. maybe it was because it never broke the immersion. It relied on the ever encroaching feeling of dread rather than the cheap scares, which just makes you all the more paranoid.
Thanks so much for saying this! You really got what we were going for. So glad you enjoyed it!
*Girls build a box fort*
Some random demon : *interesting*
demon be like ooo new home new killing place
@Fire Dargos demon be like ooo new pet MINE
when i saw the silohouette dog i instantly thought "demon!"
OMG thanks for all the likes :D
Haha 🤣
I like how this short film actually builds up the suspense instead of throwing us into it. Makes that feeling of something being off so much more powerful. Helps me connect with the characters too
Excellent. No blood, no gore, no monsters.Just suspense and anticipation of something in the fort.
Girls: *makes box fort*
Demon: im living here and taking the dog while im here
Forget science! All you need is a box to cross time, space, and other dimensions!!! mwuhahahaha!!!!!
Genius
lol
Me: *sheepishly glances over at basement where there are tons of empty boxes*
But not every dimension Is safe just refer to alters the other side.
cardboard is the 5th element
Not bad. Its funny how they make you believe there's something sinister, that's going to pop out, any second. Fear of the unknown, is the scary part. So glad that pretty doggie was ok. Just a little shakin.
Very unsettling and creepy, without having to even show the viewer what was lurking in the fort. Just knowing something is there is creepy enough, well done 👍🏼
I really love how the beginning has a real home movie feeling… felt like I was watching a real family😂
DONT READ BEFORE TO WATCHING FILM!!
I’m actually very taken back by the quality of this... I mean seriously the talent here is mind boggling! To see something only 15 mins long terrify me more than most Hollywood movies ever would and no blood, no guts, no crazy people- nothing! Just Nothing!!! Lol you’ve literally made a horror movie and made NOTHING scare the hell out of everyone. I’ve never seen this done before... and the quality of acting script etc just all top notch. I really hope the team who made this continue to produce films as this is one of the best I have seen! So original, I just can’t get over it! Great job guys for sure!!!!
You know these people don't you lol.. maybe I'm just built different cuz I live in a major city, but no, no, just no.
Love that somebody made a short film out of this creepypasta story. It is one of my favorites
Dog goes missing
Girls outside the fort withouhjt destroying it:"Theo, Theo, THEO!"
I didn't want her to take down the box fort because Theo could have been stuck in an alternate dimension forever.
Protip. When watching a short horror (or full length horror) at night get a blanket big enough to hide under,that way you don't have to pay attention to the furiniture around you and can't imagine that chair in the corner is a headless monster
Lmao
But then you imagine monsters are surrounding you...
But that's part of the fun XD.
Or just take your contact lenses out before watching and when it gets scary, hold the phone about a foot further away.
I like how they twisted the innocence of the box forth and made it creepy because you can’t distinguish if it symbolizes evil or just fucking with you because it didn’t do any harm
This movie is so cool! This is what horror is all about, atmosphere, strange occurrences, and great acting. These girls are all good actors. I totally believe them. And no need for blood and guts. You don't even see a monster.
Thanks so much! Totally what we were going for! So glad you appreciated it!
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But far from a Horror film. Although, it was a good effort, I would say it was more of a Mystery.
It had elements of suspense, and wonder, but certainly no frightening scenes, by any stretch of the imagination.
An interesting watch regardless.
@@karenbruce5382 Just because it wasn't scary for you doesn't mean it isn't a horror film. Horror is ANYTHING that can be scary, including psychological. Mysteries can fall under horror, but not all horror can fall under mysteries.
@@ladycoyote992 - YOU MY DEAR, can enjoy whatever it IS, that You believe Constitutes as a “GOOD HORROR”
This, in my humble, but very well informed OPINION of a “Great Horror Movie” as I have been watching them my entire life. I spent hours, and many years of those, with my brother-in-law watching many of these
“Horror Flicks” back in the day, when we would all go out and rent them, we would go out, get our alcoholic beverage for the evening, a few different beverage mixes, and settle in for another night of “Horror” most of the time we would laugh more than we were scared.
But the ultimate reason was to spend our time together, as Friends since my sister was no longer married to him☹️
Do Not Tell Me WHAT I SHOULD PERSONALLY see as a “HORROR MOVIE”🤷♂️
I personally do Not care what Your surveys Say🥱
All that matters too me is IF a movie is interesting, keeps People that are watching it entertained, and on the edge of their seats 💺, this DID NOT!
Therefore gets a FAIL
in my OPINION! So do NOT WASTE MY TIME WITH YOUR MUMBO JUMBO B.S.!
People KNOW what They LIKE😈, and what a “HORROR MOVIE” IS!
Perhaps YOU MIGHT, GET INFORMED, get some psychological help if needed, but quit trying too convince yourself of something else😱🤷♂️🤔😨😡😰🥵
@@ladycoyote992 wrong comment
I feel like I could watch this with my 5yo daughter and she would not be scared at all. I think what's scary in this is the anticipation we have, because there's actually nothing unusual going on, except for the cellphone, the mystery of the teleporting dog and a finger sliding through the sheet, which she probably wouldn't get anyway.
It’s so scary but literally nothing happens and I love it for that
@@charleswolf1812 no it’s suspense and the fear of the unknown is the beauty of it
The box creature just wanted a pet dog for a little bit and then gave it back
@@artforhaunting Exactly! Fucking selfish people
I actually hated it for the same reason
Jesus!! Spoilers, much??
I have rewatched this short many, many times because I enjoyed it so much! I LOVE how you ended this short compared to how the short story ended - it was so very effective! The cinematography, acting, music, and dialogue were all fantastic. These actors are so believable - from their expressions, to their clothes, to their mannerisms. This kind of vague horror (you never clearly see any demon or another universe, but you definitely see evidence of the existence of both) is always my favorite because it is so effective - it is all so normal and so mundane and yet....jolting. To me, it sends the message that all true horror media sends: "This too can happen to you."
This is a perfect example of why H.P. Lovecraft stories still read perfect 100 years later. Those writings rely on conjuring the horror in your mind. Once it's presented in a concrete visual, it usually never works as well - there are a few exceptions like the short "Other Side of the Box" which goes with this one quite well. Also "Bedfellows" and "Do You See It Too".
Using cardboard forts for a horror film is cool, the tension of small spaces along with stranger invading the home. Glad it didn’t show the things, keep us in the dark
I showed this to my great grandpa who fought in the pacific during WW2 he said we should put a flamethrower in the box like it was a spider trench
Yeah and burn the house down. Parents will kill them lol.totally overreaction lol just dismantle the boxes or. Like me in panic...stomp em all flat lol
@@andreaadams8074 nah I'd still burn it
Why did you mention he fought in the pacific in WW2?
@@andreaadams8074 your life or your parents love? What will you choose
@@kayleighfankhauser7042 Because flame throwers were used in the hundreds of tunnels the Japanese army were using as fortifications. That said, I sure gran was joking about the using the flame thrower in the boxes.
It is sad that very few of the "greatest generation" is still around. I loved hearing the stories from the Marines who were island hoppers in WW2. No doubt it was hell for all involved on both sides.
I'm just relieved that the lovely doggo was okay
This comment section is full of dog lovers.
But for me the environment was way creepy than I expected. It started with soft laughter of girls and then the sounds effects were ON, baby. I really freaked out.
Can we have part 2 to this???
I saw the thumbnail for this video and wondered: what's so scary about a cardboard box fort? I used to make things out of cardboard all the time as a kid... but as I kept thinking about it, I looked up the concept and chanced upon an online viewing of the movie "Dave Made a Maze" before watching this short film properly. There's just so much potential in the concept, and now I am wondering why it wasn't considered for horror sooner. After all, everywhere I made cardboard crafts, whoever was in charge of the daycare I was in always insisted the activity should either be done outside or kept in just one room of the building. My whole life, I assumed that was because my elders just didn't want us kids making a mess, but maybe there's more to it then just that. Maybe, just maybe, there's a superstitious, supernatural reason behind it too.
Thanks for watching, Kiaya! Maybe you're right?? 😱
Love how you never expose what it was terrorizing them. Makes the horror more unique forcing us to use our imagination on what it was in the fort and home, must have been pretty scary to scare the dog away. Plus you didn't have the dog killed so extra points there.
yeah but the fact they don't show anything makes it just not horror
@@Smortboi20i would say it's more of a psychological thriller than a horror movie, kind of like shutter island
Yo! This is based off the Reddit story years ago! This unlocked a memory for me. Nostalgia
Alt title: How to make boxes scary
So far I’ve only watched the beginning and WHY YOU GOTTA MAKE ME CARE ABOUT OUR CHARACTERS WITH THAT INTRO! now I don’t want them to die😢
If my family made a box fort we would put it away after playing around with it 🤷🏽♀️
But the dog so they thought was still in there when they were done so why?
@@sqaushistarship2605 well I don’t have a dog so we put it away anyways 👀 and they still could’ve packed it no go inside 💀
Sameee
I feel like almost every family especially big familys with a small house
Ive watched so many of these youtube short horror films and can say with great pleasure this one was great. So clever. Did so much with so little. Genuinely creepy
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!
Oh man, this is like something out of Channel Zero (creepypasta adaption horror TV show). If only they hadn't cancelled that series and the showrunners saw THIS short film. Imagine the possibilities!
I was expecting an jumpscare or something, but then the film just ends, perfect 10/100
10/100 kinda sucks
The entire time she was in the fort I kept averting my eyes and just barely looking because it was freaking me out so badly. Just that feeling of "SOMETHING'S GOING TO BE THERE" even though nothing showed up ugh I couldn't handle that
That was pretty good and scary! Some things defy explanation. The shots "sans" exterior lights are very striking. Odd that the sisters did not discuss the odd thing going on. Lost in the "Box Fort" was nerve wreckin' and caused anxiety. It was that feeling of being in a narrow tunnel or a coffin. Nicely done!
Really appreciate the great review! Thanks so much for watching!
Omg it was the box troll's.😅
Really scary to even think that someone could come and go through a window and no one even thought about it.
And why in the mind of a contractor would there be a freaking window in a closet.
Windows in closets are great...natural light....no need to switch a light on and less mildew.
The dog: *"I've seen unspeakable things.."*
EXACTLY
THIS IS ABSOULUTELY AMAZING. the fact that it builds tension throughout the whole things and doesn't release it at the end keeps you covering your eyes. 10/10, scary as hell.
Gotta say I love the time taken to gradually get to the scary parts and how it just made you feel so tense through out it
One word - AMAZING!
Your whole team did so much, with a few boxes, well placed camera angles, subtle acting, and key music/sound choices.
Well Done!!
Thanks so much! So kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed it!
Some family: *makes a box fort*
Some demon: *this is a job for me-*
The fact that you guys used my biggest fear, which is being ran up on in the dark,made me turn every light on in the house…guess I won’t be going to the restroom at night anymore or ever making box forts again😭
Sorry to hear that! Hope you were able to hold it all night! 😆
Lol
The energy and imagination they used has created a sort of another dimension. Was rly worried the dog wouldn't be found after the fort was folded.
Really leaves room for the audience to guess what else was in there with the lost doggo.
I loved making fort as a kid, its like my own bedroom and different dimension.
As soon as my mom saw the fort I wouldn’t have seen tmr
It's like a reverse shrodingers cat. Also what a kind box spirit, if the dog likes him we're chill man
I can't tell you how many times I looked away lol
This was really creepy....Thank goodness! I loved it.
Yea I kept looking away too. I’m scared there’s gonna be jumpscares
Far from creepy.
I really liked it, especially with the ambiguity of if the monster was actually real, or if they were just imagining things.
I've never seen a horror movie about a cardboard box before! I love how scary you made it. I was so afraid for the dog! Suspenseful to the very end!
You should totally see another short horror movie about cardboard box! Its called ,,the other side of the box”. Its amazing and i really recommend it :)
@@flappyjacky I watched that several months ago and I loved that one!
"Dave made a maze". Which was inspired by the book called "House of Leaves"
One of the best box forts I have ever seen
I held my breath the whole time. wow!! well done Tyler!!!!!!
I believe if you stayed longer in the box fort you probably would have ended up where the dog was meaning into a different realm
Good to see young ladies reliving their childish games :). And why not? The past does have some nice places!
This was absolutely fantastic. The one night scene with the breathing was so well done; I haven't felt that freaked in awhile!!
Great job, loved this! Very very cool. Never thought a box fort would be so tense, especially after the community episode.
Haha thanks Eazdan!! Hope you're doing well!
A masterpiece, I was feeling so anxious the whole time. The suspense and anticipation were superb, the ending is great, subverting all kinds of predictable expectations.
Thanks so much! So nice of you to say and so glad you enjoyed it!
Woow! This feels like a very high budget movie. I’m impressed by this work. Congratulations!
Best acting in this one was toward the dog, the majority of my enjoyment was just all the doggy love
The anxiety I had hoping the dog was alive and okay is immeasurable 😭
I really thought that when she took the box fort apart it would trap the dog in some other dimension or something. 😮
The fact that I was in class while watching this and freaked out and everyone looked at me-
Cutest dog ever! 🐶
1:58 "Maybe the batterys dead, and it'll show up tomorrow" dumbest sentence ever.
Sorry you felt that way! I’ve lost a lot of things only to find them the next day when the sun’s up and you can see better. 🤷♂️
This should be a feature film. This was unbelievable. Great story, great acting and intense scenes. And it’s something that could work as a full film. It’s why I love short horrors. They’re always incredible stories
Thanks so much for saying so! Really glad you enjoyed it. We plan on making feature length films one day, so hopefully you will enjoy those too!
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what an awesome short film and the dog made it home safe too. always a good ending even if a little creepy. great job ☺️👍
Thanks, Matthew! So glad you enjoyed it!
Ngl that fort would've came down the moment I lost my phone. Waaaay before that creepy shit started happening
Well done! I was expecting some carbordboard demon thing or something, but you managed to create an actual feeling of uneasy around that theme!
@@pamelatyree3521 My soul is lost
The happy intro part was super close to life. Acting with pets the same way, not overly happy just some friends returning to childhood. The dog is so cute btw.
i love the way the box structures are used as a framing device, and that the fort seems to take over the house as the only way between rooms, adding to a sense of claustrophobia. also cool how some of the walls of the house are practically the same colour as the cardboard. great use of lighting/sound and atmosphere-anyone who gets freaked out by those scenes in horror/sci-fi/thrillers when characters are crawling through ducts will be gasping for breath! i watched "Dave made a Maze" a few months back so if anyone wants to see cardboard box forts taken to the extreme length, check that out!
Thanks so much for the excellent review! Really glad you enjoyed it!
I adore what is not there. Because it is. 🤭 EXCELLENT FABULOUS SPOT ON!
Genuinely enjoyed every second of this. Beautiful cinematography, top notch acting, great tension. Incredible work.
Thanks a ton! Incredibly nice of you to say so. So glad you enjoyed it!
I love the cinematography, the shots from inside the box looking out at the characters are really ominous, props to the dp
Thanks, Simple Jack! Our DP was "Not-so-simple" Jack Nitz, although he does enjoy the simple things in life.
I like how the film plot leaves some space for speculations about the origins of these strange events. It suggests guessing whether they were natural or not and makes the hair stand on end if the second option is assumed. Also, the idea of passing the suspense through the possibility of non-euclidean space existence and its inhabiting creatures...well, that's just totally something Phillips Lovecraft would tip his hat to. I find such things very unique and the last time I was that impressed by horror film ideas was after watching "Lights Out" and "Terrified" movies. "Box Fort" adaptation is amazing! Real shame it has been seen by fewer people than it actually deserves, but I hope you will carry on filming similar sketches. Good luck, man.
Thanks so much! What a compliment. So nice of you to say!