The Chrysalis (2020) Short Horror Film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- A young man moves in with his mother, a retired entomologist, now suffering from dementia. But he soon begins to suspect her altered behavior indicates something more insidious at play. Starring Kathryn G. Howell and Aidan Laliberte. A short horror film by Mr. Michael Squid.
Spanish Subtitles by Maribel Monedero
Follow entomologist Dr. Wendy Stevenson's investigation of a reported nocturnal butterfly species in Blackstone Valley, Massachusetts, 1994. The footage captured gives new light into the terrifying history and the origins of the story.
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2020 Atlanta Horror Film Festival - Best Screenplay
2020 Horrorhound Film Festival - Best 1st Time Filmmaker
2020 Halloween International Film Festival - Breakthrough Filmmaker
2020 Independent Horror Movie Awards - Best Short
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A big thank you to @Coryxkenshin for the generous review and shoutout for subscribers. And a big thanks to you samurai for showing support 🖤
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Saw this on Coryxkenshins channel . Has to see it again
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As someone who’s mum has had multiple psychotic episodes and acted similarly to how she did early on in the film (forgetting things, saying things that didn’t make sense) this really scared me.
My uncle was similar, but he was this way bc of drugs. He kind ok now but occasionally says strange things that make no sense, and he is homeless. He refuses to go to the hospital.
Same w/my sister☹️ She just recently had a psychotic episode and is in the hospital now but is going to come back home this week.
Are y'all out of the cocoon now? :p
yeah it fucked me up too, saw my grandma go through it
and just yesterday my mom didnt recognise our cat
shits hard
Now you know what she will become. Enjoy.
This really makes me wonder if short-form horror is the way to go. This just feels so much like a classic bedtime/campfire horror story come to life. But I feel like often horror movies can feel a bit weak because there is an hour of tension followed by a slight payoff. This shorter length of time made it feel much more intense and far less drawn out, and I was much more immersed than I normally am in horror movies. I love this
It should be bunch of them collected into a feature length, as in anthology. That would be the best of both worlds.
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@@raam726 I agree, I did like VHS for that reason. Only the last one sucked ass. But the others where pretty good ! LUVED that story of that harpy woman or Succubus more like it.
Agreed. There are definitely some great full-length horror movies, but I feel like most of the genre is just one gimmick stretched over an hour and a half.
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@@volcanoice80 almost peed myself, Joseph
It's such a sad thing to see a loved one suffer from Alzheimer's or dementia.
Feeling lonely in old time is real bad. We have to take care of old family members in our life. That would be cure
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I think mom's at stage 12
@@அருண்குமார்-ற4ற did you guys watch until the end? She wasn't suffering from dementia, more like demontia.
@IR's Movies yes, The Taking of Deborah Logan. It creeped me out so bad and was an awesome movie.
Yes it is😭😭😭 i take care of one now. It's sad & scary.
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I was very impressed with "mom." The actress did a really good job.
The mom's face when she switched was genuinely scary, and the story itself is fresh and original.
This film has all the hallmarks of having been created by a sharp mind from start to finish - and it would be good to see what the visionary behind it could do with a full team, some good advice, and a decent budget,
Thank you so much, and I hope to get there one day 🙏
@@MrMichaelSquid you can make it happen.
Plot twist: that guy is a homeless dude trying to find a place during corona times.. he tries to trick an elderly woman to move in as a son
Pretty good theory except for two things that throws it out The window is that she is a spider lady and he called his dad to talk about her.
Can i get permission to write a movie script loosely based on this comment lol
@@kendra58 sure! if you ever make it into a real video link it to me I wanna watch
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Not even a hour and he has gained bout 2k guys keep it coming
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In 4 hours and he went from 933 to 6k clap it up 👏
You all rock, thank you so much! Hope to bring you some really good horror in the future
Mans got 7k
damn the growth from a single shoutout is amazing
@@MrMichaelSquid keep up the good work that short horror film was fire we’re defo gonna see more of your content 👏
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Kathryn is an amazing actor ; has creepiness for days while conversely portraying the sweet, fragile and confused Mother. Nice touch with the subtle face alteration during the knife wielding scene Michael.
The dementia and alzheimer's she is suffering from is the real horror. I have seen people suffer severely from these diseases and it's truly heartbreaking
My grandma has Dementia and it's like she's a completely different person. I don't even recognize her, her mind is everywhere at this point
It’s so heartbreaking 💔
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Thanks bro I just got out of work😭 I should be asleep!!
cripes that bit with her laughing in the dark and just the tiniest bit of light in her eyes. I don't care how old she is she scares the absolute shit out of me.
I've watched literally dozens of horror shorts on TH-cam in the past couple of days and this one was a real standout. Great usage of a scary true-to-life situation. The acting and creepy special effects were top notch stuff.
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You see,this is a great short horror example. Short horror if done correctly has the same scare factor of a full length horror but in a much shorter time. You should be proud of this it's an amazing short horror
This is such a well-crafted short!!
Actually the Chrysalis is a final stage through transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly being a Monarch butterfly, but with Adam!’s mother being encased in a Chrysalis of her own to form herself into a weird looking human butterfly? OMG.... creepy and insane!
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Rewatching this again without having Cory on the screen makes this a million times more scary. Bravo
i agree that it was well done, but what you don't see everyday is the completely unpredictable ending. That's the best part.
I found it ironic that she remembers all the things she lost or forgot
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Bruh...
I didn't even notice that
this man is talented as hell im glad coryxkenshin shows us hidden gems like this on youtube
Yoooo, when the Creepy old mom was standing in the Hallway laughing like a loon ...that freaked me out! Great short!!
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Me: was looking for butterfly related videos for a project and am now creeped out beyond belief
Oof my man
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Same!
that is hilarious. hope your project went well.
I just typed “short horror film”...
Who’s coryxkenshin?
I’m probably just living under a rock...
Edit: yea...I live under a rock...wow...how...other ow-things...
This is seriously underrated- This film deserves more attention
At first, I felt bad for her. But in second half, she scared the sh*t out of me. And that cello, violin, her stomping above the ceiling from my left to right earplugs were amazing, sound effects were magnificent. Greak work.
This definitely deserves a nutrigrain bar
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this is so good, keep going i love it!
Those nervous ticks the insect like mannerisms...just HER in general has me SPOOKED! This was very well done!
I have watched a half and I got a feeling that it is better than 99% of nowadays fullscreen horror movies. Well done.
Shogun himself sent me here to help I subbed and watched again for that extra view count.
Same ..gotta show the Samurai love.
Just came from spooky scary Sunday this is amazing actually made me hella sacred I hate bugs but that was a crazy twist good job dude!
Thanks so much, really appreciate that! 🙏
@@MrMichaelSquid dude the “it’s time to mold part” gave me chills ❄️❄️❄️
VERY WELL DONE Folks. I give you 5 STARS. Now we need more of this excellence. Cheers.
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I'd love to see this blow up in a series, that twist was AWESOME
This is actually the first horror short film on TH-cam that actually was scary and well produced
This was amazing. I remember reading your stories on nosleep and now this. Such a big step and this clearly shows the talent and dedication. Sharing this all over social media! 😈
Thanks so much! Trying to figure out which stories to film next now
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A fun, creepy, low-budget but high-quality horror film from Michael Squid. Deserving of a sequel.
As a huge horror movie fan I’d watch this as a full hour long move.
People in the comments are already saying this, but the face of the Mom is one of the few things that really makes a 12 year old boy like me turn away in fear and genuine chills. Thanks to CoryxKenshin for making this popular, and thank this channel and this video for just existing. Every part of this film is so freaking good. It's scary, like LEGITIMATELY scary, its gross, its kind of suspenseful, it's what every horror film needs to be.
The darkest thing in this film was when Adam gives her the medication and ask her to not forget 😅
Lol 😆
"Look at me! I'm a beautiful butterfly!"
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So freaking good. I cannot praise this film enough. Great acting, amazing filming, superb story. 5 🌟
Thank you so much! 🖤
Bro... Hollywood tier editing/fx and even better acting...
🔥Total rating 11/10 🔥
Bro this should be a fucking movie
It is a movie
kendrickgreer he means full length box office movie
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Well done. This is far and beyond most of the short horror stories on TH-cam. Loved it.
Congrats on the CoryxKenshin feature!
The mom : *stands up* I’m thirsty.
The water bottle on the table : 👁💧👄💧👁
LOL I forgot to remove it before shooting that, poor neglected water
The water on the table: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?
@@MrMichaelSquid I thought that was part of the deal, Michael. . . that the water bottle is right there, but , well, she's NOT. ;)
CoryxKenshin sent me here. Your work is painfully underrated and you earned yourself another sub to change that.
One of the scariest things ive ever seen on Spooky Scary Sunday, U killed it on this bro.
Thank you so much!! That means a lot 🙏
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I don't like.. Old Bags.. At The Best ..of Times..
Didn't give me butterflies, 🦋 but left me squirming with fear! 🐛
Bravo!!!
Holy crap! Scared me senseless! Well done...every aspect. Top notch acting. Bravo!
This was really excellent in every way. The script, actors and makeup especially.
Coryxkenshin aside, if you put up anymore short films that has quality even remotely close to this one, you are doing TH-cam a favor
The way her face was just slightly off in the dark was soul wrenching
Brilliantly scary film, the fantastic lead actress truly made it incredibly awesome! More please!!
This masterpiece is one of the best short horror films ever and it is the most scariest of them for sure! The first face to face between son and possessed mother at the corridor was scary as Hell!
Holy shit that was terrifying, loved it!
Thank you! So glad it was effective, that means a lot 🙏
I actually love this twist on the "dementia horror trope". Amazing.
My sister has schizophrenia and has acted in a similar way of course without the demonic face and the supernatural additions but I mean it does get scary at times. She can turn on you in a second. It’s truly sad. Great job on this short film! It was terrifying
This was awesome! When you talk about horror this is exactly what you mean. Keep it up man I got chills honestly.
somehow these scenes remind me the scenes of "IT" movie , where "bev" talking to the old woman , and unawares she appears as a monster and make "bev" run.
any way that was awesome and joying.
Agree.
Agree 👍
The actress is just too brilliant 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
She's amazing.
My first guest was schizophrenia but realized it was much more creepy! 😣
This was great! I love horror shorts like this.
Just incredible, it's one of my favorite short horror film on youtube
the atomsphere camera angles and acting!!!
Thank you so much! 🙏
This was an excellent film. I enjoyed it ALOT! The actor who played the son was great. Thank you for posting.
Thank you! and I agree, Aidan Laliberte was great!
This gave me the creeps and jump scared! Good job 👏🏼
Genuinely scary! Amazing work man I’m definitely gonna keep watching as long as you put them out.
Waking up to that is terrifying 😱
Super unsettling, definitely deserving all of the support
I love the Symbolism in this story. Wow. Amazing story
omg--her face at the end with all those eyes grossed me out! YECCCHHH!
This deserves so much more recognition. You guys really did an amazing job, visually, it's such an incredible piece of artwork, but the progression of the story is also so well written...and it was just hella scary, phew..
👏🏾👏🏾❤️❤️ incredible ❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾 Cory sent me. Mr. Michael Squid, you deserve the success!
Love this short! You built such a creepy atmosphere. And the effects at the end are seriously top notch! Can't wait for the next one!
Can't wait for yours as well!
They about to wake up and look at the channel and be like "uuuuh, did i sell my soul in one of my horror videos, orrrrr?"
That was sad, beautiful, and horrific. Excellently done!!!
Very creative definitely sharing this spread the word
Freaking AWESOME!!! Although after I saw her face in the dark...holy crap! I just love these short little horror snippets, all the best drama and scary crap packed into 10-15minutes of pure terror! 😆 beats a long drawn out film that leaves you wishing you'd spent money elsewhere or forgetting what happened by the end of it.
Awesome script, great actors and fantastic director!
This is excellent and one of my favorite horror shorts along with Blue Door and Other Side of the Box. I can't wait for your next one.
Thank you so much!! Hope to start filming one next month, also I'm releasing a new collection of horror stories on the Kindle store soon!
Extremely well done and wonderfully well acted. Unlike many short horror movies, it had a proper plot and a rationale for the actions and events. Warm congratulations from India.
Reminds me of the taking of Deborah logan
Is it dementia? Or is she haunted?
Excellent short.
I thought the same thing... Both great movies!!!
Yes great movie
She was infected by the new species she discovered
@@pedroguerrero7480 that's not the point I am making. I said it reminds me of the Taking of Deborah Logan!
@@srehtaef1824 oh ok, I thought you were asking if she was possessed or had dementia, I see what you mean now, my bad,
I didnt need to watch this at 3 am. Thank you sir, now i never sleep
This is one of the best short horror films on youtube, thank you very much for this, keep up the good work!
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It is so hard to tell a complete story in such a short time but YOU DID it! This is amazing work!!
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this was almost like a movie, such a great channel and video, you just got a sub
Awesome performance from Kathryn G. Howell.
I thought her 'son' wasn't really her son at first but turns out there was a worse scenario.
I really loved this, there was a creepy vibe the entire time. Something about the way it was filmed was really unique, can't quite put my finger on it but it kept me engaged, no wasted time like in some other horror shorts.
This story deserves a full lenght film
Great film. While both protagonists were good actors, Ms. Howell's acting was sublime. I was immediately immersed in the film and the ending was satisfying given what you can achieve in such a short time frame. I want to see more from this filmmaker.
Holy crap! well done !!!!!
That was the scariest thing I've seen in a long time. Great actors! - just brilliant !!!
The writer and director really know how to tell a story !!! Fantastic. So refreshing to see such a well done short. Loved it !!
Thank you so much!! I lucked out with the talented actors
@@MrMichaelSquid you gave them a great script/story. Quality brings out the best in people 🙂
I live above Micheal in the same building and now am afraid for the safety of myself and my dog. Well done buddy!!! Your editing of Momma gave me the goose bumps.
You're neighbors with a horror movie maker? Creeeeepy
@@pakde8002 My dog and I are in his next two movies!!! Dice is a work of art.
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