The Monster (Award Winning Short Horror Film)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- A young boy terrified of monsters enlists his Dad for help getting over his fear.
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Written + Directed by Neil Stevens
Starring: Aaron Bradshaw, Brian Ramian, Erika Stas
Producer by: Neil Stevens, Ryan Husk, Venezia Zavala
Cinematographer: Seth Wessel-Estes
Assistant Director: TC Grey
1st AC - Autumn Perrotta
Production Designer: Andy Hengl
Composer: Nathan Alexander
Editors: Stephen Kaiser-Pendergrast + Brian Colvin
Sound: Mark Meseroll
Lights: Joe Tan
Makeup + SFX - Nick Reisinger
VFX: Pavel Ushakov
Festival Selections + Awards
The Film Empire Horror Mentorship (Overall Winner)
Atlanta Horror Film Festival (winner Best Actor)
Horror Hotel (2nd place - Best Short)
Portland Horror Film Festival
Mammoth Film Festival
iHorror Film Festival (nominated - Best Actor & Best Production Design
Horrorigins Film Festival
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
LA Fantasy/SciFi Festival (Winner - Best Performances)
Golden State Film Festival
Little Terrors Film Festival
A creepy, terrifying, horror short.
0:49 🤣 that kids face is like "Dad what the hell, I just wanted a normal ass bedtime story "😂
Right and when he said "did your dad use to read you these stories and you won't scared" 😂
Lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@brebeauty4967 a 😭😭😭😭😭 was🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄p
The kid is a great actor. He looked so terrified! Po' baby!
Maybe he’s not acting? I read somewhere that Alfred Hitchcock would get kids actually scared to get the shots.
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Plot twist: he was
Yes when she jumped out at him, that was real fear on his face and in his lil bones 😞😕🤭
The kid has very disturbing glances. I guess that was at least part of the reasons he was chosen for the movie...
The kids face when the dad finished the story! I’m in stitches.
Because I read your comment as he was reading I was ready for it...and it didn’t disappoint. I lol. 😂 Priceless
Me too, @0:50, I still am laughing after 5 minutes, the look on the kid's face so incredulous, that Dad can read such a horror story for bedtime, ha ha ha
😂 he was like: how dare you read me this story before my nap time 👁👄👁?
Seriously. That kid did a great job. His face when you first see him was priceless. Lol. Very good video!
Yes this horror is really good
Lol yes
Dad: tosses teddy bear and looks evilly over his shoulder
Me: Oh yeah, I know where this is goin
I love the big twist at the end! How people think of monsters as those creatures lurking under your bed but oh boy did you take it to a whole new level with introducing the real world in short horror films and how monsters are also people.
Yeah that surprised me as well.
unfucking real. The Actors, were unreal, and oh my god every shot was so phenomenal. I applaud you!
Thanks so much. Was very happy with the actors we brought in I think they did a fantastic job
@@NeilStevensFilms They really did 👏! Camera work was so purposeful to, so very well done all around.
The father was preparing his son to become like him that’s why he taught him fear by telling terrifying stories just like how the kids grandfather did to his father now if we think about this it’s pretty ez to know that the past generations was a cycle to create actual monsters
I was raised on horror movies and horror stories. I even play and enjoy horror games. I've never once hit someone let alone stabbed or hurt anyone. I don't hit my girlfriend, hell, we don't even yell at one another. I've never once actually felt the urge to hurt someone. Reality =/= Fantasy. Healthy well adjusted people don't confuse the two, only those with mental illnesses like anti-social personality disorder do. There is NO correlation between these things and serial killers. Violence in games, books, and movies doesn't create violent people. Further proof of that are countries where violence is heavily censored, like Japan, you don't see their crime rates dropping to 0%. Mental disorders such as Anti-social personality disorder leads to serial killers not violent stories, games, or movies.
@@MihaelLawliet01 That is just not true, not every killer has mental illness or even anti social personality disorder, stop trying to make people with mental illness look like monsters. The comment wasn't even saying that, it was talking about how exposure to violence since a young age can make you a violent person in the future. There really is little evidence about correlation between exposure to violence in fiction and the development of violent behaviour, though do note that studies are conducted on ADULT people, that's why censorship exists, for God's sake. Besides, your example was really really bad since Japan is indeed one of the less violent countries in the world. Anyway, just came here because I felt really hurt by your whole mental illness demonising. Most people with mental illness are not violent and the vast majority of violent people don't have mental illness. I myself have a personality disorder and I never hurt a person in my entire life. We already suffer a lot without people's prejudice.
So he's not human makes sense
@@MihaelLawliet01 i think the comment was just saying that this, fictional, family has a process for making the men into "monsters". Thats not to say that we saw the entire process, or that we know it. While violent games and fiction, alone, certainly do not cause someone to be violent....thats not to say that violence cant be used to influence someone. Someone who has a healthy support system/family will view fictional violence or fear very differently from someone who doesn't have a healthy support system/family, aside from any mental illness.
@@MihaelLawliet01 there are serial killers without mental disorders.
Twist: the father never had a kid and just read stories to an empty bed all this time.
The father is a killer
Or telling them to a ghost of his child that he killed.
Imagine the skeleton just get them under the bed start singing spooky scary skeletons shivers down your spine
@@thesmoker6352 the father is the monster...
😨😨
"proud of you son"...now that YOU'RE a monster, too! good film!! quite the twist! the poor mother :(
Indeed :(
Yes she should of just conformed or Tried to escape.
This was sooo good. The kid actor was simply adorable . I wish it was longer. Great job!✨👍🎉
Hmm, I wonder if the boy character will grow up and exact revenge on the father for what he did to his mother?.....So well created, atmospheric and the jump scares were great!
Probably not since the dad mentioned that something similar happened to his mom.
Im going to guess not. The son seems to totally believe his father. The way he puts the picture face down at the end ....i dont think he has any doubts that his dad is right.
Could very well be.
The cycle does not need to repeat at all times or costs. The boy seems intelligent enough to trick his father into believing he has converted him, and he seems strong enough to keep a clear mind in the future.
Great actors btw.
That dad actor is a mixture of Jim Caviezel and Paul Walker!
... or Josh Hartnet,😄
I was thinking he looked a bit like Heath Ledger.
why do i always watch these at 3am. great work btw, my heart's pounding
I watch these videos because I love them, but I haven’t never made a comment on any, but WOW! The actors used were so amazing and that made your story even MORE amazing! BRAVO! BRAVO! Well done!
Thank you Get Baked that means a lot!
Moral of the story: Get a Olight flashlight so you can light up the whole room with it's blinding light. Even the monsters won't dare mess with you
You stop fearing the monsters hiding in the dark once you realize that there is a monster within you, within the deepest and darkest part of our souls and hearts.
That's deep
Ain't that the Truth?! Great observation.
Great acting and storyline. That kid's going to be big one day. More short films starring the boy and dad.
Doesn't it brings back memories when your father or mother read you bedtime stories before you go to bed?
The sins of the father are visited upon the son.
PREACH
I'm a grown man and the kid got me screaming "daddy, daddy help me" while I'm hiding under the sheets. Great film good job 👍👍
How the hell do you not have 25k to 100k subs? Underated AF.
One of the best - and creepiest - horror shorts to date. The child was perfect. This is being added to my Great Short Films playlist.
Appreciate that Todd!
My heart started pounding when he saw those dead corpses and the torture devices.
The father looks like freaking Star Lord
Hey man, great work on this! I'm pretty desensitized to most horror, so I was ready for all the cliches you were gonna throw at me, but you really did a good job subverting those and making this unique!
Also great job making the twist feel natural and not "WOAH BIG REVEAL OMG"
This was really well done, and you can tell that you understood exactly what you wanted from this!
Thanks so much!
Dude...get outta my head! LMAO! I could have written this comment word for word! I am on an ongoing quest to actually get "scared/frightened" but it just doesn't happen any more. That's why I was so excited when I stumbled onto these horror shorts! It opened up a whole new avenue to explore! And even if they dont frighten me, I havent invested a whole lot of time in watching it. Have found some hidden gems this way tho! Some BRILLIANT short films out there! For real!
totally agree. I don't know how to take the whole thing. Should I accept it as it is or there is something more underneath the surface yet both are ok. Great one you did.
I 100% agree and have the same thing. I'm so desensitized to horror that nothing scares me and this was SO good. I'm so happy it didn't follow normal cliches and I did get tense a couple times, well done.
@@MissTique247 if u never seen the movie " TERRIFIER " CHECK it out!!
Fantastic cinematography! Also the actors played their characters very well!
Thank you! Shoutout to Seth Estes, great DP!
Wow! Great twist and rich in layers of symbolic nuances. From the gory details of apparatus and blood dripping fr body bags, we get the idea that he could be a serial sociopath. The suspense is palpable, and it draws me into the horror till the end. The little actor is phenomenal, stay smart and strong so he can navigate his path toward a career success.
Thank you Shasha, glad you enjoyed!
We're having fresh hamburgers tonight
This was really a good story. It could be turned into a feature film with the same cast.
That little pal is so cute I love him
Anand Kulkarni agreed
Just watched this again after 2 years and I remembered it all- it was that good. Usually I don’t remember most “scary” shorts the next month!!! ALTER worthy!
Thank you Diane, really appreciate that!
I’m so disturbed. It’s that kind of that delicious disturbed that hasn’t fully hit me yet .....and oh it will. Around 3:15am! 😳
This was amazing.! Both great actors. Even zombie Mom who couldn’t speak was great. I’m going to share this now so more people can be disturbed with me tonight.
Thank you, and thank you for sharing!
Lmfao " so more people can be disturbed *
00:47 His face, priceless
That was scary!
Fantatic 'Monster' makeup!
Joe from Germany
Servus joe
wow ... not much horror has a great storyline and that is what drew me into this one, as well as the convincing and troubling acting of the father. i knew he was sick.
I got scared AND I'M NOT EVEN A KID.
Great job you guys. That kid needs more recognition on screen.
Thank you! Aaron is a fantastic young actor and beyond his years!
There are three types of people in this world:
1. The Sheep, those who live peacefully, but also under fear.
2. The Wolf, those who gain strength by harming others.
3. The Sheepdog, those who gain strength by helping others.
What they all have in common:
- They all have a choice.
The story the guy was telling was from ,”Tell Tale Heart” I read it in school I loved it 😭❤️
I always love EAP.
Holy fuck, that was a horrific twist at the end. Did not see that coming.
The expression on that baby face after his dad read that scary story ....I am lmoa!!!!!
That child is such a good actor!
WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THE SON LET HIS MOTHER LOOSE TO KILL THE SICK AZZ FATHER..LOL
I'm with you dear
I agree
Serious? Just like 90% percent of other movies??????
Spoke like a hero
My dad is like that I am ok mentally
Wow! For once I wasnt left wondering what the hell I just watched or feeling like the story wasn’t all the here or there was just something off ya know? I’ve seen some flicks that had really good potential be ruined by poor camera angles or bad acting etc but wow man .... This was an incredible masterpiece I cannot put into words. For once I was fully entertained... completly hooked on every single second and couldn’t wait for what came next/ the acting was epic and super realistic same with the story and everything: I am totally amazed and if they aren’t famous filmmakers by now they should be. I haven’t felt this way about any film short or long in many years. GREAT JOB GUYS
Thanks so much Amanda, it was a lot of work making this so I really appreciate your kind words! A new movie will be coming out sometime this year, hope you enjoy :)
I ain't reading that SHHit
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Very impressed! Simple. Unique. NOT over the top, cliched BS which I've come to expect, though original horror/suspense seems to be slowly making a comeback. Thank you.
Thank you, appreciate that Brent!
Woah what a twist. This one’s my favorite
Thank you Sam!
Neil Stevens love what you’re doing dude keep it up!
@@NeilStevensFilms 👁️
Excellent job with this one!! Totally out of the ordinary. I wish my initiation into the tribe was at this kids age.
Thanks Matt! Hah, yes definitely a coming of age story.
I need this in a full movie!!! Please...
Amazing!!! You can fear the monster, or you can become the monster. CHILLS!!!
Nice job Neil! I dug this immensely. The Father’s narration was a highlight. Especially the line : “Like your Mother, unfortunately.” LOL
Omg! This clip is frightening on so many levels! Well done!
This one really worked. Great job all around; actors, set, camera shots and angles, script, you guys hit a grand slam on this one.
One of the best shorts ive seen so far! Amazing job!
Don't even let dads to tell the stories to children..😂😂
Don’t even let dads to tell the stories to children😂😂
@@jasminejackson7168 Don’t even let dads to tell the stories to children😂😂
Imagine if she jumped right out of nowhere right at the end
Man this is great stuff. Really, really good.
This boy should be in big hollywood films, he's a superb actor..!👍🤩
Well written story. I never expected what was in the basement.
Good actors especially the boy. Even scarier, this story could be real..
I've seen so many short horror films, and this one is absolutely in my top 5 for story alone that twist was incredible
Hey, thank you that means a lot. Excited to share my next one soon, be on the lookout.
omg this was wonderful,, perfect acting better than lifetime movies actors wow 100 percent I commend you..
Dad: that's not a monster, that's mom.
Kid: oh! Gosh was I scared as hell lol. Cool
This one is my absolute favorite. The writing, the acting and the camera work. TRIFECTA!
Thank you Angie!
I just watched, Milk Teeth on Alter. This kid is a wonderful actor
Aaron Bradshaw 🥰🥰🥰
The dad looks like a mix of Ryan Reynolds and David borenz
Well, that was creepy AF. Well done
Yikes! That was really really good!
Excellent as always. Your short horror work is always so much better than almost everything else on this platform. I’m looking forward to what you do next and what opportunities you should be given from this short. Great job!
Thanks Dylan, that means a lot to me. I really work hard to create something that feels "elevated". Glad you dug it and look forward to what you have coming down the pipeline!
When is Father said "you can choose to be afraid of the monster or you can become the monster".... I felt that
That was a great short. Both father and son acted so well. Loved the climax. Well done. 👌👌👌
You are subbed sir. My god where has this and "Face Your Fears" been all my life? Literally millions of dollars go into mostly boring and predictable Blumhouse films that you forget after ten minutes leaving the theater and you managed to beat them all within 15 minutes. I hope you keep making movies, they very much deserve the awards my man
Thank you Cheyenne! Hope there are bigger things to come soon :)
A big thumbs up for this one. Although I'm a little bummed. I was all excited about how I would tell my kids not to be scared of the dark.
Great video! Surprise ending...I’m sure this is happening for real in some home as I write this.
Well done, dad! Nightmares until the end of life!
My gosh, this is actually scarier than any full length horror movie I’ve ever watched
Having a hard time wrapping my head around this one? WTH is going on here?
The creation of a monster.
Dad is a serial killer, from a long line of serial killers. Likely mom found out, wanted to go to the cops, so now she's chained up in the basement until dad decides to kill her. And now kiddo is well on the road to also being a serial killer.
OrbWeaver I know the poor kid. After he saw his Mom and was laying in bed the light was just gone from his eyes. 😔
@@orbweaver9750 I agree with you there, Dad would be my first kill.
Good acting, unexpected ending.
It could be the backstory for a serial killer horror featuring father & son killers.
Me: *reads comments*
*every comment about how scary it was*
Also me: *anxiously waits for the scary part* 😟
Boy: scared of monsters
Dad: I am the man for the job 😎👌👌👌
😉
This was great but I gotta imagine there's a better way to get over childhood fears than to become a psychopath.
Agreed! Which is what makes it a tragedy.
@@NeilStevensFilms hope that didn't come off as rude! I'm a psych major so my mind always goes to the psychological effects lol. I loved this film, though. It was well written and acted. Very scary. Thank you for sharing it!
@@wh0aheavy Not at all! I wrote this from a lot of fear and anxiety so definitely wasn't my intention to glorify the ending. I love psychology, there is a heavy dose of Jungian anima repression if you noticed :)
True psychopaths are born, not made.
Damn this was well done!!
A great metaphor for generational trauma and abuse cycles
I'm really into this kind of story, but I have to admit this has left me sort of confused...great cinematography and acting though.
I just watch these kind of videos for fun, neverr have commented in no one, but this was incredible
The Boxleitner Bros sent me here. NOT disappointed.
Now,if you really wanted to revolt people...the kid gets his own chained life in the dungeon. With Teddy Bear at his side to add pathos.
I'm literally laughing at his facial expression god!
Ok first of all can someone please put this kid in movies asap??!! Dang he’s good! Second of all…now that was a scary story!! I knew something was up with the dad from the get go but Geez😧 So I guess the little boy will grow up and be a psycho killer too?! This whole film was amazing!!! 🙌🏼
Honestly ppl in horror films are so much braver then me. I would’ve just frozen under the covers
father of the year over here
My dad used to tell me scary bedtime stories. They scared me to death but i loved them. He died when i was 8
Well done. Thankyou🤤🦌
This is a great story!! The actors are fantastic and even though the plot is a bit predictable, it doesn't' take away from the over all story any bit. Wonderful Job all around!
Very good!!!!
I got that the Dad was killing zombies, and that is what all those people in body bags were. And the Dads grandfather and father were also Zombie hunters. When the mom "turned" into a zombie, the Dad still loved her, so he keeps her in the basement.
@Ironclaw XII
Oh, ok!! That's making sense!! Thanks!! I just thought the mom was a zombie because of how she looked and acted! 😁. Your explanation is making more sense!
Scaring the hell out of your kid with Edgar Allan Poe? Solid parenting.
very creative, good job!
It would of took me hours just to gather the strength to get out of bed at night. Even to go to the bathroom
Great story. Great actors. 👍👍
Excellent! I love horror movies!
Great video thank you so.
One a personal note when I was just a little kid was always afraid of the monster I knew where living under my bed. My dad help me with this we would look together under bed in closets, etc.Now a old man the monster I believe at times are there but within! fear never changes and are ageless.
Peace ✌️
Never click on a horror movie when you didn't already get your carpet!