Horror Short Film "The Lonely Host" | ALTER
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After arriving at her BnB, Silvia quickly learns that her offbeat host isn't quite as harmless as she seems.
"The Lonely Host" by Lisa J Dooley
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More About "The Lonely Host" :
Silvia, a hip 20-something, arrives in Los Angeles to visit her girlfriend Gloria. She checks into her BnB and is greeted by Rebecca, her socially awkward, clingy host. Rebecca babbles about nothing and pries incessantly.
Later that night, Silvia returns from her date with Gloria and tries to quietly sneak back inside, where she finds the power has gone out. As she undresses, her phone’s flashlight catches something strange on a nearby bookshelf, which she discovers is a security camera.
"The Lonely Host" Credits
Silvia - Lulu Antariksa
Rebecca - Emily C. Chang
Billy - Craig Lee Thomas
Gloria - Katie Featherston
Written and Directed By: Lisa J Dooley
Produced By: Ryan Michael Connolly and Sharon S Park
Executive Producer - Craig Lee Thomas
Director of Photography: Katharine White
Edited By: Kimberly Landry
Music By: Tori Letzler
Key Hair and Makeup Artist - Yukari Obayashi Bush
Graphics - Paul Eppleston
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On behalf of the cast and crew, thanks so much for checking out 'The Lonely Host', and huge thanks to ALTER for showcasing it! Comment below if you have any questions! - Lisa J Dooley, Writer/Director
Gosh I've so many questions!!!
Are Billy and Rebecca into this killing together?
Or was Rebecca somehow trying to warn Silvia about her fate?
Also Rebecca knowingly asks Billy about Silvia meaning she's onto Billy's plan??
Also was Silvia killed only because she caught the camera because the eye camera piece was thrown alongside her corpse??
Billy is a peeping Tom and uses them to notice Bnb guests and Rebecca as well??
I loved everything about this, the dreamy, retro asthetic, the cool rock chick Silvia, the dorky host, the music, and that twist! 🥰
@@polo02playful Ha! Emily, the actress who played Rebecca, asked me the very same thing! I left that up to her ;) But with that look.... I'd say he might want to watch his back!
How did you manage to cast Emily C. Chang???!! she is a great actress as soon as I saw her name.... I was blown away she was in an Alter Short.
@@megchippendale529 Emily is an absolute joy to work with! The first thing I ever directed Emily was in and I was so excited to work with her again on this project!
No wonder she was lonely, everyone she meets splits. That would give me quite a complex too.
She was Not lonely, she had another psycho friend, did you see the end lol 😂🤣
@@charaasmrbullsht8594 Yeah, the guy is obviously guilty, but i don't see a reason to think the "lonely girl" was in on it. I mean, if *both* of them shared the blame, why would they talk to one another like that? Why would she ask *him* about the girl and even suggest that she might be with her gf? It would be pointless.
@@humbertojimmy lol I didn't think about it. I thought it was just the way they were talking to each other after a murder. 😅😆🤣 Yeah true you are right lol
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I'm sure that excuse will hold up in court.
When she was talking to her gf after she got out I was like: RUN RUN JUST START RUNNING WHY ARE U CASUALLY TALKING SHE WILL GET YOU.
I KNOW!!! Why oh why was she so carefree and ---hmmmm-stupid? RUN! And another thing. Who tf needs to put on shoes....? I would have been out in seconds BARE FEET and all, after noticing that camera.
Actually, she should have left that crazy woman here - 4:05
Maybe she thought she was on the Omeleto instead of the Alter channel?
I mean, that's the AMERICAN thing to do. Act stupid and pretend nothings happening.
Right she missed her chance 😩🤣
The landlady are obviously being driven to insanity. Deep into severe extreme depression. Because all of all her guests kept leaving without saying goodbye and she just became a total weirdo. This video was very well done and it really nailed it when she gave her that hug. That was absolutely creepy.
That landlady embodies my entire aesthetic. The rainbow mug at the very end? I have never wanted anything more badly in my entire life. 🦄
yup....same
Everyones calling her a phsycopath, that's just how I act. Not that akward but it's pretty bad. I love the landlady and I hope she's happy.
Did you ever get a rainbow mug?
I did not see that coming! I feel bad now for accusing the landlady of being the psycho. Lol.
Lol well she’s still psycho just cause she’s not a murderer doesn’t mean she’s not psycho
Uhhh . . . she was cleaning the murder weapon. If she's not the murderer, she's at least an accessory to murder.
@@carlosidelone8064 I don’t think that was the weapon, they just show her cleaning a knife to throw you off and keep suspecting her just to throw in the plot twist
@@kiddarts8812 But there was clearly blood on the knife . They made a point of showing that.
@@carlosidelone8064 it was strawberry. If you pause at 12:21 you can see them next to her on a green chopping board.
I just realized that the camera on the ceiling was in the poster that said " Hang In There Beautiful". And Silvia (the main character) looked at it in the beginning.
OMG You're right D:
Yesssssss right
...even after the reveal I still can’t shake the feeling that the landlady is a psycho 😶...
Are we sure she's not!?! What does everyone else think?
@@WatchALTER She's certainly unnerving! But she's an interesting character because she could either be (another) psycho, or just a really socially awkward person.
She has horrible abandonment issues for sure
@@WatchALTER we only should say she's really soo weird!!
As uncomfortable as I was by the landlady, the apartment was oddly comfortable to me lol
I guess that Cozy & Crazy could work sometimes 😆
This is really a nice short film. It has such good and unsettling atmosphere a good plot and great performance by the lead actresses. This short film's idea, story and performance are remarkable. The movie makers, writer and the director all did a great job. Thanks to Alter. And Lisa, you nailed it.
ah thanks! glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful response!
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The lead actress is absolutely beautiful.
I was waiting for this comment ! Her face is so unique and beautiful 😍
It's always great to watch a story line where you know the viewers are screaming at the screen, like "get out now" & "don't wait, just go". Well made Lisa, kudos to your cast & crew. I'm looking forward to more of your work.
Thanks for watching! We feel the same way.
Thanks Raed!
@@lisajdooley9041 Hope you're listening to the criticisms and not just accepting empty praises.
@@kilssj2250 there’s always one
It was a really good piece just shut up and let her have her win
Save the “criticism” for when she doesn’t knock it out the park.. and you say criticism like you weren’t just downing on her with your whole comment especially the “empty praises” part
Who are you to say that other’s praises are empty and they didn’t genuinely enjoy the film?
Find something better to do.. I will too than replying to you 😂
I was 😅
-Wanna watch Great British Bake Off?
-No
*So you have chosen DEATH*
William Butcher Ace Ventura:"How selfish of me... let's do al
l the things that YOU wanna do.". 😂😂😂
@@michellemccloy823 🤣🤣
@@wjbt3 I thought of this immediately after I saw your comment.
Tea and Cake or Death? Death. No I meant cake!
I feared we might see the ingredients of meat-pie.
The first like 5 minutes made me lowkey uncomfy LMAO
Fr Fr 🤣
Me too.. if i was her i will go straight out to the hotel to protect my privacy 🥲
Is it racist of me as a European that I would not even have been surprised by the host's overenthusiastic behaviour because she is American...? :D
Really!
I would have left right at the beginning...because I hate it when someone takes a picture of me without asking!!
...and then it's she so pushy, horrible🙈!!
Me: *see's camera* *walks out* not today Satan not today!
Yep!
Frl
So did her gf not message or called her even at ANYTIME DURING THE NIGHT to see if she made it out safely? 😨
?? she called her gf to tell her she was out f the house
@@nyla6021 Yes, but she could have contacted her again later to make sure she made it safely to a hotel.
Kris my thoughts too... I would have already called the cops even if she refused.
This whole scenario wouldn't work if any of the guests gave the address of the B&B. After a couple of disappearances from this same address the cops would have shut her down quick.
@@carlosidelone8064 Well it's a short (horror) movie. You guys are just overthinking it. Realistically about 90% of movies will not work in real life.
If you find a hidden camera there is normally more than one. I always get changed under covers just incase. I may be a tad paranoid but you can never be too careful especial when staying with strangers
Why are you assuming there's no camera under the covers?
@@John-ww1jk okay, now that gave me goosebumps!
@@lisajdooley9041 How do you know there's no camera in your goose bumps😱
@@John-ww1jk lol are you serious?
BnB is a strange concept, I couldn't do that. Just stay in a strangers house with them there. Ewwww...
The creepiest part of this message is the timing of the release. Especially since the article about a large percentages of Air BnB hosts actually have illegal surveillance equipment in their homes, creeping on guests. 😰
Fantastic job!
:deletes VRBO and Air BnB, furiously searches house for hidden equipment:
How can u have illegal cam in ur house that u own
@@jborrego2406 There's a difference in security devices and hidden cameras.
@@YummiKoKo69 exactly !!!
@Nostalgia Escape Oh absolutely!
Definitely was not expecting that ending!
Spoiler alert ! I actually feel bad for the host. Realized by the end that it wasn't her who installed the cameras (the neighbor knew when the guest was leaving). She really was just lonely.
Wasn't she washing blood off a knife?
if you look at the counter, she'd been cutting strawberries. the editing might make you associate otherwise.
Thank-you for the clarification of the neighbor's intentions
Lulu !!!! I shamelessly clicked for Ms. Penelope. 🥰
@@switchblade8028 She's an actress from Legacies (The Vampire Diaries & The Originals spin-off) and a good movie (my opinion) called What Still Remains with Colin O'Donoghue (from Once Upon a Time).
And we thought the host was the creepy one 😫 ALTER has the best plot twists.
I absolutely agree
She was still the creepy one.
Nooo why did this have to be the top comment... now I know what to expect!
@@Sophie-vs3vr Don't read comments first on short films, is my advice to you.
and you are the biggest spoiler
This makes me scared of booking Airbnb now
@@mizscoleman haven’t you think motel’s even creepier??😂
It’s scary how many types of hidden cameras there are nowadays. Look on Amazon you’ll be shocked!! 😳
@@EveningShadeLori Is it easy to test if there’s any hidden camera around you??
@@hanmeangirl6651 I’ve heard you turn off the lights and walk around the room with a flashlight point at objects and vents. If there is a camera you will see a reflection. I’ve seen light bulbs for sale on Amazon that are spy cams. So idk. I guess if someone wants to spy that bad.... it’s been made easy. Sickening but happens.
@@EveningShadeLoriDamn...That sounds horrifying 😫
The house owner looked so damn creepy sipping coffee!
Know what could work as a good key to keep this story going? It's Gloria's text at the end when she said she's running a little behind and asked Silvia to order her an iced coffee. It could be their code that everything's all right or not depending on Silvia's response. First ALTER feature that got me cold hands while watching. Haha
The acting was awesome. You feel bad for the host while at the same time terrified. Don’t ignore red flags!
What's Penelope doing here..? 🤣
I always noticed Alter always includes any kind of relationship and I absolutely LOVE that, we love diversity💕
Thanks for the kind words and for getting ALTER'd with us!
@@Jack_Perkins Your youtube profile picture is your bitmoji, hush up babygirl **passive aggressive heart emoji**
@@Jack_Perkins Not everyone is CisHet Jackyboi.
Just a pity that some races and sexual orientations aren't diverse
As a lonely eccentric and autistic cat person I rlly love this short
So you have dead humans buried in the backyard.
@@LB-uo7xy did u even watch it until the end?
Me:sleeps
My brain:'The lonely host'
Me:Ayo wht the fu**
When she decided to leave, why didn't she grab her suitcase 🤔
Yeah, well given the plot, I guess it wouldn't have mattered.
That bugged me too
This!!!
I love the rainbow mug
Anyone else notice that the girlfriend’s voice on the phone is Katie Featherston from Paranormal Activity??
Just realized that thanks
Figured others would catch that!
I'm a large male and I refuse to stay at any airbnb. I can't imagine how vulnerable I would feel if I was a small woman. People are crazy trusting complete strangers in this day.
But don't you at least look at the testimonies of previous guests?
@@OneJohnFiveTwelve no. I hate staying in some stranger's house. That's just weird. I'd rather get a hotel.
@@Endymion766Concuerdo con tu comentario.
@@caroarciniegas7835 ¡gracias!
@Endymion766 most people would rather just get a hotel but problem arises when the hotels are too expensive
Oh my god I thought that the lady is wrong having any criminal intentions but at last it's exposed that the man with the lady was wrong and he set the hidden cameras too...it was full of suspense nd really amazing 🖤
@Julie Diorio Well, way to go for reading the comments before watching, yo!
@Julie Diorio your bad
@Julie Diorio you must be new here
Meghan mujhe itna acche se samajh nahi ayi please story samjha an kiya Hua
Actor playing Sylvia.. Gosh she is too beautiful 😍
I liked this film.. this was a complete package.
I really wish there is subtitles tbh, it’s really hard to hear some of the dialogues even with full volumes. :/
True
Yea :(
Agree.
Agree
I dunno how many times I have said this. It's incredibly annoying to me, none of the ALTER films I've seen have ever had subtitles.
How can anyone dislike a video released 3 mins ago
That's what I'm saying! Just crazy haters!
You know someone has got to be the first one for something 😂 Just crazy
@@kimistry9533 yeah
@@switchblade8028 no i am telling that crazy dude didn't even watch it. He was waiting just to dislike
Exactly
Plot twist: Penelope left the Salvatore school to come here
This is funny Hahaha just wish she'd go back to Salvatore School😂
No because Josie really broke her😭💔💅
Haha. Was look for a legacies related comment and found this
Goddamn that damn plot twist🤣
I thought the lady killed her
That is one creepy host. That mirror scene made me jump 😂
Being weird doesn’t make u a sadistic killer. People are just ableist
Ayee it’s Lulu Antariksa. My girl😇 She played Rowan in T@gged TV Series. I luv her acting😸
Even though she turned out not to be the killer, I am convinced that Ms. Chang is a total psychopath in real life. The acting was too good. 😉
That room looked really cozy and unique... perfectly perfect for tempting bnb'ers
I hated how it looked, I prefer hotel rooms with less crap, pictures and messages everywhere.
I liked the message on the mirror though, good to most guests feel more welcome
Sometimes I need to recheck if I'm watching on alter or dust just so I can mentally prepare myself
🎯
How so? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It pays to be prepared. The last thing you want, is to be worried about a slasher hiding under the car, when the ... flying saucer abducts you from above.
Same
Good job! I usually see the ending coming, but you got me this time.
And Lisa Dooley has done it again - making movies that will keep me up at night! But I loved it and wish it was longer!
I watch a lot of these shorts but these two actresses might be my new favorites. I forgot I was watching a short film on youtube and not something produced by netflix, the acting and production was stellar.
Yayyy!!!! I'm early 🤡 This channel is so underrated.. gonna share it to everyone ❤️
Thanks for the support and for being apart of the ALTER family! ❤️
Good pacing! Airbnb hosts, like children, are usually wonderful but can be super creepy.
Lisa Dooley , this short was by far my favorite of all Alter shares with us . Thanks for doing what ya do so well 👏❤
Thanks Alter ❤
5:52 omg the subtle jumpscare, made my heart race a bit. Well done.
Emily's DEAD EYES in that shot always send a shiver up my spine.
The dude cut the power because it would erase the evidence on the surveillance cameras he had.
Weeeell, I'm about to turn off the fingerprint scanner on my phone. o_o
I really like the host though.
I kinda felt from the start that it wasn't her Because like, even if she's weird and psychotic, she seemed very open and that rainbow mug made me grin where do it get thaaaat😂
Loved this❤️
Not bad! The host was played very well, very talented actress!
Lisa🙏🏽🥰🙋🏽♀️, from the opening scene alone!! Oh heck to the No🤯😳.. run girl run🏃🏾♀️..ALTER 🥰👍🏽
I totally clicked for Lulu Antariksa.
Sameeeee
Thanks for clicking! We're big fans as well. We hope you enjoyed the film!
Omg wow. I wasn't expecting that twist!!!
Great watch. STAY ALTERED FOLK'S.
Wow I'm too early
Edit:
Gosh I've so many questions!!!
Are Billy and Rebecca into this killing together?
Or was Rebecca somehow trying to warn Silvia about her fate?
Also Rebecca knowingly asks Billy about Silvia Silvia meaning she's onto Billy's plan??
Also was Silvia killed only because she caught the camera because the eye camera piece was thrown alongside her corpse??
Billy is a peeping Tom and uses them to notice Bnb guests and Rebecca as well??
Omg I thought Rebecca was played by Ali Wong. Had to check the cast. Emily Chang did a good job. Nice film!
"KEYS!"
ANNND im already scared of this chick lol
That was perfect! Best acting I've seen in many films--the host was almost understated in her hysteria, and Silvia was a perfect foil. That coffee cup! I did NOT see that ending coming.
This was good with an unexpected ending, not like all the crap on youtube. It was entertaining which is the best compliment you can say about a film.
The ending was definitely a twist I didn't see coming... Thank You for that, ALTER! I live for the twist👍
It's not nice to plot against people, but I think as filmmakers we're always trying to plot against the audience and give them something they didn't see coming. So we live for the twist, too! 🙃 Thanks for your comments! Ryan / Producer
@@ryanmichaelconnolly9778 you can hardly call it a twist if it's just someone we've never been introduced to. Lazy writing that is
I love, love, love twisty endings! I couldn't stop watching this film, waiting to see what happened next. This film was good from beginning to end.
Thanks for watching!!!!
I love her rainbow coffee mug... so cute!
I really like this. It was engaging and had good suspense. The twist at the end was nicely done - completely unexpected 😱👍🏾
Moral of the story: NEVER TRUST BNB
BUT IT WASN'T THE HOST
@@ArielCotton omg glade you said it (lol) ;P I was screaming the same thing haha clever ending, but ol girl was a straight creeper
@@shaylastorm 😂😂😂 She said she was learning boundaries lol
It wasn’t the host though
or your seemingly nice neighbor named Billy X-D
I'd risk it all for that host. 😍 Her personality was amazing. She was definitely a little scary, but what's life without a little danger. 😅
🤣🤣
OMG, okay, Not expecting that! Wow. Super film!! Love that bouncy over the top friendly host, that was played just exactly right! Very talented, all of the cast!
Omg PENELOPE😍😭
I actually feel really sad for the host. Btw i didnt finnish watching, im on half the movie, ill edit if i change my mind.
Edit: Im not sad for her anymore
@@elementblue780 the red knife in her hands is what makes me think that theyre partners in crime
@@colossallotus7082 you can see she’s cutting strawberries in the back
@@justinalmao5770 She still kinda sus ngl
I love this one , nice build up of suspense , creepy host , and I definitely wasn't expecting the twist at the end !!
thank you for this, i have noticed many short films are much better, than full length,and this is no exception
Clicked for Lulu, stayed for the film 👀
Thanks for watching!
@@WatchALTER your channel is the best ! Like all of the horror genres i can find here. Keep up the good work 🔥
The acting here was incredible.
This was pretty good!! The song used for closing/end credits really set off a chill up the spine.
Oh that was an AMAZING twist!!!
I love this more than any other scary Alter video so far and the couple was but after the call though-
*GASP* WHHHAAATTTT? Thank you for the twist!
Lead actresses are convincongly good!!
😳🥺TRUST NO ONE!
Well done in every aspect ❣️👏👏👏💐
PLEASE Stay 'safe', everyone❣️ Blessed be🌜
Thanks Alter! This is probably the third BnB horror short I've seen ensuring that I will never be staying at one. :-p
Veeeery good! Unexpected ending - I love it!!!! Well done, Lisa!!!!!
All this time I had this song in my head : "I'm just a lonely host... Lonely and bluueee... I'm all alone, with nothing to..." *SPLAT* ! ...Oh.
if I was greeted with... all that... I'd immediately leave and get a hotel room XD
Okay, I'm shocked 😲 it's always the one you least expect.
If my Airbnb host was like that, I’d run.
I never thought the host was creepy just really friendly and a lil invasive but never creepy or scary I absolutely trusted her 🤷🏻♀️ maybe thats why ill end up dead some day lmao
Same. 💀
She was smart enough to try and act like she didn’t notice the camera
So it was not the host who killed her ? 🤔🤔🤨🤨
Wow, this is really well-done! I loved it!
lulu is such an amazing actress 🥺
FANTASTICALLY AWESOME GUYS. LOVED IT SINCE DAY 1 ..THANK U 🤘🤘🤘
This film falls in what I call Creepy horror. This work manages to give some serious disturbing vibes.
I hope this does not turn people off of the B&B experience. Staying in B&B's can be an amazing experience. That's how good this film is in that it will make you think twice about where you stay.
On a deeper level, I think this film explores desperation very well. We all make poor decisions when feeling desperation.
We also all need to learn to be aware of how our behavior affects others. The host displayed this lack of awareness in spades. Great job by that actress by the way.
The actress who played the guest also did very well and was able to show how we often minimize warning signs of danger. Very well played how the never seen girlfriend Gloria was the most rational character.
There is a cautionary tale here and that us to always be aware of your surroundings and to learn to trust your gut instincts.
I'm pretty certain after awhile of people coming and never leaving, they would be arrested. Yes, it's a creepy thought, but the amount of people you saw on the wall shatters that when you really think about it. Forensic science is beyond amazing, they can track down where a person was at the time of death by looking at insects, the type of dirt on the corpse, fibers, hair, etc. Oh and her gf knew about the cameras as I'm sure more then one person noticed. They are screwed in the end.
GUT INSTINCTS, exactly. One of the most important things I taught my sons is to always always listen to their instincts. As far as I know, they have listened!
@@mizscoleman You're not going to believe this, but I just wrote his name down and the book title a few days ago. I can't remember why or what the book is about, but pretty awesome synchronicity going on here. Thanks for the recommend!
Nice twist at the end! Good job of creating an uncomfortable atmosphere in a short time. Good video short.
Ooooh I really enjoyed this. Creepy as all hell. Loved the ending! Great work!!
This was beyond AWESOME!!! Kept me uncomfortable and had me all the way to the end believing 😮👏
This was nicely done I felt intrigued since the beginning and also the unexpected twist.