Thank you guys so much for your response to the film, it's been an incredible journey these past few years but we're thrilled with how it's been received thusfar. If you wanna support us further we'll be doing a limited run on merch for the film here: interspaceanomalies.hellojuniper.com/shop-all Thank you all so much.
I've been watching your channel since First Contact. Your films just keep getting better and better. Take care, and I can't wait to see what you do next.
@@andrewpan5014 all I really see being weird is the “those” before “people” when I only meant “to people”. If anyone is in poor physical health it’s you.
I’m 32, I’ve played stalker games for a long time, and back in June my wife passed away unexpectedly, so when the part comes around where the guy wakes up and see his wife broke my heart dude. This was a great thing y’all put together, I had a blast watching it.
@@Zaohaga You're not wrong lol. I helped too...my name is in the credits :D Just joking about helping...but not about the credits. One of the best $75 I've ever spent.
Hey it's us, the extras, dying a lot 😅 Enjoyed being a part of the film! Was fun being able to get our local larp group out there and provide our military vehicles and the VSS for the project, and encouraged us to continue to make our own STALKER larp shorts as well!
He kills it in this film. I got to talk with the man at one of the live screenings. He was very keen to have feedback from those of us who watched it and was very polite and humble.
Dude, Evan, bro, that bandit camp scene was peak. It looks like the whole camp gets sucked into an anomaly at first, and then the voice comes in. The look on everyone's face after though, just perfection. Everyone said "What the actual fuck just happened" without even saying it. Chills man, chills!
This was soooooooo well done holy shit. The scene with the monolith guy just "I dont give a fuck" walking, taking bullets, and magdumping the bodies actually made the monolith feel terrifying. All the attention to detail was crazy.
Been watching this channel since Dollhouse, showed all my friends your first couple of films. I'm in the Army and work on a lot of the NVG's and other support items you guys use for these films, like the PEQ-15s and such. The attention to detail in this is amazing, been obsessed with this channel for as long as I can remember. I cant wait to see more from you.
Dang the detail on this is awesome!! It’s inspiring to see that despite how difficult it is making full on films or even short films online with how short form content has taken over, it’s still being done.
@MugiChankawaii after fixing the clutch slave cylinder and radiator fan disk connector, it runs amazing. Biggest downfall is tires :( it’s practically a static prop until I can get new tires. Front two barely hold air.
@@V2rocketproductions guess it's time for us to order some tires (if people see this and need BRDM or BTR tires plz respond I need to fill a container with 50 of them)
@@MugiChankawaii Yeah I’m desperate at this point. It’s either go through you if we get enough people or pay out the ass with Mortar and potentially get nothing or rotted tires since they seem to specialize in scamming people. Regardless, I’d love to get tires in the next 3-4 months 😅
This is literally the first non-AAA movie ive seen that reaches the level of AAA. Most of these kinds of movies have that weird "lack of quality" vibe to them, but this... Chef's kiss
@@ChickenWashingExpert-d1i Yea It's a B-grade movie at best and an expensive fanfic at worst. Everyone on screen looks like they know they have a camera pointed at them, terrible acting can be excused, the worst part is the framing of half of these shots and the camera movements/cuts make no sense. The writing is on par with a Ubisoft game. It's a cool fanfic project but I'll be damned if any of this can be described with a 'chefs kiss'.
VFX crew deserves major recognition. I know how film productions work and I am amazed at some of the VFX in this film. Especially with the budget they had. Hats off. W>
As a Kickstarter, it was a treat to see this early! I can't wait for the digital goodies to arrive in the inbox. You boys did amazing things and really hit it out of the park! Enjoy the product of 3 years of hard work... You boys earned it. Cheers from NOLA, Evan 🥂
@@thecursed01 The 4k digital version was a backer exclusive, yeah. It's still not up cuz they're figuring out how to distribute it. I imagine someone will upload it eventually, and I don't think the team will be mad at all, as it's already free on YT
@@glibchubik4090 if you can see my last reply, i can't, what i mean is, not too much benefit fro mthe youtube 1440p version for me when there are "pixels" in dark areas that make it rather look like an old vga 320x200 resolution. or vorse. especially bad for this movie with lots of darkness
This is by far the best stalker mimic I have ever seen, the attention to detail is jaw dropping. Watched the whole thing without realizing that an hour had gone by
I love how the silencers work and sound how they would actually in real-life, not almost completely silent like portrayed in video-games. Attention to details!
Agreed! I now own 4 suppressors and only two are "movie quiet". Both my 22lr & 300blk dedicated suppressors are whisper quiet BUT only if I'm using subsonic ammunition aka slower than the speed of sound. Literally the second you step past the speed of sound there's no suppressor on the market that become anywhere close to hearing safe and are still extremely loud.
I don't know if I'm going crazy, but I swear that I heard OG stalker sfx many times during this, but they blended so well, felt like the somehow they recreated them but still sounded so much like the original.
The attention to detail in this film is amazing. The accurate suppressors. Seeing the light from the NODs reflecting off the characters eyes. This is shit Hollywood never paid any attention to.
Always nice to watch a fan-film that's a little more than a bunch of guys in costumes running around in the woods. Props to everyone who worked on this and especially to the actor who played Crow, he nailed the role.
This went way beyond my expectations. Whoever des8gned the landscape shots to fit in with the nature of the Zone really knew what they were doing. The visuals had a pleasing dreamlike quality at times that turned to stark reality at a moments notice. And whoever played Crow did a superb job, I hope he gets plenty of other work. Thank you to the team for working on this and bringing their vision of the Zone to us. You all did a wonderful job.
The foley work is exceptional, and the effects and filming hold up when streamed to my Roku from my phone. The acting, the dialogue… if I found this as a pilot to a Netflix miniseries I would still be impressed. Well done to all involved
The only other STALKER fan film that I really love was the animated "Contract" from SODAZ, so finally being able to see this REALLY makes me more pumped for STALKER 2. Every single detail here and even the grain that makes it look like there's radiation just shows the love and passion that the crew had to make this film, and I commend you all for it. Great work of art! Good hunting, Stalkers.
Absolutely incredible the first film I’ve seen anywhere that has mostly correctly radio dialogue and CQB actually done correctly and the atmosphere perfectly resembles the stalker atmosphere
I read "Roadside Picnic" but I haven't played any of the STALKER games. I can tell a lot of effort and attention to detail went into this. Excellent work.
if you liked roadside picknick then you will probably like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games aswell. Some of the novels are great aswell, but at some point (when the writer changes) they become pretty lame sadly
As a vet, it was a real treat to see a lot of attention to detail to things from a tactical side. Down to even small things like the arm squeeze when going in to clear the building. This could have easily devolved into "cool guys with guns", but a lot of care went in, and it shows. Amazing job, especially great acting from the lead, just, wow.
I haven't watched the original stalker film, and haven't played the games, so no idea how faithful to the spirit of the game. Coming into it with zero background knowledge, I thoroughly enjoyed it
It's very close to the game, also the movie, books, and games are all very far appart. But this is based on the game series and it's very accurate. Would have been Nice to get some mutant action though
Beyond impressed. No way a AAA studio or mega corpo would have managed to capture the feel and look of the zone like you boys did. Absolutely nailed this!
Hollywood continues to deteriorate in movie quality, while deliberately corrupting their audience. Meanwhile independant film makers like this continue to improve and make high quality content that's mind blowing in what they can achieve
@@WarCriminal-y1u Most of the factions can AND will ally with each other if the condition of the Zone dictates it. Plus just look at their weapons in the base game. You can't convince me that they are purely Slav based and not Western European in nature.
A story catering to the game properly, military detail that most standalone military movies miss and S tier acting from everyone involved. Evan good sir and your whole team should be given an award for this.
@@sandberg_01 I'm thinking they got ex-military or Law Enforcement to play the mercs, not "Actors". That way they don't have to teach some person who's never done it CQB, because SHEEESH were those scenes clean.
completely forgot this was an hour and was so sad when it ended. great work y'all a stalker movie is the only thing ive been needing my entire life and y'all executed it wonderfully
Me and my brother watched this together on election night. We enjoyed it, and I loved the Wendigoon cameo. I kept waiting for him to pop up again. This delivered, congrats guys!
***Spoiler*** Dude the horror of seeing the huge mass of heads and the wire collecting the head it just cut off, horrifying, and the fact it plays with your emotions but Crow resolved his conflict by forgiving the drunk driver and that’s what broke the illusion. Fantastic story telling, great suspense, not too much information and not too little, and the effects were breath taking!! This deserves a reward. Seriously.
i honestly think it was their own take on the Miracle Machine tbh. it's pretty horrifying. it's not just "haha funny pickled brain in a jar that emits psi energy" but a fucking mass of severed heads.
Crow's mental battle against the Hive Mind mirrored the climax of "Pretty Deadly: The Rat" in a lot of ways, and they both make a point that I really like: Forgiveness is the only way to be free of obsession. In Crow's case, its his obsession with the death of his wife/child and the man who killed them. Even after torturing the man, (I assume, it seemed from the way he acted in the dream he'd done it before, could be wrong though), Crow still could not let go of the pain of losing his wife and child. It was an outlet for his grief, but it also stoked it. Kept it burning long after it should have burnt down. Its only by choosing to forgive and let go that he is able to free himself from this anchor and resist the temptation presented by the Hive Mind. However, like in "Pretty Deadly", we also see those who are unable, or more accurately, unwilling to break free of their anchors. Brain could not let go of his obsession, with the idea of a better world, and thus he was consumed. (Another mostly surface level connection): Reaper of Obsession and Hive Mind both collect peoples minds/information. connections connections connections, I am very happy :))
@@sicklysphaghetti461 Sure thing! Its actually a series of graphic novels called "Pretty Deadly". The best reading order is Volume 1 "The Shrike", Volume 2 "The Bear", and lastly Volume 3 "The Rat". Would highly recommend you give it a read!
Incredibly well done to everyone involved. You brought more to the table in 1hr of film than hollywood has in 10yrs. Everything from the atmosphere to the music numbers was awesome.
Saw it on early release and it just made me wanting more it was so good! I didn’t want the experience to end and easily would have been bought in for 3+ hour film. Another amazing job. Can’t wait to see the public reaction to this amazing film!
I must say, that for something that is basically a fan-made project, without the funding of a huge Hollywood studio, amazing job you did here. Yes, it could have been a bit better here and there, maybe a bit longer, but I am glad that we got something in the end.
ima need about 10 more of these followed by 1 a week for the rest of my life. this was so well done and put together. i kept checking how much time I had left hoping it would never end
Saw y'all in Arlington it was awesome, I'm glad I can finally share this to my buds that haven't seen it yet. I was blown away by the details you all put into the film.
SO good. If SOMA didn't already have their own little prequel mini-series I would've said you must do that with the level of passion and polish you do with your projects.
love the joke but i dont think thats actually a beacon, ive been trying to figure out if its an actual one from the games and im forgetting or if its something they put in for "hey look an artifact"
I'm not sure what amazes me more. The incredible story you told, or the fact that it barely scrapes the surface of everything The Zone has to offer. You created a new and utterly mortifying X-Lab reminiscent of the Miracle Machine but more tangible, more sinister. You managed to balance an overarching narrative with deep personal stories, and even threw in some environmental storytelling for the fun of it. This is the type of awe-inspiring story that will forever enthrall Stalkers by its beauty. Well done. Also, are the codewords a reference to how Perseus defeated Medusa? By using a polished shield to mirror their gaze back at them? Or am I seeing patterns where they aren't there? If it is, I think it's fitting for what the... not really sure what to call it, Mercury? With the severed heads and tendrils it seems fitting. Almost want to call it a Gorgon.
i must say this channel has to be one of the best on all of youtube, i have been a fan since 2019 and i love how these guys spend so much time and effort into these short films (this one is a movie i know :D). edit: thank you for the heart evan:) and i must say evan your a great person, cause your following your dreams, respect to you man, ill support you until i die
It is absolutely crazy to me that some guy on you tube can put something out that is vastly more entertaining and well made than any film released by Hollywood in the last 10 years. Absolutely amazing job. Loved it
Шикарно! Зйомка, актори, локації, сюжет - все в купі виконано на високому рівні. Коротка історія, але залишає багато питань та роздумів, дивитися було дуже цікаво, особлива подяка за українські субтитри.
Very good. Monolith > Great Crow > Great Only complaint, lack of mutants. I almost thought we had a controller in the first part, surely that wouldn't have been difficult, unlike other mutants.
OMFG ITS HERE!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH Evan, Isaiah, an everyone else who worked on this EPIC of a tale... priming us for the launch of Stalker 2!!!
Once again I am astounded that you can't get proper backing to do a full length feature. Bravo ER and crew, another fantastic effort from all involved. Thanks for continuing to bring the STALKER world to life. 👏🎬🏆
There are already a lot of comments about how good this is, so i´m just going to add my own: this is excellent, and it was amazing to watch. The attention to detail, the acting, it was all greatly done. Thank you and everyone involved for this.
pretty great fan made movie! the lack of mutants and other shenanigans surely turned this into a more of an EFT, stalker gamma adaptation but the budget wouldn't allow them to appear. nailed it on that meat tenderizer anomaly!
@@mcfeddle it's overall "inspired by" & not "based on". The only thing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. & Roadside Picnic have in common is a concept of the Anomalous Zone & its valuable artifacts, similarities pretty much end there.
> These guys managed to touch every fiber of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ; from "Roadside picnic" to Tarkovsky, to "our" side of shooter and even some "cheeky breeky" was present. I started watching with "hmmm..." but soon got pulled in, the atmosphere was just right and engagingly immersive ... Bravos ! >
That's what I was thinking too! They captured the beauty and essence of the zone and yet how dangerous it is and how it can change at will. It was amazing.
Don't know why I wasn't notified, but I happened to be searching for STALKER 2 news and saw this title. The moment I realized what it was, my heartrate spiked and I started breathing harder. No media has ever excited me so immediately and unreservedly. I'm about to drink in this long labour of love and savour every second of it. And then watch it many times over, just like Overlord!
Thank you guys so much for your response to the film, it's been an incredible journey these past few years but we're thrilled with how it's been received thusfar. If you wanna support us further we'll be doing a limited run on merch for the film here: interspaceanomalies.hellojuniper.com/shop-all
Thank you all so much.
thank YOU for making this.
I kind of feel bad and gulity i didn’t pay to watch this movie, soo good 🤠👌🏻
Is there anywhere where we can download this? Because UA-cam's compression is wreaking havoc on the awesome night scenes.
@@thousand_slayer9619 Only on youtube for now im afraid 🤔
I've been watching your channel since First Contact. Your films just keep getting better and better. Take care, and I can't wait to see what you do next.
Impressed by the dedication and attention to detail. Thanks to the team for this atmospheric expansion of the Zone. Enjoy the watch, stalkers!
Can't wait for Heart of Chornobyl, love you guys and all your work! :) ☢
W
GSC, you should cooperate with them to make a movie!
Thank you GSC for the positive words and support to the team!
See you in the Zone GSC! We love you!
My favorite part is when brain says “crow, you are the shadow of the zone”
Hey its the guy
real
Yooo it's drew, big fan:]
this is true
we are truly in the heart of chernobyl now.....
The fact that you can often see grains on the film from radiation just shows huge attention to detail
I noticed that too
How does this comment have 300 likes when it mentions something they already did back in '09? What value does this comment even provide to people???
@@HunterAnsorge-ok9jkbrother you’re asking questions you don’t want the answer too, unless you would what to anger…him
@@HunterAnsorge-ok9jk The way you type makes me think you are in poor physical health
@@andrewpan5014 all I really see being weird is the “those” before “people” when I only meant “to people”. If anyone is in poor physical health it’s you.
I like the part where Crow and Brain were standing in front of the Lovecraftian horror and said “Erm, I’m gonna have to call you back, over”
Erm, we have a "something out of Beksinsky's nightmare" sitaution over here, over"
Erm, Hes right behind me isnt he?
Erm what the sigma
Erm, you don’t see that every Tuesday
Erm, well that just happened
I’m 32, I’ve played stalker games for a long time, and back in June my wife passed away unexpectedly, so when the part comes around where the guy wakes up and see his wife broke my heart dude. This was a great thing y’all put together, I had a blast watching it.
I'm so sorry man. I can't imagine what that's like.
I am so sorry to hear that, and I hope you're hanging in there. Wherever you are, my best to you, stalker.
Thats terrible to hear, I'm so sorry for your loss. Stay strong, Stalker.
@@tehgerbil you as well Stalker
@@nas4572 and to you Stalker
Honestly, the best short film I've seen in years. Incredible work from everyone involved. Well done.
That's one long short film
Dirty civilian watched Brandon Herreras sons movie 😮
This is not a short film bro 💀
Bro this is feature length lol
It ain't a short film if it is an hour long 😅 this is already a movie
My only gripe is the moniloth not throwing a grenade every second, almost spot on in everything else. 9.5/10
I am pretty sure that everyone would have died in under 5min then
A heat seeking one at that.
@@WinterMadnessBiohoming hand grenades
Fact
@@someonelikemevl3360 under 1min if it was the Gauss rifle rooftop camper
Best movie adaptation of a game imo. Bonus points for being free and having Wedigoon help.
Kinda wish we got a bloodsucker appearance
Me when i have no clue what im talking about
Wendie did more than just help...he wrote the story!!!!
@@steventaylor8723 writing, producing, and popping in for a cameo, kinda falls under the "helping" umbrella. Im happy how ever ya want to look at it.
@@Zaohaga You're not wrong lol. I helped too...my name is in the credits :D
Just joking about helping...but not about the credits. One of the best $75 I've ever spent.
Hey it's us, the extras, dying a lot 😅
Enjoyed being a part of the film! Was fun being able to get our local larp group out there and provide our military vehicles and the VSS for the project, and encouraged us to continue to make our own STALKER larp shorts as well!
Hehe what's up homie
@@TheRooster1922 hihi fellow stalker
the VSS is so sick
HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET A VSS? I may or may not be wanting one
Why don't you try extraing harder next time, you virginers.
Chris James as Crow is a real gem of this film. You look at him and think: he is a true stalker. Good job guys, thank you so much.
He did an amazing job in is audition and the team knew he was the right pick
He kills it in this film. I got to talk with the man at one of the live screenings. He was very keen to have feedback from those of us who watched it and was very polite and humble.
@@JoshuaGray-c1b This, absolutely this. He truly was the right pick.
Super impressed with him.
Seriously, he was the heart of this film.
Dude, Evan, bro, that bandit camp scene was peak. It looks like the whole camp gets sucked into an anomaly at first, and then the voice comes in. The look on everyone's face after though, just perfection. Everyone said "What the actual fuck just happened" without even saying it. Chills man, chills!
I thought it just affected Crow at first, then after it ended everyone looked at him in horror
That was so good
I think that was a controller using their radio to control them.
@@xanderbrindle It was the scientist linked to the machine using radio signals to create a resurgence In the monolith I believe
This was soooooooo well done holy shit. The scene with the monolith guy just "I dont give a fuck" walking, taking bullets, and magdumping the bodies actually made the monolith feel terrifying. All the attention to detail was crazy.
I loved the part where crow said "it's right behind me isn't it" and then a bloodsucker stalked all over him
True
It happened
It was so intense
Real
Timecode ?
We're back.
We're SO back
Lets freaking go
After a deep state of "It's Over", theres an insane signal reading "We're so back"
We are so back
What is this some kind of suicide squad?
"I HIT HIM 3 F*CKING TIMES" Welcome to the zone, stalker
Real
almost like average gamer complaining about hit reg hahahaha
Real
"THIS IS WHY I FUCKING ASKED FOR .308!"
Love the subtle diss towards 5.56 from the games, late game-ish but damn it doesnt drop people. "This is exactly why I want .308!"
Been watching this channel since Dollhouse, showed all my friends your first couple of films. I'm in the Army and work on a lot of the NVG's and other support items you guys use for these films, like the PEQ-15s and such. The attention to detail in this is amazing, been obsessed with this channel for as long as I can remember. I cant wait to see more from you.
6:49 OMG ITS ICEBURG BOY
he’s an iceberg man now ,after oldest hugs got to him.
@@PacificPhoenixStudios The GOONER
He looks so badass in this fr fr
Wendigoon??
Does he not show up again
My favorite part is when the c-consciousness says "i'm conscious, cheeki breeki damka" and then lassoed brain.
420 likes nice. Team freedom
Lmao
@@subifudriftkings Duty for za win cheeki breki
The red room scene was sublime. Can't wait to see what's next from y'all.
I KNOW RIGHT?? THE VFX WAS 🤯
Random UA-cam algorithm got me on this. Absolute top tier quality. Directing, acting, soundscape. Bravo everyone
Dang the detail on this is awesome!! It’s inspiring to see that despite how difficult it is making full on films or even short films online with how short form content has taken over, it’s still being done.
How's the BRDM going 😅
@MugiChankawaii after fixing the clutch slave cylinder and radiator fan disk connector, it runs amazing. Biggest downfall is tires :( it’s practically a static prop until I can get new tires. Front two barely hold air.
@@V2rocketproductions guess it's time for us to order some tires (if people see this and need BRDM or BTR tires plz respond I need to fill a container with 50 of them)
@@MugiChankawaii Yeah I’m desperate at this point. It’s either go through you if we get enough people or pay out the ass with Mortar and potentially get nothing or rotted tires since they seem to specialize in scamming people. Regardless, I’d love to get tires in the next 3-4 months 😅
@@V2rocketproductions (time to beg the chat brb)
This is literally the first non-AAA movie ive seen that reaches the level of AAA. Most of these kinds of movies have that weird "lack of quality" vibe to them, but this... Chef's kiss
Check out Escape from tarkov raid series. This reminded me of similar quality
watch "doomsday" (from 2008)
It literally doesn't though, the effects looks like crap, exactly the same quality level the Rooster Teeth shows had 10 years ago.
@@ChickenWashingExpert-d1i Yea It's a B-grade movie at best and an expensive fanfic at worst. Everyone on screen looks like they know they have a camera pointed at them, terrible acting can be excused, the worst part is the framing of half of these shots and the camera movements/cuts make no sense. The writing is on par with a Ubisoft game. It's a cool fanfic project but I'll be damned if any of this can be described with a 'chefs kiss'.
AAA movies 😂😂
VFX crew deserves major recognition. I know how film productions work and I am amazed at some of the VFX in this film. Especially with the budget they had. Hats off. W>
Crow's actor did such an amazing job. He was brillaint
I seriously thought this was a short film, not a feature length... thoroughly impressed.
As a Kickstarter, it was a treat to see this early! I can't wait for the digital goodies to arrive in the inbox. You boys did amazing things and really hit it out of the park!
Enjoy the product of 3 years of hard work... You boys earned it.
Cheers from NOLA, Evan 🥂
i read somewhere there is a digital version to download via drop box. is this only for backers or can it be bought/just downloaded officially somehow?
@@thecursed01 The 4k digital version was a backer exclusive, yeah. It's still not up cuz they're figuring out how to distribute it. I imagine someone will upload it eventually, and I don't think the team will be mad at all, as it's already free on YT
@@glibchubik4090 if you can see my last reply, i can't, what i mean is, not too much benefit fro mthe youtube 1440p version for me when there are "pixels" in dark areas that make it rather look like an old vga 320x200 resolution. or vorse. especially bad for this movie with lots of darkness
The concept for the "Evolved" C-Consciousness blew me away ! Loved the attention to detail and staying true to the atmosphere of the Zone !
This is by far the best stalker mimic I have ever seen, the attention to detail is jaw dropping. Watched the whole thing without realizing that an hour had gone by
I love how the silencers work and sound how they would actually in real-life, not almost completely silent like portrayed in video-games.
Attention to details!
Agreed! I now own 4 suppressors and only two are "movie quiet". Both my 22lr & 300blk dedicated suppressors are whisper quiet BUT only if I'm using subsonic ammunition aka slower than the speed of sound. Literally the second you step past the speed of sound there's no suppressor on the market that become anywhere close to hearing safe and are still extremely loud.
@@TerminalM193I'm wondering, since that bullet isn't faster than the sound it produces, can you hear the whizzing noise like as it's coming at you?
Just to think I first played stalker SOC over 17 years ago, and here we all are still enjoying the IP in it's various forms of media.
So happy to see this IP grow. Truly deserved
I don't know if I'm going crazy, but I swear that I heard OG stalker sfx many times during this, but they blended so well, felt like the somehow they recreated them but still sounded so much like the original.
Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing. Sounded just like it; the part over the loudspeaker especially. This is top notch quality. Excellence.
The PDAs made me feel all fuzzy inside.
Wendigoon cameo at 6:44 👀
This is why I’m here
For some reason I can't help but imagine Wendigoon giggling for 30+ minutes after this shot.
I knew it! I had no idea he was in this 😂
Straight up channeled DiCaprio and started snappin at the screen XD
He was great as Mercenary #1
I havent even seen this yet but i already know its top tier
Edit: dear god it's beautiful
I did, you won't regret it!
The attention to detail in this film is amazing. The accurate suppressors. Seeing the light from the NODs reflecting off the characters eyes. This is shit Hollywood never paid any attention to.
Always nice to watch a fan-film that's a little more than a bunch of guys in costumes running around in the woods. Props to everyone who worked on this and especially to the actor who played Crow, he nailed the role.
This went way beyond my expectations. Whoever des8gned the landscape shots to fit in with the nature of the Zone really knew what they were doing. The visuals had a pleasing dreamlike quality at times that turned to stark reality at a moments notice. And whoever played Crow did a superb job, I hope he gets plenty of other work. Thank you to the team for working on this and bringing their vision of the Zone to us. You all did a wonderful job.
It was the eeriness of the wilderness they were in. Its earth yet alien at the same time, with such hightened tension. The atmosphere was fantastic.
The foley work is exceptional, and the effects and filming hold up when streamed to my Roku from my phone. The acting, the dialogue… if I found this as a pilot to a Netflix miniseries I would still be impressed. Well done to all involved
The only other STALKER fan film that I really love was the animated "Contract" from SODAZ, so finally being able to see this REALLY makes me more pumped for STALKER 2. Every single detail here and even the grain that makes it look like there's radiation just shows the love and passion that the crew had to make this film, and I commend you all for it. Great work of art!
Good hunting, Stalkers.
"Contract" is just insane.
@julesgro8526 It just felt a lot more STALKER honestly
Absolutely incredible the first film I’ve seen anywhere that has mostly correctly radio dialogue and CQB actually done correctly and the atmosphere perfectly resembles the stalker atmosphere
"A stalker destroyed it, killed the executives"
not just a stalker...
marked one what da hell
Strelok streloking
Strelok doing some tomfoolery
He smoked those fools
I read "Roadside Picnic" but I haven't played any of the STALKER games.
I can tell a lot of effort and attention to detail went into this.
Excellent work.
shame its not true to the actual games, just GAMMAtards.
if you liked roadside picknick then you will probably like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games aswell. Some of the novels are great aswell, but at some point (when the writer changes) they become pretty lame sadly
As a vet, it was a real treat to see a lot of attention to detail to things from a tactical side. Down to even small things like the arm squeeze when going in to clear the building. This could have easily devolved into "cool guys with guns", but a lot of care went in, and it shows. Amazing job, especially great acting from the lead, just, wow.
I haven't watched the original stalker film, and haven't played the games, so no idea how faithful to the spirit of the game.
Coming into it with zero background knowledge, I thoroughly enjoyed it
It's spot on.
Spot on
It's very close to the game, also the movie, books, and games are all very far appart. But this is based on the game series and it's very accurate. Would have been Nice to get some mutant action though
Watching a squad clear rooms properly in a film (28:00) ngl gave me goosebumps. Well done! Great attention to detail all throughout.
And seeing them implement an actual saw/lmg instead of just slapping a drum mag into an ar was nice
Do you know the meaning of this gesture by the two leading soldiers at 27:52?
@@dotFabian It's a gesture to signal who's taking first on an entry without speaking or taking your hands off the weapon.
@@pilotgrinley8703 Thank you a lot for explaining this to me! :)
The gentleman who played Crow was really excellent. Great casting here. Would love to see him in more.
My favorite part is when Strelok said "I'm STALKERING" and turned into the chosen one
You were the chosen one!
You forgot "time"
bro was NOT the chosen one
MARKED ONE WHAT DA HEYLLL
I love how the monolith soldiers are shown in this the gun battle scenes are amazing it really captures the feeling and showing of S.T.A.L.K.E.R
Beyond impressed. No way a AAA studio or mega corpo would have managed to capture the feel and look of the zone like you boys did. Absolutely nailed this!
Hollywood continues to deteriorate in movie quality, while deliberately corrupting their audience.
Meanwhile independant film makers like this continue to improve and make high quality content that's mind blowing in what they can achieve
I really appreciate this comment, thank you from the team ❤
@@joshuagray1702 indeed
Get off your knees
Dang, this was really really good. That freaking design for the brain was crazy and chilling.
The brain bee hive, as Wendogoon called it in theatre. lol.
"This is EXACTLY why I wanted some .308!" DYING
Real XD
So was Yokel rip
best part fr
He's just like me for real
I'm so glad the final product looks like Hollywood production, and that GSC gave an endorsement. Also finally a Mercenary centric STALKER story.
I thought they were NATO coalition forces seeing as their armor was blue and to my knowledge, Duty doesn't typically work with mercs.
@@WarCriminal-y1u Most of the factions can AND will ally with each other if the condition of the Zone dictates it. Plus just look at their weapons in the base game. You can't convince me that they are purely Slav based and not Western European in nature.
A story catering to the game properly, military detail that most standalone military movies miss and S tier acting from everyone involved.
Evan good sir and your whole team should be given an award for this.
I thought the acting was lacking in basically everyone but Crow and Brain, nonetheless great film!
@@sandberg_01 I'm thinking they got ex-military or Law Enforcement to play the mercs, not "Actors". That way they don't have to teach some person who's never done it CQB, because SHEEESH were those scenes clean.
@ They were, but I would prefer good acting since it is a narrative film after all
@@sandberg_01 Not saying I wouldn't prefer slightly better acting, I was just giving the reason the mercs fell a little flat on dialog.
@ no worries man i got you
I'm definitely playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. after this one
Good hunting, stalker.
@@danieldimov8625 🤙
stalker 2 is just around the corner
Let's go!
completely forgot this was an hour and was so sad when it ended. great work y'all a stalker movie is the only thing ive been needing my entire life and y'all executed it wonderfully
Me and my brother watched this together on election night. We enjoyed it, and I loved the Wendigoon cameo. I kept waiting for him to pop up again. This delivered, congrats guys!
***Spoiler***
Dude the horror of seeing the huge mass of heads and the wire collecting the head it just cut off, horrifying, and the fact it plays with your emotions but Crow resolved his conflict by forgiving the drunk driver and that’s what broke the illusion. Fantastic story telling, great suspense, not too much information and not too little, and the effects were breath taking!! This deserves a reward. Seriously.
That was the most in-universe villain they could have possibly come up with. Simply amazing
I wish we could see such a vicious final enemy in the game. Horrible but impressive
Felt more like SCP than stalker tbh
i honestly think it was their own take on the Miracle Machine tbh. it's pretty horrifying. it's not just "haha funny pickled brain in a jar that emits psi energy" but a fucking mass of severed heads.
Ah yes, the psychological horror of "being given everything you ever wanted" and the strength to reject it, to grow as a person.
Crow's mental battle against the Hive Mind mirrored the climax of "Pretty Deadly: The Rat" in a lot of ways, and they both make a point that I really like: Forgiveness is the only way to be free of obsession.
In Crow's case, its his obsession with the death of his wife/child and the man who killed them. Even after torturing the man, (I assume, it seemed from the way he acted in the dream he'd done it before, could be wrong though), Crow still could not let go of the pain of losing his wife and child. It was an outlet for his grief, but it also stoked it. Kept it burning long after it should have burnt down. Its only by choosing to forgive and let go that he is able to free himself from this anchor and resist the temptation presented by the Hive Mind.
However, like in "Pretty Deadly", we also see those who are unable, or more accurately, unwilling to break free of their anchors. Brain could not let go of his obsession, with the idea of a better world, and thus he was consumed.
(Another mostly surface level connection): Reaper of Obsession and Hive Mind both collect peoples minds/information. connections connections connections, I am very happy :))
NERRRD, sorry just kidding. I was confused why brain was gone and not crow, thanks for the thought
I'm not familiar with the other movie you're talking about could you point me to it?
@@sicklysphaghetti461 Sure thing! Its actually a series of graphic novels called "Pretty Deadly". The best reading order is Volume 1 "The Shrike", Volume 2 "The Bear", and lastly Volume 3 "The Rat". Would highly recommend you give it a read!
Це справді якісний продукт.
Дуже атмосферна робота.
І звісно ноосферу можна змінити тільки правильно прожитим життям.
Incredibly well done to everyone involved. You brought more to the table in 1hr of film than hollywood has in 10yrs. Everything from the atmosphere to the music numbers was awesome.
They really took STALKER by heart. Those Monolith mfs are bullet spongy dawgs
*to heart
Saw it on early release and it just made me wanting more it was so good! I didn’t want the experience to end and easily would have been bought in for 3+ hour film. Another amazing job. Can’t wait to see the public reaction to this amazing film!
ITS YOU CROW, YOU'RE THE SHADOW OF THE ZONE!
I must say, that for something that is basically a fan-made project, without the funding of a huge Hollywood studio, amazing job you did here.
Yes, it could have been a bit better here and there, maybe a bit longer, but I am glad that we got something in the end.
ima need about 10 more of these followed by 1 a week for the rest of my life.
this was so well done and put together. i kept checking how much time I had left hoping it would never end
Peak Evan Royalty. And the sound design in this film is 😘🤌
Saw y'all in Arlington it was awesome, I'm glad I can finally share this to my buds that haven't seen it yet. I was blown away by the details you all put into the film.
Arlington TX?!?!?!
@PsychoticAmbitions yeah for their private screening
SO good. If SOMA didn't already have their own little prequel mini-series I would've said you must do that with the level of passion and polish you do with your projects.
Only thing missing from this 10/10 movie is a chimera fckin´ up your day. 10/10 cheeki breeki
Chimeras are the reason I stay tf away from tall grass lol.
Yeah.. I was expecting a chimera or at least a boar to comes out
😂😂😂
I thought the IED was for killing an unfortunate pseudogiant myself..
12:08 "A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON!"
FCK NO.... xD
GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD
NO! Not again!!! *Immediately runs into meat grinder anomaly*
love the joke but i dont think thats actually a beacon, ive been trying to figure out if its an actual one from the games and im forgetting or if its something they put in for "hey look an artifact"
Get this man 100 million dollars and a movie contract, NOW
nah, too much money can kill creativity, we see it over and over.
True to that
A24
@@Janzer_ I think it’s not too much money that kills creativity, it’s mismanagement.
Would not put it past him to spend it all on expensive military gear and run with the money
I'm not sure what amazes me more. The incredible story you told, or the fact that it barely scrapes the surface of everything The Zone has to offer. You created a new and utterly mortifying X-Lab reminiscent of the Miracle Machine but more tangible, more sinister. You managed to balance an overarching narrative with deep personal stories, and even threw in some environmental storytelling for the fun of it. This is the type of awe-inspiring story that will forever enthrall Stalkers by its beauty. Well done.
Also, are the codewords a reference to how Perseus defeated Medusa? By using a polished shield to mirror their gaze back at them? Or am I seeing patterns where they aren't there? If it is, I think it's fitting for what the... not really sure what to call it, Mercury? With the severed heads and tendrils it seems fitting. Almost want to call it a Gorgon.
nobody would've died if they gave him his .308
i must say this channel has to be one of the best on all of youtube, i have been a fan since 2019 and i love how these guys spend so much time and effort into these short films (this one is a movie i know :D). edit: thank you for the heart evan:) and i must say evan your a great person, cause your following your dreams, respect to you man, ill support you until i die
RIP editting your comment removed the heart from Evan.
@@zahawk84 no i still see it, i think your device has a problem
@@Bravo_XD UA-cam by default removes the heart on edit, otherwise people could abuse it. Evans just a lad for re-hearting your comment.
@@zahawk84 buddy, i swear i can see it right now and 5 hours ago and i reloaded it so many times so?.. what you think
the fact that im subbed and this wasn't recommended to me until 2 days after is criminal
It is absolutely crazy to me that some guy on you tube can put something out that is vastly more entertaining and well made than any film released by Hollywood in the last 10 years. Absolutely amazing job. Loved it
Ідея Сталкер - інтернаціональна. Дякую хлопцям за можливість насолодитися переглядом цього фільму. Це було чудово!
По-русски можно было сказать, поросёнок?
Cheers from USA
@@alexeimaltsev7032 по "рускі" будеш в себе на болотах квакать.
@@alexeimaltsev7032 сука, кровь из глаз😂😂😂
@@alexeimaltsev7032 мамулька твоя порося, кугут дурний))
Шикарно! Зйомка, актори, локації, сюжет - все в купі виконано на високому рівні. Коротка історія, але залишає багато питань та роздумів, дивитися було дуже цікаво, особлива подяка за українські субтитри.
THE RED ROOM needs to be a place we go to in a dlc, that scene is AWESOME.
How is no one talking about the INCREDIBLE D.F.T.P. cover at the end!?
This was fantastic guys. Bravo, bravo bravo!!
I know right the first few chords blew me away like "Damn..."
Bloody fantastic. Loved every minute.
The little Specks of radiation in the “camera” throughout the show was a very fine touch to detail.
Homage to the Soviet Chornobyl tapes.
It's commendable that this avalible FOR FREE on UA-cam. Thank you so much
LOVED IT! Crow is an awesome actor! Such an amazing job! WELL DONE!
Very good.
Monolith > Great
Crow > Great
Only complaint, lack of mutants. I almost thought we had a controller in the first part, surely that wouldn't have been difficult, unlike other mutants.
Best Halloween Gift Ever ! Enjoy !
Да
OMFG ITS HERE!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH Evan, Isaiah, an everyone else who worked on this EPIC of a tale... priming us for the launch of Stalker 2!!!
Once again I am astounded that you can't get proper backing to do a full length feature.
Bravo ER and crew, another fantastic effort from all involved. Thanks for continuing to bring the STALKER world to life.
👏🎬🏆
There are already a lot of comments about how good this is, so i´m just going to add my own: this is excellent, and it was amazing to watch. The attention to detail, the acting, it was all greatly done. Thank you and everyone involved for this.
She STALKER on my Shadow 'til I Zone
Shhhheeeeeeeee😩
your acoustic
she shadow on my zone til i stalker (stalk her)
Stalker? I hardly know her!
@@bigcheese7492 he plays S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: spectrum of the zone💀
The atmosphere, CQB work, squad roles have really made this film more immersive. Phenomenal job team.
pretty great fan made movie! the lack of mutants and other shenanigans surely turned this into a more of an EFT, stalker gamma adaptation but the budget wouldn't allow them to appear. nailed it on that meat tenderizer anomaly!
Great show! Happy to see more films coming from here. Love Evans style
I've never played the game and I know nothing about the lore but this was an epic watch, from someone completely new to the IP. Fantastic job
Непогана задумка!!! Чудово що для миру stalker відкриті кордони, і грає в цю гру весь адекватний світ ❤
I felt like this film took themes from the Roadside Picnic book, the Tarkovsky movie and the games in a very engaging way. Good job guys, loved it!
Yea, there are lots of wide "people walking" shots in here, just like in Tarkovsky's movie!
STALKER overall is based on Roadside Picnic and Stalker (1979).
@@mcfeddle it's overall "inspired by" & not "based on". The only thing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. & Roadside Picnic have in common is a concept of the Anomalous Zone & its valuable artifacts, similarities pretty much end there.
Roadside picnic! Fuck yes!
I'm so glad you said something because either read that in prison and it really stuck with me and I thought I was the only one going to think that
This was absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!! The acting, the guns, the CGI, the lighting, the camera angles, WENDIGOON… everything just blew me away!
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These guys managed to touch every fiber of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ; from "Roadside picnic" to Tarkovsky, to "our" side of shooter and even some "cheeky breeky" was present.
I started watching with "hmmm..." but soon got pulled in, the atmosphere was just right and engagingly immersive ...
Bravos !
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That's what I was thinking too! They captured the beauty and essence of the zone and yet how dangerous it is and how it can change at will. It was amazing.
Same Same. Tho little bit wish the Monolith commander would have Gauss rifle.....or make it even more fun a RPG.....like in the corridors of the NPP.
I agree. I came here expecting GAMMA tacticool slop with absolute disregard for the source Material, but this was quite good
I think you watched something else.
@@Kminek246 It would have been a brief shootout if the commander had a Gauss rifle tbh 🤣
Damn this blew my mind, I love the work that was put into this, especially the actor of Crow
Don't know why I wasn't notified, but I happened to be searching for STALKER 2 news and saw this title. The moment I realized what it was, my heartrate spiked and I started breathing harder. No media has ever excited me so immediately and unreservedly. I'm about to drink in this long labour of love and savour every second of it.
And then watch it many times over, just like Overlord!
The sound effects of him going into his pack... mwah. Absolutely beautiful, great work.