WITHIN - Short Horror Film (2021)
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2021
- AWARD WINNER - Best Sound Design (2022 Vancouver Short Film Festival). WITHIN is a dark short film about a young family on the verge of collapse.
- Starring David Lewis (Child's Play, Man of Steel), Lisa Chandler (Altered Carbon, Lucifer) and Ridley Havok McLeod (Scaredy Cats).
- Written & Directed by Rory Wood
- Cinematography by Kyle Gherman
- Music & Sound Design by Ryan Steinbach
- Makeup by Sakura Oyama
- Visual Effects by Michael Key
- Color Grading by Jason Zukowski
Shot on a Black Magic Pocket 4K. Produced safely during the COVID-19 pandemic with a production crew of only 3 people. - Фільми й анімація
That’s probably the creepiest short horror film I’ve seen on UA-cam. The cinematography in the woods was awesome. You need to turn this into a movie. I don’t know when I’ve been so entranced by a film.
Wow dude, that is a hell of a compliment. On behalf of our tiny little team, thank you. We appreciate you taking the time to watch!
For Real Bro. Man.
Thanks for watching @@bettyblack2974!
@@moviesbyrory6066 I saw it one time and I love it. Please make this a movie. I've shared it with so many people. This is one hell of a short film. Bravo... It was perfect . From beginning to end. So hauntingly made and it's been with me ever since. 10 out of 10. Bravo and thank you for one hell of a mini movie.
@@lisamorales4286 Thank you Lisa! I am currently writing the feature length version :)
Thanks for watching, everyone! We really appreciate you taking the time! More to come.
Had a very HPL feel too it. Wonder what was in that hole?
@@markbigelow2608 Thanks so much for watching Mark! Love that HPL feeling you got. The idol gives a clue as to what the creature may look like (if it does truly physically exist) but as far as what goes on inside that dark place... I definitely leave that open to interpretation/imagination. I'm really loving seeing everyone's various takes on it!
Fantastic job
@@mathewpickels2745 THANK YOU! :)
It's all my pleasure. Thank you.
Usually I hate any media that has animal death. Call me crazy but it’s the one thing I usually can’t stand. This short film was still somehow so compellingly upsetting, I felt drawn in like they were all drawn to the cave. What a fantastic and disturbing film. 10/10
???? You can't stomach nature.
Artistically breathtaking, well acted and creepy as hell. I have nothing but good things to say!
Wow thank you so much Sally! I'll pass on the kind words to everyone involved! Appreciate you watching!
Just watched again and it's still SO CREEPY!
That was AMAZING! The acting, the atmosphere, everything. I’d love to see a full length from you. Thank you for posting this…
Woo! So glad you enjoyed it. Not every short I post on here is going to have that production level (The next one is only a 6 hr shoot and $100 budget). But I promise you each will have the same passion behind them. And I may or may not be developing a feature film... so who knows what's in store for the future!
@@moviesbyrory6066 Keep doing what you do.👍🏻 We couldn’t ask for more.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I literally cannot think of anything else to say. This was incredible, it actually gave me chills. This is the best short film ever seen, amazing job!!
Wow! Thank you so much Tim! We're really happy you enjoyed/connected with our little film so much! Thanks for watching!
"Within"(2021) is a short horror film masterpiece! This is one of the 20 best short horror films of all time for sure!
Wow... thank you for the kind words! Really glad you enjoyed it!
The child actor in this has something incredibly special about him. He's been in some other films I've seen and I was always kinda drawn to his performance and personality and essence. Weird I don't really know why, most would say he is just a typical child actor. But he made this film in a lot of ways. Brilliant
Thanks for watching, Renee! 'Within' was actually Ridley's first film work which is pretty rad! He has since gone on to make appearances in the TV series 'Scaredy Cats' and 'Schmigadoon!'
THIS...WAS...AMAZING! I felt like I was at the theater watching the ending of a crazy dope movie! This felt like an entire movie experience! Yes, do these again...make 'em like this! The music, the acting, the storyline...I freakin' loved it all!
Thank you! Hoping to put together another of this level/ideally surpassing, in the next couple months!
I wish someone with some money would invest in this guy's talent and allow him to make a full length film. The talent is obviously there and this short film is an example of what he is capable of and as a movie fan I can tell you this short film is much better than the dogshit hollywood has been putting out for the past couple of decades. Good job I hope to see more of your work in the future. You have the talent for sure and I wish you the best of luck
Wow, thanks so much for the support, Josh! Here's a little nugget for you... I was approached to shoot a feature film. We developed it for nearly a year. Have a great producer. Then we hit an annoying wall where-in we were having issues getting a great cast due to my lack of "body-of-work". So in order to get that movie actually made... I had to step away as director. I will be getting a co-writing credit as well as an Executive Producer credit. So this channel is dedicated to just that... Building a small body-of-work in order to more easily get my first feature as a director made.
Agree. Too many commercial full length movies continue to recycle the same old big name actors and directors which is tiring to viewers. That is why I ended up here - to see something fresh and unique which this film is.
@@moviesbyrory6066 Those actors for a great cast are often over valued because of their well known names (as you likely know) but I know that they sell movies which is the bottom line. It is refreshing to see unknown actors that have talent in movies such as yours. There are no preconceived notions or typecast with them and a viewer is more surprised in a good way about the characters that they play.
@@moviesbyrory6066 great success to you. You definitely have everything I look for in a horror movie. Even a dog role thrown in for the extra professional know how.. Sound was amazing and crew of 3 out there. Fantastic. Can we get the name of the movie you should be directing? I assume not since you didn't toss it in. Be nice to compare.
@@JC-uj3zj Hey I really appreciate the kind words! Sure you can! My name is attached to it still so I'm hoping they turned the script into something great but who knows! I co-wrote the script but am not involved creatively with the film now. I wager the script has changed a lot since I let it go haha. Looking forward to seeing it myself. The film is currently titled CABIN GIRL. You can find it on IMDB.
As a fan of cinema with horror being my favorite genre, I was blown away by the production coming from such a small crew. Roy you guys are in the right business. You can tell by your end result that everyone involved has contributed to a work of art, not just a short movie. Ryan, excellent job with the sound design. The tone was set early on and kept us with that uneasy feeling throughout. Also, visually it was stunning. This story had a real 'The Shining', vibe to me. Although different circumstances it showed a man in despair and the internal decent which led to the end result. The actors were great in portraying their situation helping pull it all together.
All of you involed:
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One of the best short horrors I have ever seen.
I would love to pay money to watch a full length feature in a theater done by you Rory and crew. I hope you get there in the not to distant future. Your love of filmmaking and storytelling is abundantly clear in the finished project. Amazing job!!!!!
Cornville... you get it dude. Thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate it! Glad you picked up on those Shining vibes. Kubrick in general is probably my single biggest influence as a budding filmmaker.
All the best!
Rory, whomever you are, you're a damn genius. This is definitely one of my favorite short films. It's so beautifully created...with the dark cinematography and those forest scenes! Dark, intense, visually appealing, emotional...it could be a full length feature film.
Very kind of you to say haha hopefully I haven't' set the bar too high for myself on this first one. Not every short I post will be of this production level and scale! Some will be very very small and guerrilla (like the next one!). But I promise they all will have something to say underneath the surface.
THIS WAS A FRIGHTING STUNNING BEAUTIFULLY MADE MOVIE SHORT. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
Oh wow, thanks for the kind words! Appreciate you taking the time to watch :)
I'm at 5:45 & I must say: Its a beautiful family (even a kind child, a rarity in real life) & how about that HOUSE?!! Its gorgeous with a breathtaking forest! Now, back to the film....:)
I liked how you were commenting in real-time along with the movie :)
This is gold. Thank you for making this, truly loved it!
This is one of the best short horror films I've ever seen. It was super dark and right from the beginning when they showed that hole in the woods, you just had this feeling of dread as if something bad was going to happen. I never anticipated all of those things to happen which I don't want to say to spoil the story. But, this film had me pulled in from start to finish and the final scene in the woods was incredible as far as the special effects go. It was incredible! I would definitely give this a 10/10, amazing job!
Great short. The actors did their job. I like that you could see the struggle within the father and confusion withn the son. When the mother jumped back after husbands response at dinner, I had memories of things that never actually happened to me...lol. I want a back story on the creatures. Part 2 plz.
This is extremely well done and packs a great punch in a short time vs so many lengthy but mundane commercial horror films. Creative story, great build up of suspense and mystery, good acting and directing and wonderful use of lighting as well as scenery such as the forest. Hope to see more from this crew.
Hi! Wow! Thanks for the kind words :) Really appreciate you watching! I'll pass on your compliments to the everyone involved! Have a great day!
I kept pausing during the vision of this film... Got anxious, but soldiered on courageously to the end. Wasn't disappointed!
Thanks for watching and soldiering through, Vincenzo! Glad you enjoyed! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
4:59 The best part. His one ear folded and another ear rose. Too cute.
Thanks for watching Jo! :)
Man this was really high quality through and through. Amazing pacing, acting, directing, writing. Just absolutely perfect and creepy as shit
Wow Mathew thanks for the kind words! Appreciate you taking the time to watch :)
I swear that many of these under rated short movies are way better than big block buster full length Hollywood movies!! Great job. True talent comes out with little to no special computer effects!!!
Holy Smokes. This was actually good. I genuinely felt scared and depressed. The production value is impressive. The camerawork felt very professional. The color grading and lighting was top notch. And the concept is a John Carpenter/ Ari Aster/ Andrzej Zulawski/ David Lynch style weird and awesome. This is actually the type of movie that you wish was longer and much more elaborated. Needless to say, you guys successfully did what you wanted to. Keep up the good work. 🤟🤟
Now that's how every short horror film should be it was the best one yet
Hey Raymond! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment! We appreciate the kind words!
This was good. I liked it. I’m hard to please on these shorts but this did it. Very little dialogue, all emotions were transferred through acting. Enjoyed. Both actors were great.
Thanks for watching! And double thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. And a kind one as well! Have a great day!
Wow! Amazing film. You and your team managed to maintain a really effective level of dread from the first frame. Great cast, direction, editing, and sound design. Subscribed and looking forward to binging all your YT work.
Joe! On behalf of the team, thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment! We appreciate it :)
As the sound designer/ composer for the film, thank you for the kind words! 😊
Wow that’s a really well made short film! The creature and the totem were fantastic. The sound design and music was also very haunting. Great job 👍
Excellent film, thank you so much for this. Going into my favorites. The beautiful contrasting colors and the soundtrack are marvelous.
SO happy that you enjoyed it :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Gerwalk!
I'm going back to watch it again and again...I keep trying to see what that creature is as it looks like the smaller thing Ben found in the woods. It's like a giant trap door 🕷️ spider with alien mind control powers. Amazing film!!
Really happy you enjoy it that much! We had actually planned to show a little more of the creature at the end. But our budget didn't allow it. The IDOL is absolutely meant to hint at what the actual creature may look like though!
And a bit of fun trivia: the monster is a practical in-camera effect with me as the puppeteer.
Lloth Vibes from the monster
The acting, atmosphere, direction and suspense were on point!!! you should be on the big leagues!
Thank you so much fpr watching and sharing some kind thoughts! WE'RE WORKING ON IT! My first feature script (co-written) has been produced now (i'm not directing that one). And I hope to direct my first feature film in 2023! I'm just spendin this year building up a small body of work of short films first.
For a family having problems usually they turn to shrinks for help . here there's no need for that & no more troubles . We must give thanks to this creature as it charged them nothing to fix their troubles. Very cool creature , you know we want to more of it . For old horror film buffs this thing has the look of the Rat Bat Spider in the 1959 film Angry Red Planet but this thing is far scarier .. Nice work on this.
Jesus Christ, the little skinny puppet thing gave met the creeps before anything happened, Good film thanks.
Thanks so much for watching Katty! Appreciate you taking the time! -Rory
To me this is something more than a short horror. This is a work of art. I could say a lot but i will stay with that. Excellent job from every aspect.
PS Something more technical, I don't know the production budget and I dont want to be indiscreet, but you guys made it look like a high budget film.Congratulations again.
Thanks so much for watching TwistedSound! Appreciate those kind words. I like to be transparent about budgets and such. Within had a budget of $3,500 (Canadian). Which we raised on IndieGoGo. The budget was spent on renting our locations, a little gear and building the monster/den/props etc as well as Covid Safety Protocols and Food for the cast/crew. With all creative members, actors included, volunteering their time and skills.
@@moviesbyrory6066 That's simply amazing! You did every penny count! May i ask you the lens setup? Also, if you have an Instagram profile or something please let me know!
Hey Twisted, we used a 12mm Rokinon Cine lens, 28mm Canon FD and 50mm Zeiss. And I do not have an instagram setup yet but I am thinking of creating one. I will update you here if I do! thx! :)
@@moviesbyrory6066 Quite interesting lens setup! I like that you used also legacy lenses. Yeah,if you create one let me know. Kind Regards.
@@moviesbyrory6066 amazing
i loved this , it felt longer than it was ,i cared about them. leave things alone , the poor kid had an awful death hacked by his dad , great story acting . this was better than a lot of the horror on main stream .
Ronald! Thank you for watching :) I appreciate the kind words!
thanks for telling the movie!!
@@sdanzey6441 Who goes into a comment section of a short film before watching it? Of course it’s gonna be spoiled. We’re here to comment and discuss what we just watched.
@@sdanzey6441 This happens all the time & as it is the comment section you should know by now watch the film first. If your going to bitch than bitch at everyone not just one person. I apologize to you if this is the first film you've ever seen on YT if not i hope you learned a lesson.
everything was perfect, poor kid killed by his dad who loved him .want more great actors and monsters
Who would have thought that a horror short on UA-cam would be better than the sequel to the Exorcist released in 2023
I thought this was beautifully shot especially the woods. The woods reminded me of Santa Cruz woods during the winter times. When I used to hike in with my dogs or a friend there was always this creepy side to it. Your team captured it perfectly. The story line... it took me a while to get it and then I got it. The mother, wife gave up herself in the end was poetic. The father well, he is a shit head that killed his son first. I would think he would have killed his wife first before his son or dog. I guess, I am a dog lover and I am woman, so maybe I am bias. It's something to think about any way. Who would you take out first? I bet that discussion went for hours.
Loved this film when I first saw it, love it just as much now
Creepy, stylish, and mature storytelling
Kudos Rory! Keep making awesome
Thanks Bren!
This literally gave me the creeps. I was actually scared and disturbed. The sound design played a huge part in this. The audio is just incredible ! It manages to transmit so much heaviness, despair, coldness and hopelessness ! And the amazing forest scenes... The actors were incredible too, especially the dad imo. This last scene is haunting ! What a masterpiece. But please, I would really love that filmmakers would stop to kill dogs in atrocious manners in their movies now ! 😩 lol
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! It's really appreciated. 'Within' actually just won "Best Sound Design" at the 2022 Vancouver Short Film Festival! You can find Ryan Steinbach', our sound designer/composer's UA-cam channel featured on my home page.
PS. And I promise, no more killed pets in my future films...
@@moviesbyrory6066 awww, thank you 😊 I'll definitely check Ryan's work !
This is now one of my favorite Horror shorts on youtube. Awesome job Guy's and Thxx.
p.s. when those creepy hands came out at her, I actually thought ,, No.. is it gonna mate.. lol.. Scary thought!
Hey Mya! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! We appreciate it! Really glad you enjoyed and yaaaaaaaa.... that's a scary thought haha. It's been fun/interesting see everyone's interpretations of the ending haha
Fantastic work by everyone involved! 🙌
Thanks Ivan!
I am officially creeped out, and that says a lot! Wow! What a great film and the creature was terrifying AF. Well done!!
Thanks so much for watching Serene! Glad you enjoyed it! -Rory
Impressive short, Rory! Looking forward to more later :)
Thanks so much Momo! We actually just shot a little vampire movie last night... Keep an eye out over the next little while!
Wonderful..... Scary, suspence, horror and mistery! With all my compliments!
Wow thank for the lovely remarks! We really appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment Novella! :)
Very good. Lisa chandler emotes so much with her expressions alone. Please, more!!!!!!!
Marvellous from the acting to cinematography, the location .. amazing !!
That's a really good piece of work! I enjoyed it immensely - very effective in giving a sense of dread that evolves into real horror!
On behalf of the whole team, thank you! We appreciate you checking it out :)
This was amazing, man! Keep it on, please.
Thanks so much Vadim! Not all of the posted films will be of this budget level (The next one is only $100 budget) but I promise they'll all be unique... and have something to say!
Bravo! Love the concept, cinematography,scenery, and acting. More please
Thanks Amy! Appreciate you watching and commenting! I can't promise they'll all have that production level/budget haha BUT I promise all the shorts I post will be unique and have something to say :) Just posted a new teaser for the next short coming soon! Give it a peek!
@@moviesbyrory6066 wonderful. Good to know. I've a feeling even budget restraints won't take away from story, concept, direction and acting. Be well..🎭
It's worth noticing that when you add a dog in an horror movie, then everything get more complex and emotional ! Thanks for that piece of art !
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P.S. : probably the awfullest idea of a sequel to propose : a fate worse than death for the poor woman.
Thanks for watching HerHearBeats! Ya, even those that don't have empathy and compassion for humans often do for dogs. So it always hits a bit differently for sure.
It only does for the dog lovers, I couldn't care less if the dog dies, but children? Babies? Wayyy too emotional 😭
This was awesome! I saw your films at RNG and SNG this year and was thoroughly impressed. Very nice work!
That was really good and creepy I don't think I seen a clip like that on UA-cam that was that good and that's scary
Thank you :)
So well done! Beautifully shot! And super creepy!
I won't sleep now. Thanks!
Hey Daniel! Thanks for watching dude. I'll pass on the kind words to the crew!
Wow this is so cool. Great work Rory, can't wait to see your next one, it looks amazing too. Hope you are well
Hey great to hear from you Sarah! Thanks so much!
This was incredible man! Seriously! Outstanding work!
Was one of the best all around shorts I have seen, beautifully shot
Excellent job Rory!!! Wow, really did give me the creeps!
Thanks Justina! Appreciate you watching!
Wow, I know I'm late to the party, but that was great! Really really well done, and beautifully presented. Scary AF is the cherry on top! Great work!
that's one of the better horror shorts from what I've seen so far. Congrats!
WoW. So good.
Thank you! :)
Wow, that was dark! Original work with respectful *nods* to Pet Sematary, Jug Face & even the legend of the Bunyip! Perfectly filmed! I do admit I wish more background, even a little, had been provided as to why these humans were SO susceptible to this Evil. But eerie work!
Thank you! I leave it open to interpretation. But there is a lot of symbolism going on with the "den", the "idol" and the "creature" itself. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Great horror short, I could not take my eyes away! Bravo! Just fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow totally amazing from start to end ❤️❤️❤️❤️2 thumbs up for all involved *****
OMG!! Bloody Brilliant! Excellent Horror!!!!
Masterpiece. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch, Orsolya! We appreciate it and we're happy you enjoyed it!
This is much more disturbing when one realizes it happens every day somewhere without any supernatural influence.
Extremely well done!
Thanks Naomi! Wouldn't be the same without you and our other backers! Thank you for the continued support!
*An absolute favourite!*
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Really wonderful ! Tension all the way through….no cliches !
Hey Richard! Really appreciate you watching and taking the time to share your thoughts. Thanks!
Holy shit, great work Rory, look forward to more from you
Thanks Nick! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch :) Thanks for the support!
Powerful. Thanks for sharing your work!
Wow! That was good! Cinematography, WHO ever could make this into a full movie...
Oh, yeah, now that was terrifying. One of the best horror shorts I've seen.
Mind blowing, thank you very much!!!
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Well done! 🎉
This film is great and Im not one to give this compliments to dogs. The acting is some of the best Ive seen in a horror short film. Very tense and atmospheric keep up the good work !!!!!!
Thanks for watching Robert and double thanks for taking the time to comment! It's appreciated!
Amazing short movie. Better then full horror movies they make these days.
I enjoyed the hell outta this flik! Thank You for sharing.
OMG!! That was spinechilling... Great direction and brilliant performances ❤❤❤
Yes.. it was really good.. i can't even bring myself to look through the comments because i know that at least 1/3 of them are gonna be "OMG this needs to be an actual netflix series ASAP!! every.. time.. it's maddening..
The way she reacted to the thing the kid found totally freaked me out - and that was just 1:25 in to this film! 😳
Should I keep watching? Or wait till the Sun comes up?
I'm waiting for the Sun! 🥺
How did he forget about the Creature in his pocket that is WHY he followed his son into the woods. She did hit the nail on the head when she talked about talking.it didn't frighten me. We knew that they were not getting along and then you just write the kid out of your script. I give it ⭐⭐
Thanks for watching, Toni. It's all symbolism. Some people understand what's really going on. Others haven't quite figured it out yet. I'm enjoying the various interpretations. The beauty of cinema and art :)
this was an awesome short horror movie. the acting and story was great. good job
Loved this! Enjoyed it start to finish. So wonderfully atmospheric! And the music, just got me. Bravo
Thanks so much Tim!
Ok I'm definitely using a nightlight tonight. That was creepy AF. You guys are on to some serious talent here. Hell I'm gonna be a bit afraid just going to the bathroom 🤭 Job well done! 👍👍
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Fantastic work!
Awesome short movie. Would loved for it to have been a full movie.
Oh Wow ! How Creepy and Scary . Really well done .
Thanks John!
Fabulous,well made, interesting actress ,nice face,,not a conventional good looker ,but very pretty,The ending was scarey,the creature looked evil,I was wondering what it will do with the girl,I don't think it will kill her somehow ,but mate with her,and let her go to have its child,half human,half creature,perhaps.
Thanks so much for watching Sean! It's been so interesting reading everyone's various interpretations on what may be happening here. I will only say the title is one of the biggest clues.
Amazing work! so well done.
Yo Dan! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. We appreciate the kind words!
This deserves so many more likes. 👍
worst case of hole-o-phobia I've ever seen! At least this one was easy to understand. Ancient spider creature controls minds via a talisman so it can feed on that tasty meat. Cool effects! The creepiest part hands down was when the dog was staring at the dad and the dad gave this little grin. oh man... to me, that was creepier than any of the rest of it. Cuz at that point, you didn't know if the dog had anything to do with it or not. I guess she did a kind of suicide at the end since her dog, child and husband were all now dead.
Wow. That was intense!
Very Nicely Done One of The Best Ive Seen So Far !!!!!!!!
Holy crap!!!! Well, I have to admit, this one was...effective. Wow!
This was awesome! Loved it. Thank you.
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch and comment, Anne! Glad you enjoyed. Have a great day :)
@@moviesbyrory6066 when a short movie is this good, you have to take the time to write the appreciation. It is a must! If you made this, you should be very proud of your work. You are talented.
This is one of the best short films.
I absolutely loved this film!
That was great!!!
Wow. This was really good!!