Horror Short Film "Together" | ALTER Exclusive | Starring Clayton Farris of MaXXXine

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
  • A biohazard remediation cleaner finds the integrity of her business threatened after hiring a technician with an insatiable appetite for his work.
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    Starring Clayton Farris (MaXXXine)
    #ALTER #horror #shortfilm
    Written, Directed, Produced and Edited by Ryan Oksenberg
    Director of Photography, Colorist and Co-Produced by J.D. Butler
    Starring:
    Arielle Hader (Julia)
    Clayton Farris (Clayton)
    Karin Collison (Julia's Mom)
    David Otten (Host)
    Laura Nicole Harrison (Clayton's Girlfriend)
    Jumarcus Mason (Mason)
    Mariko van Kampen (Karen)
    Autumn Shea (Young Julia)
    Line Producer and Assistant Director: Jake Barragan
    Special Effects Makeup: Robert M. Bravo
    Production Design, Wardrobe and Props: Danielle Vornkahl
    Technical Advisor and Illustrator: Dr. Donna Cline
    Sound Design and Mixed by Kevin S. Polk
    "Together" written and performed by Panda Bear & Rusty Santos
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  • @WatchALTER
    @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +157

    Open ZOOM Q&A with Cast & Crew: us04web.zoom.us/j/71505872665?pwd=ZVJhU1dXVktJNG5JWFROb1EraEZCZz09
    *Please note, Cast & Crew will trickle in throughout the day. Writer/Director will be here working if you want to stop by and discuss.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +5

      @Clarence Carter Thanks for watching! Myself (writer/director), Arielle (actress who plays Julia), Clayton (actor who plays Clayton), Jumarcus (actor who plays Mason, the tech that runs away) and Robert (Special Effects Make Up Artist) all have our own respective threads on here answering any questions you might have. Feel free to reach out.

    • @its_just_dame5371
      @its_just_dame5371 3 роки тому +4

      This was great

    • @jimmieparker8093
      @jimmieparker8093 3 роки тому +3

      How can someone audition for one of ur short films....my auntie does poems and plays...she is an awsome actress...and i think she will fit in perfect in one these awsome films...ty

    • @yuzukigacha7750
      @yuzukigacha7750 3 роки тому +2

      @Melina Hale YES IKR

    • @LamiNalchor
      @LamiNalchor 2 роки тому +2

      absolutely well done

  • @clayton214
    @clayton214 4 роки тому +991

    Greetings! Actor Clayton Farris here! I play Clayton in TOGETHER. Thanks for watching , AMA?!

    • @samyakgangwal8268
      @samyakgangwal8268 4 роки тому +41

      You were really good.

    • @car0ndelet
      @car0ndelet 4 роки тому +34

      You were fantastic. How do you find motivation for this type of character?

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +10

      carondelet fantastic question.

    • @clayton214
      @clayton214 4 роки тому +23

      @@samyakgangwal8268 thanks! one of my favorite projects ive been involved in.

    • @clayton214
      @clayton214 4 роки тому +69

      @@car0ndelet thanks for the question. i had to try and make it as real as possible. for the character , eating people is a necessity to survive so he cant really feel bad. his main need/want is to get the Arielle character on his side. if you just lean into a characters need/want it can carry you through. i also listened to Closer by Nine Ince Nines while filming the flesh eating scenes. music is always helpful when building a character.

  • @arihader
    @arihader 4 роки тому +1978

    Hey everyone! I'm Arielle Hader, I play Julia in "Together." Ask me anything! Happy to answer! And thanks so much for watching, and a big thank you to Alter for having us!

    • @aninditamondal4979
      @aninditamondal4979 4 роки тому +87

      So, did u really feed urself to him?

    • @jrhooman
      @jrhooman 4 роки тому +100

      Loved your acting, and I have to say, you are really beautiful. Now that I have that out of the way, wanted to ask since I couldn't figure out myself, what is the message that this story is trying to tell? and when was this shot?

    • @jermincostor5817
      @jermincostor5817 4 роки тому +28

      3rd time watching it..it has that keep watching feel

    • @chocobiechocolate1478
      @chocobiechocolate1478 4 роки тому +16

      @Hugh Jaanus really? 🙄

    • @ivypool2535
      @ivypool2535 4 роки тому +21

      You were incredible! Great job!

  • @madeline4519
    @madeline4519 4 роки тому +1000

    Why do these short films have better acting than movies tho?

    • @chbend8220
      @chbend8220 4 роки тому +46

      Because their giving it their all.

    • @ku7342
      @ku7342 4 роки тому +31

      Because they care

    • @vulcanlogic4480
      @vulcanlogic4480 4 роки тому +15

      Burrito pug you know.
      Hollywood sucks.

    • @HellSolo
      @HellSolo 4 роки тому +6

      @@vulcanlogic4480 Hollywood is basically a vampire's den.

    • @vulcanlogic4480
      @vulcanlogic4480 4 роки тому +5

      cannibalistic vampires.
      They’ve run out of fresh meat, that’s why anything coming out of the “pedo pen” is just regurgitated childhood memories.

  • @geraldsheajr40
    @geraldsheajr40 4 роки тому +422

    I am Autumn Shea’s dad. She’s the adorable and talented little girl who played young Julia. Thank you to Ryan for giving her this opportunity to star in a brilliant film and to Alter for making it available to a wide audience. This film resonates with me on numerous levels. As a horror fan, it works as a unique take on the zombie genre. However, It speaks to me on a deeply personal level. To me, Clayton’s character was an addict. Like most addicts, he struggles with it mightily. Physically, mentally and emotionally. Julia’s mother was an enabler and encouraged her daughter to be, as well. Like most great art, it is up to the individual watcher, listener, etc. to interpret the piece as they see fit.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +13

      Hey Gerald, I remember discussing the themes with you last June after we screened it. You are spot on as far as my intentions go and there's comfort in understanding each other's experience through an artistic medium. Sometimes you got to make something, let it be a film or a piece of music to truly understand your feelings. Autumn is a super talented kid and it's so cool she was a horror fan before "Together," must be that she has cool parents too. I'm so happy that I can share her first role with people around the world.

    • @amateurpixie2086
      @amateurpixie2086 4 роки тому +2

      Very well said.

    • @LauraJayne-ii4bg
      @LauraJayne-ii4bg Рік тому

      She did so well your little lady, she has 100x more talent, passion and enthusiasm than half the "professional" (note my sceptical quotations), adult actors/actresses, with high pay, a touch of fame and supposedly lots of experience yet still their do called talent and underserved fame is put to shame by your little lady who Is going to go so far in her life man! I love how proud you are of her, and rightfully so! 💯💯

  • @pixierush2280
    @pixierush2280 4 роки тому +204

    They only have 4 hours; Julia: lemme use the tiniest tweezers ever to slowly pick up the chunks

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +7

      Luckily she has Clayton to help her.

    • @Paul_on_Guitar
      @Paul_on_Guitar 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I know! That was making me nuts!!! :-)

    • @aevrixc
      @aevrixc 4 роки тому

      Ryan Oksenberg he was too busy drinking the blood and eating the flesh-

    • @RONNIELA400
      @RONNIELA400 2 роки тому

      Exactly and keep stopping

  • @1bossofbosses
    @1bossofbosses 4 роки тому +463

    This guy has stain removal abilities that exceed our common detergents. He can remove any stain as well as wetness with ease. I am impressed he far exceeds my gain abilities let alone my washer and dryer.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +14

      Haha. Recommend Clayton to the CDC. Hilarious comment. Thanks for watching.

    • @MsSilentsiren
      @MsSilentsiren 4 роки тому +5

      needs to come clean my apartment

    • @mznaeture
      @mznaeture 4 роки тому +2

      😆 okaaaay 👏🏾

    • @eddieray
      @eddieray 4 роки тому +3

      I want him in my house

    • @sarahoshea9603
      @sarahoshea9603 4 роки тому +1

      After working/living at a slaughterhouse for 15yrs I can get a stain out of anything too.

  • @CroatanWolf44
    @CroatanWolf44 4 роки тому +421

    So are we going to ignore how he cleaned that couch in 30 secs flat? That couch is cleaner than my couch right now, I'm a little jealous tbh.....

    • @wackmakk8492
      @wackmakk8492 4 роки тому +14

      Just do what he did duh

    • @CroatanWolf44
      @CroatanWolf44 4 роки тому +2

      @@wackmakk8492 ewwwww 🤣🤣😝

    • @wackmakk8492
      @wackmakk8492 4 роки тому +1

      @@CroatanWolf44 wack

    • @trevorreznik7910
      @trevorreznik7910 4 роки тому +7

      CroatanWolf my couch has a lot of stains on it, mostly beer, wine, jelly donuts and mustard

    • @GenericProtagonist7
      @GenericProtagonist7 4 роки тому +5

      Don't be too impressed, he just flipped the cushions.

  • @Oksenberg
    @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +487

    Hey everyone, writer/director of "Together" here. Wouldn't be able to share this one without the support of ALTER. Hope you eat it up. Thank you for watching. AMA!

    • @jrhooman
      @jrhooman 4 роки тому +7

      i would definitely love that.

    • @four3veryoung523
      @four3veryoung523 4 роки тому +3

      That would be cool

    • @jermincostor5817
      @jermincostor5817 4 роки тому +3

      Awsome✨✨👏🏿

    • @MisterG2323
      @MisterG2323 4 роки тому +6

      Ryan I thought you did a great job. If I had any criticism it would be concerning the guy in the woods; it took me a while to realize that he was a counterpoint to the main story.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +7

      @@MisterG2323 Thanks man! Not sure what to say except he was the host who got Clayton sick so it does come full circle. Curious to hear how you interpreted that otherwise. Take care.

  • @robertmbravoproducer
    @robertmbravoproducer 4 роки тому +134

    Hey all I'm the special effects artist / dead guy in the bathtub on this if anyone wants to ask anything go for it

    • @mishbishmashpotatoes8463
      @mishbishmashpotatoes8463 4 роки тому +12

      I don't have a question but I do love gore and appreciate the effects when it is well done, so I must give props to you for doing such an amazing job on this short

    • @robertmbravoproducer
      @robertmbravoproducer 4 роки тому +6

      @@mishbishmashpotatoes8463 thank you very much for the kind words. means a great deal to me

    • @robertmbravoproducer
      @robertmbravoproducer 4 роки тому

      @@TinyBoxBin welp, that's a question for Alter heres a link to IMDB together is on there ;) pro.imdb.com/name/nm2802047/?ref_=recent_view_2

    • @falcononegaming7636
      @falcononegaming7636 4 роки тому +4

      I know I’m a bit late, but I have a burning question. What flavor was the edible gore in this? Amazing effects work dude!

    • @TinyBoxBin
      @TinyBoxBin 4 роки тому +2

      robert bravo awe sorry they didn’t like it! I guess I got too
      Used to that xD I see u on there tho. Good work

  • @thefatman69dude
    @thefatman69dude 4 роки тому +94

    Man this should be a full length film. This is such a great premise.

  • @davidg5898
    @davidg5898 2 роки тому +70

    Freshest take on zombies in a long time!
    And a compelling human drama, at the same time.

    • @hellcat1401
      @hellcat1401 2 роки тому +3

      There was a show called iZombie with a very similar take on the Zombie genre.

  • @UrbanCarnage
    @UrbanCarnage 3 роки тому +91

    The fact that they're zombies but they dont' keep become undead but can still act like a human being is a masterpiece, So much better than anything in Hollywood

    • @lexi9010
      @lexi9010 Рік тому

      @left4deadfan2010 don’t

  • @mayab1333
    @mayab1333 4 роки тому +267

    *Studying peacefully *
    *Notification arrives from alter*
    Me to study: "stay safe,I'm coming back after 18:32 minutes "

  • @nalelin6864
    @nalelin6864 4 роки тому +67

    U got all the wrong d's *d e a t h* , *d i s a s t e r* , *DNA!!* 😂😂😂😂😂
    He was like *aight imma head out*

    • @xcelestialsongx
      @xcelestialsongx 4 роки тому +4

      "I'll see ya at dinner tonight!" 😂

    • @serenetranquility3228
      @serenetranquility3228 2 роки тому

      @@texasheatcomedycommercials3618 r u saying it's my mom that was the corpse?

  • @1FlyYoungFella
    @1FlyYoungFella 4 роки тому +87

    Thumbs up on the strength of the black dude's performance....too believable ✊

    • @1FlyYoungFella
      @1FlyYoungFella 4 роки тому +3

      @@texasheatcomedycommercials3618 Right On Man!!!

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +9

      1FlyYoungFella Jumarcus improvised his lines in the audition and what you see here is just that. He’s 🔥

    • @feliciaboone7068
      @feliciaboone7068 4 роки тому

      Awesome

    • @butterflytaina6332
      @butterflytaina6332 3 роки тому

      I love It too

  • @julkaczaps1307
    @julkaczaps1307 4 роки тому +283

    Yes it was a great idea to watch it while eating.

  • @Sacred_Silence
    @Sacred_Silence 4 роки тому +24

    I was fully invested the entire time. Great story, great acting, great visuals! At first, I thought the ending could've had more to it, but then I watched it a second time and BOOM, everything made sense lol. I didn't realize he said, "Now you call me", because he didn't want to hurt anyone and had just done that. He was trying to be good and knew it was the only way to survive, and that's why he wanted to work for Julia.
    Loved it!

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      Thanks Andrew! My favorite records and films are "earworms" that demand you to keep coming back and make new discoveries. Appreciate your attention to detail and comment.

  • @zkylearnstherope
    @zkylearnstherope 4 роки тому +84

    This feels like a Pilot Episode (Episode 1) for a Series..
    My point is, I want a SEQUEL!! please please please

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      Maria Dinah A. Dimacali got any ideas? Hahaha. Appreciate your 👀 on it. Thank you.

    • @ondrejh5941
      @ondrejh5941 4 роки тому +3

      Actually, it would be a great horror/mystery/comedy series.

    • @natoshatyson1946
      @natoshatyson1946 4 роки тому +1

      Yes I So Got Sequel Vibes ☺️💯💖

    • @amateurpixie2086
      @amateurpixie2086 4 роки тому +1

      YES!!! 100% agree.

  • @williedynamyte
    @williedynamyte 4 роки тому +49

    The brother at 3:16 sounds exactly like how i would react to doing this job.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +10

      Hahaha. That actor is Jumarcus Mason. He improvised that line for his self-tape audition and I copied it directly into the script. He has a lot of comedy videos online. One talented dude. Happy it made you laugh. Thanks for watching.

    • @poptart4927
      @poptart4927 4 роки тому +1

      😂

  • @nin3249
    @nin3249 4 роки тому +17

    I love how casually he eats that chunk of human on the couch like a chicken nugget 🤣🤣🤣.

  • @aeljianlouise1771
    @aeljianlouise1771 4 роки тому +39

    Tbh. The background music is quite relaxing to listen...

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      I agree. Check out the full track, "Together" performed by Panda Bear and Rusty Santos: ua-cam.com/video/taHmWk5x9N8/v-deo.html

  • @ChrisG3253032
    @ChrisG3253032 4 роки тому +33

    That's hilarious, he manages to suck the bloodstains right out of the sofa in less than 10 seconds 😂.

  • @awaken3840
    @awaken3840 4 роки тому +20

    Great film!Gory and some what stomach turning. Carrying her Dad's " suicide" with her well into Adulthood, changing the notes greatly amplifies how she doesn't want them to go through the same hurt, giving them some comfort with the newly written notes. Everything she built her life around was a lie as you see with the twist at the end. Great directing and great acting.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +2

      I really like how you put that.Thanks for watching.

    • @awaken3840
      @awaken3840 4 роки тому +1

      @@Oksenberg Thank you. Keep making films :)

  • @lisap.1826
    @lisap.1826 4 роки тому +78

    Great concept. I like how there is a perfect job for an "extreme carnivore." Someone should come up with a name for this type of whatever he is. Zombie doesn't feel right for him.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +5

      Hey Lisa, I put you and other ALTERites up to the task for naming this type of "Zombie." Thanks for watching.

    • @jrhooman
      @jrhooman 4 роки тому +2

      cannibal

    • @lisap.1826
      @lisap.1826 4 роки тому +13

      @@jrhooman I thought about cannibal as well. But, he looks like he's deteriorating at the end when he didn't eat. Now I'm gonna do research if there are different types of cannibals... or maybe some kind of mythology around eating human flesh. I'm definitely gonna overthink this.

    • @gabebolden9394
      @gabebolden9394 4 роки тому +3

      Just some type of ghoul. Not quite a zombie, but still not human.

    • @lisap.1826
      @lisap.1826 4 роки тому +8

      @@gabebolden9394 👍 Ghoul sounds correct for what he is.

  • @beautifulrose6233
    @beautifulrose6233 4 роки тому +121

    This was disturbing. But good

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +17

      Disturbing (but good) is our specialty. 🖤

    • @beautifulrose6233
      @beautifulrose6233 4 роки тому +3

      @@WatchALTER and you do it so well ❤👍😎👌

  • @sandracruz3981
    @sandracruz3981 4 роки тому +38

    This was just sickening. I got nauseous and almost threw up. I loved it. Interesting plot. Man I'm still nauseous from this. I'm watching it again. Thanks Alter 😘😁

    • @salamander9575
      @salamander9575 2 роки тому

      Oh mood. I'm so fucking terrified and it's 2 am and I'm not going to sleep because of this. This is amazing. I'm going to keep watching these until sunrise because there's no way I'm sleeping tonight

  • @angelrenate
    @angelrenate 3 роки тому +8

    "Death, disaster, DNA" lol Welcome to 2020

  • @masamoonx
    @masamoonx 4 роки тому +7

    "You got all the wrong D's, death, disaster, an D.n.a"!!
    I'm dead 😂🤣 💀

  • @RPRosen-ki2fk
    @RPRosen-ki2fk 4 роки тому +9

    Ryan Oksenberg
    , THANK YOU! It's people like you that keep ALTER and me in a ... HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL & COMMITTED relationship. You're one sick mutha, don't ever change!

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      R.P. Rosen hahah, I’m so glad your love affair with ALTER continues. Through projects like this I’ve learned it is best to lean into who you are rather than try to be something else so I appreciate your comment.

  • @kshitijsharma3170
    @kshitijsharma3170 4 роки тому +69

    I'm not the first
    not the last
    As soon as I see the link,
    I click fast.

  • @pelin5758
    @pelin5758 4 роки тому +18

    My brain :You have online class right now please join in zoom
    Me: nope lets watch alter's new video
    My brain : are you stupid ? You didn't make coffee let's we buy some snacks
    probably i will not be able to graduate

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +9

      Our recommendation! Get your homework and studying done, then get ALTERed with us. We'll still be here.

  • @chaenglaurent4317
    @chaenglaurent4317 4 роки тому +34

    Alter always amazes me with its stories....
    Take care everyone, in the comment section...... ❤❤❤❤❤❤✨✨✨✨✨

  • @llessuraneonade9452
    @llessuraneonade9452 4 роки тому +73

    Seeing those persons wearing PPEs made me remember how corona virus really sucked.
    Well Done Alter! Thanks for making my boring day so completely amazing♥️♥️♥️♥️

    • @yuripiIIed
      @yuripiIIed 4 роки тому +12

      *sucks

    • @llessuraneonade9452
      @llessuraneonade9452 4 роки тому +2

      @@yuripiIIed I appreciate your correction because i really wanted to measure my knowledge of using English language especially because I was still studying it and I'm not that familiar with the use of other English words. But still, thanks♥️

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +3

      Russell Casiple a year ago could have never anticipated the parallels between this film and Covid. Things work in mysterious ways. I’m just glad Alter released it during this time.

    • @milk4984
      @milk4984 4 роки тому +3

      Why are you talking about corona like it happened in the past

    • @henkturban268
      @henkturban268 4 роки тому +1

      Read the comments
      The actors and directer also places comments and you thank alter.
      Thank the other ones 😒

  • @Lucy-vu1we
    @Lucy-vu1we 2 роки тому +8

    as a horror movie buff, I have only been watching alter for like.. a month and a half and i think it has convinced me that smaller films = more quality. been a horror fan since i was 7 or 8 and at 27 these have given me the most reactions out of anything ive watched in awhile, theyre all different but great

  • @chrissymayhew6059
    @chrissymayhew6059 4 роки тому +34

    Great Alter...now I'm hungry .. I'll just have to microwave some leftover brains. It's always better after its been refrigerated...

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +5

      Good to note. 👀

    • @alexxs7evin
      @alexxs7evin 4 роки тому +3

      Plenty of good recipes on iZombie! 😄

    • @chrissymayhew6059
      @chrissymayhew6059 4 роки тому +1

      @@alexxs7evin of course why didn't I think of that?

    • @xcelestialsongx
      @xcelestialsongx 4 роки тому

      Add some cumin and paprika. It really livens up the flavor.

  • @graceextra3595
    @graceextra3595 4 роки тому +22

    A refreshing take on the ghoul genre. Looking forward to a full length feature as I think it was a rather sensitive exploration.The special effects were on target, nice and disgusting. I want to see more on the back story and what will happen next. A great short. Well done 🤩🥳🥳🥳🥳

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому

      Thank you so much! My pockets were cleaned out making this but if you campaign hard enough to ALTER maybe we can all get lucky! Hahah. Happy you dug it.

  • @TreebeardsHome
    @TreebeardsHome 4 роки тому +10

    So many parallels to today. Sorry for the novella, this one hit close to home today.
    In the quick beginning clip you could see the man’s envy of the couple socially interacting & untouched by stress, anxiety or fear. They are unbothered by illness or suffering. They are happy & enjoying life, time together & an outdoor activity. (Things out of reach to most of us today.) And all of that is stolen from them in a few seconds of defenselessness.
    Then you see a girl living as we all are, stressed, exhausted, beaten down & burdened. She answers her call with hesitation, yet also with desperation. Desperate for the contact & interaction. But, moored by dread, knowing it means horrible news for others, even as she benefits. She needs these jobs to survive & support her mother.
    Seeing the mother embody the current state of hundreds of thousands, needing help, needing to be fed, unhealthy, & unable to support herself.
    Then we see her first employee giving up, literally running away. Today so many are being forced out of work, while others - leaders - are shirking their duties & running away from their responsibilities.
    Her need to call in backup, as a last resort, who we instantly see is sick. (Great toilet shot btw, the vulgar display of a common human symptom broke through the screen.)
    Cut to the parallel families with a dead or dying family member. All stressed, anxious, rattled, doing their best. Everyone is affected by this. Every home has been turned upside down.
    To the new employee, obviously sick, but having to excuse it as ‘allergies’ after her fearful & anxious look/response. Any cough today causes instant looks/isolation/judgment, whether sick or not.
    Then seeing the girl’s fear once she understands he is sick. Watching her mentally weigh her options, between the horrible & the terrible. Then her desperation in needing to get the job done, her mourning client approaching.
    Cut to the raw hunger and equal humanity in those affected by the illness. They aren’t evil. They are changed by something outside of their control. Forever affected & weighed down by the burden of knowing they must walk a balance between the living & the dead, belonging to both yet neither.
    To then understand the mother is haunted not by disease, but by sacrifice. The sacrifice of mercy, mercy for a husband & for a child. To see the mother become animated & ‘return to the world of the living’ through speech & story. Trying to persuade her daughter to not play god, even for mercy’s sake.
    Watching both mother & employee beg her. The mother & the newly reborn ‘babe’. One coming off dependency & one just entering it, both reliant on her alone. Seeing that was just heartbreaking.
    To then hear the ringtone that again brings hesitation and desperation. Repeating the cycle. Death. Survival. Despair. Hope. Sustenance. The potential for reformation for the mother, the ability to change the past by making a different decision for the newly diseased. Yet still feeling the weight of all that she carries. How vital the daughter is to this world where her unique skills are suddenly highly valued. (Our essential workers.)
    And to know that next job & the next, will ‘feed’ all three of them, all in different ways.
    And a final reminder of the first man. The wild, unstoppable force of nature we must respect.
    Not to mention the letters, her own journey of playing with mercy. And so much more.
    Very well done. Thank you.
    Thank you for supplying very good content during this time. Navigating the newly unbalanced world of entertainment in an era of physical distance & offering satiety to in our need for emotional sustenance.
    Hope you are all doing well & staying safe & healthy. Have a great day. Blessed be.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +4

      Thank you for your thoughtful, beautiful comment. Your analysis and parallels you found between the film and today's world is quite staggering to read. I definitely see the connections. I hope in some way you found comfort in it that you're not alone, people are feeling similar things and maybe even some catharsis. The film is very personal to me too and there was no Covid obviously in November 2018 when we shot it. What I was dealing with was addressing the uncomfortable truths about untreated trauma and how that could manifest as a vicious cycle of addiction, immoral behavior and co-dependent relationships that literally feed off of each other. Love you interpretation and the discoveries you made. It helped me look at the film differently.

    • @TreebeardsHome
      @TreebeardsHome 4 роки тому

      Ryan Oksenberg - Thank you for your lovely comment. It’s wonderful to see how a film’s perceived context can change to adapt to the viewer and the current day challenges. Film is a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing your work with us via Alter. Have a great weekend. Blessed be.

  • @frogpants3005
    @frogpants3005 4 роки тому +8

    I like how when you watch for a second time it makes way more scenes and is fun to figure out

  • @tommylee2636
    @tommylee2636 4 роки тому +4

    That Zombie is blood absorbing creature, it clean up the blood so well. Wow! The bedroom was spotless.

  • @skuffedgamertag
    @skuffedgamertag 4 роки тому +5

    Absolutely love these anthologies..it's a dying breed that you guy's brought back on a huge scale. Thank you Alter and Actor's

  • @LordLampost
    @LordLampost 4 роки тому +6

    Hello, i'm George, I played the bloodstain on the couch, AMA.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому

      Hahahah. Genius.

    • @xcelestialsongx
      @xcelestialsongx 4 роки тому

      Nice job! Very well acted. Was it tough being devoured? How did you prepare for the part?

  • @MidTierVillain
    @MidTierVillain 4 роки тому +2

    The light hearted music at the beginning was insanely genius, I didn’t know how to react or feel when he attacked.. brilliant.

  • @amyyoung2804
    @amyyoung2804 4 роки тому +8

    " Gore Freak". Yep that describes me. Great job cast and crew of 'Together". So timely it hurts. Thanks Alter. Love your channel.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      Hahah. Thank you. It's pretty far out how this was completed a year ago and resonates.

  • @taay333
    @taay333 Рік тому +1

    The actor playing Clayton just in pure heaven SAVORING the blood and guts was absolutely hilarious and grotesque but wonderful LOL.

  • @samelliot2376
    @samelliot2376 4 роки тому +5

    Man this brings back memories.......I use to work for Servpro back some years now. I have 5 suicides and 3 homicides under my belt for crime scene cleanups in about 10 year period of time. (83--93). We did normal cleaning also......floors furniture etc etc.

  • @darththomarius6751
    @darththomarius6751 4 роки тому +2

    I know this isn't a comedy, but 3:13 my dude cracks me up!

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому

      It's okay to laugh. The film is funny to me all the way through.

  • @johndeckard116
    @johndeckard116 4 роки тому +12

    What a great idea - generally, I am really tired of zombie movies, but this was genius. Great acting, also. Congratulations.

  • @kimoajawin6644
    @kimoajawin6644 4 роки тому +4

    The moment he stood over the bloody bed and inhaled deeply 👀 I knew something was wrong😲🤭🤫

  • @animaker1247
    @animaker1247 4 роки тому +6

    He really enjoyed his meal. Excellent short story, wish it was longer

  • @danajane6674
    @danajane6674 2 роки тому +2

    THE MOST REALISTIC blood brain matter and gore!!!🤩 Then this character straight eats it allllll up!! I am a gore freak and have an extremely high gross out tolerance BUT THAT DID IT!!! Hooooooo eeeeeeeee!!!!! Good GAWD y’all. AMAZING FILM. And the actors. This was amazing. Truly. It’s so very rare a gory scare film can touch on so many real emotions. Bravo, all. Wonderful. 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @frogpants3005
    @frogpants3005 4 роки тому +9

    7:12 damn there peeling the stuff off the drapes but I think you should just throw it in a contaminated bin by now as it’s gone

  • @d.grouard6737
    @d.grouard6737 4 роки тому +4

    I quite enjoyed this film. I am always grateful to filmmakers who are able to add some originality to an old, somewhat overdone genre...and this film certainly put a fresh spin on the whole zombie theme. Plus, the lead actors did an amazing job. Well done and thanks for sharing!!

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your eyeballs on the films and writing your thoughts. It's always good to be yourself while creating.

  • @jesusontoast4785
    @jesusontoast4785 4 роки тому +6

    I loved the ambiguity of the opening scene! He's gotta be a zombie right? Maybe not.... Yeah..

  • @talenachavis7572
    @talenachavis7572 9 місяців тому +1

    This is one of the BEST ALTERs and I've been bingeing them! 🎉
    Nuanced and real with 'doing bad things' being on a spectrum instead of black/white.
    More please!

  • @dablack12
    @dablack12 4 роки тому +10

    wow reading through the comment im surprised no one knows what he is i guess im the only Supernatural buff here ....... He's a Rugaru ... a cursed human that will develop a craving for human flesh an once he tastes human flesh he will turn into a Rugaru

  • @tenfoldblessing
    @tenfoldblessing 4 роки тому +13

    honestly phenomenal acting on all the actors parts and a really good twist to the zombie idea.👍.

  • @tiffaneytheenchanted953
    @tiffaneytheenchanted953 4 роки тому +5

    "All the wrong D's!!! See you at dinner tomorrow."🤣🤣

  • @rw5258
    @rw5258 4 роки тому +36

    One of the best!!! This was so good and so disgusting at the same time. I’m looking at it again.
    What a new idea to zombism (new word). It was 👍 you got me so hooked on this one.
    I know I’ve said it a lot but I would love this in a full feature.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому

      R W Thanks dude! So glad you dug it. Taking submissions on feature ideas 😜

  • @loveland2556
    @loveland2556 4 роки тому +5

    He eats chemicals and everything! Great job cleaning!

  • @amateurpixie2086
    @amateurpixie2086 4 роки тому +3

    Currently on an ALTER binge, and have not been disappointed! Great work!

  • @danigadaleta5092
    @danigadaleta5092 4 роки тому +5

    The best short I have seen in quite some time... hands down!

  • @bettybagwell3712
    @bettybagwell3712 Рік тому +3

    That was a great film! Such great acting and a fresh take on the zombie genre. I've been watching these short films by Alter and they're better than most feature films.

  • @ku7342
    @ku7342 4 роки тому +3

    So, I typed out "People can be animals, I guess", but waited until the end of the film, (because I can never bring myself to comment before the end), and then it came back! That clinched it for me! While admittedly the piece as a whole wasn't my go-to cup of tea, that line was poignant as heck, and I'm glad it was the call-back. Imo a great, (and ALTERed), film overall, and thanks to all involved for putting it out there! We appreciate ya! 🖤

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      K U I love your comment since I was debating this line in the writing phase. Please share why it resonated so much for you.

    • @ku7342
      @ku7342 4 роки тому +1

      @@Oksenberg First can I say I have thought a lot on your film, including a second watch, since my first viewing last night, and it has only grown stronger for me. I saw in another comment that you interviewed biohazard/forensic cleanup professionals while writing, and that assuredly shows through in your piece. I don't want to say it is an "unsung" or "thankless" profession, but perhaps one that goes unnoticed or underappreciated sometimes, as obviously a family in need of such a service has other things on their minds...and your film both pays homage to this (in an ALTERed way of course 😉), and takes it in a wildly imaginative direction. Kudos to you sir! Regarding the "People can be animals" line...I couldn't at first put my finger on exactly why it resonated with me, but I think that's why it did. If that makes sense at all. I felt it clear to be a foreshadowing tool for events to come, but when they turned out differently than I expected them to, it added "magic" to the line. And then, as I said earlier, the call-back with the mother repeating the words and the pour soul coming back to what he hoped to be a continued food source....*muah!* Magnifico! Sorry for the essay, I can be long winded! And thank you kindly for sharing your art!

    • @ku7342
      @ku7342 4 роки тому +1

      @@Oksenberg And I think it plays with the idea of animals being able to be ruthless and savage, but also just being driven to survive and stay nourished......the former is what I expected at first, a brutal zombie attack for fear and gore factor...the latter is what ended up happening, a unfeigned arc of just another animal searching for sustenance....and on top of it, us living people can fall in to the same categories as well. A full circle metaphor! Please forgive me if I'm being naively obvious (probably the case), or worse, butchering your intentions...I am not a writer, film maker, or a well-versed critic of either art form! 🙂 Stay well.

  • @nelliesilvers1210
    @nelliesilvers1210 4 роки тому +1

    "Cleaning, disinfecting ,deoderising... whatever you need, I can do it. I'll even dispose of the waste" BRRRRRT😖💨
    BWAHAHAHA!! Cracked me up 🤣

  • @rammuertoanimations4664
    @rammuertoanimations4664 4 роки тому +8

    1:32
    1. They're outside.
    2. *They're not social distancing*
    1:34 - *CRIES*

  • @AmberFilmss
    @AmberFilmss 4 роки тому +32

    Wow this was so good! You never fail to disappoint us Alter!

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you for watching the film! Stay ALTERed!

    • @AmberFilmss
      @AmberFilmss 4 роки тому

      ALTER Always! 👌

    • @dethengine
      @dethengine 4 роки тому

      Amber Films you almost got me there! But Alter has failed to disappoint me many times. In fact I've been downright pleased by many of the shorts I've seen here!

    • @AmberFilmss
      @AmberFilmss 4 роки тому +1

      Deth Engine Oh well everyone has their own opinion! ☺️

    • @ku7342
      @ku7342 4 роки тому +2

      @@dethengine I see what you did there 😏

  • @zachlikespizza7200
    @zachlikespizza7200 4 роки тому +3

    Usually I hate horror series because they take a premise and spread it wayyyy too much while thinking they should just be a stand alone movie, this has done the exact opposite of that.

  • @singhangika
    @singhangika 4 роки тому +5

    Ok well a big thanks ALTER team (Ryan Oksenberg) you'll "Together" made my b'day special. Ahhh! spendin' night with ALTER is all what you need🥳

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +4

      Angika Singh Happiest of Birthdays to you. So appreciate you watching and incorporating this into your special day.

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +2

      Happy Birthday! We're glad you loved the film! 🖤

  • @purplerxd6660
    @purplerxd6660 4 роки тому +2

    3:20 actors are so great! Nice job finding them!

  • @rahspillz9726
    @rahspillz9726 4 роки тому +4

    A series of this would be sooooo fire

  • @xcelestialsongx
    @xcelestialsongx 4 роки тому +1

    03:20 had me 😂😂😂

  • @MsLqaile
    @MsLqaile 3 роки тому +3

    I would pay for a zombie movie like this! Thank you for this refreshing short movie 🍿🎥

  • @lashaydexter5399
    @lashaydexter5399 2 роки тому +1

    😂🤣😂🤣 the beginning of this movie had me rolling!!!!

  • @brettzforeman
    @brettzforeman Рік тому +4

    This was a dark and grisly tale about addiction and harm reduction. Really innovative and creative. As usual for an ALTER distributed film, the whole cast and crew did a wonderful job.

  • @AnthonyVillalobos-dr5hy
    @AnthonyVillalobos-dr5hy 4 роки тому +2

    I love everything about this From the soundtrack To the Imagery. I’ve been trying to name these Zannibals for the past hour

  • @Z-add
    @Z-add 4 роки тому +6

    She is going to make millions in her business, now that she has hired a professional gore cleaner.

  • @raedgaj3878
    @raedgaj3878 4 роки тому +2

    That was the strangest zombie / vampire bloodlust type story line I've watched so far, & it could go in so many different directions, very interesting & compelling.

  • @de_coderr4746
    @de_coderr4746 4 роки тому +4

    When i want to sleep, but there's notification from Alter 😁

  • @JohnAKlein-zs8oj
    @JohnAKlein-zs8oj Місяць тому +1

    Amazing short.Enough horror to be scared and a tense deep story to believe.And;absolutely stunning acting!

  • @walktalkfitellas
    @walktalkfitellas 4 роки тому +6

    This film is perfect for fasting month lol nothing to be thrown up

  • @toddwilson2297
    @toddwilson2297 3 роки тому +1

    He is actually a Rugaru. A cursed human who must eat human flesh etc. Once they do, they crave more and more, thus becoming a Rugaru.

  • @WatchALTER
    @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +26

    This is the second film featured by Ryan Oksenberg on ALTER. The first was DAMAGE CONTROL, which you can watch here: ua-cam.com/video/IwmAJHmch8c/v-deo.html

    • @xanderharris1104
      @xanderharris1104 4 роки тому +1

      How about a horror movie involving the murder hornets? Just an idea

    • @ObscureDetails
      @ObscureDetails 4 роки тому +3

      Following Alter's footsteps, my girlfriend and I have created a horror short film.
      ua-cam.com/video/3wV2Y5op4qs/v-deo.html
      We have put a lot of effort to it, working remotely due to the quarantine.
      Please show some love and support. :)

    • @aaronrose6409
      @aaronrose6409 4 роки тому +1

      Alter my boi your the best

    • @katinaegyptwalker6256
      @katinaegyptwalker6256 4 роки тому +1

      Oh this have thinking is this shit real?? Like in today society?? BRAVO 👏🏽!! YO!! I LOVE THIS SHORT HORROR, THANK YOU 🧕🏾💖

  • @ivechang6720
    @ivechang6720 3 роки тому +2

    I am totally lucking out tonight. Great film, I've seen a major network show that couldn't touch this in it's dreams. You dealt with hunger as a topic with grace and dignity, and different abilities too. Will be recommending the heck out of this. Thank you be safe and take care of each other. ♡

  • @SlateTCOP
    @SlateTCOP 4 роки тому +4

    Dont do drugs kids lmao😂

  • @AnthonyyMacaroni
    @AnthonyyMacaroni 2 роки тому +1

    This was one of the first ALTER videos I watched, still SO good!

  • @HasaanCorner
    @HasaanCorner 4 роки тому +3

    1:54
    When you didn’t get something to eat

  • @ericalan1368
    @ericalan1368 2 роки тому +1

    I fr want this to be a series

  • @Alex-is-really-complicated
    @Alex-is-really-complicated 4 роки тому +5

    I love how I was eating throughout all of this 😋 I think I’m psychotic

  • @kuronoroux8864
    @kuronoroux8864 4 роки тому +2

    This has so much potential for a comic book

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому +1

      Dude, you should make one!

    • @kuronoroux8864
      @kuronoroux8864 4 роки тому

      @@Oksenberg if someone paid me at least for the materials I totally would, hahaha. I'm totally down to it.
      Always wanted to draw zombie/horror stories

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 4 роки тому

      @@kuronoroux8864 Dude, just got to do it, whatever your passion is. Nobody told me to make this or offered to pay for it.

  • @Hoxhollsi
    @Hoxhollsi 4 роки тому +6

    This was definitely a new take on zombie viruses. I was thinking about something like this just a few weeks ago. I was imagining a virus that destroys the sense of shame, or the sense of morality completely, what would happen.

    • @WatchALTER
      @WatchALTER  4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like you got a horror film pitch!

  • @patrickdaniel4953
    @patrickdaniel4953 4 роки тому +1

    I am SO happy I found these stories on youtube! This is one of my very favorite short story horror flicks !! Excellent job to everyone on staff who put this story together!

  • @serina1746
    @serina1746 4 роки тому +6

    I guess I am now officially used to this, I loved this one! Watched it while having snacks made of meat. 😬 🖤

  • @karlatiktokcrackhead_bitch8019
    @karlatiktokcrackhead_bitch8019 3 роки тому +1

    The way he laughed at the beginning sounds like when I start my car 🚘

  • @SpiritzPlanet
    @SpiritzPlanet 3 роки тому +3

    I got attached to the main characters pretty much immediately. This film made me want to see it become a series before l even reached the halfway mark!

  • @hannahbennett7510
    @hannahbennett7510 3 роки тому +1

    This should be a movie.

  • @deyknowpj6493
    @deyknowpj6493 4 роки тому +3

    If this was a tv show with about 3 seasons I’d watch.

    • @Oksenberg
      @Oksenberg 3 роки тому

      Amazing. Where would you imagine it going?

    • @deyknowpj6493
      @deyknowpj6493 3 роки тому

      @@Oksenberg this guy can make ppl disappear, she hires him onto the job cost of work would be higher because the job would be done in sec’s happy with successes.... gets out the trailer park helps mom eventually these to gore freaks would fall in love. have lil kids but she kills herself because her Conscience from the letters she hoards. Results of an alcoholic, longer story short kids eats mom and take over the family business with dad.

    • @deyknowpj6493
      @deyknowpj6493 3 роки тому

      @@Oksenberg start the whole story off with what happen to the dad that night the mom shot him .

  • @Mimi-ir3kc
    @Mimi-ir3kc 3 роки тому

    How is he feasting in the other room and she has no clue? Like never checked. And his face full of blood. LOL 😂😂

  • @fanniemason4427
    @fanniemason4427 4 роки тому +4

    It was wild, I didn't expect it to end like that. It was a good film 👍

  • @Mortici4
    @Mortici4 Рік тому +1

    They should definitely make a movie of this short!! Amazing 👏🏼👏🏼