Other Side of the Box

A couple. And the gift from a friend . A box having as contain a sort of black hole. But only at the first sigh. The film propose a long chain of memories, thrills, old pieces , maybe too familiar from other horror films but its virtue is the admirable craft, the precision of details and the great construction of story. So, just admirable job.

A perfectly eerie short film. As you watch you wonder how and why. *Slight spoiler* they never show you exactly if/how the couple dies, leaving you to wonder if and how they did. Which because of the creepy imagery and tone leaves you unsettled. Watch this a year ago and still think about the ending. Watched it again a few days ago, and it still gave me fear. Made me wonder what I would do if I was in that situation. Definitely worth watching.

A pretty nifty little thriller. Well shot and acted. The performances add to the tension. I have had a recent spate of terrible short films so this was a welcome rise in quality. I do feel it's a little long you get the point earlier than I think they hoped but it's so visually interesting that the length didn't bother me. I'd be interested to see something with a bigger budget by these filmmakers.

An old friend returns out of the blue to give Ben and Rachel a gift. A seemingly empty box with no bottom. Inside is something that wants to get out. Something that could very well have sinister intentions.

Directed by Caleb J. Phillips and running at a little over fifteen minutes, The Other Side of the Box is one of the best short films that I've seen thus far on the ALTER YouTube channel. A sense of dread is built up constantly though the majority of the film as the strange "thing" looms over the young couple. What is it? What does it want? Why was is passed on to them? Those questions may or may not get answered by the excellent conclusion but it's definitely worth the fifteen minutes to find out.

Other Side of the Box is an awesome little horror short that doesn't try to do too much and succeeds at delivering a sense of impending doom. It's proof of how you don't always need much of a budget to hit a home run.

This little gem of 15 minutes absolutely scared the life out of me! Creepy, disturbing and dark. Low budget film that packs a punch! I just wish it was longer!