Undoubtedly, we are very accustomed to the big productions of cinema and TV, and many times we overlook that free site called YouTube. Where, among a lot of content sometimes of dubious quality, we find visual gems that are at least entertaining.
This is the case of the proposal I bring to you: a short film called "Other Side of The Box". It is on the ALTER channel on YouTube and has around 17 million views. It was written and directed by the user Mr. Phillips. Without scares or surprises with loud noises, the short evokes an atmosphere that goes from cozy to charged and sinister. Leaving us waiting for an outcome and playing with possibilities, it plays with mystery and the unknown.
Ben and Rachel, on a common night while preparing their dinner, hear a knock on the door and, to their surprise, it is Shaun, Rachel's ex-boyfriend and Ben's acquaintance. After letting him in, he hands Ben a mysterious box with a note, asking him not to read the note until he opens the box. When Ben opens the box, he is confused to notice that the box seems to have no bottom, a moment Shaun takes advantage of to leave. Rachel, unaware of the situation, takes the note and begins to read it. The note only explained that they could not take their eyes off the box to stay safe. When they turn to look at the box, they see a horrible human figure staring at them. Now they are condemned to look at the box without knowing what will happen if they stop looking.
The questions at this point in the story jump from the protagonists' heads to the viewers: What is that being inside the box? What will happen when it comes out? How did it get into Shaun's hands? The box and its content will leave us with more mysteries than answers, perhaps lingering in your mind for several days.
Undoubtedly, a proposal that in its approximately 15 minutes achieves an effect that much longer films fail to achieve. No famous actors, no ridiculously prepared sets, everything is common and familiar. The simplicity, along with a very good choice of soundtrack, makes it a hidden gem. It gives us one of the best lines I've heard in recent horror movies: "No Ben, I gave it to you." Undoubtedly, another proof that true horror is not found in jumping at an unexpected scare with bloody images, but in the harrowing silence and the unknown.
You can enjoy this short film here
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I apologize if there are any grammatical errors, English is not my native language, I have tried to be as careful as possible.
All resources and frames have been extracted from the YouTube channel ALTER and are used under fair use for commentary and criticism
