IT STARES BACK - COSMIC HORROR 

*Being of fathomless and unencompassable terror says:* “Talk shit, get hit”

Short indie horror films on RU-vid is such a breath of fresh air. No over-explanation. No annoying characters. No bloat. Intense from the first moment.

One of the finest portrayals of genuine cosmic horror. I dare say Mr Lovecraft would of been proud of your work.

The fact that she could not open her eyes is enough to terrify me. It can actually happen in real during sleep paralysis. Great work again, Matt

What makes this more terrifying is the fact of what it is, my guess is an elder god, but it’s left up to interpretation. Cosmic horror at it’s finest. Amazing work.

The last part is pure cosmic horror at its finest. Exceptional visual and sound design.

This is incredible. It perfectly captured that sense of smallness that is so hard to show on screen.

“You cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” - Exodus 33:20

Personally, I’d say this is your best cosmic horror film. The visualisation of the human mind’s incomprehension of God, and the greater cosmos is fantastic!

i LOVE this. no jumpscares, just so, so much creepiness and unease

Cosmic horror just got real! This is one of the scariest films I’ve seen in awhile.

A great little Michael Crichton moment..."be careful what you ask for" or better yet "you were so busy wondering IF you could do something, you never stopped to think if you SHOULD."

And with each film, Matt, you demonstrate that rare talent in a director who really understands the visceral and arcane language of film. As always, superb work, sir, and hats off to your team.

What a short. And great actress.

Cosmic Horror is so mind altering and in such a good way. Better than many 90-120 minute horror films.

Wow, what an amazing video! It so succinctly sums up Lovecraft. "There's probably nothing out there at all. But if there is something out there, it doesn't care about you. It just wants to eat you."

Wow. That creeped the hell out of me. Amazing looks and sound design throughout. The final "transition" was very frightening.

It's a warning.. It's human nature to want to know the "truth" of our existence.. But that truth may be far more terrifying than blissful ignorance. The void is deeper than the deepest ocean.. And the horrors at those depths may be beyond conception.

Beautiful, gut-wrenching work as always, Matt. I wish more people would explore the horror that stems from not knowing which is worse: There being no God or there being a God who judges us. Thank you for also giving us a behind-the-scenes peek! Love your work, keep it up!

Wicked job, loved the way you introduced the cosmic entity, usually its an eye or something p, but this captures what a cosmic being might be like just to look at it. Loving the cosmic horror videos that are coming out, the creatures from lovecrafts work are really interesting creations of the imagination. Gives an idea of what our minds can grasp and understand. Lots of people say its hard to do a cosmic being, but if you start with cosmic images and then work in the parts of living creatures you can make some interesting ideas. Like this one starting as stars and working into a soul eating hole of sorts, like a mouth without teeth. I am a lover of these types of creatures, because of how they interact with he universes they exist in. Really loving the shorts coming out with those creatures, especially becuse I have been trying to write and give explanations for why they would be as they are. The way they treat humanity and how they interact with the universe, I can totally understand why most show monstrous creatures following or representing them, like a creature that howls and wears a mask seen in another short, I can easily explain why the monstrous physiology and why human's heads burst when they look upon some, I could use real biology and technology to explain how they could be real. Wicked stuff

Wow! It’s insane on how having a vision, talent and good writing can come that close to H.P.’s vision, while big budget movie fails to do it!

This was incredible, you are a master of your craft!

Not me at 4:02 snapping and clapping at the screen, screaming 'That's what you wanted!' and knocking my drink over. Holy crow. This is TERRIFYING. 👏👏🌹🌹 Brav-o. Seriously. That was really great. 10/10 recommend to anyone skimming the comments.

Not realizing this was the same channel I was like wait that lady played the mom in The Sky!

"I think I had enough.," Oh....we are just starting mortal

We fear the void, but we are a part of it.

Absolutely brilliant. The score itself is so ominous and creepy, love it.

I love the musical score in this. Very fitting.

I'm so glad that you posted the Making Of for this, if only because RU-vid saw it fit to not show me you posted on my sub list, and I don't get notifications for anything, either. I love how it looks like the human iris when viewed up close/with equipment like a microscope, the running theme matching the title regarding eyes/vision/looking. You're always amazing, Matt.

Action/Consequences at it's finest, truly incredible

This is incredible - probably some of the most powerful cosmic horror I've seen, in such a raw and personal form. Also, as an avid 40k fan, I imagine this is what happens when the Gods notice you...

AHHH i love this woman's acting!! she's so good! watched Tabitha first, and when i saw her pop up in this video, i KNEW it was gonna be good!

This left me with genuine chills. What a brilliant bit of cosmic horror.

I used to briefly judge short film competitions, and this is great: pithy, scary, and a great performance from the lead. Simple and so effective. Very much in keeping with cosmic horror without the obvious tentacle monsters.

That was really entertaining. When she starts expressing how she's seen enough you definitely sense the enxiety and fear that builds. Its cosmic horror so you know this isnt going to go well for the lady but you were able to get the trepidation across anyway.

Just the title alone is enough to make you stop, really good! Love some cosmic horror.❤

I like this because in a way it evokes the idea of Ghatanathoa from Lovecraftian horror where gazing upon it freezes you into a living mummy

Amazing! Everything from the camera work to the sound. Pitch perfect!

The cinematography is great. I love how the actress feel angry and disbelieved in the same time, before the climax. And the deity for sure, is a one hell of a deity

20 seconds into the score and i already got the goosebumps. Great job on the score.

Oh my gosh YES! Cosmic horror from Matt Sears himself? How did I not find out about this new film earlier?! Gonna watch it straight away 😁

simple premise, great acting on her part. phenominal conclusion! love the visuals and audio!... well done!

beautiful camera angles and super gloomy atmosphere. Very captivating! Absolutely lovecraft would sends his regards.

Be careful for what you ask for, you just might get it! Excellent story!

Yooooooo that was AWESOME!!!!!!

This was amazing! Wish it were longer!

Absolutely bloody perfect. Bravo, and encore! 🙏🙏🙏

Everything, Everything from the isolation in the woods, to the shallow depth of the back ground showing the isolation in her mind. To the tight camera shots letting us know just how intense this is going to be. To the cold color grading making us feel the chill in the film. To the embodiment of a disrespected God taking vengeful action to those who deny him in time of crisis to the protagonist not being able to free herself from her own eyes. To the delicious B-rolls this film was 6 minutes of captivity I didn't want to get away from.

It was fine af .... totally fire 🔥❤️. I love it ❤️. I remember reading something similar to this in a Lovecraft's story. I forgot the name of the story, but in that too, there was a human who could see into the darkness and the beings who lived in that darkness, but one day a creature or a god stared right back at him and from that point on his life changed. Thank you for bringing such a nice story into live action. ❤️🔥

These are phenomenal!!!!!! I can’t believe these aren’t high budget Hollywood blockbuster. The sound, picture, good acting , ambience! Killing it!!!!!! Moreeeee!!! ❤

It amazes me how many of these short stories ,here on YT, are far more better than Hollywood's attempts. For the last 10 or so years, Hollywood had been doing " JUMP SCARE " films, which i found very enjoyable, BACK THEN, but after awhile it became to predictable and common place. We need more Horror like THE VOID and THE MIST. There's a few others that are escaping me st the moment.

Nicely done. Captures well the concept of deep cosmic horror 👍

Excellent horror short. Most of the time these end with a "meh" moment. Not this one. It actually gave me chills, and that's saying a lot. Well done!

This is the problem. If you're praying to a higher power, you're not capable of knowing what it is or if it lies to you.

This was your best piece of work. Really felt the Lovecraftian vibe.

We've probably all done that bargaining with a supernatural being whether believers or not, in the hope of a positive outcome to some difficult situation, never anticipating an even worse one !

My first acid trip 😮. Bravo Matt

Even Lovecraft would have shit his pants. That was a true masterpiece.

The fact that makes it scary is it makes you wonder whats really out there whats beyond this small world we live in it opens up your curiosity but you will never get to see it humans cant even make it past the moon without countless tries so we may never get to see what lurks in the dark cold abyss of outer space.

Yes! I was thinking about what have happened to your channel a few days ago and now - this one drops. Love it. i so wish someone could give you loads of money to do a long/longer/full lenght movie. Untill that happens; Thank You Matt Sears for giving us horror and excellent visuals.

Anyone making a cosmic horror film could use scenes like this. Very good.

Really cool. The cinematography, the sound, everything. Epic.

Bro was flabbergasted

How did you pull off the galaxy goddess? That was really impressive and terrifying

One word...WICKED! So simple yet so deep!

as a fervent admirer of cosmic and lovecraftian horror, i very much appreciated the focused, well-acted simplicity of this piece. however, i was a bit disappointed by how the ending was delivered (i.e., the visual transformation). the exquisite promise of this genre is that there are realities too vast and incomprehensible to be held within our feeble human minds, no matter how wise and powerful we imagine ourselves to be. this concept alone is enough to instil profound existential terror; forcible exposure to their awful, naked forms are sure to crush the soul and drive one mad. to deliver this dreadful unto a newly-grieving widow, her heart laid bare as she pleads with her until-now-unchallenged source of spiritual strength, is traumatic and terrifying in itself, without need of crude visual reinforcement. in her hour of greatest need, her faith has been confirmed outright as she is touched by the hand of god.... only to discover that god is in truth utterly incomprehensible, bitterly cold... and terrifyingly malevolent. perhaps a bit of abject terror and bleeding-from-the-ears would have sufficed. regardless, good job.

What a great visually and emotional short.

This is just brilliant!

This was wonderful! Thank you for sharing your film. Love cosmic horror!

Bro this shit is insane, AMAZING, GOOD JOB, its the first short i see from you, and its incredible, keep going!

If you ask me cosmic horror is the most brutal and horrific unlike slasher and demons or aliens that can be somehow defeated or comprehend cosmic horror is undefeatable

Oh my god. 😮‍💨 was not expecting that. I kept leaning in at the end 😅

When you stare into the dark, it stares back.

Very unsettling, you really feel powerless. Great work!!

Very compelling, entertaining

wow this was very good i liked it thumbs up good ending

this is very well done :D

WOW! JUST! WOW! BRILLIANT! it looked as if tamara from the RING had gotten a hold on her! 😆 FANTASTIC! THANKYOU!

Well done, Matt! I watched your video about the bunnies yesterday and this one was just as well done. Your mom did an awesome job, too!!

That was great, the visuals were crazy!

almost as good as The Sky. Love the work. The moral of the story is "careful what you wish for" looking forward to more from you.

Your channel is a real tresure, my friend

Wow, that was amazingly creepy

Wow. Very good!

That was cool, awesome work!!!

That was great! Once again, well done and thank you, mr Sears!

very very good! especially, very good makeup at the end, quite otherworldly chilling!

First real cosmic horror short movie I have found on YT. Thank you < 3 Awesome work!

Nice short film! :) The monolith and the surroundings gave me Lovecraft-country vibes, reminding me of the setting for 'The Dunwich Horror' and 'Colour Out of Space,' and that den with the trees that the monolith was in felt appropriately isolated and alone for what happens. :) The way the veins in the eyes MOVED like they were worms squirming around inside the eyeballs quite unnerved me. The overwhelming sound you used, the sheer UNSETTLING sight of that black maw opening up in the heart of that otherwise-beautiful nebula and spreading out at the edges to consume it, the way it looks inside like we're entering a gateway to Hell itself... It gave me 'Nope' (2022) rodeo abduction scene vibes. And "entering from Hell" vibes aside, the whole sequence even before it turned dark really made me feel like we're so small and helpless, like when seeing the wider universe in this way we are as leaves blown along by the wind. That sequence of yours really has made me wonder if written literature really can convey the same sense of raw terror and dread and panic in cosmic horror that this live-action version does. You made the woman out to be quite a horror genre-typical Asshole Victim when she started getting sarcastic and snarky with whatever Old One she was praying to, and I figured in that moment that the thing was answering her prayer to PUNISH her - she and others like her were kept from the truth as a blessing. :)

Over this film! You really captured the eel of cosmic horror. Well done!

Welcome back! Amazing video!

Wow that was very good. More of this please.

this was beautifully shot! keep making cosmic horror!

That does not necessarily mean that the one she was following was what spoke to her or showed her that. It could have been something else. Something that crept in through the window of her doubtful moment. There are tricksters.

Fantastic

this is amazing, perfectly done from idea to execution.

You sir, need a big budget for this. Good stuff!

this was unbelievably great. At first i had the impression she was just a whinging old woman, but wow, what a twist at the end. great special effects too.

Wow. Powerful in its simplicity.

Excellent work.