"What We Found Out There"// Award Winning Short Horror Film (9 mins) 

it seems to me that all short films are award winners these days.

I wish I'd stop watching these horror shorts at bedtime.

Let me try to explain this as best as I can. The old guy has come from the future to fulfill some sort of a fantasy where he murders his friends when they were still young. For this, he visited his younger self, and clearly emotionally traumatised him. And then executed the plan where he pretended to be dead and all. He knew they'd go to his younger self with the tapes, and one of the tapes was of their murder that was yet to take the place. He had this tape as well because, well, he's from the future, where he has already done this; when past is altered so is the future. I guess the most twisted part is that it seems more like he wanted to traumatise his younger self. You can see that when the younger self says "he is me", he is clearly trying to fight off some messed up emotions and coming to terms with his sad future reality - the one who where he becomes a serial killer. However, I don't think I completely understand it because the dates present a loophole. He acts surprised when he realises that this guy has been murdering since the 90s, which means that the incidents in the movie take place after the first killing. This further implies that the younger self had already been murdering since a long time, and this negates his reaction in the movie.

"Award winning short" is proving to be an EXCELLENT search query. All you have to do is add a genre to the query to find your particular favorites. I add HORROR, SCI FI, and my real love which is SCI FI OUTERSPACE HORROR. Thanks to you and the many others who are generating such mind provoking stories. I'm in awe of your talents and skills. Give us more!

Gotta love a time traveller who uses the power to make snuff films. I mean... What else could time travel possibly be good for?

"you're the only person we know who still has all this video stuff. " Ouch. My oldness. :P

my favourite part of these short films is everyone's analysis. They are always so interesting

So creepy! People getting trapped in the woods being a common thing is already scary enough, and the Sinister-esque home movies on top of that is major Nope territory there!

So here's how I interpret it. If I'm incorrect, please feel free to let me know how. There's Bathrobe man in the present (B1) who's friends with the 2 final victims. Eventually he'll travel back to the 90s (as B2) and spend 30 years killing people. That's who we see holding the camera in the very end. Then, an even older version of him (B3) sends the completed tapes (or at least the final one) back to B2, who forces B1 to ensure his friends watch it and become traumatized. How's that sound?

OUTSTANDING FILM!!! Love that ending so much I had to watch it twice in a row!!!

As soon as they reveal the date is "tomorrow's," the time travel aspect becomes clear, though I didn't see the twist coming -- that the killer would be the homeowner's older self. That was novel and opens up a variety of potential motivations and psychological threads to pull and play with. The film is very well shot, with great use of lighting -- dim but not obviously so -- to set the mood and amp up tension. The story is terrific, though the writing has some holes that could use a little work. We're talking more of a tweak here than an outright overhaul. For example, a lot had to go right for the two hikers -- and only those hikers -- to find the killer in the woods. And it was only because, by chance, that one of them took a photo near where he lay and then noticed him -- barely -- while flipping through his photos later that night. And the killer had to rely on the hikers going to his younger self's home straightaway instead of to the police, which would be the more logical and likely option. One could argue that, well, he knew how it would all play out because he's from the future, etc., etc., but ... really? I know it was written that way to drive the story and add suspense but it was still a bit much. I'm not sure we needed the question -- quickly answered though it was -- of what the numbers meant, either. Of course they were dates. Sure, the hikers quickly reveal that "they must be dates," but the preceding line, "They're all labeled with different sets of numbers" felt contrived -- more a way to add an element of mystery than anything else. It's a little thing but there are a few of those unwieldy details in the film. The acting wasn't bad, but the performances were stilted and uneven at times, and moments of heightened emotion did not feel all that authentic. All that said, I did enjoy the film and think it has potential as a larger project in the psychological thriller genre. 3.8/5.

As if 2 young guys couldn’t have taken him

I love films that don't make sense. It makes writing them so much easier.

The title "What We Found Out There" reminds me of the skit from Saturday Night years ago where the punchline was "You put your weed in there"

When some of the best films, are shorts, just like this?! Makes you just want more, and more! I think I have just about watched every genre, in short films?! And I have to say… they by far, outdo some major films! Wants you begging for more!! Great production. Great acting. The location. Everything! A job well done! Hat off to all involved!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

That was brilliant, one of the best reveals/twists I've seen in a long time. Well done!

I've come back to this film and changed my mind. I now see something very good about the delivery and the concept! It only needs refinement to push into greatness. Well done, all!

A serial killer who can time travel? That's terrific

Holy crap that was good! This should have way more likes. Freaking awesome! A whole, coherent, creepy AF movie in 9 minutes? Yes, please!

Lots of awards for this one...i'm fond of any horror film in the forest & this one did not disappoint.

I've never seen so much dread packed into so short a film!! I subscribed...want to see more, please!

WOW!!! That was surprisingly good, I wanted more, and it was CREEPY!!!

Now that's some original stuff right there. And the lighting and cinematography were superb.

Very clever! Very nifty twist, as a horror fan I assumed I knew how it would end- I admire your camera work too. Namaste from Canada

Great acting and genuine shocks - well done guys you pulled off a masterpiece in less than 10 minutes. Awesome!

Felt like a multiverse/ alternate time-line.. loved it

loooooove!!!!!

that was so awesome, 9 minutes and it's better than most movie I've seen in the last 3 years

So why the serial killer pretended to dead for two days? How he killed these guys and filmed the victims in the future? Why he's storing the tapes..many questions unanswered.

Excellent plot, great OST/Music, the shots and the direction of the camera were really really good, the blood though looked a little off but aside from that this is one of the best short films I've ever seen, the story line is very clever.

This short was so great ...scary and creative....would give major motion pictures a run for their money 👍✌️

Freekin scary ! But brilliant !!! From beginning to end... No flaws. Short but super efficient !👍

Dude that was freaking scary my heart is racing. Kudos!!!

Great tension,love the 2 dudes could take this old timer out,comment,completely went over this persons mind,yeah one of em should have,roundhouse kicked time travelling death as the other done some WWF on his old ass,hilarious, good film ,well done!from uk x

Brilliant! Outstanding!! Bravo!!! & thankyou ❤❤❤ this 👏

Very cool twist on the "found footage" genre. And I loved the music.

Really cool, the idea itself give me chills which is somehow better than most horrors

This was an incredible film. This would make such a great feature. The acting was good, plot, the characters. Really great setup. Awesome awesome film.

Perfect. Would love to see it as a Full length Movie!❤

This is a perfect example of why you should leave dead people that you find in the forest alone.

Holy crap that was amazing. Super creepy! Wish it was a full movie!

Always listen to the reluctant guy!

Amazing. Dunno how you packed that much story into 9 minutes. Super impressive.

Shocking and really scary. The actors were all great.

its well made and acted twisted serial time traveler tale is unique the 4 actors are good but the 2 leads stood out they made the roles fit beautiful set well done

Wicked-Cool storyline!

Well done! Taut, effective, and surprising.

This needs to be made into a full length film! That was unnerving!

Wowww back to back chills at the end; good job!!!

No wonder why this film is award winning,story is interesting and not fully clear,also great cinematic work and actor play,it's pretty cool short thriller

This was amazing! It would fit nicely on the channel, Alter 🖤 Great twist at the end!

The story is a time loop or multiple loops, we have video recorder guy who in the future get access to the time travel technology and use it commit murders. The two explorer friends find him dying in the woods from the injuries he sustained in the future fighting and killing them in his future after which he travels to the past using his bracelet where two friends find him setting the whole loop to close. The problem is if the old man is dead in the woods how he knows that tapes were taken to his younger self?

This was a WOW...... Creeped me out so much! Deserves many many many more likes!

Great movie Karl Kimmel. i had no idea that was going to happen. brilliant

VERY well made! The twist at the end was awesome!

Absolutely love this film!!!!!!!👍🏼👍🏼

AWESOME I loved it!! The ending... phenomenal. It was perfect....what a plot twist. Should be made into a 2hr movie. Keep 'em coming. They are terrific!!

Wait... what... whaaaat?? Whoah. Amazing job, idea and cinematography. Well done!

Damn! This is better than writers in Hollywood could ever conceive

Good premise. Not usually crazy about this genre, but y'all did a great job with it. Esp. like the soundtrack.

I think I would pay to see this in a movie. Great story

excellant .. and the S1 did a fantastic job

Wow! This film is going to blow up at some point. It's awesome. More people just need to see it.

Awesome. I'm always wary of RU-vid videos that have "award winning" in the title. I've seen so many that were far from it. But, this definitely warrants awards. Great concept and execution.

Broooooooooooo….. this should be a full length movie, or even better a series! Big hugs from COSTA RICA 🇨🇷

This is a great idea! Totally enjoyed it (although there’s something not perfectly clear in his power to time travel, but the atmosphere was so creepy!)

All I can say is “OMG!” This is a mind freak!

Well done!

Excellent. Stunning picture too

Yes. Excellent.

That was perfect. Concise. Hopefully this one will avoid all the comments like: "I'd like to see this made into a feature-length film."

❤ One of the best!

It's crazy how some friends can stab you in the back like that

At first you think, "This doesn't make sense ...," and then it does. 👍

you had me at glissando cello

oh yeah, Dark vibes

Brilliant. Bravo!

Great short!

Weird and wild. Great piece!

This was so good that I forgot I was watching a RU-vid short film. Both me and my daughter were impressed and we wanted more!!! I would pay to watch this in theaters!! Great job guys!! I'm a fan!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

Iwasthisclose to figuring it out: it was the shirt. Nice...great atmosphere, tension just kept building. Great job, everyone.

Brilliant!

Good job guys! It was thrilling!❤

Brilliant ...horror shorts are the way to go now... ...all these great short movies all over RU-vid and 99.9% of them are far better than any big budget movie that comes out of hollyweird nowadays ...its just the crap regurgitated over and over ...well done guys scary and original 👍

Not bad !! I would like to see more of this story !! Thanks.

Dude really Good. Just Fun to watch this.

Well-made. Bravo

It's 3 guys vs 1 serial killer. I'm sure they'll be fine 👍

been watching a marathon of shorts lately, this one so far, is not as acting but as whole the best one, simple and amazing. well done.

Moral of the story, never touch or take a dead mans things who claims to be dead.

Now this was really creative. Thank you for sharing.

Amazing twist..great job 👍

Nicely done, sir.

Awesome!

That was wicked!

Definitely high, high up on the creep factor!

Wow, amazing! Loved this. 😍

Would like to see more of this storyline

: That was pretty cool. Very way, man. 🤘

I thought the guy in the robe was booger for just a second.