Nails | Horror Short Film | ALTER

🔥 This horror is scripted. Your goosebumps are not. #ALTER #horror #shortfilm "Nails" by William Lott Three ambitious true crime podcasters prepare for their biggest episode yet, featuring Charlie Baker, the sole survivor of a brutal attack by a mysterious serial killer - The Beast. However, their pursuit of recognition collides with the very horror they've been chronicling when they find themselves fighting to survive against a terrifying figure that may be The Beast himself. Connect with the Filmmakers: https://www.instagram.com/itswilliamlott https://www.instagram.com/nailsmovie https://williamlott.me Director's Statement: NAILS is a throwback slasher that asks two questions: "should we be showing this?" and "should you be watching?". I wanted to explore self-sacrifice in service of spectacle and the deeply human craving for connection and belonging, and how far we're willing to go to find it. The world of podcasting and live-streaming has an inherent "realness", which made it the perfect landscape to underscore the tension between authenticity and performance. That tension builds to a blood-drenched climax designed to entertain with a color-rich, "more is more" approach. "Nails" Credits: Writer / Director: William Lott Producer: Michaela Langford Executive Producers: Saul Rasco, William Lott Line Producer: Danuta Janiszewski Co Producers: Sean Bruich, Michael Elias Thomas, Joseph Manzanedo Associate Producer: Aye'Lesha Gibson Director of Photography: Michael Elias Thomas Unit Production Manager: Nader Ajib Production Designer: Drea Monzon Art Director: Saul Rasco Costume Designer: Dani Rush Casting Director: Josh Nadler 1st Assistant Director: Tatiana Navarrette 2nd Assistant Director: Harris Dirnberger Key 2nd Assistant Director: Kai Wingo 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Abby Urbik Sound Mixer: Brandon Sequeira Boom Operator: Emily Ferrell 1st AC: Jacqueline Chan 2nd AC: Kaveh Ghaemi Gaffer: Anais Bernard Key Grip / Dolly Grip: Jeremiah Musgrove Set Lighting Technician: Kalea Wright Swings: Wes Lachman, Ryan Fage Prop Master: Raphaelle Gamanho Art Production Assistant: Julian Franchot Head Makeup + Special Effects Makeup Artist: Emmalani Howe Special Effects Makeup Artists: Ashley Hernandez, Gosha Matskevich, Isabella Ferrara Script Supervisor: Libby McNeil Stunt Coordinator: Cole Stotts On Set Photography: Cassia Sherrill Editor: William Lott Colorist: Michael Elias Thomas Sound Design / Post Sound Mixer: William Lott Original Score: William Lott VFX Artist: Michael Elias Thomas Graphic Designers: Izzie Mattox, William Lott Cast: Connor Piers Keaton McLachlan Bries Vannon Tommy Delbarrio Mary Baurkot Darren Hanvey Sandra Hover About ALTER: ALTER is an ever-expanding platform for the most daring storytellers in the world of horror. We are a home, community and launching pad for our filmmakers. Slip into the dark, disturbing corners of cutting-edge horror. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, ALTER also operates a free streaming tv channel available on DIRECTV, Sling, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tubi, & TLC+. Learn how to watch ALTER on TV: https://linktr.ee/watchalter Submit your short films here: https://filmfreeway.com/alterdustsubmissions NOTE: Only completed horror shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review. Watch more: https://goo.gl/yvB7EM Follow us on Facebook: https://goo.gl/X4LhGr Follow us on Instagram: https://goo.gl/G6W7zn Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@watch_alter