The Drama
Kristoffer Borgli, Ari Aster
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Caleb Phillips, Nick Tag
This review is currently a draft.
An unexpected, early Christmas gift from an old friend awaits Ben and Rachel. It is nothing much; just a sloppy handwritten card and a suspiciously light cardboard box wrapped in cheap paper. However, the present comes with a strange yet strict rule: no matter what, the couple must never leave the package unattended. It sounds peculiar, or even unsettling, but by the end of the night, Ben and Rachel will wish they had never accepted the mysterious offering.
Mood
Curious
Pacing
Unsettling
Aftertaste
Terrified
Would Revisit
I had enough!
Recommendation
If you love horror — definitely try!
I accidentally stumbled across a YouTube channel with a lot of short horror films and decided to give one a try — not expecting much, because come on, it’s basically just a video. But God, I was wrong.
Other Side of the Box is less than 16 minutes long and it scared the life out of me. The atmosphere is extremely dark and eerie. Special shout-out to Tyler Pochop, who played brilliantly — and the makeup made him even scarier than he already was. As someone who is genuinely terrified by uncanny human appearances, dolls and non-human figures, this touched my soul so deeply it almost left my body.
The scene with Shawn (Josh Schell) screaming on the phone was so natural that it made me even more unsettled than I already was — and I was already unsettled a freaking lot.
If you like horror and want to try something that won't take much time, definitely go for this short film. It's worth it!
April 7, 2026
Kristoffer Borgli, Ari Aster
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
John Fowles
A lonely, dim-witted and deeply unpleasant young man unexpectedly wins a large sum of money in the lottery. What will he do with it — especially given his passion for collecting butterflies and his secret obsession with a local girl?
Haley Z. Boston
A certain atmosphere of horror is felt the week before the celebration of an unfortunate wedding.