Hey I'm the director and not just a KZread spectre. Though I'm terrible at rhyming, I'd love to answer any questions about making this short. Thanks so much to ALTER for having us. THis is my second short with them. The other was part of the 'Micro Screams Volume Two' collection

@karaigrayson8198

5 ай бұрын

What was the reason she did all this?

@Blake_Laisure

5 ай бұрын

This was great!

@qwave1322

5 ай бұрын

I’d like to see “Pun or you’re Done” next. 😂

@raspfilms

5 ай бұрын

Did you have a favourite moment?!@@Blake_Laisure

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

@@karaigrayson8198 the film was about the cutthroat nature of the creative industries and in her own twisted way, she wants them to be better and succeed. She's just adding a bit of pressure

I would've died first. I can't do anything under pressure

@raspfilms

5 ай бұрын

😂

@MaskedP

3 ай бұрын

Same

@Basil_plush

3 ай бұрын

I would cringe so hard and die

@loveniamnisi751

3 ай бұрын

Hope your interviewers don’t see this😂

@NoIDontActuallyLiveInSeattle

3 ай бұрын

Relatable af.

Bro i was so mad Kaye didnt survive she was so good at Rhymes😭

@koolbrayden21

2 ай бұрын

Really thing she only died just cause the script said so,she 100% shoulda survived

@asparagus420

2 ай бұрын

she literally had the rhyme, she just didn't say in time 💔

@user-ql8pe9lu5u

2 ай бұрын

@@asparagus420 The fact that u also rhymed😭

@ChimDinma-ho2qc

2 ай бұрын

They had to rhyme because the bells of death chimed

@taegijihope4895

2 ай бұрын

​@@ChimDinma-ho2qc you made a rhyme too

The way I would be in there quoting Dr Seuss. "I said one fish, 2 fish, red fish, blue fish" 😂😂😂

@Anatsacelejon

2 ай бұрын

This is so real Honestly the first thing that came to my mind was " she sell sea shells on the sea shore" 💀

@yhyouknowzar

2 ай бұрын

I can’t rhyme because yea I’m not smart 😭 I would die first round 😭

@haileym5912

2 ай бұрын

But fish doesn't rhyme with fish...they're the same word...

@Jewels2Funny

2 ай бұрын

​@haileym5912 you could say: one fish, two fish, three fish, four. I said I don't wanna do this anymore.

@Jewels2Funny

2 ай бұрын

*just said*

The male rapper was so ridiculous. Imagine being so caught up with facing you OPP that you ignore the fact that you're in danger and need to focus on rhyming to save you life instead of focusing on personal beef.

@MrArtVein

2 ай бұрын

Silly right,,,? What does that say about the writers depiction of that character? Constructively?

@normaldude7924

2 ай бұрын

I mean he did try to change

@TatiZ-ks2eq

Ай бұрын

I hated him 😂

@catherineyule2646

27 күн бұрын

@@TatiZ-ks2eqsamee he literally smiled when kaye died..

Cat in Hat would definitely win this lol 💀

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

My dream collaborator

@tamaracooper5

3 ай бұрын

Lol true

@Sanj_Miyakie

3 ай бұрын

Rumole stilt-skin would eat him up tho

@Sanj_Miyakie

3 ай бұрын

Rumple

@6-dpegasus425

3 ай бұрын

I love your profile picture!

Nidal thought he was being clever with that “warmth” bar. Psyche!😂😂😂maybe next time bruv!

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

I know! You can't game Dynamo! Originally we'd used the word 'purple' instead but then found that did in fact rhyme with the word 'hirple'. Its a random Scottish word but Dynamno would know it

@PapaBPoppin

2 ай бұрын

Grimace lookin hot in the purple Thought he was clean, but now I’m saddled with the Herp, so….

@justanotheryotuber23

Ай бұрын

North, fourth, henceforth

@LowkeyKai_

22 күн бұрын

​@justanotheryotuber23 doesnt quite rhyme

@justanotheryotuber23

22 күн бұрын

@@LowkeyKai_ oh…

'If Jigsaw was from your hood'

@gwenpicchi5719

4 ай бұрын

I'm helping you rhyme even though I'm not that good.

@Oldsportthetangrine

3 ай бұрын

I just ate a block of wood

@Cloudy__gaming

3 ай бұрын

I’m spinning around ur block just like the police would

@Kid_Clutch7

2 ай бұрын

obeying the law being a good citizen just like I should

@Unknown-bs1kz

2 ай бұрын

A good life, ayy doing the best I could

It’s shocking what people will do when their lives are on the line.

@brianbutton6346

5 ай бұрын

LOL!

@caymens604

4 ай бұрын

almost like - they're runnin out of time! XD

@dustudent1637

3 ай бұрын

@@caymens604 Then th:ey would do anything to show themselves in prime.

@Unknown-bs1kz

2 ай бұрын

@@dustudent1637cause when life’s at stake, nobody gives a dime !

@Jewels2Funny

2 ай бұрын

​@@Unknown-bs1kzwhen all they had to do was make up a rhyme!

the actors were so good, the change of look in the last guy’s face when he realized he couldnt rhyme with opponent was so subtle and oscar worthy. i love the antagonist too, really everyone did a phenomenal job

@thetryfan6529

25 күн бұрын

He could rhyme with "component" or sth 😢

@gnocchidokey

16 күн бұрын

I was thinking "atonement" although that's not really much of a plural.

Hi, I am the producer of ' Rhyme or Die' - thanks so much for watching and feel free to ask any questions. We are currently developing our first feature together as a team. Hope you enjoy!

@solastranded1744

5 ай бұрын

You should be very proud. This was dope.

@raspfilms

5 ай бұрын

@@solastranded1744 that's very kind! We definitely are 😊

@tomsdottir

5 ай бұрын

First of all "dope" doesn't rhyme with "are" Which you would have known were you a rapping star. Never off duty: you can never relax Spit some lines or pay the deadly tax.

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

@@tomsdottir love this!

@gwenpicchi5719

5 ай бұрын

My Jigsaw obsessed brain immediately activated when I saw the beginning thing. That's how I know you're an expert.

I love how they make the antagonist mixture of childish and creepy. 7:45 this scene of her is so good. The actor did a great job with the expressions and got me caught off guard.

@writer46m72

2 ай бұрын

I guess I posted my comment on this video too soon, since you brought it up first lol. The fact that Dynamo's smile faded into a "look of dismay" after Eve asked again "why are you doing this" got me wondering what was really going on. One could interpret that in many ways. Like for example, is Dynamo doing all this under duress herself? was she given orders to do all this?

@LiterallyEvrything123

10 күн бұрын

Willy Wonka vibes not gonna lie

Hi all, I'm the writer of Rhyme or Die, thank you ALTER for sharing! I always wanted to write a horror without any swearing. If you have any questions - and if I have time - I'll answer any questions you have... in rhyme!

@QXQ1001

5 ай бұрын

What inspired this short?

@emreeren13

5 ай бұрын

even your original post rhymes. noice 👌🏻

@alexmoranwriter

5 ай бұрын

​@@QXQ1001 A few years ago the thought occurred When I first performed some spoken word The stage felt hostile, the stakes felt high As though if I failed I could, well... die (I know it's a melodramatic line Obviously I didn't die, and everything was fine) I later used the inspiration To write a short in one location

@QXQ1001

5 ай бұрын

@@alexmoranwriter I appreciate how you utilized your own experience to come up with this creative yet dark horror story! Keep up the good work, this was a unique masterpiece‼️

@esrat2508

5 ай бұрын

so why she was doing it?

Nah me and that woman behind the table would’ve had to square up once that collar was off. Loved this film! Kept me on the edge of my seat

@drumsalive

3 ай бұрын

lol 😂 if ur just as crazy then

@Mylik__

2 ай бұрын

Right 😭put me through all of that for no reason

@Technoblade_neverdies_o7

2 ай бұрын

​@@Mylik__real

@fornowhere7264

2 ай бұрын

That is only if you could make it to the top, you may think you're fast but you might have a bullet to beat

@vantablack3831

10 күн бұрын

​@@fornowhere7264 Don't think I didn't see you there rhyming to OP. In fact, I'll walk with both of you on this street

Theres no i in team, but there is in win. Dam best line in history

@maxrlincoln

2 ай бұрын

❤

This seemed to me like a combination of two things. One was an old Twilight Zone episode where a bunch of people wake up in a room with no way out. Turns out they're actually dolls in a trashcan. The second was, of course, Saw. But, since we never found out why this was happening, throw Cube in there, too.

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

That Twilight Zone episode sounds great, do you remember the name? I love the Cube but The Circle 2015 was more of a ref for us. Particularly in terms of the lighting and them being trapped on the spot

@TessaLCastro1216

5 ай бұрын

​@maxrlincoln it's called Five Characters in Search of an Exit

@hannuv6513

4 ай бұрын

Actually there's a third movie this is related at. The movie is called the running man. There's also a character called Dynamo who's outfit is a bit similar and the character sang opera if I remember correctly. One nice fact also that the Finnish name for the movie is "juokse tai kuole" = run or die

@maxrlincoln

4 ай бұрын

@@hannuv6513 oh cool, didn’t know that was the translation. LOVE The Running Man!

@mariamadalenafelintopinhoramos

3 ай бұрын

​@@TessaLCastro1216, esse episódio, por sua vezl, foi inspirado em "Seis personagens em busca de um autor", de Pirandello e tem ares de "Sem saída" do Sartre. Sorry for write in portuguese, my english is bad.

Eve was giving major final girl vibes from the jump. Glad she survived!

@VesperJester

2 ай бұрын

Nah Colin should've won. Once she showed her true self, he should've out rhymed her.

@Goo1244

2 ай бұрын

​@@VesperJesterand if Colin didn't tell her rhyme word then she would of died. 2:59

@keebo3030

2 ай бұрын

@@VesperJester Nah we love morally complex protagonists.

@Idontexisthihi001

2 ай бұрын

@@VesperJester to be fair, anyone's true self can be warped when their lives are on the line. His plan was noble, but it was only gonna buy them a few minutes. She accepted that one of them was gonna die and decided it was not gonna be her

Kinda love that the whole short is exactly what it says it is. Zero twists, just rhyming and dying lmao

What a crazy idea! Very creative setup and truly terrifying since I can't rhyme for the life of me!

@MiddleCross378

4 ай бұрын

Neither can I, but if you were in that situation, you'd be surprised at what you're able to do, you'd see

@jerilyn1984

4 ай бұрын

Me either

@julieellis2870

4 ай бұрын

I would end with "I like the juice of an orange".

@maxrlincoln

4 ай бұрын

@@julieellis2870 we’d thought about ‘orange’ instead of ‘warmth’ but then found out it rhymes with ‘sporange’. Some random old word. But yeah, I’d be like Harry and die immediately

@Knockoffedd4581

4 ай бұрын

I can rhyme but you ask me to in a situation like this im dead on spot

I’m just shocked by how the deaths are caused. Not because of how it looks, but because of how much more creative it is then most franchises that do “unique” executions.

@Technoblade_neverdies_o7

2 ай бұрын

Ikr! Same

Eminem be like "Where do i sign up for this game?" 😅

@michaeljames2084

3 ай бұрын

nas

@drumsalive

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking Eminem would of win this

@emmanuelallen4376

2 ай бұрын

Overrated

@gotanypain3083

2 ай бұрын

"guys, let's do simple rhymes" M&M: "I could rhyme orange with banana, bornana" The other contestants: 😧🤯⚰️

@m.m.m681

2 ай бұрын

​@@emmanuelallen4376says who?

I would love if they made a episode with new ppl every weekend that would be so cool rhyme or die part 2 would go crazy

@raspfilms

4 ай бұрын

This would be fun!

@jaussaunbeach3664

4 ай бұрын

@@raspfilms yeah like ppl from diff continents or countries try to rhyme and we have it translated

Holy crap, loved the villain so much. The ending surprised me, too - in a fun way!

This is nuts. Couldn’t handle the tension…man!

@M0rii_st4n

3 ай бұрын

Zonttttttt Careeeee

this felt like a black mirror episode

@Luvs0nny

13 күн бұрын

im 6 mins in and thats exact what I was thinking lol

I’d be saying shit like “you can’t be serious you must be delirious”

Hi all, I'm a watcher of Rhyme or Die, thank you ALTER for sharing! I always wanted to try, a horror not focused on jump scaring. If I have questions, I'll freely be asking.

@eden5243

2 ай бұрын

Do you like saw or is that to much for you cuz this reminds me of that

@anotherdayanotheranimation

2 ай бұрын

@@eden5243 I was mimicking the director's comment while putting in a bad rhyme. Saw's alright, tho I mainly watched it for the plot.

@gwenpicchi5719

27 күн бұрын

​@anotherdayanotheranimation I'm a Spiral myself (that's what I call John's fans). Which trap is your favorite? And I know you have one. If I can watch for the plot AND Dynamo laugh at The Rack, you can have a favorite of your own.

@st6rnn

21 күн бұрын

There was like 3 people who said they’re the writer including you

@Lucy-tq6cw

17 сағат бұрын

​@@st6rnnOne said they're the writer, one said it's the producer and this guy here is just someone who watched it and is mimicking the writer and producer's comments. You probably read them wrong

That's a very accomplished short. I liked the fact that there was no explanation, just dive right in! A contained, neat concept, fast-paced and gripping, even if rap is not your thing. Well done. I hope it does really well for you.

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

The fact that Eve said why are you doing this and the host face faded away while Collin in the start said why are you doing this I can help you

*Plot Twist: Jigsaw turned into Marina Abramovich and now operates an underground killer dance venue*

I’m not gone lie I cracked up when she said “coooon-gradulaa👺atioooooooooooons-zaaaaaahhh” I’m like yes she’s crazy 😂🤣

The way the host just dances at the end like nothing happened

*5:48** I cannot 😂 her face was everything* it gave Mr. Obsorn from OG Spiderman

Eve: wait, why you doing this... The killer girls face: 😊😃😀🙂☹️😦😮😧😨🙂😀😈

This short had a really odd killer, thank you ALTER for another great thriller!

@denkikaminari5777

2 ай бұрын

LOVE THE RHYME

As someone who like rhyme, this video come to me at the most perfect time. Wish I can see more vids like this again, for I give this one 9/10.

Won't lie, I had low expectations for this going in. Seemed kinda corny in concept. However, this genuinely hooked me in and kept the pressure going especially in that final sequence. When it seemed like Eve was changing her mind so that Colin would let his guard down, just to deliver that crushing last sentence. Wow. Amazing work all!

Absolutely loved Bethan Cullinane's (Dynamo) performance! Just enough craziness and fun without being too over the top

Imagine if Eminem played this..

@Jstormrider

Ай бұрын

Man can rhyme orange with banana

@Flixz505

Ай бұрын

It would not be fair at all💀

@ahkenaten522

5 күн бұрын

He would lose

Omg the first guy who dies is Samuel Blenkin from Black Mirror's Loch Henry episode! So cool! Love this short :)

@raspfilms

5 ай бұрын

Samuel was awesome to work with!

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

100% he's a total star. And just like Scream we killed him off first! 😁

@ebonymoran

4 ай бұрын

i knew I recognised him from somewhere!

I know it's night but I had to return to this. The acting on the channel is truly chefs kiss. And now I'm rhyming again! Does the habit of doing this ever end. Yes, I know that was bad. Get off my back, Chad.

This was really fucking good. Love a villain that goes "lets play a game" and treats it just that - a game. The way dynamo made fun of their choking noises at the start was fucking grim

Im kind of obsessed with the host. Need her in a full adaption of this.

This short film was so good !! And the antagonist.. she's got me 😂

"But some people are mean. Look, he is trying to ATTACK. It's probable because that man is ........."

@xxuey_z

2 ай бұрын

LMAOOO

@ZoraVada-kn7tv

Ай бұрын

Whack

She said, "I'm sorry. Hey, I'm hungry, does anyone have an orange?😈"

This was so good. The “Dynamo” actress was fun to watch. What a great villain she is. 👏🏻

i love the idea the beats are like a clock ticking and at some point the viewers enjoy it.

Man i wish you guys would make a full horror film. A lot of these short stories i get super invested in, then i realize its over and im like maaaaaaan😅

One of the best short horror films on KZread. Great job everyone👏

@maxrlincoln

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!!! 😍

Now confetti will give her ptsd for the rest of her life

wasn't expecting to find franscesca's love interest in a horror film

@maxrlincoln

17 күн бұрын

😁 I had no idea Victor would end up in Bridgerton! He's a real star

Hi, I'm the viewer of ' Rhyme or Die'. This short was amazing and I really loved how well you all did on the short. Thanks!

Dynamo didnt have any friends growing up. 😂😂😂

Congratulations to the actors the producers and the writer!

If 8-mile was a horror film

easily the best short film ive ever seen on youtube

imagine you're just you in this game and your opponents happen to be kendrick lamar, eminem, j. cole, and drake. what's happening?

This needs a sequel

Omgggg the acting in this film is so good this is honestly one of my favorite horror short films I've ever watched. It's just ten minutes but from the start I was so invested in all of the characters and Dynamo's portrayal is absolutely fantastic I am obsessed

The protagonist is an amazing actress

Great film! Dynamo was class 👌

@maxrlincoln

5 ай бұрын

She was incredible to work with! Also the last time we worked together was my grad film THYME 10 years before. Totally different thing. That was a 50's dystopian film about cooking

I can’t have nothing around my neck like that I would’ve died instantly from a panic attack like killing me is one thing but I can’t be uncomfortable like this

Caught this at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival and it totally stole the show. Great work!

why is dynamo such a vibe in the end

I'd be out in round one - what a concept for a short though- loved it.

This short was quite interesting form of a death game, love the announcer being so over the top!

That was well done ! Very disturbing subject, but I like it. Bravo guys !

Wow I was not expecting Kaye to die so early😮

I just start crying I'd be out the first time. Great concept though

@gwenpicchi5719

5 ай бұрын

You didn't even rhyme! At least try to impress Dynamo! (I'm sorry)

"We just need to figure out this game and its components" easy way to throw it back at her there.

i absolutely LOVED this! I LOVED the villain, she was very quirky!

Had to watch this twice in a row! I adore the character Dynamo🖤

@raspfilms

5 ай бұрын

🙂

Not one person was securely on beat 😂

Finally! An entertaining short horror film on YT.

“My name’s J to the R-O-C. I spin more rhymes than a lazy susan and I’m innocent until my guilt is proven.” Dynamo is DONE.

Eminem doing this for fun😂

I would have just taken my life at that point but MANNN! this was crazy good job Alter.

@-JaggedGrace-

2 ай бұрын

Could you have done it yourself more quickly than the neck traps though?

Oh this is just me and my classmates vs my English teacher in literature class

@gwenpicchi5719

27 күн бұрын

How fast does that game begin? Do you and your classmates ever win?

This was so well-made, I was captivated from start to finish

Rap battle and battle to the death. Two of my favourite kinds of battles. So fun and refreshing. Thanks for the change of pace. Great job! 👏🏻

i was half expecting her to just shoot eve when she won lol

The gameshow host character made this film. This was spectacular.

Here comes the weirdo, the nuts, the villain Loving her life when inflicting the pain Praying for pity is only in vain Long as you live you'll be stuck in your chain

@GingerSnape46

5 ай бұрын

Nice

@malcolmhaynes2528

5 ай бұрын

Booo lol

@Unknown-bs1kz

2 ай бұрын

Just know that villain doesn’t rhyme with the other three

@adele-muguettedelabernaque1357

2 ай бұрын

@@Unknown-bs1kz Can you be more specific? English is not my mother language

@froggy5616

2 ай бұрын

@@adele-muguettedelabernaque1357 I think its because of Villain. It depends on how you pronounce villain, but the most common way to say it it "vill-EN", not "vill-AIN" like with chain and vain. Villain looks like it rhymes on paper, but when you speak it, it doesn't. Idk if Dynamo(The one killing the characters) would let it slide if you said it like AIN but me personally, I wouldn't risk it. To keep it safe in this situation, you would end the first line with insane or something

5:32 Literally rap battling to the death

I would NOT be able to take this game seriously. Its the way they all starting free styling in a life or death situation😂

It shows how th weakest became the strongest and survived....❤

This is a Joker level Villian Game! Bravo!!!!! Bravo!!!!

@raspfilms

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙂

I half expected Batman to show up, this short was great.

this film made me learn to become a master at rhyming

That "hosts" voice is enough reason to say just choke me, NOW. 🗣️🗣️🗣️😖💀

The way I would die so quickly it’s not even funny 😭

Wonderful short film. Great all.

The lady is so relaxed 😂😂

they combined death battle and erb into a single contest

Probably the key to survive here are Stay calm, work together, think while it's not ur turn and focus in what ur saying or something like that. . Who agrees 👇

Bat-shit-crazy writer to come up with this! We live in a bat-shit-crazy world. Damn! That was entertaining. Love the psycho-villain! 👍👍👍

This was very intriguing and I would like it to be made into a movie

They can't do this to innocent people and get away with it!😢

I really enjoyed this! In fact, I could see it very easily being a full length movie in the vein of Saw - although if I had one criticism it's that Dynamo's a really cool idea for a villain, but she needs a more striking design, like all the best horror villains do!