- [PA Speaker] Dr. Barnes
to the fertility clinic. Dr. Barnes to the
fertility clinic. - Mr. And Mrs. Wetherly? - [Mrs. Wetherly] Oh,
I forgot to tell you, Sandy sent us a
fractal pattern mobile to go over the crib. Should be good for the
baby's mental growth. - You are gonna be
such a great mom. - Is this your first time? - Yes, this will be our first. - How wonderful. Sir, if you'll take
off your shirt? You can have a seat over here. Ma'am, you can sit over there. - I'm actually a
little bit n
ervous. - Don't be, the procedure
is totally painless. - How are you doing? You okay? - Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. - All done, congratulations. - We're gonna be hosts. - Taking a nap? - Hey, Darryl, no
I was just focused. - Relax, I'm just
fucking with you. Shit, Clint. I guess you're gonna
have to do some actual work around here
instead of jerking off all day. - So that's what you were doing on your paternity leave, huh? - Wouldn't you like to
find out, shit head. - Hey, how is the little guy? -
Oh you should hear
the pipes on this kid. Can't sleep a wink. Hey you guys are coming
to the Christening right? - Yeah of course.
- Uh-huh. - Great. Oh hey, you guys have any
plans for tomorrow? - Mr. Walton invited
you on his hunting trip? - [Tanner] Well, technically
Daryl invited me. - But Mr. Walton's
gonna be there. - Yeah, it's on his land. - [Emily] Oh my
God, do you think, - I don't know, I don't know. But you know he
invited Darryl hunting right before his
big promotion, so. - This is
it. - Well slow down Em, we don't
wanna count our chickens. I'm not the only one
that was invited. Clint's gonna be there. - Clint, Clint would burn
the factory to the ground if he was left in charge. Everyone knows that. It's gonna be you. - All right, come on now Em, you're making me all nervous. - Look, okay. Look. Just be yourself, okay? You're gonna do great. You got this. (gun fires) - Nice. - Two birds, one shell. - Takes a hell of a
shot to bring down a couple of flyers like that. - [Mr.
Walton] No,
decoys did all the work, I just got lucky. - That strap of greenbacks
you bagged last season, that wasn't luck. - I always wanted to get one
of them big fuckers mounted, wings spread, full
on attack mode, hang it right in my john. - [Mr. Walton] Does someone
wanna grab me a beer? - Yeah, I got it. There you go, last
one Mr. Walton. - Thanks. Okay, I'll bite, why would you want an angry
duck hanging in your bathroom? - [Clint] 'Cause it's
fucking hilarious? Think about it, you're
sit
ting on the shitter, you look up and boom,
it's coming right at you. - Won't that be a little
intimidating to your guests? - [Clint] Nah, fuck 'em. - Fuck 'em. Darryl, you and Clint mind
running back to the truck, grabbing that other cooler? - [Daryl] Yeah, sure. - [Mr. Walton] Take that
strap back to the truck while you're at it. (ducks quacking) - I really appreciate
you inviting me out
today, Mr. Walton. It's a great piece
of land you got here. - I'm glad you like it. Gotta get you to my plac
e
out in Park City sometime. It's nothing fancy, but the
game out there is incredible. - Oh, that sounds
great, I'd love to go. - How long you been working
at Walton Industrial? - About seven years, sir. - And you like the job? - Oh yes sir, I do. Of course, I think
I can do more. Handle more I mean. - Are you looking
for a promotion? - No, no, I don't
wanna be pushy, no. But you know, if you think
maybe that's appropriate. - I am looking for a supervisor
to cover second shift. What do you say?
You game? Congratulations. - [Daryl] Cold
beer to the rescue. - [Clint] Oh man, where do
you get this shit anyway? Near about the best
damn beer I ever tasted. I did one of these
tastings last year, my mom and I we went
for Mother's Day, you know to this little
brewery in St. Louis town, my cousin Jimbo, oh my God they have
all kinds of beer, you wouldn't even believe, I had, they have a thing
called a sour beer, you guys ever have a sour beer? (mumbling) - [Emily] Honey? How'd it go? Did you ge
t to talk to him? - I'll be right out. Ow! Ow! - Tanner! - I'm gonna go get some air. - Tanner, you're a host. How'd you get approved? Why didn't you tell me? I would have gone to
the clinic with you. - Emily. - Did you know this was,
did you even go hunting? - It wasn't like that. - I'll get you a hot washcloth. - Emily. - We're gonna be host parents. I'll get some hand me
downs from Betsy at work and I know where we can
get a crib secondhand. - [Tanner] I didn't
go to a clinic. - We're gonna h
ave to
paint the guest room, get it fixed up for the baby. - Please Emily
stop, listen to me. He did this to me. - Walton? - In the woods. He held me down and - Why would he do that? Did you say something
to him about us wanting to be hosts? - No. - Are you sure? I know how you boys like to
drink when you're out there. - Emily, he attacked me. - Baby. It's gonna be okay. Maybe this could be
a good thing for us. - [Pastor] And will
you nurture this child in Christ's holy church, that by your
teac
hing and example he may accept God's
grace for himself? - We will.
- We will. - [Pastor] Elmore James, I baptize you in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit, amen. - Amen. - Two thousand and
twenty years ago, Jesus Christ sacrificed
himself to save our kind. War, famine and pestilence
had brought humanity to the brink of destruction. That's when we were
visited by Jesus. Against the will of his father, Lord of the Saccovens, Jesus had come to Earth
to save us from ourse
lves. The Lord was so moved
by his Son's sacrifice that he learned to
love those beneath Him. - Damn it, knock it off. - [Pastor] And graced
humanity with miracles. Curing our plagues
and ending the blight. Today we honor Jesus
Christ's sacrifice, by hosting the Saccoven children and raising them up as our own. The Lord said go and make
disciples of all nations, (mumbles) And bring up his
progeny and your own to obey everything I
have commanded you. Amen. - Amen. - I'll be right there. - [Daryl]
Easy, slow
down there partner. Yeah. - Darryl? - Hey Tanner. - Can I talk to
you for a second? - Have a seat. - It's about Mr. Walton. When you went to get the beer and I was alone in
the blind with him-- - You know I got
promoted right after my first hunting trip with him. - Darryl, listen to me, I got say this now--
- You know we're lucky Nancy and I. Guess we made the right
decisions along the way. Recognized opportunities when
life presented them to us. Should we go see mama? Okay, let's go
, okay. - I wanna remove it. - Tanner. - I'm serious, Em. - Listen you have
a lot of hormones coursing through your
blood stream right now, so why don't you just
rest and think about it? - I want it out. - [Emily] Tanner, I don't
think that's an option. - People have done it. - [Emily] Oh yeah? What people Tanner? The ones in jail,
or the dead ones? - Not everyone, I've
heard stories about-- - I've heard stories
too, so what? So what you wanna be an outlaw? You wanna throw our lives away? I'm no
t willing to do that
just you can kill that baby. You're gonna be late. Honey, come on. - I can't do this. - Cold blue, we've
got failing pulses on both the baby and the host. - Is it a miscarriage? - No unlikely. God damn butcher probably tried to cut it out of himself. Must have gone into shock. We're gonna have to bifurcate the neuro-umbilical node if
we're gonna save them both. Emily I'm gonna need the-- - Micro pituitary rongeur. - Taught her any other tricks? Scalpel. Christ, this thing's
a mess. - Try to avoid nerve resection. - [Doctor] This guy
must not have been taking very good
care of himself. - Got it, attempting bisection. - Baby's barely breathing. - [Doctor] He's
not gonna make it unless we get him out in time. - I can do this. - There's no time. - That'll kill the host. - He made his choice. Get the incubator. Get the incubator! - [Man] No Bonnie, stop. It's too late. Time of death, 11:21. Thank you all. - [Bonnie] Lord Jesus Christ, through your painful crucifixion wh
ich you suffered so
patiently for our sins, we ask that you have
mercy on this holy soul and turn your face toward him and let him be with
you in paradise today. Bless his short life, ended too soon by
this earthly evil and bid his soul eternal rest. Amen. - Amen. - Send me a picture. Daddy does miss you. All right, well maybe
we can swing by after-- - You knew. - [Nancy] Daryl? - I gotta call you right back. God damn you really are
as stupid as you look. It's fine. You want to spend
the rest of
your life busting your ass out there? Huh? This is how guys like
us get ahead in life. - It wasn't the same for you. Why didn't you say something? - [Darryl] The fuck
was I gonna say? That's Walton, that's who he is. You really think you
were the only one? - People should know. - [Darryl] Yeah, and whose
gonna tell them, you? No one's gonna believe you and even if they did, what then? Walton goes away, this
factory closes down, which puts me, you, and
every guy here out of a job. You really wan
na be
responsible for that? Look, I know this isn't
what you had in mind, but not everyone
can even be a host. You got a strong back
and a healthy body. Use it. Starting bonus from Walton. Might be a good time to get
that baby's room fixed up. - [Woman] Mr. Walton's office. - [Darryl] Hey darling, it's
Darryl over at the mill, you mind putting him on the
phone for a few minutes? (grunting) (screaming) - Honey? Honey? Tanner! Oh my God, please. Sweetheart, wake up. Wake up! (shouting) This is goi
ng to hurt. (shouting) Stay with me. Stay with me. (screaming) Tanner! Tanner! Tanner! Tanner! - What are we gonna do? - I don't know. Maybe I can fake a miscarriage
report at the hospital. I don't, I don't know. - I know this isn't
what you wanted, Em. I just want you to know that, - Tanner, get up. - [Tanner] What? - You need to get up. - Darryl called me. Thought I should
pay you a visit. I thought you were
smarter than this, Tanner. - Please. - You're both going to hell. But first you're goi
ng to jail. - No wait, Emily had-- (screaming) She had nothing to do with this. - Don't lie to me. You don't have the brain to do something like this yourself. - Please, please,
please, don't hurt him. - You want mercy? All right. - No! Tanner! - You wanna keep your job? This house? This is how that works. - It's okay Em, it's okay. - Good choice. (grunting) (screaming)
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"Progeny" was created by the incredible Justin Daering and his talented team at AFI. Be sure to check out the film's website and Instagram to keep up with the project: http://progenymovie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/progeny_movie/
This movie was very smart covering topics like abortion, rape, abuse of workplace power, religion and more in such a unique way. Awesome 👏 I would love to see a full 90 minute movie based on this.
"The Boss has something up his sleeve" takes on a whole new meaning. Also, the phrase "Like a Boss" will never be the same for me.
Really really effective storytelling about violation without being exploitative, I am super impressed and as a survivor, this hit hard. The victim-blaming, the way people treat your differently or like to act like nothing happened? Spot on.
This short is one of my favorites holy shit. The way she doesn’t listen to him being attacked, the religious aspect, the way she’s like “well maybe this could be a good thing for us” To see everything gender swapped is truly incredible
What a twist! I was very pleased when the wife finally stood up for her husband. How horrible it must have been for so many men being assaulted. I don't know if women were also being implanted. The short film was indeed creative.
The most terrifying part was at the end when you hear all the other alien creatures screaming. You know there’s no escape for these two…
great one! I love the way the pregnancy happens behind their neck, just show how much burden this whole thing on their shoulder.
when the other victim was downplaying his experience and told him to stay quiet it sent so many flashbacks rushing into my head. its a conversation i know all too well. this was an amazing film. thank you.
Integrate your agenda into the dominant religious beliefs and most anything will be accepted. Also loved flipping the script on the male/female birthing roles. This was quite good. finally one of these short films that tells a story from beginning to end.
I must say this was an incredible film. It makes me feel even more sorry for the people who are raped every day. The scariest films are the real ones. I hope everyone who watched this film had the same experience I did.
I really love how much perspective this gives. Without it being preachy or cheesy.
I think the symbolism in this was amazing, and the production/effects top-notch.
What's worse than alien warfare is that they find a way to be deeply integrated into human society, especially political and religious groups.
I need more of this. I want sequels. I want more backstory. This was one of the best shorts I have ever seen. The acting was absolutely amazing; all of them. Oh wow. I can’t say enough good things.
I love this narrative so much. I especially loved the touch of how religious people value the baby more than the mother by the doctor trying to save the alien over the host. Amazing film
Said it once and I'll say it again, I love Alter for bringing this type of content to wide audiences. Justin should be praised for a well made movie that didn't resort to cheap shocks to get the message across. Also the thumbnail was perfect, I had no idea where this was going!
23:31this is why its so important to sharpen your kitchen knives because you really never know when you got to slice an alien parasite baby out of your partners neck.
I went into this expecting typical body horror, but I was really impressed when all of the deeper thematic concepts became clear and even more impressed by how those concepts were presented in a way that didn't feel too obvious or preachy or pretentious. I would really like to see a longer film of this.
This does an AMAZING job showing how dismissive people can be of rape and workplace abuse, because ´who´s going to change it´.´Who´s going to believe you´. Fucking superb. I needs to be a manistream horror.