ALTER Horror Short Film - "La Noria"
"La Noria" deftly subverts audience expectations as it explores childhood grief, anxieties, and pain. The award-winning short shows us that often our monsters are often sprung from our darkest places.

When it comes to men, some of us like them the way we love our steak: big and meaty and raw, like steak tartare. Because there's just something about a man with substance, isn't there? A well-rounded man, in more ways than one, makes us drool. They whet the appetite and get us hungry for what they have to offer. We're talking men like Brad Kalvo, Russell Tyler, Nick Maduro, Johnny Pierce, Adam Jones, Jake Dixon, Justin West, and Carlos Verga. These men are thick and juicy and go the distance because they're... Big & Meaty.
"La Noria" deftly subverts audience expectations as it explores childhood grief, anxieties, and pain. The award-winning short shows us that often our monsters are often sprung from our darkest places.
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