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A hunting trip doesn't go as planned.
AWARDS
"Best Crime" Hollywood Blood Horror Festival 2021 - Los Angeles, CA
"Best Twist" Frights! Camera! Action! Screenplay and Film Contest 2021
FINALISTS
Best Acting Performance (Tara Parker) Austin After Dark Film Festival 2021 - Austin, TX
Best Short - Los Angeles International Horror Film Festival 2021 - Los Angeles, CA
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Mad Monster Film Fest 2022 - Concord, NC
Indie Horror Film Festival 2021 - Chicago, IL
The Scarefest Horror & Paranormal Film Festival & Convention 2021 - Lexington, KY
Things 2 Fear Film Fest 2021 - Bunker Hill, WV
American Horror Film Festival 2021 - Tempe, AZ
The American Horrors Film Festival 2021 - Williams Bay, WI
Atlanta Horror Film Festival 2021 - Atlanta, GA
Chicago Horror Film Festival 2021 - Chicago, IL
Fantasm's Shock Reel Cinema Film Festival 2021 - Orlando, FL
Fright Night Film Fest 2021 - Shelbyville, KY
HorrorHound Fall Film Festival 2021 - Milford, OH
HorrOrigins Film Festival 2021 - Tucson, AZ
New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival 2021 - Atlantic City, NJ
SIN Film Festival 2021 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
CREW
Written & Directed by: Josh Minyard
Produced by: Harold Blizzard, Mark Sunderland, Josh Minyard
Director of Photography: Nathan Rigaud
Cam Op: Joshua Heetdirks
1st AC: Matt Bish
Steadicam Operator: Robert Vardaros
Gaffer: Morgan Cooper
1st Assistant Director: Kyle Sunderland
Stunts: J.J. Madaris
Sound Design: Spencer Poole
CAST
Tara Parker as Alex
Derek Evans as Robbie
IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt11778112...
Пікірлер: 147
A hunting trip doesn't go as planned . . . . . . and another one does.
Excellent! The way the director has used silence is amazing.
@suryasambandam7627
2 жыл бұрын
Agree!
Beautiful cinematography, amazing acting, and well-executed tension build-up! Loved it!
Sad, subtle and creepy
Keeping the details hidden for so long made the tension unbelievable in this short film. Wow!
@JoshMinyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@homelesshannah50
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoshMinyard Is this a morality tale against hunting? Cause I totally agree and you're very cut by the way
Every moment as the movie was progressing my stomach was churning with the suspense. It has that excellant effect.
This was so good. That ending was totally unexpected. Thanks!
Five-star horror short right here.
Whoaaa was not expecting that at the end. This was good and sad at the same time.
Now that was awesome. Great story line, acting and suspense. Loved it
Very well done. Loved that added details, the ring specifically, that elevated the film above a simple jump scare flick. If I may, this isn't criticism, but I would like to make kind of a suggestion. While there are times people get away clean, authorities are baffled, "without a trace." Storytelling wise, you'd think there would be some cost for such violence. That ring could have been the "clue" to trigger someone's intuition something very, very wrong is going on. And lead to the sequel I really want to see.
Great job cast and crew. The title is misleading I was waiting for That Buck to come the wall. Supernatural. Just the woods have eyes.
@homelesshannah50
2 жыл бұрын
I thought for sure this was going to be about some deer getting payback on humans. Oh well they still got their revenge
@pendambahidayah4712
Ай бұрын
This ain't a supernatural, it's a thriller. I've fallen to this because of you saying it's a supernatural and thriller is never my thingy. But I don't mind since the presentation was unique, love the creativity. Only wish this has that blair witch kinda vibe but turned up it's just another thriller movie.
different take on hunting enjoyed that shortie
That was one of the most truly suspenseful short films I’ve seen. Great job! Although, I would’ve been happy if it would’ve ended just after the knife struck. Everything after that felt unnecessary. But loved it. Keep up the great work!
This was so well done! Gut wrenching!
The sound mix is amazing, especially the quiet scenes in the forest. Well done.
Wonderful! High tension, scary moment, wonderful location and lights... And super super scary ending! Brrhh.... With all my compliments!
Knowing that something like this can happen in real time has me completely spooked......🥰
@vilmalaimearones683
2 жыл бұрын
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Very well done. This should have way more views.
Talk about a tension builder! 👀 This was magnificent, dear.🦌
EXCELLENT ON VERY LEVEL. LOVED IT. LOVED THE MALE LEAD ACTOR. VERY HANDSOME.
That one is terrifying on several pattern, cheers !
Yikes . . . very nicely done and truly horrifying! A combination of the full feature films "Calibre" by Matt Palmer and "Jeepers Creepers" By Victor Salva. Calibre is also a hunting trip movie and the ending has that "Jeepers Creepers" thing going on. Definitely some "Texas Chainsaw . . . " going on too. Splendidly done in under 16m!
@homelesshannah50
2 жыл бұрын
Don't praise ANYTHING by that pedophile
@emilymarie5529
Жыл бұрын
Mixed with a little " Antlers" gore and psychological hysteria
Horror can be like a sad anime, and in this case; its about how humans can hunt each other.. Hats off again, cuz its true. Ending song did it.
That was f*@#$& up! My anxiety was goin through the roof! Great job!
Love this ! Simply Awesome !
this was brutal, fantastic job done on this short. well done to everyone involved in this production.
jesus that was intense! loved it
@thinkingofaname9735
2 жыл бұрын
Do i watch it 💀👀
Fantastic sound design - every moment was so enhanced, made it very tense! This is a great short.
Actress was amazing. Director and sound engineer really created a great environment
O melhor que assisti por aqui em ANOS! Parabéns!
Gosh I totally love it❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥totally scared the hell out of me 😱
I wonder how many times these sorts of things happen in the American woods.
Mother and son dressed alike, amazing
@maringal44
2 жыл бұрын
Huh that’s his gf
@arawilson
2 жыл бұрын
@@maringal44 Might be a ref to the ending?
@lisacounts2477
2 ай бұрын
There was two people with the old lady. One of the couch and one in the chair
excellent acting.
I loved this, it was a great short! Only thing I would have changed, was at the end when it shows their catches on the wall, it would have been cooler to zoom out further to see a whole WALL FULL of their hunts! That would have been much better, just my opinion!
Intense, subtle and incredibly sad
Great work . The ending was so unexpected!!
Amazing!
Great acting,and horrifying,too scary that something like this could happen.
I sure as hell hope this isn’t autobiographical. After all, there are twisted hillbillies out there just like this. Just drive the valley towns of West Virginia and you’ll see exactly what I mean-you’ll be searching for an interstate like your life depended on it…and it may very well have.
Wow ! One of the best I have seen !
Loved this awesome 👌
What was the motive? Just a random random killing of two people? I must've missed it. Love the bird sounds.
@EliasWolf77
3 күн бұрын
The motive is clear, they're hunters but they hunt people
9/10 never going into the woods again
Undoubtedly it was great short movie. Everything was perfect
Josh, so proud of you! Can't wait to see what you do next!!!
This was great!
Outstanding. This actually made me jump, cringe, and almost cry.
@JoshMinyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Emotion, that's what it's all about
@loganchappell6272
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoshMinyard Indeed.
everything, just everything *chef's kiss*
Definitely not the ending I was expecting mine was ludicrous,ha!) great film.
Man some of these films would make great movies
Moral of the story: One's predator is another one's prey. We're just not used to be the prey although we deserve it as a specie since we kill pretty much everything else... even ourselves during wars.
@chazcliffhanger8744
2 жыл бұрын
Thats not the moral of the story lol
@BPEJS24-7
Жыл бұрын
@@chazcliffhanger8744 still a good point though.
@ThePaganSun
3 ай бұрын
We do not "deserve" It more than any other animal. You think if other animals knew how to use guns or nukes they're be "above it all" to use them??? 🙄
It was put together very well..acting was top notched.
Great job! I really enjoyed this!
Great acting loved this beautiful yet scary woods and the costumes terrifying but what i dont get is who put the ring on doorstep if he got killed by that time
chef’s kiss!! ❤❤
Amazing 🎉
Wow!! Excellent!!
This was great. I enjoyed it. Thanks for the hard work!
@JoshMinyard
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Excellent job
Damn! Great work.
My trophy heads never turn out that good. What method did you folks use ?
Great film good job 👍👍
2 different hunting trips are happening here. One for Deers and the others for Humans. Then, after putting the prize catch on your wall.
Be careful when crossing east of the Mississippi River
The surprise was there being two perps. I think if the woman finding the ring and being confronted had happened then showing how the ring was taken would have been better IMO. Maybe people would have thought he was playing a silly prank. Knowing he was dead took that away
جميل جدا روعة في الجمال اتشرفت بمتابعتك بتمني لك النجاح والتوفيق شكرا لك امتعتني كثيرا بالفيديو الخاص بك
THought the music was well done and added a lot to the film
does anyone know the end credit song?
Nice job!
First rule of egagement: take cover, do not stand on the open, let ur barel follows ur eyes!
When the camera gets on first person on binoculars I put away my phone cuz I thought there will be a scary thing gonna show on the screen😅
Cripes!!
It was a little slow in the middle but other than that, it was very good. Did not expect there to be 2 of them!!!
Well done!!! 👏
@vilmalaimearones683
2 жыл бұрын
00p}}pp
This is one of those films that reveal a superficial approach to great imaginative possibilities. The suspense is excellent and the actor's performance is too, but there is no real reason for what finally happens.
@elainealibrandi6364
10 ай бұрын
I agree: No backstory in a lot of films. Seems easy and senseless. However, I did like the idea of mounting human heads on a wall, as a parallel with what happens with animal heads.
It's a masterpiece. ☸️
Woulx have been better if it had bern two Deer watching tv at thd end. Bravo.
Horror is correct!
great video
excellent
holy sht this was scary asf. wow.
Very very silent forest
Is that u who is acting ??
that's my pickup a Chevy camper classic
Good job! New sub here.
you can hear the bow draw at 5:32 before the shot.. i know its a film but i would've jumped behind a tree soon as i heard that
What and who sang that song take a ride out into the sticks I like it but can’t find it any help with this is appreciated
@JoshMinyard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's a song created specifically for the movie by the very talented Ray Barnette (misspelled Ray Burnette in the credits)
@jillthompson1248
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoshMinyard bummer I’d like to have it on my phone or something I liked it plus I do live in the sticks
Great story and horror! A shame it went the "humans hunting humans" way though.
Very very well done I still can't figure out why She should have at least had a handgun on her if they were hunting as for him he didn't stand the chance because he was shot with an arrow.
is this a post-apocalyptic world or just a couple staying in a cabin?
👍🏾💖
actually it's a custom camper 1970
Thank you for covering her mouth... Don't like screamer..!!
Great movie but she was so pretty and her "face" at the end...y'all did her dirty 😂
@homelesshannah50
2 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding she was FUGLY and you are much better looking than that freak thing in the movie
What the fuck was the end about what did killers do to them jesus fucked up 😮
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Not the point of the story I konw, but is he trying hard to be seen or not?
Is this one of those pounds they bought all those awards for?