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Performed by the Elmwood Puppets and presented as a part of the fictional 'Graveyard Gil's Midnight Thrills' late-night, B-movie public access show, the feature focuses on a group of twenty somethings on a weekend camping trip in remote New England who begin to uncover that the site of their getaway was host to a series of brutal mass murders, as their once fun vacation turns into a fight to survive.

And make sure to stay through the end credits...

Official Selections and Awards:
Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival - Jury's Choice
Lake Erie Film and Arts Festival - Midnight Screamings Award
Zed Fest Film Festival - Outstanding Voice Acting Ensemble
FANtastic Horror Film Festival - Best Special Effects
Leglesscorpse Film Festival - Best Screenplay Feature
Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival - Official Selection
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival - Best Underground Film
Madhouse Movies Film Festival - Official Selection

  • Jon Bristol
    Director
  • Jon Bristol
    Writer
  • J.R. Calvo
    Writer
  • Brian Woodman
    Writer
  • Russ Werlebird
    Producer
  • Jon Bristol
    Producer
  • Muffin Burton
    Producer
  • Chris Gierowski
    Producer
  • Rick Passmore
    Producer
  • Manda Vasas
    Key Cast
  • Nick Foreman
    Key Cast
  • Mike Finland
    Key Cast
  • Sally Arlette-Barcia
    Key Cast
  • Ben Farley
    Key Cast
  • Jon Bristol
    Key Cast
  • Keith Paul
    Key Cast
  • Jim Williams
    Key Cast
  • Russ Werlebird
    Key Cast
  • Chris Gierowski
    Executive Producer
  • Muffin Burton
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 2 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    3,300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Lake Erie Arts & Film Festival
    Sandusky, OH
    September 18, 2015
    Midnight Screening Award
  • Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival
    San Patricio, Puerto Rico
    October 22, 2015
  • Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
    October 24, 2015
    European Premiere
    Jury's Choice Award
  • FANtastic Horror Film Festival
    San Diego, CA
    October 31, 2015
    Best Special Effects - Feature Film
  • Zed Fest Film Festival
    Burbank, CA
    November 6, 2015
    Best Voice Acting Ensemble
  • Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    December 23, 2015
    Asia Premiere
    Best Underground Film
  • Madhouse Movies Film Festival
    Online Festival
    February 28, 2016
  • LeglessCorpse Film Festival
    Somerville, AL
    United States
    April 24, 2016
    Best Screenplay Feature
  • FEARnyc
    New York City
    United States
    October 23, 2016
    NYC Premiere
    Founders Award - Producer of the Year - Chris Gierowski - HEAD and DON'T F IN THE WOODS
Distribution Information
  • Terror Films
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jon Bristol

Jon is the man responsible for all this Elmwood Productions madness. A self taught puppeteer and puppet maker. Jon gathered some friends, some equipment, wrote some scripts, made the puppets and the rest is history. On the rare occasion he’s not working on a project he can be found hanging out with his cat Ripper, and his girlfriend Brie…
Wait… He just got engaged!! Wait again... He just got married!!!

Jon founded Elmwood Productions in 2001 (dates change depending on who you ask, blame aliens) and within a year he lost his mind.

Born and raised in Elmwood USA Jon's obsessions with puppets and film started at a young age. Now at an old age he's still making the puppets and making the movies!
No formal education at all. I didn't go to school for this. Puppetry or film making. I've always been hands on, and always the type to want to figure it out and do the research. But never much of a "student" in tradition sense. I'm a self taught puppet maker, and puppeteer. And film is very much along the same lines for me. I loved the two things all my life. SO I started doing them! Sounds easy when I put it like that. But like Jim Henson said; "If it was easy everyone would be doing it!"

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Director Statement

We're really going for a throwback to the late 1970's to early '80's look. My Bloody Valentine, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and so on. But with just a little more gloss. Honestly we're not breaking any new ground in the storytelling aspect of it. When I wrote the original draft I intentionally wanted to hit all the clichés of the genre. But I still wanted scares and shock. Using puppets in the film I think will also give it that uneasy feeling that a lot of horror films just don't have. We're so used to puppets being family entertainment, that now, with blood and violence, it may be jarring for people. I like that aspect.