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A routine both natural and unnatural unfolds in the heart of one of America's most cherished landscapes.

Content Warning: This film contains mild body horror and brief violence.

  • John T. Hill
    Director
    Hipposterous, Don't Invite Wolfman to Tea, Super Crush, Porta Party, Professional Animation work for Titmouse, Sesame Street, MTV, PBS, and Nickelodeon.
  • Mike Horton
    Sound
    The Haunting of Hill House, Togo, The Sea Beast, Creed III, and many other films and shorts.
  • Scott Ampleford
    Music
    VHX, Layla, and projects for BBC America, Adult Swim, and many more.
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Frame x Frame Animation
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mobile Animation Film Festival (MAFF)
    Mobile
    United States
    October 18, 2024
    Gulf Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Screamfest: Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 19, 2024
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Screamfest: NOLA
    New Orleans
    United States
    October 26, 2024
    Louisiana Premiere
    Award: Best Animated Short Film
  • Los Angeles Animation Festival (L.A.A.F.)
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • D.C. Independent Film Festival and Forum
    Washington D.C.
    United States
    February 16, 2025
    Official Selection
  • George Lindsey Film Festival
    Florence, Alabama
    United States
    February 27, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Nevermore Film Festival
    Durham NC
    United States
    February 28, 2025
    Audience Award: Best Animated Short
  • MidWest WeirdFest
    Eau Claire WI
    United States
    March 8, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Animation Nights New York (ANNY)
    New York
    United States
    March 28, 2025
    New York
    Official Selection - Screened
  • Athens ANIMFEST
    Athens
    Greece
    March 27, 2025
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema: Alabama Shorts Spotlight
    Birmingham
    United States
    April 5, 2025
    Invited Selection
  • The West Virginia Mountaineers Short Film Festival
    Morgantown
    United States
    April 11, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Portland Panorama
    Portland OR
    United States
    April 18, 2025
    Northwest Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Jersey Devil Film Fest
    Asbury Park
    United States
    May 2, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Si-Fan (Scottish International Fantastic Arts Network)
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    May 3, 2025
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • The ASIFA - East Animation Festival
    New York
    United States
    May 18, 2025
    Craft Award: Best Sound
  • Ravenheart Film Festival
    Oslo
    Norway
    June 13, 2025
    Scandinavian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta ShortsFest
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    June 21, 2025
    Award: Innovative Vision
  • Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT)
    Portland
    United States
    August 9, 2025
    Award: Best Horror Animation
  • Athens Film Festival
    Athens
    United States
    August 15, 2025
    Nominee: Best Animated Short
  • Athens Film Festival
    Athens
    United States
    August 16, 2025
    Nominee: Best Animated Short
  • Montgomery Film Festival
    Montgomery, AL
    United States
    August 1, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Montgomery Film Festival
    Montgomery, AL
    United States
    August 3, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Popcorn Frights
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
    United States
    August 7, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Sidewalk Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United States
    August 18, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Sidewalk Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United States
    August 23, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Milwaukee Horror Film Fest
    Milwaukee, WI
    United States
    September 6, 2025
    Wisconsin Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Horrorfest International
    St. George, UT
    United States
    September 21, 2025
    Utah Premiere
    Award: Best Animated
  • Dead Northern
    York
    United Kingdom
    September 27, 2025
    Award: Best Score
  • Animaze: Montreal Animation Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    October 2, 2025
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Peaberry Film Festival
    Canton, GA
    United States
    October 3, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Nashville Horror Film Festival
    Nashville, TN
    United States
    October 4, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Horror En Las Montañas (Horror in the Mountains)
    Xalapa, Veracruz
    Mexico
    October 3, 2025
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Halloweenapalooza
    Ottumwa, IA
    United States
    October 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Jersey Devil Film Festival (Rescheduled)
    Asbury Park, NJ
    United States
    October 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Animest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    October 10, 2025
    Romanian Premiere
    Official Selection (Creepy Animation Night)
  • Austin Horror Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Award: "Best Animated Short" Award: "Audience Award"
  • Eerie Horror Fest
    Eerie, Pennsylvania
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Award: "Best Animated Short"
  • Knoxville Horror Film Fest
    Knoxville, TN
    United States
    October 18, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Hellifax Horror Fest
    Helifax, NS
    Canada
    October 18, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Horror Fest
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    October 19, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FilmQuest
    Provo, UT
    United States
    October 26, 2025
    Nominee: "Best Animated Short Film"
  • Spooky Empire Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    October 31, 2025
    Nominee: "Best Animated Film" Nominee: "Best Sound Design"
  • Buried Alive Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    November 9, 2025
    Nominee: "Best Animated Short Film"
  • Simply Weird Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    November 10, 2025
    Official Selection
  • St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF)
    St. Louis, MO
    United States
    November 15, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    December 6, 2025
    Nominee: "Best Animated"
  • Midnight Monster Club Short Film Festival
  • Pensacon Short Film Festival
    Pensacola, FL
    United States
    February 20, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - John T. Hill

John Hill is a veteran of television and new media animation. He has credits in several television, video game, and online productions. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Animation at The University of South Alabama and lives and works in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife and son.

You can find his professional reels at:
http://www.awesometania.com

And his full CV at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnthill/

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Director Statement

Inspired by the films of Satoshi Kon, Dan O' Bannon and John Carpenter and the artwork of Mike Ploog, William Stout, and Simon Stalenhag, this film took me two and a half years to animate and design. However, I could not have accomplished this without the help of my wife and son, and the film would be half of what it is without the incredible contributions in sound and music by Mike Horton and Scott Ampleford, respectively.