The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
17-year old Eli moves with his family to the isolated farm of reclusive Waylon, a man whose dark past threatens to overtake him. Eli’s family works to restore the desolate fields, while he becomes fascinated with the forests. While on the farm, Eli meets the mysterious Amanda when she gives him an apple. The next day she extracts a promise from him to avoid the deep woods. Reeling from a violent encounter with his father, one night he breaks this promise and finds her body hanging from a tree.
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
54 audience votes
Key crew
- Kevin BarkerDirector
- Kevin BarkerScreenplay
- Robert Aiki Aubrey LoweOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brad DourifWaylon
- Spencer DanielsEli
- Alexia FastAmanda
- Marianne HaganIda
- Sarah SteeleKatie
- Clay WilcoxBud
- Rich WilliamsMr. Peterson
- Ron EliotBilly
- Robert Aiki Aubrey LoweBarnaby
Stills
Themes
ghost story