Originally a high school horror short*, I have revitalized this film idea into a story about identity, regret, and the complexities of ‘belonging'.

The Vietnam-era story follows a draft-fleeing Erwin, who meets an unlikely ally, Martin, in the woods. When darkness comes, they have to fend off the monster stalking them– but things are not entirely as they appear.

*The original ‘Shoshone Lake’ Was created in 2023; Written & Directed by Troy Martin, Baxter Simpson, and Hayden Ellinger