2020 Short Film: Trust Me: A Witness Account of the Goatman

• Directed by Nate Ruegger
• Written by Leslie O’Neill
• Stars Alexandra Bayless, Luke Cook
• Run Time: 10:18
• Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kGtXxb4R6A

What Happens

We watch a young couple get settled into a nice-looking cabin in the woods. He’s planned this little getaway so that he can propose to her later; he even practices his proposal speech outside.

Later, they go for a walk in the woods and see a nasty-looking blanket that smells bad and is probably covering a dead animal. Then they notice that there’s something in the woods that seems to be following them. The boyfriend suddenly gets stomach cramps and the day is ruined.

But it could get worse…

Commentary

The Goatman is, in fact, a real legend in the Midwest. This is well shot and paced, the characters act believably, and it’s very creepy in parts. The moral of the story is simple… never go camping.