- Directed by: Jake C. Young
- Written by: Jake C. Young
- Stars: Brian Bremer, Jake C. Young, Adrianna Curtsinger
- Run Time: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syus_sJThDY
Spoiler-Free Judgment Zone
A young drifter seeking treasure encounters demonic forces and a church that isn’t too holy. It’s set in a post-war-apocalyptic time, retro and modern at the same time, with a steampunk vibe. We both thought it’s very well put together, but it was on the slow side and could have used more action. It’s a moderate thumbs up from both of us.
Spoilery Synopsis
We are told about the origin of evil. We then cut to a man chopping up a body and doing some kind of ritual with it. He then hides a box in the woods and kills himself. Credits roll.
The Drifter tells us that time passes differently now that the world has moved on as he walks through a ghost town. He runs into a priest dressed in red with a gas mask who explains about the talisman he just picked up. Apparently, people did some really bad things back in the day. The weird priest gives the drifter a mission.
The drifter then goes to a weird church where he’s offered coffee. The priest, Red, is insistent about the coffee. Red introduces Sister Agatha. There’s a “Soul Storm” coming, and Jim mentions he hasn’t seen anyone on the road to town.
The drifter shows Red a drawing of the thing he’s looking for. Jim says he just wants the treasure. Soon, there’s a fight with their steampunk guns and the drifter is knocked out. Red gives the drifter 24 hours to confess his crimes against humanity.
The drifter, chained up, has a vision of the woman in white, probably some kind of witch. Agatha tries to ingratiate herself with the drifter to get more information out of him. The talisman led them all to this place. Red used to have the mark of the talisman on his hand, but now the drifter has it.
Red gets a vision and finds the treasure chest. There’s gold and a newspaper article about seven strangers who showed up in this city. Meanwhile, the drifter talks to Father Moore, another prisoner in the town jail. He says they’re safer in jail than outside because night is coming. Jim comes in and talks about getting captured by the Skeezers during the war.
We cut to the white witch, who does a ritual and conjures up a monster. The monster then quickly kills the schoolboy.
Agatha and Red then torture the drifter to find out who killed the schoolboy. Jim talks to himself in a mirror and decides to turn against the others.
The drifter escapes his chains and explores. He finds a room full of heads in jars. He also finds newspaper accounts of the former priest here sacrificing seven people.
The drifter confronts Agatha and Red, and Agatha kills Red. She wakes up Jim and splits the gold with him. No– they forgot about the monster, who kills them both. Meanwhile, the drifter finds the talisman he’s been looking for. The dead rise.
The drifter, with his talisman, runs into the white witch, with hers. He banishes her. The red priest shows up again and takes the talisman. At least he’s got a bag of gold now. The drifter laughs and moves on…
Brian’s Commentary
It’s got the moody, atmospheric post-apocalyptic, sorta-steampunk landscape done well. The sound, costumes, and lighting are well done, better than most indie films of this budget. The pacing, on the other hand, is really slow and could have used more action.
Kevin’s Commentary
“Smells like pigs liver and sacrifice.” That’s very specific.
I liked the retro look with the steampunk vibe. It’s well put together, I thought, and interesting. Jake C. Young doing triple duty as writer, director, and main character did a good job. My only real complaint is how slow moving and low action it is. I liked it more than disliked it.
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