What Comes in the Deep of the Night? | Horror Short Film

What comes
Logline
Nestled in the looming shadow of a mountain, a man and a woman are consumed by an overwhelming sense of dread.
Overview
“What comes” started as an adaptation to an Ingmar Bergman movie- “Hour of the Wolf”. A man and a woman move to a remote island. The man (an artist) seeks solace to focus on his creation while his past and inner turmoil insidiously sneaks up on him. This takes a toll on the woman, affecting her emotionally as the two begin to drift apart.
I moved into the mountains around three years ago. There was an ever growing fear with the setting sun. The nights are noticeably darker here, yet more lively with hidden cries and screams by unknown creatures under the moon. A dread. A definite dread.
I’ve been filmmaking for close to ten years. Actor, writer, filmmaker. With this new devilry shivering my spine, I took to writing. “What comes” is written in a poem. “What comes” from the darkest pits of the wilderness? “What comes” in the cries and screams? “What comes” when you neglect compassion, depression, anxiety?
The Man
Written from the perspective of myself along with understanding the original story. A man that is giving up. A man that doesn’t care. So consumed by his own thoughts.
The Woman
She has given up everything for love. Her life, her passions, her aspirations. She crumbles when she loses her everything. Her foundation falls apart causing her to collapse.
The Skull
The diary. The secret. A manifestation of what we dare not say out loud. A manifestation of what is to come to things alive if not cared for.
The Dog/ Coyote
The reminder. Living alone, separated from its pack. Wildness in its heart but yet still so lonely. One can adapt to being alone, one can survive but perhaps not thrive.
My equipment
Zoom H4n audio interface: amzn.to/48GGShy
Rode ntg2 shotgun microphone: amzn.to/492OieL
Manfrotto fluid head: amzn.to/3S8HJAR
Neewer bi-color LED light panel: amzn.to/3O9QPfw
Blackmagic Pocket Original