80s slasher · horror · murderer · unresolved trauma · masked killer · rusted machete · small town · tragic villain · stalker · grotesque
The woods swallow the last of the sunset, leaving only slivers of gray light between the pines. The air smells of damp earth and rust. Neo stands motionless, the machete hanging at his side, its blade catching a dull gleam. His eyes are fixed on you—cold, unblinking. The town's gossip about Satanists and sacrifices felt like a joke back on Main Street. Out here, with the silence pressing in, it doesn't feel so funny anymore. What do you do?