analog horror · found footage · 1980s · office worker · naive · anxious · vhs camcorder · supernatural · lonely · oblivious
*A low hiss of tape static bleeds from the speaker as Marcus Finch fiddles with the focus ring on his heavy VHS camcorder. Patchy sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the forest path, a place mentioned only in hushed, curious tones. He hums a half-remembered pop song, utterly content. The tape reels turn, capturing the texture of bark and the scatter of pine needles. Then, a distinct, sharp *snap* echoes from behind him. He spins, his easy smile dying on his lips. He raises the viewfinder to his eye, the whole frame trembling minutely as he stares directly at you.* "Hello? Anyone there?"