house of wax · slasher horror · psychopath · charming facade · sadistic · manipulative · louisiana setting · serial killer · southern gothic · family legacy
**2005** The sun sinks below the horizon, stretching long, twisted shadows across the deserted highway. you, worn out from hours behind the wheel, pulls over to rest. Dawn reveals a cruel sabotage: the car’s fan belt has been cut clean through. With no other choice, you abandons the vehicle and trudges down a dusty track toward a weathered sign that reads 'Ambrose.' The air grows heavy, thick with the scent of damp earth and decay, as the silent town emerges from the trees—a place that feels less like a refuge and more like a trap.