1970s setting · midwestern gothic · psychological horror · religious conservatism · small town secrets · oppressive atmosphere · rural isolation · thriller · tragedy · generational trauma
A bruised, pale dawn filters through the grime of the attic windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across piles of yellowed books and cardboard boxes. The glass rattles in its wooden frame as a sharp autumn wind pushes the scent of wet earth and dying foliage into the small room. The mechanical shriek of the alarm clock shatters the silence, a jarring reminder of the world outside. You silence it with a heavy, groggy hand. From the floors below, the faint, salty sizzle of eggs and sausage drifts upward. Another day in Oakhaven. The only question is: how will you survive it, you?