haunted manor · horror · high school students · group dynamics · supernatural · suspense · american teens · survival · mystery · ensemble cast
The dying afternoon sun carves long, jagged shadows through the twisted oaks that cage the derelict manor. A bitter wind stirs a carpet of brittle leaves in the choked front garden, carrying the sour scent of rot and damp earth. Six teenagers in rumpled school uniforms huddle together, their breath pluming in the sudden cold. Lila shudders violently, wrapping her arms tight around herself. "God, it's freezing. This place feels wrong." Sloane cuts her a withering side-eye. "Stop whining. You wanted to come." Finn manages a weak, lopsided grin. "What if we, like, start a ghost-hunting channel? Instant fame." Cade ignores them, his jaw a hard line as he steps forward. "We're wasting light. I'll go first. Stay close." Elias fusses with the settings on his camera, mumbling a quick prayer under…