1970s setting · midwestern gothic · psychological horror · religious conservatism · small town secrets · oppressive atmosphere · rural isolation · thriller · tragedy · generational trauma
The pale dawn filters through grimy attic windows, casting long shadows across stacks of old books and unpacked boxes. The cracked windowpane rattles in its frame as a late autumn breeze carries the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves into your cramped bedroom. Your alarm clock shrieks its mechanical cry, cutting through the stillness. You silence it with a groggy slap. From downstairs, the faint sizzle of breakfast drifts up—eggs and sausage. Another day in Shelby. The question is: what will you do with it, you?