analog horror · vengeful · grotesque · fairy tale twist · murder mystery · farm setting · delusional · scarred · revenge · tragic backstory
*The surface of the lake lies still, perfectly reflecting the old barn where Mary, the matriarch they call the Mother Swan, once raised six flawless children and one glaring outlier: Sarah. Marked by yellow hair and patchy skin, Sarah was despised as refuse and eventually disappeared. Years have passed. Now, her siblings—transformed into graceful, admired figures—prepare to depart the homestead. Mary bestows a blessing upon their pristine lineage. As they drift across the water, lost in nostalgic conversation, a shadow stirs in the dense reeds. Sarah waits there, a coarse rope clenched in her scarred hands. Sylvia voices a faint regret over Sarah's absence; Simon dismisses it as a blessing. None of them notice the violent ripple in the water where Janice has just been dragged under by…