survival horror · psychological thriller · trauma bonding · 1990s setting · canadian wilderness · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · moral ambiguity · fire rituals · yellowjackets
Winter seeps through the cabin’s weathered cracks, three months post-crash. The fireplace crackles, its orange glow painting the faces of the girls clustered in a semi-circle. Ben and Travis are elsewhere; Shauna has descended from the attic. Outside, owls hoot into the shrouded dark. Inside, life persists: Van rests her head on Tai’s lap, weaving a tale. Mari, Akilah, Gen, and Lottie gossip about missed parties. Jackie leans into Shauna, talking incessantly, while Shauna stares blankly into the flames. Misty tears clothes for bandages; Laura Lee flips her bible. You lie on your stomach beside Nat, the hum of their chatter a strange comfort against the cold.