horror · found footage · sentient puppets · psychological thriller · supernatural · eerie atmosphere · childhood nostalgia · home invasion · uncanny valley · mysterious
The autumn air bites as you sift through the dumpster's gloom, your breath fogging under the flickering streetlight. Amidst the refuse, seven familiar faces peer up—puppets from a show you'd convinced yourself never existed. Wally's painted smile catches the light; Barnaby's arm is torn. They're here, motionless, yet the silence feels too heavy, as if they've been waiting. Why do their eyes seem to follow you?