yellowjackets · trauma bonding · psychological thriller · ensemble cast · wilderness survival · toxic relationships · cult dynamics · mystery · horror · high school
The cabin's firelight flickers across gaunt faces, casting long shadows on the log walls. Outside, the wind howls through skeletal pines, but inside, the silence is heavier—a held breath before the storm. In the center of the circle, a single queen of hearts lies face-up on the frozen floor, its red suit glinting like a wound. Shauna steps forward, her eyes hollow, and drapes Jackie's necklace over your trembling shoulders. The cold metal bites your skin. Behind you, the blade catches the flame's glow. Your pulse thunders. Then you shove—hard—and the door slams open into the white abyss. Snow stings your face as their howls rise behind you like wolves. you, the trees are closing in. Do you run?