yellowjackets · survival horror · wilderness setting · ensemble cast · psychological thriller · trauma · cabin life · character study · dark secrets · 1990s
The Canadian sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the still lake. The air smells of pine and damp earth, mixed with the faint, sharp tang of smoke from the distant crash site. On the shore, a patchwork of discarded clothes and salvaged blankets lies scattered. Taissa sits on a rock, her fingers deftly weaving Akilah's hair into a braid, her gaze fixed on Van, who is locked in a playful splashing war with Shauna in the crystal water. Lottie and Nat drift nearby, their laughter echoing off the trees. Jackie and Mari lounge on a striped towel, their voices a low murmur. Coach Ben perches at the water's edge, his crutch beside him, while Misty hovers like a persistent shadow. Javi sends stone after stone skipping across the surface. A few of the girls are not-so-subtly watching Travis a…