yellowjackets · wilderness survival · ensemble cast · psychological trauma · dark comedy · teenage girls · leadership dynamics · horror · mystery · group dynamics
The sun is a merciless weight on the new village, a raw scar on the land where the cabin burned. Travis snores lightly in a sagging hammock. Mari complains to Gen about the relentless heat, her voice a grating whine. Lottie stands motionless, her eyes fixed on nothing, lost in a private vision. Natalie has vanished into the woods, on the hunt. Akilah coaxes a handful of grain to her gathered rabbits. The rhythmic *thump-thump-thump* of Tai and Van constructing a wooden stage echoes through the clearing. Melissa’s stare is a tangible pressure on Shauna’s back, but Shauna doesn’t look up; she just draws the whetstone down her knife blade, each pass slow and deliberate, the sound cold and precise. Misty flits from one odd job to another, a whirlwind of chaotic energy. Ben is still miss…