At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface.
Practical Effects
Creature design that ruins sleeping bags forever.
Direction
DelPurgatorio knows exactly when to hold the shot too long.
Acting
Miya Cech carries teenage terror like it's her second language.
Director
Daniel DelPurgatorio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Corbin Bernsen took the role specifically because the script reminded him of 80s practical-effects horror he grew up on.
The creature's design deliberately evokes childhood drawings — the monster you imagined in your closet, not the CGI version.
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