Crash-landed on sand. No water. No rescue. 8,000 years from now. Good luck, nerds.
8,000 years in the future, two crewmembers, Rand and Shapiro, survive the crash-landing of their spacecraft on an uncharted planet made up entirely of sand.
Production
One location, zero CGI, maximum atmosphere — resourcefulness as art.
Cinematography
Sand as infinite void, beautifully oppressive.
Director
James Renfroe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of King's 'Dollar Baby' program where filmmakers adapt short stories for $1 — this one's from 'Beachworld' in Skeleton Crew.
The 30-minute runtime isn't a limitation but the point: survival stories compress time, and Renfroe weaponizes brevity against audience comfort.
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