A hot bartender, a killer storm, and a murderer wearing the friendliest smile. What could go wrong?
Awkward, but friendly and handsome bartender Joey allows a group of vacationers to seek refuge in his house on the eve of a big storm. The vacationers soon discover that there's a crazed killer in their midst, but unfortunately are trapped inside the house by the fierce storm that's raging outside.
Practical Effects
The storm effects look like someone shook a spray bottle at the window.
Acting
Gerald Downey's unsettling nice-guy energy carries the whole thing.
Director
Josh Stoddard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Josh Stoddard's directorial debut after working as a production assistant on several Syfy channel originals. The 84-minute runtime includes nearly 12 minutes of establishing shots of rain.
Sheltered belongs to the 'trapped by weather' horror subgenre that peaked in the 2010s with films like The Perfect Storm and Frozen, though with significantly fewer resources and much more suspicious bartenders.
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