Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.
Acting
Caitlin Gerard's face carries entire scenes of wordless terror.
Direction
Tammi frames the prairie as an active malevolent force.
Sound
The wind becomes its own hungry character.
Director
Emma Tammi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
"Prairie madness" was a documented 19th-century phenomenon; settlers, particularly women, suffered severe isolation-induced depression. The film draws directly from this erased history.
This is a remake of a 1928 silent film of the same name, making it one of the most obscure horror remakes ever attempted. Tammi shot on location in New Mexico where actual wind storms destroyed equipment.
US
