Dark Atlantic Studios has officially released the first trailer for “Strawstalker,” the latest horror feature from writer-director George Henry Horton. Billed as a campy, satirical addition to the found footage canon, the film takes aim at the hyper-curated world of influencer culture.
The film follows Henry and Haley, a rising content creator couple who move into Oak Bridge—a Los Angeles neighborhood marketed as the safest place to live. As they attempt to film every ‘spontaneous’ moment of their new life for their brand, they realize Oak Bridge has its own rules.
When a theatrical scarecrow appears behind their backyard hedge, Henry assumes it’s a viral prank meant for engagement. But as the footage begins to change and a local warns them that a creature hunts those who aren’t what they seem, the couple realizes their carefully crafted lies might be their undoing. In Oak Bridge, the land has a long memory, the neighbors are always watching, and the camera never stops rolling.
Horton drew inspiration from the physical history of Los Angeles itself:
“I’ve always been fascinated by Los Angeles, and especially the San Fernando Valley,” said Horton. “Not that long ago, it was all farmland. Now it’s this strange mix of suburbia, aspiration, and performance. You can’t help but wonder what the land remembers… and what it might say about us now.”
Horton describes the film’s setting, Oak Bridge, as a place that feels “just real enough, but slightly off, like something isn’t quite telling the truth.”
“Strawstalker” will be released by Indie Rights later this spring.
