Short film

A Story of Derry

2026 · 30 min

A slow, unsettling descent into ancient woods where dread builds quietly and the past feels alive and hungry.

Overview: Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, coming-of-age, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
coming-of-age
fate
violence
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none