The Field

A long-abandoned farmstead, with its creaking wooden structures and overgrown fields, harbors more than just the echoes of a forgotten past. Hidden within its weathered walls are secret worlds—mysterious and untold—that remain dormant for years, only waiting for the right moment to be discovered. This moment comes unexpectedly when an amateur photographer and his wife, both drawn to the allure of forgotten places, decide to visit the farmstead on a whim.

The farmstead, a relic of a once-thriving agricultural family, had been long deserted, with nature slowly reclaiming the land. The house was filled with the remnants of a bygone era: old furniture, cracked portraits, and dust-covered windows that let in only fleeting rays of sunlight. For years, it had remained a ghostly shell, its history buried beneath layers of neglect. Yet, there was an undeniable charm to the place that called out to those who sought forgotten stories, and the photographer and his wife were no exception.

With camera in hand, the photographer, an enthusiast of abandoned spaces and the stories they might hold, wandered through the derelict rooms, his eyes scanning for anything that might spark his imagination. His wife, though not a photographer herself, was equally captivated by the silence and decay of the place. The couple found themselves drawn deeper into the farmstead's heart, unaware that what they would uncover would change their lives forever.

The key to unlocking the farmstead’s secrets came in an unexpected form: an old, rusted door hidden behind a forgotten bookcase in the back of the house. When the photographer accidentally pushed the bookcase aside, the door creaked open, revealing a hidden room beyond. This room, untouched by time and seemingly frozen in a moment long past, was filled with strange objects: letters, photographs, and trinkets that spoke of lives once lived here. It was as though the room had been sealed off deliberately, its contents preserved for decades in a silent, sacred space.

As the photographer began to document the room with his camera, he and his wife uncovered more than just relics of the past. They stumbled upon a series of photographs—ones that appeared to have been taken by someone with a keen eye for detail, much like the photographer himself. These images revealed eerie glimpses into the lives of the farmstead’s former inhabitants, showing strange rituals, hidden symbols, and a sense of unease that permeated their daily existence. It became clear that this farmstead held more than just a history of a family; it harbored a darker, more enigmatic story.

As the couple continued to explore, they found themselves drawn into a world that blurred the lines between reality and the supernatural. The room seemed to have its own energy, a presence that grew stronger with each discovery. What began as a simple exploration of an abandoned building transformed into a journey into a hidden world of secrets, memories, and mysteries. The photographer’s passion for uncovering the truth collided with forces beyond his understanding, leaving him and his wife to grapple with questions of fate, time, and the nature of the secrets that the farmstead had kept locked away for so long.

In the end, the couple left the farmstead forever changed. What they had found was not just a physical space, but a portal into a world they had never known existed—a world that would linger in their minds long after they had left its walls behind.

Director: Tate Bunker

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

Cast: Alicia Rice, Amanda Tollefson, Arthur Nienhuis, Barry Bostwick, Bella Wholey Ortiz, Catherine Egger, Cecelia Condit, Cynthia Lund, Diane Richardson, Jean Dvorak, Jenn Morris Fodden, Josh Peterson