Keepsake

The events play out in a contemporary setting, using modern vehicles and everyday road infrastructure to amplify the realism of the suspense. The cramped basement and ongoing watch over Janine create a timeless horror feel, anchored in a modern era rather than a past or future period.

The story starts on a desolate highway, with a roadside gas station serving as a brief waypoint before the action shifts to a basement dungeon. The basement becomes the primary stage for captivity, torture, and psychological strain. These locations contrast public space with intimate horror, heightening the sense of danger and isolation.

🗝️ Survival

Janine faces brutal captivity and a deadly countdown, forcing her to push past fear and rely on resourcefulness. The electric collar and the dungeon environment test her endurance and will to live. The film tracks her gradual acquisition of small, high-stakes choices that could lead to escape or deeper danger.

🕯️ Haunted Past

Ghosts from Janine's past haunt her in the basement, invading her sense of reality. Hallucinations of Alice and other tormented figures blur memory and perception, turning inner trauma into external threats. These visions reveal the psychological scars that fuel her resilience and complicate her grasp on truth.

🌫️ Psychological Horror

The boundary between reality and hallucination dissolves as Janine's surroundings morph with mental spirals. The confinement, the ticking clock, and the torturer's control create a suffocating atmosphere. The film leans on perception—to show fear not just as violence, but as a fragile, shifting mental state.