She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods

Year: 2018

Runtime: 12 mins

Language: English

Directors: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist

Horror

She’s not just a campfire story anymore… A campfire story comes to life for a group of counselors on the last day of summer at Camp Briarbrook.

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1

End-of-season party and ritual proposal

Counselors at Camp Briarbrook gather for an end-of-season party, and Peter presses them to perform a blood ritual to summon Nurse Agatha. The legend says Agatha terrorized the camp forty years earlier with occult experiments. The group goes ahead, hoping to contact her.

End of season party Camp Briarbrook
2

Agatha possesses Danny and several children

The ritual proves successful as Agatha possesses Danny and several children. The possessed behave with eerie calm, then turn increasingly violent. The camp's counselors realize they have unleashed a deadly force.

During the ritual Main lodge, Camp Briarbrook
3

Kellie killed and Danny slain by Mike

In a brutal outbreak of violence, possessed Danny bludgeons Kellie to death in front of the others. Mike fights back in self-defense and kills Danny to stop the attack. The group reels from the sudden, deadly turn of events.

Moments after possession Main lodge
4

Resurrection of Agatha

The possessed children return to the camp and perform a dark resurrection, bringing Agatha back to life. Fear grips the counselors as the legend steps back into the world. The camp braces for what comes next.

Shortly after the ritual Camp Briarbrook grounds
5

Power outage and Heather injury

The group retreats to the main lodge, but a sudden power outage plunges the camp into darkness. Heather attempts to call the police, and in the chaos she is injured. The silence of the lodge deepens the sense of danger.

After the resurrection Main lodge
6

Search for Ben and Ashley begins

Mike, Veronica, and Dylan go to locate the missing Ben and Ashley. During the search, Dylan's scare causes Veronica to flee in fear. The trio's mission exposes the fragility of the adults in the face of supernatural threats.

Following the outage Camp Briarbrook grounds
7

Veronica found bound with tongue cut out

Mike discovers Veronica bound to a bed with her tongue cut out. The gruesome detail confirms the possession's reach and heightens the stakes for everyone.

During the search
8

Ashley is killed and devoured

Ashley is killed and devoured by the possessed children. The attack demonstrates the danger posed by the children and pushes the survivors toward desperate measures.

After Veronica's discovery
9

Peter uncovers Agatha's origin and Gilbert's past

Peter confronts his mother Heather, Gilbert, and Shawn returns, and learns Agatha's origin. Agatha came to heal Evelyn but became obsessed with Gilbert and poisoned Evelyn; Gilbert discovered the truth and murdered Agatha, burying her body in the forest. The resurrected Agatha now seeks to reclaim Evelyn's wedding ring.

After confrontation Main lodge
10

Trap plan and basement confrontation

Mike and Peter devise a plan to trap the children in the basement. Mike lures them inside and escapes, but Dylan knocks him back into the swarm and the children kill him.

Immediately after the confrontation Basement / stairs area
11

Ben bait and Peter is killed

They use Gilbert and Evelyn's ring as bait to coax Agatha out. Dylan tortures Ben and leaves him as an offering for Agatha; Shawn, Peter, and Lauren rush to save Ben, but Peter is killed by Agatha.

During the bait sequence Main lodge
12

Final battle and dismemberment

The plan works briefly as Agatha is drawn out, but she becomes enraged when the ring is revealed as fake and she kills Gilbert. The survivors attack and defeat Agatha, dismembering her and tossing the pieces into the lake to prevent her return.

After the bait and counterattack Lodge and lake area
13

Officer arrives; Agatha's threat endures

An officer arrives the next morning, summoned by a surviving Ben. Lauren watches in horror as Agatha laughs, implying that the haunting may not be truly over.

Next morning Camp Briarbrook - lake area

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