They Remain (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Они остаются
Director: Philip Gelatt
Writer: Philip Gelatt
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Keywords
Keywords: scientist, animals, based on short story, unnatural, manson-style cult
Story
Two scientists investigate the root of environmental changes and strange animal behavior at a remote site where a cult committed atrocities. The isolated location, the unraveling of their relationship, and the biome itself begin to lead them down a path of doom where primeval forces threaten to consume them. An adaptation of Laird Barron's short story "–30–".
Summary
In the isolated heart of an environmental anomaly, two scientists, bound by past passion and current mission, delve into the remnants of a cult compound where bizarre animal behaviour persists. As they unravel the secrets of this primeval site, their relationship fractures under the strain, mirroring the very forces threatening to consume them both. The line between science and superstition blurs as they confront ancient powers awakened by the cult's atrocities, in an adaptation of Laird Barron's chilling tale "–30–".
