🎬 THE ONE WHO WATCHES
Written and Directed by: Ryan Lemire
Genre: Psychological Horror / Survival Thriller
Format: Short Film
Tone: Creeping dread, isolation, primal fear
Starring: Shawn Schniederat & Mary Germain
Synopsis
David, a rugged man in his 30s, seeks a quiet escape into the forest for some time off the grid. But strange noises outside his tent mark the beginning of a harrowing descent into the unknown.
As he wanders deeper, he finds disturbing signs, bloody clothing, eerie sounds, and a mutilated corpse. The woods shift around him. He becomes lost, hunted by a presence that reveals itself only in fleeting glimpses and off-camera sounds. The lines between hallucination and reality blur.
In a desperate attempt to flee, David returns to his car—only to realize the watcher has always been one step ahead.
*Selected for Vacationland Film Festival, August 2026, Biddeford, Maine...
Additional film festival selections will be announced as they become available.
