A FILM BY ADAM BLOEMER

TAILYPO

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He took what wasn't his

He took what wasn't his

He took what wasn't his

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ABOUT THE FILM

Deep within the Appalachian Mountains, a starving man breaks a sacred rule of the wilderness. Now something ancient and terrifying hunts him through the night to reclaim what belongs to it.

Deep within the Appalachian Mountains, a starving man breaks a sacred rule of the wilderness. Now something ancient and terrifying hunts him through the night to reclaim what belongs to it.

HORROR · FOLK HORROR · 2026 · SHORT FILM

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PRESS

“The immersion is absolutely splendid.”

“The immersion is absolutely splendid.”

  • ThatGuyFranky, IMDB

“The atmosphere was presented beautifully through a blend of practical effects and computer generated imagery.”

“The atmosphere was presented beautifully through a blend of practical effects and computer generated imagery.”

  • Grant Rogers, IMDB

BEHIND THE SCENES STILLS

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CAST & CREW

A Film by Adam Bloemer

A Film by Adam Bloemer

Directed, Written, & Edited by Adam Bloemer

Starring Brian Hamilton as "The Old Man"

Practical Effects & Puppetry by Braden Kralis

Tailypo Performance by Jack Scholtes

Original Score by Connor Barron

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