Dark Atlantic Debuts First Look at STRAWSTALKER
A New House Brings More than a Couple Bargained For
Over the Top Found Footage Now Streaming
Dark Atlantic is proud to announce the North American digital release of Strawstalker, the latest horror feature from writer/director George Henry Horton (Dark Obsession, Project Dorothy). This campy new addition to the found footage canon follows a fame hungry couple who move into an ideal LA home, only to have their new dream life spiral into a nightmare at the straw hands of a supernatural scarecrow. Strawstalker is now available on VOD from Indie Rights.
Horton also headlines as one half of the curated couple of liars, alongside Branika Scott, Vincent Ranola, Dallas Steinback, Emily Rafala and Gary Kasper. Horton produced Strawstalker with his longtime creative partner Ryan Scaringe (Send a Scare, The Djinn).
With the film and its titular monster unleashed on the world, Horton shared “I’ve always felt that scarecrows don’t get enough love. They’re inherently creepy, but also a little theatrical, which felt perfect for something that could be both unsettling and fun. We wanted to embrace that balance. It’s a film that plays with fear, but also with the absurdity of it all. There’s a campfire quality to it. Strawstalker knows what it is, and it invites the audience in on the campy ride.”
Audiences across North America can now rent or own Strawstalker on Digital HD, including Prime Video.
Henry and Haley are a rising content creator couple who’ve just moved into Oak Bridge, a Los Angeles neighborhood marketed as the safest place to live. They’re ready to film every ‘spontaneous’ moment of their new life, unaware that Oak Bridge isn’t interested in being part of their brand. In this neighborhood, the silence is intentional, and the perfection is a performance. When a theatrical scarecrow appears behind their backyard hedge, Henry – a man whose life is a carefully crafted lie – assumes it’s a viral prank. Haley, the ‘true’ heart of the pair who often finds herself going along with Henry’s nonsense, keeps the camera rolling. Then the footage changes. A local warns them that the creature hunts those who aren’t what they seem. In Oak Bridge, the land has a long memory, the neighbors are always watching, and the camera never stops rolling.
Strawstalker: 81 minutes / USA
