Scotty’s Horror Short Showcase: ‘Strange Times’

Written by Scott Edwards

Escaping from the big city or the suburbs is much needed once in a while. With so much going on, it is easy to lose sight of how beautiful nature really is. If you are lucky enough to have an additional property out in the forest, it is much easier to get away than not. But when you are not privy to one of life’s great privileges, you can try to lean on your friends to use one of theirs. The wilderness has so much to offer, something we seem to forget about when we get older, so it is always important not to lose sight of what it means to become one with nature once again, at least for a short time.
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Making sure that his friend Reece is ready for him at his cabin, Anthony makes sure to give him a courtesy call to make sure everything is set up. Reece is ready to have his friend in the cabin for a few days and upon Anthony’s arrival, he is greeted with open arms. Being given a choice of any room in the cabin to call his own for a few days, Anthony chooses one and picks up a book and lays his head back for a little nap. Dreaming about heading down to the lake, Anthony is shocked when he sees a featureless faced attacker coming at him. Waking up before anything bad happens, Anthony has no idea what the dream meant, much less what it could mean for the coming weekend.

Ready to head down to the lake, Anthony is a little upset when Reece decides not to head down with him. With the excuse of taking a hike being thrown around, Reece has something else in mind for the weekend as he pulls down one of his wildlife books, a set of butchering knives and some rope. Not knowing what his friend is up to, Anthony is shocked to see that the figure from his dreams has come to life and starts chasing him through the woods. Being able to escape and make it back to the cabin, Anthony believes that his nightmare has come to an end and goes to sleep in his room. But little does Anthony know that his pursuer knows his way around the cabin and has an incredibly dark reason for being in the woods.

I must admit that I did not want to see the ending coming, but I did, and while it was predictable, it does not take away from the great forest footage that this short brings to the screen. Nothing really over the top acting wise, just some running through the woods and a ‘wooo’ when all was said and done. With a faceless pursuer, some fishing, some knives, some rope, some blood and a creepy nightmare that will give you chills, this movie is a good one to watch before accepting in invite up to your friend’s cabin.  You may never know what the real motive of a visit will be, that is, until it is too late. Stay Scared.

Watch ‘Strange Times’ on Amazon Prime Video.

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