In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.
AWARDS:
2024 Boston Underground Film Festival - Audience Choice Award: Best of Fest Short
2024 Vermont Film & Folklore Festival - Best Vermont Short
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
2023 Fantastic Fest
2023 Telluride Horror Show
2024 Boston Underground Film Festival
2024 Etheria Film Festival
2024 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
2024 Chattanooga Film Festival
2024 Panic Fest
2024 Maryland Film Festival
2024 Final Girls Berlin Film Fest
2024 Portland Horror Film Festival
2024 Salem Horror Fest
2024 Nevermore Film Festival
2024 Green Mountain Film Festival
2024 Vermont Film & Folklore Festival
2024 White River Indie Film Festival
2024 Carcosian Film Night
2024 Six Feet Under Horror Film Festival
Homebody Pictures and Lone Horse Films present The Thaw
A Horror Folktale
Cast:
Ruth: Emily Bennett
Timothy: Jeffrey Grover
Alma: Toby Poser
Renny: Sid the Sheep
Written & Directed by
Sarah Wisner & Sean Temple
Producers:
Nathan Sellers
Darren Bailey
Sarah Wisner
Sean Temple
Co-Producer: Danielle Hazelton
Line Producer: Christopher King
Executive Producers:
Leslie Krogh-Wisner
Jay Wisner
Associate Producers:
Scott Dorwart
Lyndall Heyer
Sam Vanivray
Peter Mahoney
Assistant Director: Miriam Olken
Director Shadow: Lennon Westbom
Director of Photography: Demi Waldron
1st AC: Benjy Berkowitz
2nd AC & Additional Camera Operator: Michael Vassallo
Camera Package and Lenses Provided by Panavision
Shot on Arri Alexa Mini + Panavision Primo Primes & Angenieux Optimo Zoom
Gaffer: Michael B. Fisher
Key Grip: Kevin Deming
Production Designer & Historical Magick Consultant: Deidra Catero
Art Director and Sheep Wrangler: Seana Testa
Department Head Hair, Makeup, and Special Effects Makeup: Mickayla Pence
Costume Designer: Jasmine Murray-Bergquist
On Set Costume: Jessica Della Pepa
On Set Costume: Leslie Krogh-Wisner
Box Prop Fabricator: Diz Dizio
Box Prop Fabricator Assistants: Jason Horgan & Suja Ono
Location Manager & Set Dresser: Scott Dorwart
Location Manager & Cat Wrangler: Lyndall Heyer
Art PA: Teppi Zuppo
Sound Mixer & Boom Operator: Amanda Bowman
Stunt Coordinator: Darren Bailey
Head Chef: Christina Temple
Assistant Chef: Leslie Krogh-Wisner
Catering Assistant: Paul Fleming
Sid the Sheep Owners:
Marlena Farnham
Doug Farnham
Kitchen Provided By:
Mike Lane
Catherine Carvelli
Ax Prop:
Liz Lackey
Tom Lackey
Casting Director: Sara Koch
Editor, Additional Sound Design, and Title Designer: Sean Temple
Music Composed, Produced, and Performed by Abby Swidler
Prepared Piano by Courtney Swain
Post Sound Studio: Nocturnal Sound
Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer - Eli Cohn
Sound Editor: Jack Sasner
Colorist: Calvin Bellas
VFX Supervisor: Darren Bailey
VFX Artists: Brian Bentley & Jonathan Thompson
Shot on Location in Stowe, Vermont
Funds raised on Seed&Spark
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