The Reclaimers | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST
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🪐 You are entering a fictional zone: reality has been suspended.
After her grandparents are killed by invisible creatures, a determined young woman seeks to avenge them with the help of her canine companion – the only one who can see the mysterious invaders.
“The Reclaimers” by Jason Sheedy
Watch Jason’s other films on DUST:
“Checkpoint”: https://youtu.be/1dZlhhaT8HQ
“Disembodies”: https://youtu.be/8hDiINHQdRM
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🎥 More About “The Reclaimers”:
Reagen and her canine companion, Boone, are all that remain after their small island town is overrun by a mysterious swarm of invisible creatures. Among the victims of the attack were Reagen’s grandparents, whom she abandoned after a fight on the night of the invasion. Seeking retribution, Reagen utilizes Boone’s keen ability to see the creatures, and together they hunt down various portal-like nests that have emerged throughout the area, all while Reagen battles a different kind of monster with her daily addictions. Broken yet tenacious, Reagen must confront the horrors of her past mistakes as she and Boone set out to destroy one more nest hidden somewhere in her grandparent’s home.
🎬 Director’s Statement:
The Reclaimers deals with themes of loss, vengeance, and companionship. The initial idea for the screenplay came from walking my dog, Boone, who also happens to star in the film. She was growling at something unseen down a vacant street, and that sparked my imagination for crafting the story. I’ve always been attracted to survival horror, and the idea of characters struggling to find hope in otherwise hopeless situations. So I decided to build the conflict around a character confronting her own personal demons while also battling some very literal ones, in what I hope all culminates into a thrilling, moving journey.
🎞️ Credits:
WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND EDITED BY
JASON SHEEDY
PRODUCED BY
KYLE STEINIKE
JASON SHEEDY
CAST
ERIN OWNBEY
BOONE DOG
MIKE SHEEDY
VICKI SHEEDY
WITH THE VOICE TALENT OF
GINNY SLIFCAK
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
MATTHEW NOONAN
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
MEAGEN LEE
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
TESSA ROSE JACKSON
DARIUS TIMMER
CAMERA ASSISTANT
MARK MULLINS
VFX ARTISTS
RYAN COSTER
JASON SHEEDY
ANIMATORS
ANDREW MICHAEL FARREN
GREG BEKKEN
SOUND DESIGN BY
JASON SHEEDY
SOUND MIXED BY
JEREMIAH PRESCOTT
LOCATION MANAGER
LAURIE POOLE
CATERER
ERIN STRAUSBAUGH
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
ROGER RIEKKOFF
DRIVER
JASON RIGSBEE
SPECIAL THANKS
MOM, DAD, HEATHER & KATIE
ANN AND BOB WITTENBERG
GRIFFIN LOTSON
CITY OF DARIEN, GEORGIA
MCINTOSH COUNTY, GEORGIA
KEITH AND CASSIE STRAUSBAUGH
SHAWNEY AND DAVID THORPE
HART RE-TAIL THRIFT STORE
BARK BARK
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