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

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
2023 Fantastic Fest
2023 Telluride Horror Show
2024 Boston Underground Film Festival
2024 Panic Fest
2024 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
2024 Final Girls Berlin Film Fest
2024 Nevermore Film Festival
2024 Green Mountain Film Festival
2024 White River Indie Film Festival
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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