The Clearing (2024)
89 min
A storm that has been continuing to swell over Appalachia for 5 months with no sign of stopping. While journalist and her colleague are on route to continue ongoing interviews with survivors about strange psychological behavior following the storm, she inexplicably wakes up alone in an empty jeep, parked in a clearing, surrounded only by Appalachian wilderness. After realizing the car will not start, she makes the bold decision to find her way back to civilization on foot, despite being lost. With vivid recurring thoughts and visions of personal childhood trauma manifesting around her, she finds herself unable to leave the woods, instead mysteriously returning to the clearing.
- Release date
- January 24, 2024
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Amna Geko as Ivana
- David Bielewicz as Steven
- Samantha Ainsworth as Theresa
- Christina Chickis as Christine
- Tom Mirth as Patterson
- Amanda Montoya as News Anchor
- Sam Parente as Mother
- Andy Pivarnik as Tarasenko
- Jameson Quinn as Ian
- Krista Rayne Reckner as Rose
Crew
- Stephanie Trainer · Director
- Karl Nykwest · Writer
- Stephanie Trainer · Writer
- Karl Nykwest · Producer
- Stephanie Trainer · Producer
- Andoni Marquez · Composer
- John Zeller · Cinematographer
- Karl Nykwest · Editor
- Kait Nykwest · Production designer