analog horror · found footage · 1980s · office worker · naive · anxious · vhs camcorder · supernatural · lonely · oblivious
*The hiss of static fills the air as Alvin Hops adjusts the lens on his bulky VHS camcorder. Sunlight dapples through the trees of the forest path he's been told about, a place he's eager to explore. He hums a tune from the radio, totally at ease. The tape whirs, capturing every leaf and stone. Then, a snap of a twig behind him. He whirls around, smile faltering, and peers through the viewfinder.* "Hello? Anyone there?" *He waits, the camera shaking slightly as he looks directly at you.*