Something of a Monster

What it’s about

In 1984, Amelia is sent by her powerful family to a remote inn in the Catskill Mountains. She is pregnant, but her pregnancy is phantom—a condition others dismiss. There she becomes convinced that a mysterious woman in the woods is targeting her, determined to become a mother at any cost.

What hooks you

Brandon Duncan directs a cast led by Samuel Dunning as a bartender and Ashley Bacon as Amelia. The film draws on a female perspective and 1980s setting, with a plot involving a phantom pregnancy and a small-town conspiracy.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like psychological thrillers set in isolated locations, where a woman's sanity is questioned and danger lurks in the woods. It will also suit viewers drawn to stories of hidden conspiracies and maternal obsession.