Synopsis/Details
Aspen Grove is Rashomon meets The Revenant. Native mythology underlies this Folk Horror morality tale in the vein of Bone Tomahawk. Cultures clash as Manifest Destiny fuels Western Expansion in the 19th century United States. White settlers have encroached deep into Native lands, bringing death, disease and conflict to the frontier. Saved from death in the wilds of Montana by a Crow family, a fur trapper must keep his secrets hidden to regain his freedom. Running from the ghosts of his past, Geoffrey faces an otherworldly reckoning, setting events into motion that will reverberate through time, culminating in a battle for the soul of America more than a century in the making. With this in mind, we enter a world much like our own: one dominated by power, greed and the ruthless pursuit of both. Combining historical, fact-based realism with a dark fantasy backdrop, Aspen Grove explores issues of race, the foundations of religious belief, the wages of sin, and the folly of Man against the savage force of nature personified.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Getaway
Story Situation:
Crime pursued by vengeance
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Good Man, Impenitence, Judge, Selfishness, Temperance, Vice, Virtue
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Animatronics/puppets, Blood, Prosthetics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Noble savage, Outlaw, Villain, Wise old man
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, Frontier, Man vs Nature, Period
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Weaponry
Equality & Diversity:
Diverse Cast, Elderly Protagonist, Intolerance Focused, Minority Protagonist, Passes Bechdel Test
Time Period:
Late modern period
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Autumn/Fall
Illness Topics:
Physical
Relationship Topics:
Family
