Effects

A group of filmmakers gathers in the remote Pennsylvania woods to work on a low-budget horror movie. Among them are Lacey Bickel, the visionary director with a penchant for experimental cinema; John, the special effects expert who displays peculiar behavior; and Celeste, the production assistant with a growing curiosity about the project's true nature. The isolated setting and intense focus on their craft blur the lines between fiction and reality for the crew, as they toil away on scenes that become increasingly intense and violent.

As the production unfolds, the team members find themselves entangled in a web of deception and manipulation. Lacey's enigmatic approach to the filmmaking process raises suspicions among the crew, especially when it becomes apparent that not all is as it seems with their project. Celeste dives deeper into the behind-the-scenes mystery, questioning the motives and ethics of their work. Tensions escalate and relationships fray, culminating in a situation where the distinction between the horror on screen and in their lives is frighteningly ambiguous.