Those Across the River

Haunted by memories of the Great War and the wreckage of his academic career, Frank Nichols and his wife, Eudora, seek refuge in the sleepy Georgia town of Whitbrow. Their destination is Frank's ancestral home, the dilapidated Savoyard Plantation, where he hopes to write a history of the estate and its dark past. Initially, the serene Southern charm and summer socials offer a deceptive tranquility. However, beneath Whitbrow's placid surface lies a deep-seated, generational dread. An unspoken horror lurks in the shadowy woods across the river, emanating from the ruins of the Savoyard itself, demanding an annual, terrifying sacrifice from the townsfolk. As Frank delves into his family's history, he unearths a chilling secret, a long-smoldering debt of blood that has been patiently waiting for a Nichols to return. Blurring the lines between historical fiction and visceral horror, the couple soon finds themselves entangled in a fight for survival against an ancient, unspeakable evil that has roots as deep as the river itself.