Cold Trail | Horror Short Film | ALTER

🔥 This horror is scripted. Your goosebumps are not. In the dead of winter, deep in remote Maine, State Forest Ranger Reed Decker is hunted by an ancient predator. "Cold Trail" by Werner Traut #ALTER #horror #shortfilm More About "Cold Trail": In the dead of winter, deep in remote Maine, State Forest Ranger Reed Decker is called to yet another grim discovery—a body recovered from the frozen wilderness, marked by strange, unidentifiable bite wounds. As more victims surface, whispers of an unknown predator spread through the small town. But as Decker delves deeper into the mystery, he soon realizes the terrifying truth—he is no longer the hunter. He is the hunted. Director's Statement: After living through a couple Maine winters myself, I was inspired to set out and make a film which at its core is an atmospheric thriller showcasing the natural beauty of a snow covered landscape, while hopefully eliciting a strong feeling of ominous dread for the audience as they follow the characters inhabiting this world. For many years I’ve been eager to make my own "creature feature" and once I had the setting in place, I knew this remote small town was the perfect hunting ground for an ancient vampire, and gave me an opportunity to play with perspective both visually and through sound. "Cold Trail" Credits: Written & Directed by Werner Traut Produced by Max Mozes Kevin Mezick Werner Traut Executive Producers Damian Baldassarre & Varun Malik Line Producer Edward Soto Director of Photography Kristina Delp Editor Kat Baker Music by David Montgomery Hoffman Stunt Coordinator Kaleal Cerafici Production Coordinator Darius Zahedi First Assistant Director Kevin Mezick Costume Designer Connor Wilke Costume Maker Kathleen Wilke Costume Assistant Marissa Behuniak Hair & Make-Up Meaghan Elliot Special Effects Make-Up Meaghan Elliot Camera Operator Kristina Delp Aerial DOP Kristina Delp Gaffer Jared Pearson Grip/Swing Murphy Fits 1st Assistant Camera Vince Fillipini 2nd Assistant Camera Garrett Samodel Production Sound Glenn Goettler Armorer Glenn Goettler Sound Design & Mix Sterling Lev Title Design Zac Currier Colorist Benjamin Handler Visual Effects Brickyard VFX Cast: Jeffrey Alan Solomon Harry Aspinwall Ciaran Byrne Ilya Tsymbal About ALTER: ALTER is an ever-expanding platform for the most daring storytellers in the world of horror. We are a home, community and launching pad for our filmmakers. Slip into the dark, disturbing corners of cutting-edge horror. Beyond our longstanding presence on YouTube, ALTER also operates a free streaming tv channel available on DIRECTV, Sling, CW, LG, Plex, Samsung TV+, Tubi, & TLC+. NOTE: Only completed horror shorts will be considered. Unsolicited scripts or pitches will be immediately deleted without review.