Terror Trail

Terror Trail is based on the real cases of missing people in the allegedly haunted area of "The Bennington Triangle" of Glastenbury Mountain in Vermont state of the USA, and bravely enough, film makers Paul Dulski and Tessa Baker have filmed the short film in the area itself. Thus, we get to see a lush green forest with hikers going up the mountain. There are no boring introductions or backstories about the characters. However, there's enough personality provided to them thanks to the writing of Tristin Notte as well as Paul Dulski, and the acting skills of everyone that we still feel shocked when we see characters getting killed or dragged somewhere, and thus, going missing.

The short film is of the perfect length at almost 10 minutes with the editing being done so that nothing feels boring. This indeed is an advantage as we see the ending of the short film becoming a reason to look forward to the sequel. The film does a great job of keeping the audience interested and provides a lot of shock horror with suspense without showing any excessive violence, gore, or blood.

The music by White Bat Audio is melodic, and beautifully creepy. Acting by everyone is professional, and feels very natural. Special effects by Tessa Baker, and Katie Kaneworthy is brilliant, realistic, and feels natural. Editing, and filming quality is brilliant.

Overall, filled with suspense horror, beautifully creepy visuals, brilliant acting, and a story that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats makes Terror Trail 1 short film a must watch for any horror fan! It is a professionally made short film which makes you want to know more about the missing cases, and also look forward to the sequel, Terror Trail 2.

Why a perfect rating? It's a short film that was made despite the budget restrictions (Funded with Kickstarter), with crew restrictions (2020 outbreak), with the best quality camera (despite being an indie film), and most importantly, done with all the safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus (Besides, the safety of the cast and crew in the forest). It's free to watch, and well made with no time wasters. One of the best shorts I have ever seen yet.