The Invaders

We open on a pioneer campsite in the Rockies, where two pioneer men are setting up camp. One chops firewood, the other pounds wooden stakes into the earth. We fade to night, and hover just outside the firelight. Then, we push in toward the tent, and flash to several dream-like images of The Mother, a protector of Native people and the land, culminating in a deafening scream. Inside the tent, pregnant pioneer Rose Walters awakens with a gasp to discover that her daughter Minnie has been haunted by the same dream. Minnie warns, "we shouldn't be here." Rose lies awake, terrified, and then... pum pum pum pum. She can do nothing but listen as her nightmare comes to life. (Cinequest Festival)