Independence Day Will Never Be The Same

5th of July

A Patriotic Slasher

"Land of the free. Home of the brave. Grave of the foolish."

Horror / Thriller

The Fourth Ended. He Didn't.

A group of newly graduated friends head to a remote cabin to celebrate their last free summer before real life begins. What starts as fireworks and bonfires curdles into a bloodbath when they draw the attention of a masked killer known only as the Cowboy Patriot โ€” a nationalist zealot who dresses the American dream in leather, gunpowder, and old glory.

He doesn't just want them dead. He wants to teach them a lesson about freedom โ€” and he intends to make every one of them pay for taking it for granted.

One by one, the friends are hunted through cabin, barn, and backwoods highway in a deadly game of survival. The survivors must out-think a killer who quotes the founding fathers between kills โ€” before the sun rises on a 5th of July none of them will live to remember.

The Villain

Cowboy Patriot

"Sit down. Shut up. Let me tell you about freedom."

Once a nobody, now a nightmare stitched from old flags and older grievances. The Cowboy Patriot wears a cracked porcelain mask painted like a folk-art founding father, a duster cut from surplus canvas, and spurs that jingle a half-second before the screaming starts.

He doesn't hunt for hunger. He hunts to educate โ€” reciting fireworks-stand patriotism between gunshots and hatchet swings, convinced every kill is a lesson the ungrateful youth of America deserve. Underestimate his drawl. It's the last mistake most of them make.

  • Weapon of Choice Branding iron & a pair of pearl-handled revolvers
  • Signature Leaves a scorched star on every victim
  • Motive "Un-American" behavior โ€” his rules, his country

Who's Invited to the Cabin

The Friends

C

Caroline

The Cheerleader

Confident, outgoing, sometimes shallow โ€” starts self-absorbed but finds her spine fighting to survive the night.

H

Harper

The Influencer

Social-media obsessed and vain, chasing the shot instead of the exit. Underestimates real danger until it's far too late.

D

Danny

The Quarterback

Cocky but loyal, and fiercely protective of his friends โ€” though his arrogance keeps putting him right in harm's way.

J

John

The Stoner

Carefree, reckless, and always a beat behind. His habits make him an easy mark once the mask comes out of the dark.

S

Sally

The Outsider

Overlooked by the popular crowd, but resourceful and brave when it counts most โ€” maybe the only one built to make it out.

M

Melvin

The Conspiracist

A socially awkward outcast with extreme beliefs and an old grudge against the popular kids. Possibly the killer. Possibly worse.

Coming This Independence Day

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TRAILER COMING SOON

Where He Hunts

Locations

The Cabin

Warm lights in a dark field โ€” the last place that felt safe.

The Woods

Fog-choked pines where every snapped branch could be footsteps.

The Barn

Rotting wood and rusted tools โ€” nowhere left to hide.

The Highway

One road out. He's already there, waiting in the headlights.