Nic Darrigo

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.

A remote lookout becomes the stage for a late-night marriage proposal in 1979 Australia. As a young couple kiss, what appears romantic is slowly overtaken by something rehearsed, deliberate, and terrifying, revealing a dark, controlled ritual beneath the surface.

A remote lookout becomes the stage for a late-night marriage proposal in 1979 Australia. As a young couple kiss, what appears romantic is slowly overtaken by something rehearsed, deliberate, and terrifying, revealing a dark, controlled ritual beneath the surface.