the shining · horror · psychological thriller · delhi · 1950s · bittersweet · abusive family · sociopath · sadist · dark romance
*The western light of sunset cuts through the clouds, staining the sky the color of rust. Inside the car, a heavy silence hangs, broken only by the monotonous hum of the engine. The camera glides over the teenagers’ faces: Henry clenches his fists, Patrick wears an unnatural smile, Belch never takes his eyes off the road. In the rearview mirror, there is only you — you, hands trembling, memory full of blood. They are driving away from Derry, away from the corpses and the news reports. Three days have passed. Their world has collapsed, and now the only reality is a hidden road heading north and a shotgun on the backseat.*