Forest of Knives

SCENE 1

Gate Sabotage

Redwood Forest ranger station, dusk, misty — A man in his mid-40s, Dale Morrow, crouches by the heavy metal access gate, cutting a wire and snapping the lock with bolt cutters as golden mist filters through the massive trees.

SCENE 2

Bloody Discovery

Abandoned campground deep in the woods, just after sunset, gloomy light — A woman in her early 30s, Ranger Mackenzie Shaw, kneels beside a torn tent; her hand hovers over a blood-streaked hunting knife lying in trampled leaves, eyes narrowed in alarm.

SCENE 3

The Pursuit

Shadowy path between redwoods, night, beams of moonlight — A young woman, Tessa Marquez, sprints between giant tree trunks, glancing back in terror as a hulking masked figure in dark clothes looms in pursuit.

SCENE 4

Cryptic Warning

Dense woods clearing, night, flashlight beams cutting fog — An older woman, Retired Ranger June Eldridge, stands facing Ranger Mackenzie Shaw, her face half-lit, pressing an old leather field notebook into Mackenzie’s hands with grave urgency.

SCENE 5

Silent Hunt

Thicket with hidden cameras, late night, dense shadows — A camouflaged surveillance camera blinks red amid ferns, capturing Ranger Mackenzie Shaw and Retired Ranger June Eldridge passing by, unaware they’re being watched.

SCENE 6

Lost Signal

Ridge overlooking the forest, late night, swirling fog — A young woman, Tessa Marquez, stands alone on a rocky outcrop, waving her smartphone flashlight in distress, her face streaked with fear and hope.

SCENE 7

The Trap Springs

Choked forest trail, predawn, light rain — A man in his mid-40s, Dale Morrow, steps from behind a tree wielding a bloodied hatchet, blocking Ranger Mackenzie Shaw’s path as a masked shadow looms just behind her in the mist.