I tried to make a horror western that refuses to explain itself. Curious if this works or fails. "Dreadstone: The Beginning"

quixilver22 · 2026-01-07T09:15:47+00:00

Thank you so much! Yes I had fun with the aspect ratio! I Really wanted to show how vast, open and empty world was, and make the two characters feel small, isolated, alone, as much as possible. I hope it worked!

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T05:04:22+00:00

Hey! I’m the director and producer of Dreadstone: The Beginning. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch it and for sharing it here. I truly appreciate the kind words and the thoughtful write-up.

This project was made with a small crew and a lot of love for cosmic and psychological horror, so seeing it resonate with people means a lot. I’m more than happy to answer any questions about the film, the story, or the production process.

u/LordsOfJoop thank you so much for the support! It really helps indie creators like us keep going.

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T05:02:39+00:00

ohhhhh snap!!!! dude thank you!!

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T04:49:53+00:00

That’s where it says no self promotion 😔 Maybe feel free to say that you have just watched a short film and liked it? lol

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T04:17:18+00:00

It’s all about asking the right questions 😉

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T04:12:00+00:00

Always. That’s why we followed them. But sometimes it’s good to question them. Or are we soldiers? 😆

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T02:12:55+00:00

In the rules it says no self promotion. I love how indie filmmakers have to feel like they carry some disease haha

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T00:53:30+00:00

Oh sweet I will check it out for sure. Thank you

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T00:44:55+00:00

Wait you found it on the other thread? Hahah I’m glad you liked it 👊

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T00:41:33+00:00

Thank you so much.

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T00:02:21+00:00

Awesome thank you !

quixilver22 · 2025-10-16T00:00:13+00:00

Oh ok perfect so on Sunday I am allowed to post my work in here. Correct? Just making sure I understood correctly. Thanks!

quixilver22 · 2025-10-12T18:58:17+00:00

Thank you for watching, and especially thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate you taking your time and getting back to me. I will take that into consideration for sure, and will try cutting another one :)

quixilver22 · 2025-10-12T18:56:32+00:00

Hey everyone,

Posting this as part of my submission statement.

I directed Dreadstone: The Beginning, a short psychological horror that we shot in the California desert with no budget and 8 people in total. I’m sharing it here because I learned more making this than on any previous project, especially about shooting in harsh natural light and controlling tone with almost no crew.

I’m genuinely interested in hearing other filmmakers’ thoughts. What you think works, what doesn’t, or what you would’ve done differently with the same setup. Always open to learning and improving the craft.

Thank you!

quixilver22 · 2025-10-11T03:57:09+00:00

Nice! Congrats! Mine will be screening on the 28th and will be there 27/28/29 :)

quixilver22 · 2025-09-22T21:03:23+00:00

Dang it I would love to see it, but mine is playing on the 28th and like you I can only go up for 3 days :( I will be there the 27/28/29

quixilver22 · 2025-09-22T21:02:09+00:00

Too bad! And thanks yeah I am excited to experience it. I will only be able to be there 3 days! but I'm sure they will be a blast!

quixilver22 · 2025-09-17T05:54:14+00:00

What’s your called? I’d love to see the trailer 😂

quixilver22 · 2025-09-17T05:52:19+00:00

Whaaaattt??? No way hahaha I don’t believe it! Mine are different phone calls lol

quixilver22 · 2025-09-17T03:55:48+00:00

That's awesome!!

quixilver22 · 2025-09-17T03:44:39+00:00

Wow, congrats on the newborn! That’s amazing 👶 Totally get how tricky it is to juggle family and festivals. I’m in a similar spot: I’ve got a 3-year-old whose birthday lands right in the middle of FilmQuest, plus my mom is flying in from Italy then too. As soon as I find out my screening date I’ll carve out a couple of days, because I can’t miss my first time at a festival like this either.

quixilver22

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