Jethica

After an accident, Elena (Callie Hernandez) hides out on her deceased grandmother's remote estate in New Mexico. There she meets her old school friend Jessica (Ashley Denise Robinson), who is on the run from her obsessive stalker Kevin (Will Madden) - a man who has followed her to New Mexico. Jessica seeks refuge with Elena, whose grandmother was a witch. The estate is protected by a spell that neither the living nor the dead can penetrate. When Kevin turns up, looking anything but fresh, it becomes clear that the solution to Jessica's problem lies not in the police but in the supernatural world. With the help of ghosts wandering around the property, the two women try to get rid of Kevin for good. “Jethica” is a refreshingly unconventional indie film that boldly moves between horror, comedy and ghost drama. Despite the minimalist set design, director Pete Ohs succeeds in creating an atmosphere that is both melancholy and bizarre thanks to the unagitated camerawork and dry dialog. The film's strength lies in its originality: instead of relying on classic suspense or shock moments, “Jethica” tells a quiet, almost meditative story about loneliness, trauma and the absurdity of human relationships. The stalker plot is not staged in a lurid manner, but serves as the starting point for a bizarre, almost poetic ghost story.