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In the eerie stillness left by Hurricane Helene, two college seniors venture deep into the scarred Western Appalachian Mountains, their mission to track black bears twisted into something far darker. As the forest closes in around them, they discover that nature’s response to devastation is not regeneration, but a sinister evolution. Every rustle, every shadow, every howl in the night whispers of a lurking presence that defies the laws of the wild. With their escape route erased by the storm, the students must confront a truth more terrifying than any predator: the mountains have changed, and they are no longer the hunters. Payne’s Branch is a slow-burning nightmare that preys on primal fears, where the line between survival and madness blurs with each step deeper into the abyss.
