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A Damir Catic film

THE

LOST

Don’t get lost in them woods.

Watch the short film ▶NO SIGNAL / NO WAY BACK
The Lost poster: an isolated house beneath tangled trees and a moonlit skyFROM THE PRODUCERS OF HER CRY
Take the wrong turn ↓
01 / Off the mapA short horror film

The story

Some doors
should stay
closed.

A young couple takes shelter from a storm in a seemingly abandoned house.

Beyond the trees, refuge turns to dread. The house has secrets of its own—and the couple may have wandered much further from safety than they realize.

A campfire story, a lonely road, and a warning that comes too late. The Lost draws its terror from the places we pass without a second look.

01

The road

A shortcut into unfamiliar country.

02

The house

Shelter from the storm.

03

The warning

Something is already waiting.

02 / After darkThe full short

You’ve come
this far.

The Lost — Short Film artwork
The Lost — Short FilmOpen on YouTube
03 / RecognitionOn the festival circuit
2015

WorldFest–Houston

Remi Winner

Official selection and Remi winner, as shown on the original poster.

2015

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards

Best Horror / Thriller nominee

April official selection.

View festival record
2018

WorldFest–Houston

The Director’s Cut

Featured in the festival’s 2018 program.

Explore the program · p.154

The original artwork

The woods
remember.

The house. The trees. The figure in the distance. The original poster captures a world where getting inside is easier than finding a way out.

Directed by

Damir Catic

Written by

Damir Catic & Ron Gelner

Produced by

Ron Gelner · Damir Catic · Amir Jafari

Cast

Nichole Ceballos · Drew Shotwell
Parker Riggs · Ron Gelner

Credits from the 2018 WorldFest Director’s Cut program.

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Contact Damir Catic

dcatic2013@gmail.com

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