The Man in The Fields Ritual (Short film, 2020)

An unnamed man tries his hand at the intricate and ominous ‘Man in the Fields’ ritual; a ritual which requires the summoner to close every item in their house within one hour all the while being stalked from afar by a threatening sentient scarecrow. Having met all prerequisites but one, the ownership of a field of crops, his determination wavers. Regardless, he sets out to begin the ritual, and once he does, his spirits drop and his heart races. The man anxiously makes his way through his darkened house and closes all of the doors, drawers, windows and other items out of fear of what failure may entail. Just as he thinks he has finished the ritual, he inadvertently lays eyes on the foreboding scarecrow in his garden, which prompts it to animate in search of prey. The man rushes to his safe room but meets his demise shortly after realising he left one stone unturned.