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Photo: ‘Tethered’ Overview Solomon (portrayed by Jared Laufree) is a completely blind boy who lives in a woodland cabin with his mother (portrayed by Alexandra Paul). His father (voiced by Chris Demm) left when he was just about eight years of age. Now he and his mother must learn to navigate their isolated lives. Solomon learns how to hunt, fish, and forage at his mother’s instruction. Though one rule stands clear – when gathering something from the forest, you must give back “one for the forest, and one for you”. We see early on as Solomon and his mother throw half a squirrel that they trapped back into the woods to “feed” them. This “ritual” is one of the three rules that Solomon must follow. Rule number one, to be specific. The second rule is to sing his and his mother’s song when he feels frightened. And the final,...

Stars: Brody Bett, Alexandra Paul, Jared Laufree, Kareem Ferguson, Chris Demm | Written by Jeff Cox, Daniel Robinette, Michael Scott, Aaron Sorgius, Kayla Stuhr, Jeremy Tassone, Cooper Thornton | Directed by Daniel Robinette

A young boy named Solomon (Brody Bett) who we quickly realize is blind and tethered to the cabin he lives in, checks animal traps with a long stick as his mother Nidia looks on. Back home she oversees his efforts to gut and clean a squirrel caught in one of them.

Years later the now grown Solomon (Jared Laufree) lives alone, his mother having vanished with no explanation. He lives alone, but still follows the three rules she drilled into his head. To always give back to the forest which provides for him, when his will is almost gone, find comfort in their song, and, most importantly, never, ever let go of the rope.

Director Daniel Robinette, who is...

"Whatever's out there ain't going to go away if you keep feeding it." Gravitas has revealed the first official trailer for Tethered, an indie horror film made by filmmaker Daniel Robinette. Deep within the woods of North Carolina, miles from civilization, a blind teenager and the hunter he befriends are tormented by a mysterious creature lurking in the woods. His only other stimulation is a tape recorded message containing three mysterious rules: The First Rule: When you hunt or scavenge, do it for two—one for the forest and one for you.The Second Rule: When your will is almost gone and you feel like giving up, find comfort in singing our song.The Third Rule: You must never, ever let go of the rope. The film stars Alexandra Paul, Kareem Ferguson, Jared L. Cook, Brody Bett, and Chris Demm. This looks solid for a tiny budget indie flick. Here's...