Altar (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A search for missing people becomes a supernatural survival nightmare after a group enters a forbidden forest.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Forest Search

A group enters a remote forest to search for a missing couple. Their vehicle breaks down, and a threatening local warns them to leave.

Key Events

• Search Mission Begins — A group travels into a remote forest to search for a missing couple. Location: Remote forest route
• Brother Records the Trip — A brother accompanying the group records the proceedings. Location: Car
• Car Breaks Down — The group's car breaks down during the journey. Location: Forest road
• Stranger Appears — A strange local man stops near the stranded group. Location: Forest road
• Warning To Leave — The local man menacingly warns the group to return home. Location: Forest road
• Warning Rejected — The group ignores the warning and continues toward the forest. Location: Forest road

The Forbidden Campsite

The group ignores the warning and camps near the disappearance site. Rising tensions lead to the discovery of a strange altar and a bloodied campsite.

Key Events

• Camp Chosen — The group chooses to camp where the missing couple disappeared. Location: Remote forest
• Camp Tensions Rise — Tensions among the group increase after settling in the forest. Location: Forest campsite
• Strange Altar Found — The group discovers a strange altar in the forest. Location: Remote forest
• Abandoned Camp Revealed — They find a bloodied and abandoned campsite connected to the mystery. Location: Forest campsite

The Retreat Collapses

The group attempts to hike back to civilization, but members are picked off one by one. The search becomes a desperate struggle for survival.

Key Events

• Escape Plan Formed — The group decides to hike back toward civilization. Location: Forest campsite
• Hike Through Forest — The group begins traveling through the forest on foot. Location: Forest trail
• First Disappearance — Members of the group begin getting picked off during the journey. Location: Forest trail
• Group Fractures — The attacks and disappearances intensify fear and division within the group. Location: Forest
• Search Becomes Survival — The original search mission changes into an attempt to survive and escape. Location: Forest trail

The Stone Takes Hold

A brother obtains a stone from the altar and becomes possessed by a supernatural entity. The possession leads directly to the final massacre.

Key Events

• Altar Stone Obtained — The brother obtains a stone from the strange altar. Location: Strange altar
• Supernatural Possession — A supernatural entity possesses the brother through the stone. Location: Forest
• Brother Turns Violent — The possessed brother becomes violently dangerous to the remaining group. Location: Forest
• Sister Is Slaughtered — The possessed brother slaughters his sister during the final violence. Location: Forest
• Possessed Figure Wanders — The possessed brother wanders away alone, leaving the horror unresolved. Location: Remote forest

Story Breakdown

• Missing Couple Search — The group enters the forest to locate a couple who disappeared.
  • Remote Forest Journey — The search party travels toward an isolated forest.
  • Recorded Expedition — A brother records the events during the journey.
• Roadside Warning — A vehicle failure brings the group into contact with a threatening local.
  • Car Breakdown — The group's car stops during the trip.
  • Menacing Stranger — A local man warns the group to return home.
• Forest Camp — The group disregards the warning and stays near the disappearance site.
  • Forbidden Campsite — The group camps in the same forest where the couple vanished.
  • Growing Tensions — The isolation causes tensions inside the group to rise.
• Altar Discovery — Evidence of violence and an unexplained altar deepen the supernatural mystery.
  • Strange Altar — The group discovers an unusual altar in the forest.
  • Bloodied Campsite — A bloodied abandoned campsite is found.
• Failed Escape — The group abandons the search and attempts to return to civilization.
  • Hike Toward Safety — The group begins traveling back through the forest on foot.
  • Members Picked Off — The travelers are eliminated one by one during the escape.
• Possessed Ending — The altar's influence reaches the brother and produces the film's final tragedy.
  • Stone Possession — A supernatural entity possesses the brother through a stone from the altar.
  • Solitary Departure — After killing his sister, the possessed brother wanders away alone.

Directed by

Matt Sconce

Key Cast

• Stefanie Estes — Maisy Marks
• Deep Rai — Ravi Dara
• Brittany Falardeau — Chelsea Rich
• Tim Parrish — Asher James