Hideout (2021) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An armed escape turns a temporary refuge into a violent prison where distrust and guilt overwhelm Kyle.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Gunfire and Desperate Flight

Kyle and his accomplices flee after an armed robbery goes wrong. A wounded criminal forces the group to avoid hospitals and search for emergency shelter.

Key Events

• Robbery Escape Goes Wrong — Kyle and his accomplices flee after an armed liquor-store robbery goes wrong. Characters: Kyle, Rick Location: Liquor store
• Gunfire During Flight — An exchange of gunfire takes place as the group attempts to escape. Characters: Kyle, Rick Location: Near the liquor store
• Accomplice Is Wounded — One criminal is shot in the side and begins losing feeling in his feet. Characters: Kyle, Rick Location: Escape route
• Kyle Orders Night Drive — Kyle orders Rick to keep driving because they cannot risk going to a hospital. Characters: Kyle, Rick Location: Car
• House Offers Refuge — The fleeing group stops at an isolated home and asks Rose for help. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Isolated home

Shelter Turns Uncertain

Rose and her grandmother allow the group into their isolated home and help treat the wounded man. Rick's disappearance transforms temporary refuge into a source of suspicion.

Key Events

• Wounded Man Enters — Rose and her grandmother allow the wounded man to be brought inside. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Isolated home
• Improvised Treatment Begins — The residents and criminals try to treat the wound with improvised supplies. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Inside the house
• Rick Retrieves Supplies — Rick goes to the car to retrieve a first-aid kit. Characters: Rick Location: Outside the house
• Rick Disappears — Rick vanishes while retrieving the kit, leaving the others frightened and suspicious. Characters: Kyle, Rick Location: Outside the house

The House Becomes a Prison

News reports and police alerts make Kyle fear exposure. He responds by turning the home into a hostage site, while Rose begins resisting his control.

Key Events

• Police Reports Spread — Reports identify the robbery suspects as armed and dangerous while alerts spread through messages. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Inside the house
• Residents Become A Liability — Kyle realizes that the residents could expose the group to the police. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Inside the house
• Home Becomes Hostage Site — Kyle threatens Rose and her grandmother and forces them into the living room. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Living room
• Rose Challenges Kyle — Rose appears compliant at first, then challenges Kyle and seeks protection for her grandmother. Characters: Kyle, Rose Location: Living room

Violence Within the Group

A hostage is murdered and the wounded accomplice is forced to help dispose of the body. Conflict over escape exposes the robbery's connection to the mother's medical treatment.

Key Events

• Hostage Is Murdered — A hostage is murdered after failing to follow the criminals' rules. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Body Disposal Ordered — The wounded accomplice is ordered to help dispose of the murdered hostage's body. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Sister Demands Escape — Kyle argues with his sister, who urges him to leave because the house feels unsafe. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Robbery Motive Revealed — The argument reveals that the robbery was intended to fund their mother's medical treatment. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house

Confession in the Dark

Fuel shortages and police alerts close off escape options. Kyle records an apology before strange sounds and a sinister voice push him toward possible psychological collapse.

Key Events

• Escape Options Collapse — The car is nearly out of fuel while police alerts continue spreading. Characters: Kyle Location: Outside the house
• Surrender Opportunity Appears — An opportunity arises to contact authorities, but the wounded accomplice is stopped from surrendering. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Kyle Records Confession — Kyle records an emotional confession apologizing for betraying his sister and mother. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Unheard Banging Begins — Kyle hears disturbing banging that nobody else seems to notice. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Voice Taunts Kyle — A sinister voice taunts Kyle about his mother favoring his sister. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house
• Psychological Collapse — Kyle remains trapped in an atmosphere of violence, distrust, and possible psychological collapse. Characters: Kyle Location: Inside the house

Story Breakdown

• Robbery Escape — The failed robbery creates the immediate danger and forces the criminals into flight.
  • Failed Liquor Robbery — The armed robbery goes wrong and Kyle's group flees.
  • Gunfire Wound — An accomplice is shot and begins losing feeling in his feet.
• Emergency Shelter — The group seeks help at an isolated home while avoiding police and hospitals.
  • Rose Offers Entry — Rose and her grandmother allow the wounded man inside.
  • Improvised Treatment — The group attempts to treat the wound with available supplies.
• Rick Disappears — A supply trip outside the house leaves the group without certainty about Rick's whereabouts.
  • First Aid Retrieval — Rick goes to the car to retrieve a first-aid kit.
  • Growing Suspicion — Rick vanishes, making the remaining people frightened and distrustful.
• Hostage Lockdown — Kyle responds to the threat of exposure by imprisoning the residents inside their own home.
  • Police Reports Spread — News and text alerts identify the suspects as armed and dangerous.
  • Rose Resists — Rose challenges Kyle while trying to protect her grandmother.
• Criminal Fracture — Violence and disagreement reveal the instability within the fleeing group.
  • Hostage Murder — A hostage is killed after failing to follow the criminals' rules.
  • Medical Motive — The robbery's intended purpose was to obtain money for the mother's medical treatment.
• Escape Collapses — Fuel shortages, police alerts, and blocked surrender options leave the group increasingly trapped.
  • Nearly Empty Car — The car is nearly out of fuel as police alerts continue spreading.
  • Blocked Surrender — An opportunity to contact authorities appears, but the wounded accomplice is stopped.
• Psychological Breakdown — Kyle's guilt and isolation culminate in an unsettling experience that may signal psychological collapse.
  • Recorded Apology — Kyle records a confession apologizing for betraying his sister and mother.
  • Sinister Voice — A voice taunts Kyle about his mother's preference for his sister.

Directed by

Kris Roselli

Key Cast

• Katie Lyons — Sarah
• Bryan Enright — Kyle
• Audrey Kovár — Rose
• Chris Wolfe — Reed
• Janice LaFlam — Bee