Behind the Couch

In the late nineteenth century, a couple attempt to settle in a small farmhouse on the desolate prairielands of New Mexico during the American Frontier. When her husband must travel to the nearest town – a journey of several days – Lizzy is left alone and begins to suspect she is being stalked by a malevolent presence which seems to emanate from the very land around her. Written by Teresa Sutherland and directed by Emma Tammi, The Wind (not to be mistaken with the 1980s psychological slasher of the same name ) is an atmospheric slice of Weird West cinema. Combining elements of the traditional frontier setting of the Western with supernatural horror, The Wind unfolds as a Gothic character study, following the mental anguish and breakdown of its protagonist as she battles isolation, paranoia and an ambiguous demonic threat. Tammi’s direction, coupled with striking cinematography from Lyn Moncrief, creates a powerful sense of the maddening solitude endured by the characters, as they liv...