Hatred (2015)

Hatred is a 2015 American horror drama written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler. It is based on "Harold" and number of other short stories from "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz. The film centers on the pain of isolation and the horror of the subconscious, seen through the eyes of two brothers living on a forlorn ranch, struggling to retain what sanity they have left. After a violent altercation in town, one of the brothers plummets into despair, losing touch with reality. "Hatred" illustrates the relationship of these isolated brothers, with an experimental filmmaking approach that aims to demonstrate the ferocity of nightmares and the dread of not knowing what is real.

Plot
Strange occurrences on a desolate ranch cause two brothers to fight for their sanity.

Cast

 * Brian Patrick Butler as John
 * John Shaughnessy as Al
 * Luke Penasabene as Figure
 * Kevin Smith as Thin Man
 * Belle Butler as Woman

Production
Principal photography was completed over 3 days in September 2014 in Ramona, San Diego, CA.

Release
Hatred premiered at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in North America on September 13, 2015, was shown at the Scare-A-Con Film Festival on October 8, 2017, and released on Amazon Prime Video on October 5, 2018.

Accolades
The film was nominated for Best Dramatic Short Film at Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2015 and Best Scare at the Independent Horror Movie Awards where it also won Best Original Concept.