Hickory Never Bleeds

This sci-fi mockumentary follows the unusual efforts of the Monster Defense Team, a group appointed by 94-year-old mayor Harper Stokes (Hayward Barrett) after the small, reportedly monster-inhabited, town of Farr is ridiculed by the media. Retired machinist and weapons enthusiast Emil Sutton (Mark Forte) acts as the team's leader, whose primary objective is to capture or kill the threat lurking in their woods. Emil takes under his wing the young, enthusiastic Ard Bridges (Torrey Harriel), a graphic designer who escaped to Farr as an alternative to city life. Concerned for the team's public image, Ard insists they have a professionally-designed logo. Former Army engineer Munn Feith (James Sonny Howard) brings additional firepower to the team, along with an understanding of conspiracy theories and a strong appreciation for Samurai swords. Concern escalates among the group for the fourth - and most reclusive - member, Leland Walles (Frank Ladner), whose home is a small shed in the middle of the woods. Using his own peculiar technique of audio cassette 'fear conditioning', Leland seems all too willing to face the threat alone. The town residents round out the quirky personalities presented in this story, offering up their theories about what the creature is, where it came from, and what should be done about it.