New Hope

New Hope is a horror short inspired by a ghost story from Pennsylvania. The film was created for STNs Horrorfest 2025 and focuses on the encounter between two characters, Zach and a ghost girl.

Directed by Kjerstin Wick, this project is the first in a chronological list of her directed works, preceding Vitiated. The screenplay was written by Soleil Jackson and the production was handled by Tenth Life Productions and Cut Thru Productions. The cast features Zach Brandt in the role of Zach and Olive Fretz as the ghost girl. With a runtime of one minute, the film was released on November 1, 2025.