Emma, an undiagnosed medium and a transplant from Wisconsin, just wanted a long weekend with her longtime crush, bisexual rock climber Johnny. Right when the flames of love are about to ignite, she learns his family’s cabin is ground zero for Pioneer Day (or as Johnny and every ex-Mormon calls it: Pie & Beer Day). She gets a crash course in Mormon genealogy when pioneer ghosts appear seeking vengeance on a Joseph Smith descendant for lying to them about their Celestial afterlives. Lucky for them, and tragic for Emma, Johnny happens to be that descendant, and these ghosts are out for blood.
As the ghosts escalate from creepy (whisper singing hymns between the aspen trees) to full-on possession of Johnny's body, Emma teams up with two soon-to-be-ex-Mormon missionaries (who just realized their church lied about, well, everything), and the town's resident "witches" (progressive lesbians who actually do identify as witches). To save Johnny, they'll stage a fake temple marriage and botched Mormon exorcism - much to the delight of pioneer ghosts who watch the chaos like it's the newest season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Could the key to their afterlife lie within the Joseph Smith descendant? Listen to find out!
Written and Directed by: Marta Reeder
Sound Design: Chaz Evans
Cast:
Screen Direction - Sydney King
Emma - Jorji Diaz Fadel
Johnny/Teenager - Aaron Woodall
Maddie/Raven - Ava Kostia
Elder Anderson/Josiah/Daniel - BJ Whimpey
Elder Young - Brandan Ngo
Companion/Zeke/Man - Kirby Saxton
Child's Voice/Sarah/Sybil/Kid - Shaela Adams
Mother/Heather Gay - Michelle Hayes
Child's singing voice - Carly Crickenberger & Etta Talvy
Special Thanks to: Betty R, Rebekah R, Kate R, Morgan W, McKenna D, Arthur V, Stephen S, Taylor M, Lindsay LB, Maddie & Blade, Kayelee A, Nancy T, Cameron C, Kesley G, Christopher T, Ryker H.
Contains adult language and intense sequences—recommended for listeners 16+.
Special FX Attributions:
- Iphone Typing - iPhone Typing by halimturk -- https://freesound.org/s/392634/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Iphone ding - Custom App Notification Sound by DanJFilms -- https://freesound.org/s/845167/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- park ambiance - busy park - birds, dog, ambulance, playing ball by iliana22 -- https://freesound.org/s/832022/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- car honk- boedie_alfa_romeo_MiTo_honking_car_horn.wav by boedie -- https://freesound.org/s/457425/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Convenience Store Door Chime (32bit, 48kHz, Stereo) by zebragrrl -- https://freesound.org/s/632225/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Beer Bottle Opening.aif by ftpalad -- https://freesound.org/s/119900/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- campfire sound by SterckxS -- https://freesound.org/s/541572/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
- Four_Voices_Whispering_6_wEcho.wav by geoneo0 -- https://freesound.org/s/193818/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Night time crickets call by Clearwavsound -- https://freesound.org/s/523439/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
- antique-rocking-chair.aif by alienistcog -- https://freesound.org/s/124972/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Twig snapping.wav by fcsimba -- https://freesound.org/s/114300/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Quickly Walking Up Stairs by deleted_user_7146007 -- https://freesound.org/s/383889/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Metal stairs .WAV by DDT197 -- https://freesound.org/s/445776/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- farmland 633AM NL EU 220515_0344 by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/733474/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- kittens meowing by videog -- https://freesound.org/s/149191/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Shaking paint spray balloon 1.flac by Zabuhailo -- https://freesound.org/s/234843/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Shower start, run, stop.wav by thirstyice -- https://freesound.org/s/656763/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- PrairieSummer_ambience.wav by dsebeste -- https://freesound.org/s/351609/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Splashes big jumping in water rock down slide Di Manitoulin Island 05.mp3 by TRP -- https://freesound.org/s/574863/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Man Drowning Underwater by simonjeffery13 -- https://freesound.org/s/752733/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Glass breaking 2 by Samgd14 -- https://freesound.org/s/359126/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
- various slap takes.aif by mmaruska -- https://freesound.org/s/191654/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- Door slamming hard by NachtmahrTV -- https://freesound.org/s/571797/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
- snapping branch by Thoryn -- https://freesound.org/s/445816/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- Woman Vomiting.wav by 221097 -- https://freesound.org/s/654268/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
- squeaky faucet on off.wav by JPBILLINGSLEYJR -- https://freesound.org/s/472753/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- footsteps_down_stairs_3.WAV by sinatra314 -- https://freesound.org/s/209474/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
- A Few Groans Of Disappointment by FritzSounds -- https://freesound.org/s/366297/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
- In Car Ambiance.wav by Blu_150058 -- https://freesound.org/s/326235/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
- Long male scream 1 by jorickhoofd -- https://freesound.org/s/180347/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
- tmnt_2012_inspired_smokebomb_sounds_05202025 by Artninja -- https://freesound.org/s/808013/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
