About this film
A barbarian reaches a bridge guarded by a ghoul who demands a story instead of gold. The price of crossing brings an axe, its owner, and the making of a warrior into the same reckoning.
Synopsis
At a guarded crossing, a barbarian faces an unusual toll: the ghoul blocking his path demands a story. The tale connects the axe he carries to the warrior who shaped its owner. This 2026 release is a complete remake of the earlier film.
Themes
- Storytelling as exchange
- The burden of violence
- Identity shaped by a weapon
- The price of passage
AI Production
Written and directed by Tim Simmons, this complete remake of the 2025 original uses Seedance 2.5 for video generation and GPT Image 2 for images, with shots generated through Runway. It was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro and finished in DaVinci Resolve.
Additional Credits
- Writer and Director: Tim Simmons
- Production: Theoretically Media