In the rain-drenched, forgotten marshes of the American South, a lonely boy named Eli makes a desperate pact. Bullied and invisible, he follows a piece of local folklore and whispers his deepest wish to the oldest, largest toad in the swamp. The next day, his tormentors are gone. But the wish came with a price, paid not in coin, but in kinship.
A transformation begins. Not a sudden horror, but a slow, insidious change. Eli’s skin grows moist and patterned. His eyes adjust to the dark. And a new, primal hunger awakens within him. He is becoming something else—something that belongs to the swamp. To break the curse, he must confront the ancient, amphibious entity that answered his call, before he loses his last shred of humanity and becomes the very monster the marsh has been waiting for.
ALTER is proud to present the exclusive online premiere of "Toad Boy"—a sticky, atmospheric folk horror tale about the cost of belonging.
Content Warning: This film contains body horror, psychological terror, themes of bullying, and intense atmospheric dread.
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