A Dollar Short For The Ferryman's Fee

A Dollar Short For The Ferryman's Fee

This is an ode to the ones that know despair.

2025 · 18 min · Horror, Western, Thriller

In an unforgiving battle for his soul, a grizzled middle aged man, plagued by a myriad of ailments, becomes the target of nightmarish creatures dispatched by the Ferryman of the River Styx. Refusing to settle his debt, he battles to outlast these henchmen of Death in a high stakes struggle for his very existence.

Directed by Joel F. Gardiner · Written by Joel F. Gardiner

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