The Witnesses are Gone

Martin Swann discovers a box of video cassettes, including a bootleg copy of a morbid and disturbing film by Jean Rien, leading him on a search for the director's other films and a grim revelation in the Mexican desert.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 100 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Influx Press

Martin Swann, a curious individual, moves into an old and decaying house, only to discover a box of video cassettes in the garden shed. Among them, he finds a bootleg copy of a morbid and disturbing film by an obscure French director named Jean Rien. Intrigued by this discovery, Martin embarks on a quest to explore the director's other films and unravel the enigmatic filmography that has captivated him.

As Martin delves deeper into his research, he finds himself drawn away from his home and his lover into a shadowy realm of secrets, rituals, and creeping decay. His encounter with a crazed film journalist in Gravesend leads to drug-fueled visions in Paris, and eventually, to the Mexican desert, where a grim revelation awaits him.

The Witnesses Are Gone is a captivating first-hand account of a journey into the darkest depths of the underworld. It offers a glimpse behind the screen on which our collective nightmares play, providing a profound and unsettling exploration of the human psyche and the mysteries that lie within.

Weight: 110g
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781910312971