Writer/director Brett Wagner has witnessed every parent’s nightmare and uses this unforgettable incident as fuel for his upcoming feature film, The Big Bend. Drawing on his own harrowing experience of watching his friend lose track of their child while on a family vacation in a national park, The Big Bend is a chilling tale of perseverance in the West Texas desert. Cinemacy is proud to premiere an exclusive clip of The Big Bend, below:

In the unknowable reaches of West Texas, two families meet for a long overdue reunion — but events quickly don’t go as planned. As they explore the desert, bathe in mud, and keep a wary eye out for snakes, the dust motes of menace and unease begin to swirl around them. When crisis strikes, they have nobody to turn to but themselves. The Big Bend follows the adventure of these two families in a hauntingly dangerous environment, creating an unforgettable portrait of marriage, friendship, parenthood, and survival.

Eammon Films will open the film at Look Cinemas West 57th in NY on April 26th, at Laemmle Royal in LA on May 17th, and at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX on May 31st.