Rivals (2024)

During the unforgiving era of the Great Depression, survival often comes at a deadly cost. On the desolate plains of South Dakota, Kennicke, a ruthless rancher, lures desperate vagrants with promises of work, only to kill them when it’s time to pay. For years, his brutal crimes go unnoticed, hidden beneath the vast and empty frontier.

But when a mysterious drifter, known only as The Stranger, arrives at the ranch seeking work, the dynamic shifts. Unlike the others, The Stranger is intelligent, perceptive, and always one step ahead. Kennicke quickly realizes this new arrival knows far more about his murderous past than seems possible. Suspicion turns to fear as a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds—one where Kennicke’s own life hangs in the balance.

During the unforgiving era of the Great Depression, survival often comes at a deadly cost. On the desolate plains of South Dakota, Kennicke, a ruthless rancher, lures desperate vagrants with promises of work, only to kill them when it’s time to pay. For years, his brutal crimes go unnoticed, hidden beneath the vast and empty frontier.

But when a mysterious drifter, known only as The Stranger, arrives at the ranch seeking work, the dynamic shifts. Unlike the others, The Stranger is intelligent, perceptive, and always one step ahead. Kennicke quickly realizes this new arrival knows far more about his murderous past than seems possible. Suspicion turns to fear as a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds—one where Kennicke’s own life hangs in the balance.

Rivals delivers a chilling tale of betrayal, guilt, and retribution, set against the haunting backdrop of the American West. With its intense psychological drama and suspenseful twists, this Western thriller asks: what happens when the predator becomes the prey?