In the small town of Hazelwood, Iowa, a shadow haunts the moonlit cornfields and the troubled dreams of its residents. A boy has just thrown himself off the local water tower because of a painting he saw at school — a painting by an artist who vanished from the town almost twenty-five years ago.
When more of the artist’s work is discovered in an abandoned train station, a diverse cast of characters must race to claim it: a cynical New York art scout, a timid party clown, a reclusive author, an eager grad student, and the leader of a cult-like commune. Some want it for personal glory, some because they understand the paintings’ deadly power. The trail leads to a hidden sanctuary that may hold hundreds more — enough to threaten the whole world.
Hazelwood is a one-hour drama set in a town unlike any other. It stands at the crossroads where supernatural mystery meets the desires and fears that drive us to create