A stranger takes a family hostage, then makes a mysterious demand. | The Stranger

» Subscribe for the world’s best short films: » Get some merch: The Stranger is used with permission from Dan Burks. Learn more at . OMELETO ON SOCIAL Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Sam has built a wonderful life for himself. He owns a feed store in a small town, and he has a loving wife and daughter. But all of that is threatened when a stranger enters his store one night, just before closing, and takes them as hostages. The stranger doesn’t want money, however. He wants Sam to answer one question. “Tell me who I am,“ he asks Sam. And Sam must answer correctly, or else lose everything -- including his own life. Directed and written by Dan Burks, this taut, suspenseful thriller-drama is essentially a stand-off scene, as two men face off in a tense psychological confrontation. The