Tales from Above and Below

In the final episode of Tales from Above and Below, “The Moon Tree’s Awakening,” we tell a speculative sci-fi story about a genetically engineered tree secretly planted on the Moon by Chinese scientists in 2034, capable of surviving the harsh lunar environment. Years later, astronauts discover the mysterious tree while investigating another anomaly, leading to research that reveals its advanced ce...

In the near future, a group of scientists venture with a remote control probe to Venus to see if the sister planet is suitable for habitat. While lowering through the clouds the team notices something shocking, about 15 miles above the surface they fly past a creature. In hopes of capturing the creature on camera, the probe is grabbed by something with talons. The probe is thrown, spinning out of...

Set in the late 1960s aboard the USS Scorpion, a group of sailors, Mike, Ken, and Joe, were breaking in the mess deck when the submarine suddenly collided with the corpse of an ancient beast in the depths of the ocean. Although the creature was dead, its spirit lingered, unleashing a final act of violence against the crew using the nuclear-tipped torpedoes that led to its demise. Disoriented and i...

Millions of years in the future, a group of humans onboard a spaceship controlled by an advanced AI awakens to set up a new civilization on a planet far from Earth. Before getting to their task, they consume large quantities of drugs and alcohol aboard the ship, sending them to psychosis. Instead of making peaceful relationships with the native species, they commit genocide against them. When the...

In Russian-controlled Alaska in the 1860s, a group of American explorers get caught in a blizzard. When they take shelter in a cave, they are forced to find fuel to burn for warmth. Created, written, directed, edited, and produced by Ethan Bridger. Starring John R. Louis. Featuring Noah Jefferson, Landon Owenby, and Ethan Bridger. Line production by Bailey Bush. Casting direction and talent coordi...