Plot Summary

Inspired by the horrific Mann family murders of spring 1988, Garden Valley follows two friends lost in a haze of heavy metal, reckless parties, drugs, and turbulent romance. Set against the desolate backdrop of the Garden Valley trailer park on San Antonio’s Southside, the film captures one fateful day—April 14, 1988-- where their lives spiral through chaos, compulsion, and the haunting echoes of violence.