This project was born of two elements: a desire to tread the paths of old-guard masters of the horror genre like Carpenter, Craven, and Raimi, while borrowing from contemporary masters such as Wingard, Saulnier and Whannell, and a fortunate turn of events that necessitated the creation of a film nearly out of thin air on a remarkably thin timeline.

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Our team was greeted with a proposition: we could have complete access to an under-renovation house for filming, but with only 7 days for principal in a tight window with less than a month to develop it.

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We immediately went into overdrive, turning out a script in roughly 2 weeks, with barely another 2 weeks for pre-production, casting, and every other task one can imagine is necessary for a film.

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Given the fact that we were in the middle of a global pandemic with Covid-19 seemingly lurking around every corner, infamously bringing Hollywood to its knees during that time, we managed to guarantee everyone's safety by enforcing a closed set, with effectively the entire cast and crew living together for the duration of production with negative tests proven upon entry. This cannot be said enough, there is no way this film should have worked.

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Fast forward past the shoot, and the majority of the film was edited in just under a month, with two extra days of production taking place some months later.

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I am immensely proud of this film, as it's the most ambitious project I've taken on, and though every minute presented a new challenge, I am thankful for the tenacity, ingenuity, and will of the crew and the ways they helped me grow as both a writer and director. In short, I cannot wait for this film to get in front of more eyes!