Death’s Door
A Horror Feature Film
Executive Produced by the Team Behind Dolly and Blood for Dust
The Premise
On Christmas Eve, two Paramedics answer a routine call from a wealthy recluse and discover the invisible thing he’s been calling about for years has finally come for him and anyone who gets in its way.
Critical Praise
“A sophisticated and frightening horror film with clear commercial potential”
“A story with startling visuals and smothering dread.”
— The Black List
About the Film
A Christmas ghost story, told as horror.
Death’s Door is a contained supernatural horror film centered on a young paramedic and her jaded, veteran partner, who respond to a routine Christmas Eve call that turns into a fight to survive the night.
Directed by Ryan Godoy and written by Black List-recommended screenwriter David Draper, the film is in pre-production for an early 2027 shoot. Rod Blackhurst and Noah Lang of Witchcraft Motion Picture Company are executive producing, in partnership with Viceroy Films.
The Team
DIRECTOR
Ryan Godoy
An award-winning filmmaker whose work has been featured on Bloody Disgusting and Film Shortage, garnering over a million views on YouTube. Death’s Door is his feature directorial debut.
WRITER
David Draper
A Black List-recommended screenwriter of high-concept horror and thrillers. His feature VORACIOUS trended on the Black List, and he holds a shopping agreement for his true-crime pilot BEHEADED.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Rod Blackhurst
Co-founder of Witchcraft Motion Picture Company. His credits include the horror hit DOLLY, the thriller BLOOD FOR DUST, and the Tribeca-winning HERE ALONE.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Noah Lang
Co-founder of Witchcraft Motion Picture Company and a two-time Independent Spirit Award-nominated producer, with credits including DOLLY, BLOOD FOR DUST, and the Tribeca-winning HERE ALONE.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
James Kniest
An accomplished cinematographer whose credits include several acclaimed horror and genre projects. Kniest has worked extensively with filmmaker Mike Flanagan, serving as Director of Photography on projects including Hush, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Midnight Club. His additional credits include Annabelle and American Horror Story. With a deep understanding of atmosphere, suspense, and visual storytelling, Kniest brings significant genre experience to Death’s Door.
PRODUCER
Brandon Waites
Brandon Waites is a filmmaker and Festival Director of HorrOrigins Film Festival and Legendary Fest. As a producer, his credits include the independent horror feature Followed, Greywood’s Plot, and the short film REM, starring Bonnie Aarons (The Nun franchise), Emma Raimi (Drag Me to Hell), Elizabeth Yu (Avatar: The Last Airbender), and creator Kelsi Davies. Through W8S Entertainment, Waites is currently producing a feature film alongside producers of the upcoming David Leitch action-comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike, among other projects currently in development and being kept under wraps.
From the Executive Producers
“We’ve known Ryan since programming his short film Every Night I See Them in our first horror anthology. Death’s Door has the genre goods; unpredictable and scary, and Ryan is exactly the type of filmmaker we at Witchcraft have always worked to empower and support. David has written a phenomenal script, and we’re incredibly excited to play a small part in helping them both make their first feature.”
— Rod Blackhurst & Noah Lang, Witchcraft Motion Picture Company
Contact
Ready to learn more? Press, investment, and representation inquiries welcome.
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