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FEATURE FILM / IN DEVELOPMENT

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A dream home. A dark history.

Some places never let you go.

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LOGLINE

Seeking a fresh start, a family relocates to a new home with a secluded back house, only to discover the property harbors a dark and sinister presence.

GENRE

FORMAT

STATUS

Horror / Supernatural

Feature

In Development

THE STORY

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Lauren, a mid-30s mother, moves her family to a mid-century home in Los Angeles, hoping for a fresh start. But when they discover the inaccessible back house, they unknowingly unearth a dark history - one tied to a ritual that was never meant to be forgotten.

DIRECTOR'S VISION

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I want to create a grounded, atmosphesic horror film where the supernatural grows from recognizable human emotions: grief, obsession, guilt, and the desire for control over something you never can.

VISUAL WORLD

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The film will be rooted in a realistic, timeless visual style. With muted colors, natural light, and a sense of place. The atmosphere builds slowly, with subtle scares, allowing the terror to feel inevitable rather than forced

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PROJECT STATUS

Back House is fully written and ready to make. We are currently seeking producers, financing. and strategic partners to bring this project to life.

"A chilling, atmospheric

exploration of grief, obsession,

and the haunting power

of the past."
 

-MARK GRABIANOWSKI

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