RYAN SPINDELL (Writer / Director / Producer)

Ryan Spindell was raised in a crumbling haunted mansion on the forgotten coast of Maine, so as you can imagine, his social skills are top notch. Ryan’s natural inclination toward the arts, and his obsession with The Twilight Zone led him down the dark and twisted path of creepy storytelling, from which he would never recover. In 2005 Ryan attended the Florida State University Film School, where he almost definitely made eye contact with Barry Jenkins on more than one occasion. 

After graduating with his masters in writing and directing, Ryan relocated to Los Angeles where he founded Trapdoor Pictures, a boutique production company that specializes in “fun genre” content for film and television. Over the next several years, Ryan and his team made over a dozen short films and documentaries before shifting into the big leagues. Their first feature film, an insanely ambitious horror anthology called THE MORTUARY COLLECTION, is slated for release this fall. Most recently Ryan wrote and directed an episode of the horror anthology series 50 STATES OF FRIGHT for producer Sam Raimi, and is currently writing two episodes for season two.

In his spare time Ryan enjoys road trips, comics and (of course) horror movies. Ryan does not enjoy writing about himself in the third person.  For more info CLICK HERE!

T. JUSTIN ROSS (Producer)

T. Justin Ross hails from the small Midwest town of Maryville, Missouri, where he cut his storytelling teeth on campfire tales featuring all things dark and unseen.  Soon campfires became cameras, and short films became features, and Justin never looked back. Proudly sporting a reputation for tackling the most challenging of projects, Justin prides himself on his ability to always create and sustain a healthy, collaborative work environment.  With a slate of award winning films under his belt, Justin is currently Head of Development for Main Line Pictures in Los Angeles, while simultaneously developing a diverse slate of independent feature films for Trapdoor Pictures.

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BEN HETHCOAT (Producer)

Ben Hethcoat is an actor, producer and independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles California. A producer for Slamdance TV, he is currently directing the documentary DIY which features interviews with Christopher Nolan, Rian Johnson, Marc Forster, Penelope Spheeris, and Benh Zeitlin. Ben is also the founder of the Rotting Soil Collective – an outlet of collaborators dedicated to creating excellent and unusual content for filmlive theatre audiences alike. His first feature, the award-winning film DEAD DAD, is available on iTunes now.

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