Biography

Clayton Ritchie - Writer, Director, Editor, Horror Filmmaker My name is Clayton, and I've been passionate about storytelling through film-especially in the horror genre-since childhood. That passion began at age eight, when I watched Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) for the first time. From that moment on, I was hooked on the thrill, mystery, and creativity horror has to offer. In 2024, I graduated with a Diploma in Screen and Media from TAFE Queensland. During my time at TAFE, I wrote and directed two original short films. The first, Angels Among Us, is a 3-minute silent psychological thriller about a lost girl, a stranger in the woods, and a chilling twist. My second film, Playtime, is a 7-minute supernatural horror story inspired by ghost-hunting videos. It follows two friends whose paranormal adventure spirals into a terrifying fight for survival. I also appeared as an actor in The Coffee Film, a silent short where visual storytelling took center stage. Since completing my diploma, I've written fourteen short film scripts and expanded Playtime into a feature-length project titled Viremor. I also directed Undying Love, a haunting supernatural drama that explores a mother's desperate journey to reclaim her daughter after a tragic event-only to discover the cost of eternal love may be her own humanity. Beyond film, I've launched two YouTube channels: . Script Read - where I narrate my short scripts with added sound design and music to bring them to life. . Haunted House Entertainment - a platform to showcase my writing, directing, and finished films. I'm in the final editing stages of a music video I directed titled The Preacher, released 2025. Whether through short films, features, or new media, my goal is always the same: to create stories that entertain, unsettle, and stay with the audience long after the credits roll.
- IMDb mini biography by: Clayton Ritchie