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Michael Ballif

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
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Reagan Rossi discovers his neighbor-Mr. Yarley-is a local serial killer dubbed 'The Demon of Serling', and the two men embark on a night of enlightenment leading to bleak and darkly funny consequences.
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The Demon of Serling (2023)
Michael Ballif is a writer, director, producer, and cinematographer, best known for creating the cult horror anthology The Witching Season (2018), an award-winning collection of short horror films that aim to capture the spirit of the Halloween season. Michael went on to write, direct, and produce They Live Inside Us (2020), his first feature film, adapted from the fourth episode of the aforementioned series. Michael is also the founder of Witching Season Films, a horror film production company that specializes in producing Halloween-themed audio, visual, and written content year-round.
BornFebruary 3, 1989
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    They Live Inside Us (2020)
    They Live Inside Us
    3.5
    • Writer
    • 2020
    He Never Left (2023)
    He Never Left
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 2023
    10/31: Part 3 (2022)
    10/31: Part 3
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 2022
    The Witching Season (2015)
    The Witching Season
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • A Night at Lyc-Inn
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • He Never Left (2023)
      He Never Left
      4.4
      • story
      • 2023
    • 10/31: Part 3 (2022)
      10/31: Part 3
      4.6
      • House of the Mummy
      • 2022
    • Count Spookula's Horrorthon
      TV Series
      • created by
      • 2019–2020
    • They Live Inside Us (2020)
      They Live Inside Us
      3.5
      • story
      • writer
      • 2020
    • The Familiar
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Witching Season (2015)
      The Witching Season
      5.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story
      • writer
      • 2015–2017
    • 2 Hours (2012)
      2 Hours
      5.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2012

    Producer

    • Fun-Size Pieces of Sharp Candy: The Movie
      • associate producer
      • Completed
    • A Night at Lyc-Inn
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • David E. McMahon in The Demon of Serling (2023)
      The Demon of Serling
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 2023
    • He Never Left (2023)
      He Never Left
      4.4
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2023
    • 10/31: Part 3 (2022)
      10/31: Part 3
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Dylan R. Nix in Try Some Fun-Size Pieces of Sharp Candy (2021)
      Try Some Fun-Size Pieces of Sharp Candy
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2021
    • Count Spookula's Horrorthon
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Halloween Atmospheres (2019)
      Halloween Atmospheres
      8.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019–2020
    • They Live Inside Us (2020)
      They Live Inside Us
      3.5
      • producer
      • 2020
    • The Witching Season (2015)
      The Witching Season
      5.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015–2017
    • 2 Hours (2012)
      2 Hours
      5.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012

    Cinematographer

    • A Night at Lyc-Inn
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • He Never Left (2023)
      He Never Left
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • 10/31: Part 3 (2022)
      10/31: Part 3
      4.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Halloween Atmospheres (2019)
      Halloween Atmospheres
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019–2020
    • They Live Inside Us (2020)
      They Live Inside Us
      3.5
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Count Spookula's Horrorthon
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Azazel
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • The Witching Season (2015)
      The Witching Season
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015–2016
    • 2 Hours (2012)
      2 Hours
      5.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • 5150
      Short
      • Cinematographer

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • February 3, 1989
      • Provo, Utah, USA

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