Biography

J. M. Stelly is a director/producer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and owner of Anatomica Productions. He directed his first film in 2009 "Within Madness". The film would go through years of edits and additional footage before receiving domestic distribution in America through LC Films. He has also worked with Warner Music and a number of artists directing music videos for DOWN, COC, To Kill a Party and Jason Martin to name a few as well as having also directed a number of shorts like "The Prologue" receiving the most attention and being featured by Eli Roth's Crypt TV. In 2019 his film "The Demonologist", was released through Uncork'd. As of currently he has a film called CALL OF THE VOID, which has won over 28 awards on the festival circuit and two other films: ABACUS and THEY ARE WATCHING. The latter of which has been picked up for World Wide Distribution by Terror Films. In 2024, Stelly announced ANATOMICA FILMS, a new production and distribution company with a focus on horror/thriller/and arthouse films.
- IMDb mini biography by: J. M. Stelly

J. M. Stelly is an American filmmaker known for his work in horror, thriller, and art-house cinema. As the founder of Anatomica Films, he has built a reputation for crafting deeply atmospheric films that explore psychological horror, existential dread, and surreal storytelling. His films blend haunting cinematography, immersive sound design, and nonlinear narratives to create uniquely unsettling cinematic experiences. Stelly's filmography includes critically acclaimed works such as Call of the Void (2024), an award-winning psychological horror film steeped in Lovecraftian terror, and Abacus (2024), a mind-bending thriller exploring paranoia and identity. His previous films, including They Are Watching (2023), The Demonologist (2019) and Within Madness (2015), showcase his signature approach-favoring tension and atmosphere over conventional jump scares.
- IMDb mini biography by: J. M. Stelly