Viral Short Film 'Alone Time' to Be Expanded Into Feature Adaptation

Witchcraft Motion Picture Company, in partnership with private equity group Fever Dream, is developing a feature film adaptation of 'Alone Time', a viral short film by director Rod Blackhurst and writer David Ebeltoft, according to Deadline. The original short debuted online in 2012 and has accumulated millions of views on YouTube and Vimeo, as reported by Deadline.

DeadlineRod Blackhurst's Viral Short Film 'Alone Time' to Be Adapted Into Feature by Witchcraft Motion Picture Company

"Fever Dream approached Witchcraft following the success of other internet IP-driven genre projects like 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession'."

This trend of adapting viral internet content into feature films reflects a growing appetite for stories that have already proven their appeal online, as noted by ftwr.cloud. The 'Alone Time' short, which gained a cult following over the past decade, now joins a slate of similarly sourced projects.

ftwr.cloudAlone Time Film Adaptation Announced

Witchcraft Motion Picture Company will lead the development of the feature, with Blackhurst and Ebeltoft attached to the project, according to ftwr.cloud. The adaptation aims to expand the original short's premise into a full-length narrative while retaining its core tension.

No release date or casting details have been announced yet, but the partnership with Fever Dream signals significant financial backing for the project, as reported by Deadline. The move underscores how internet-born horror and thriller concepts continue to attract studio investment.