Our Stories Cut Deep
We deliver cinematic work on indie budgets. Our debut feature String was shot for less than $44,000 and includes screen veteran Deep Roy (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Star Trek). Currently in post-production, String proves we can execute on feature-length scale — with recognizable talent — and still remain lean and creatively in control.
DP justin Jones (left) framing an over head shot for actor Mike Cerroni (right) on the set of STRING
We launch bold work into the world. Our concept pilot BITE was shot for under $4,000, screened at festivals, placed in two and reached 11,000+ YouTube views in the first 35 days — no ad budget, just audience traction. We direct, edit, and post in-house.
Writer/producer/director Christine K Twyman on the set of BITE (Left), with DP Max Aria, sound producer Richard Helou, actor Traci Bur and actor Kaleb Brand (left to right).
We don’t make safe art, we make unforgettable work -- emotionally, visually, and thematically. Knock ’Em Dead Productions specializes in dark genre storytelling rooted in trauma, transformation, and the macabre. Our projects range from supernatural thrillers to dark comedies — always centering complex women, emotional rupture, and beautifully broken worlds.Our films explore what happens when people aren’t easily categorized. When the trauma doesn’t inspire redemption. When love is unexpected. When a woman is both the villain and the weapon. We create stories where no one is boxed in — not by gender, grief, or genre. Anyone can grow. Anyone can fall. The real villains are the ones who refuse to change, and devour the world around them in the process.
Writer/ director/producer Traci Burr on the set of STRING.
BITE – Dark Fantasy Series
Bite is a neo-gothic/fantasy web series about bloodlines, betrayal and the unlikely bond between two rival predators.
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Set in a world where vampires are hunted by Lycans and ancient blood feuds mask deeper betrayals, the series follows Viola, a trauma-forged empath turned vampire, and Kaleb, a lone wolf haunted by his past. Together, they become the spark in a war between rival supernatural clans.
​Set against a high-contrast world of neon-lit covens and earthy wolf clans, BITE blends moody gothic horror with grounded emotional stakes.
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Series Details:
• 10-episode digital season (30 min episodes)
• Concept pilot released (11K+ views in 35 days)
• Inspired by The Originals, Penny Dreadful, and The Lost Boys
• Themes: legacy, identity, trauma, transformation
• Led by femme and POC creatives
• Currently seeking equity partners, executive producers, and funding support
'(Equity partners and EPs receive full production updates and behind-the-scenes access, but all creative decisions remain with the producing team unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.)
Roster - Dark Dramedy Short
Roster is a sharp, emotionally messy short that starts with a smirk and ends with a bruise.
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James “Jay” is handsome, charming and emotionally unavailable. He’s got a rotation of romantic flings, not because he’s cruel, but because to him, it’s never that deep. But, when his string of flings gets in the way of him getting with his dream girl, he set out to repair the damage he’s done to the women on his roster — only to realize the person he hurt most was’t someone he slept with, but someone who trusted him.
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What begins as light and detached slowly fractures into something deeper and messier — a genre-blending short that acts as a character study on modern masculinity, softness, and the blind spots we carry.
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• Narrative short (estimated runtime: 40 minutes)
• Shooting Fall 2025
• Tone: Tinder-era comedy meets emotional reckoning
• Themes: detachment, ego, modern masculinity, trust
• Women-led creative team
• Funding goal: $35,000–$50,000
• Seeking co-producers, funding, and festival support