EXCLUSIVE: Witchcraft Motion Picture Company has set plans to adapt Alone Time, a viral short film by director Rod Blackhurst (Dolly), into a feature film. 

Originally directed and produced by Blackhurst and written by David Ebeltoft, Alone Time debuted online in 2012 and has since amassed millions of views across YouTube and Vimeo. 

The feature adaptation is being developed by Witchcraft in partnership with Fever Dream, a private equity group that Witchcraft said approached them following the success of original internet IP-driven genre projects like Backrooms and Obsession. 

The film follows Ann Saunders, a young New York professional whose carefully constructed life begins to unravel following a devastating personal loss. The official synopsis reads: “Seeking refuge from a collapsing relationship, a deteriorating family situation, and mounting emotional trauma, Ann reluctantly joins her closest friend on a remote camping trip deep in the Adirondack wilderness.

“When her friend mysteriously disappears, Ann becomes convinced that an unseen figure is stalking her through the forest. What begins as a survival nightmare slowly transforms into something far more disturbing as fractured memories, conflicting realities, and hidden truths force Ann to confront the possibility that the greatest threat may not be lurking in the woods at all, but buried deep within her own psyche.” 

Blackhurst will direct and produce through Witchcraft Motion Picture Company alongside Noah Lang. Blackhurst previously produced and directed the viral short film Night Swim alongside Bryce McGuire, which later became the basis for the Universal Pictures and Blumhouse feature of the same name. His additional short-form work includes Hysteric and Mommy. 

“Alone Time has quietly followed me for over a decade,” Blackhurst said in a statement. “What began as a short film about isolation and the weight of life now feels more relevant than ever. The original short found its audience organically online long before that was considered a legitimate path for filmmakers. Bringing it to life as a feature allows us to explore those themes on a much larger and more psychologically unsettling canvas.”