About the Film

Dark at the Top of the Stairs is a slow-burn psychological thriller set in an isolated house, where one man confronts his past—and his sanity. Nominated for four festival awards, including a win for Best Sound Design,  this suspenseful, atmospheric indie gem is a gripping experience for fans of eerie, character-driven horror.

SYNOPSIS

When a man returns to his childhood home to settle his late brother’s affairs, grief and his own brain tumor diagnosis weigh on him. As strange occurrences escalate, he’s forced to question—are the ghosts real, or is his mind unraveling?

Feature Film • Psychological Thriller / Horror • 1hr 28 mins • USA • English

A FILM WITHIN THE FILM

One recurring presence in Dark at the Top of the Stairs is an old television program the Man remembers watching with his father and brother as a child. When licensing an existing vintage program proved prohibitively expensive, the filmmakers came up with another solution: make their own.

What began as a handful of scenes created simply to play on the television grew into a complete short film, with its own cast, crew and distinctly different visual style. Only pieces of the program (From Hell Beyond) appear within Dark at the Top of the Stairs, but the entire short was produced and will accompany the feature as a traditional theatrical-style short when the film is released.