A horror western about the thing grief becomes when you refuse to let it be grief.
Behind-the-scenes access, first look at the teaser, and premiere invitations. No noise. One email when it matters.
The Story
Washington Territory, 1897.
Something has come to Cemetery Hill. It digs in the night. It whistles a dead woman's song through the wheat.
Naomi Grady has hunted it for two years, ever since a fever took her mother and she made herself a man to hate. Her sister Lucy carries a wooden cross and a harder truth: nothing took their mother, and the thing on the hill only wears what you hand it.
When their father dies with a song still unsung, Naomi takes her rifle up the hill to end it.
But Cutter is patient. He has waited in this ground longer than the family has owned it. And he knows that grief, carried long enough, pulls you deeper than any grave.
"Bullets cannot kill what you feed."
Redemption Horror
Keep your existing manifesto section nearly as is. It is strong. One tightening pass:
Most horror ends in destruction. We are interested in what happens when it does not have to.
Cemetery Hill is redemption horror: stories that embrace the genre's power to disturb while taking conscience, free will, and the possibility of change as seriously as fear itself.
This is not softened edges. This is not a happy ending. It is horror with moral stakes.
The Team
Ava Sharon
Lucy Grady
Delilah Sheridan-Pangburn
Producer
Maximillian Mayerhofer
Henry Grady
Thomas Scott Adams
Writer and Director
Kelly June Mitchell
Production Designer
William Eisley
Director of Photography & Gaffer
Why Support this Film
Your support brings Cemetery Hill to life and backs a clear creative and festival strategy. The film is built for the festival circuit, targeting prestige and genre events such as Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF Shorts, and Fantastic Fest, followed by curated online release through outlets like ALTER, Short of the Week, and Crypt TV.
Supporters receive:
- Screen credit and visibility across festival and digital platforms
- Recognition within an emerging horror subgenre with long-term creative potential
- Association with a production team that values creative integrity and operational discipline
- Early access and premiere invitations ahead of public release
Cemetery Hill strengthens the Ragged Films brand, expands its festival presence, and builds relationships with programmers and future collaborators.
Ways to Contribute
- Online: Donate through PayPal
- By Check: Payable to Northwest Film Forum, memo "Cemetery Hill." 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
- Employer Matching Gifts or Donor-Advised Funds: Available through Microsoft, Boeing, Adobe, AT&T, and others via Benevity
- Stock or Large Contributions: Contact Camille or Jill at NWFF for instructions
Tax ID: 91-1702331
For partnership inquiries, contact hey@raggedfilms.com.
Premiere
February 2027. Seattle.
One night. One hill. The Congregation gathers first.
Premiere invitations go to supporters and email subscribers before public release.