FEATURED WORK
Selected films from director Aaron Mirtes, spanning twisty horror, pulpy thrillers, mind-bending science fiction, and strange American stories.
The Bigfoot Trap (2023)
Genre: Thriller • Creature Feature
A contained survival thriller about obsession, isolation, and a journalist trapped by a hunter more dangerous than the monster he’s chasing.
Official Selection: Panic Fest, Chattanooga Film Fest. Released on Showtime and Paramount+.
Whiskey Run (2025)
Genre: Crime • Heist
A Nashville-set Americana crime thriller about stolen whiskey, bad decisions, and one last job that spirals out of control.
World premiered at the
Sunset Arena Lounge in Los Angeles.
Halloween’s Child (2026)
Genre: Horror • Slasher
An oddball shocker about a Halloween-hating house sitter, a mother’s monstrous devotion, and one vicious trick-or-treater.
Upcoming release on
streaming platforms this fall.
Death’s Eye (2026)
Genre: Horror • Supernatural
A character-driven supernatural thriller blending family drama, Ghanaian folklore, and escalating horror as a mother discovers saving her son may require someone else to die.
Hired to direct an award-winning script by Martin Reese through Stage 32. Releasing fall 2026.
Bury Him (2024)
Genre: Crime • Dark Comedy
A darkly funny crime thriller about guilt, panic, and catastrophically bad luck after an acquitted murder suspect creates a brand-new corpse.
World premiered at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles.
Escape Pod (2023)
Genre: Science Fiction • Mystery
A technically ambitious science-fiction thriller about memory, survival, and the conflicting stories behind a deep-space disaster.
Produced in collaboration with ITN Studios and Trick Candle Productions.
ADDITIONAL FEATURE FILMOGRAPHY
A compact archive of additional feature films directed by Aaron Mirtes across horror, thriller, science fiction, and genre entertainment. For full credits, cast, release details, and distribution information, visit IMDb.
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Genre: Survival Thriller · Dark Comedy
A fast, funny survival-thriller romp about eight fame-hungry contestants competing in deadly children’s games for the chance to inherit a mysterious masked YouTuber’s empire.
Release: Released by Octane Multimedia / Available on streaming
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Genre: Psychological Horror · Supernatural Thriller
An atmospheric psychological horror film about ambition, obsession, and artistic identity, following an aspiring painter whose night job at an art museum becomes a supernatural descent into madness.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, DVD, and Blu-Ray
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Genre: Fantasy Horror · Supernatural Thriller
A witchcraft fantasy-horror film about grief, resurrection, and a coven spell gone wrong when an ancient Ouija board brings back a dead friend with terrifying new power.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, and DVD.
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Genre: Sci-Fi Horror · Techno-Thriller
A sci-fi horror film about an abused domestic robot pushed past its breaking point, turning a futuristic smart home into a nightmare of artificial intelligence, control, and revenge.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, and DVD.
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Genre: Backwoods Thriller · Survival
A backwoods survival thriller about a group of friends forced into a sadistic hunting game deep in the rural South, where they have ten minutes to hide before the real hunt begins.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, and DVD.
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Genre: Supernatural Thriller · Ghost Story
A supernatural ghost thriller about a damaged young woman trying to start over in a new home while the spirit of a deranged nun refuses to let her leave.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, and DVD.
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Genre: Supernatural Horror · Clown Horror
A supernatural clown-horror film about a college student with a crippling fear of clowns forced to confront an evil spirit terrorizing her town in the body of her worst nightmare.
Release: Released by High Octane Pictures / Available on streaming, and DVD.
