The Visitor (A Sci-Fi/Horror Short Film)

With his relationship in a rough patch and his career stalled, James tries to find new purpose by retreating to the Pacific Northwest. After an ominous visit from a man named Val, James begins to question whether there’s something more sinister lurking in the woods.



Cast & Crew

James - John Glowacki
Val - Ethan Cockrill
Diego - Ronald Román-Meléndez
Humanoid Shape - Andrew Scott Miller


Written and Directed by Nikolaus Aldrich

Produced by Dylan Gansen and Nikolaus Aldrich

Executive Producer - Rachel Krause

Associate Producers - Debra Curley and Nathan Luke Miles

Creature Effects and Makeup by Alexa Cantarini

Music by Caleb Parker

Director of Photography - James Arterberry

Assistant Director - T.J. Hunt

1st AC - William Tang

Key Grip - Sawyer Hagen

Gaffer - Dylan Jones

Boom Operator - Nick Lee

Sound Mixing - Tim Baker

Unit Production Manager - Nick Dugan

VFX Supervisor - Adam Irish

Editor - Nikolaus Aldrich

Color - Dylan Gansen