The Ring franchise executive producer Mike Macari is set to produce a feature adaptation of the viral horror short The Bells, Deadline reports. Virat Pal, who helmed the original short, will make his feature directorial debut on the film from a script he co-wrote with Danny Barclay, who starred in the short. A supernatural horror […]
The Ringfranchise executive producer Mike Macari is set to produce a feature adaptation of the viral horror short The Bells, Deadline reports.
Virat Pal, who helmed the original short, will make his feature directorial debut on the film from a script he co-wrote with Danny Barclay, who starred in the short.
A supernatural horror film in the vein of The Ring and Smile, The Bells centers on a cursed phenomenon where victims hear mysterious bells tolling before meeting a deadly fate.
The seven-minute short has amassed over nine million views since hitting YouTube in 2018. Watch it below.
“I’ve been a huge fan of Virat’s work since I first saw his V/H/S segment,” said Macari. “So when I read his feature script for The Bells, I was immediately hooked. The concept of the bells tolling is deeply unnerving and eerie in a way that stays with you long after the credits roll.”
He continues, “What Virat and Danny have crafted is something truly special. It has that rare quality of being both terrifying and emotionally resonant. I’m thrilled to be working with him.”
Pal most recently directed the V/H/S/Beyond segment “Dream Girl.”
