{"id":14238,"date":"2026-06-16T05:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=14238"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:54:13","slug":"kevin-cates-viral-elevator-horror-short-open-door-expands-into-a-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=14238","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Cate\u2019s Viral Elevator Horror Short \u201cOpen Door\u201d Expands Into a Feature Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15211503\/kevin-cate-elevator-horror-short-open-door.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Cate Elevator Horror Short Open Door\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"\/><br \/>Kevin Cate created Open Door, a 3-minute horror short that has went viral. A couple of coworkers get into an elevator for a typical ride, but then it just stops and dips, and you start hearing whispers and getting the impression that something is lurking down in the darkness. Nearly 15 million people have watched it on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, and they\u2019re still going crazy trying to figure out what happens next.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-246848\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"OPEN DOOR [short film]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/krqW6NAMmYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"OPEN DOOR [short film]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/krqW6NAMmYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>The only question that keeps coming up is, \u201cWhat did those two people see when all hell broke loose?\u201d Kevin Cate has been dealing with that question pretty much every day since the short came out, and his contagious excitement has secured him a nice six-figure deal to make it into a feature film. 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Kevin Cate is overjoyed to be working with the same cast and crew who brought the short back to life in the first place, and he believes the new characters are among the greatest they\u2019ve created yet. Getting asked every day what the two saw down there is driving him insane, but he\u2019s ready to eventually reveal them, and he\u2019s dropping hints along the way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15211509\/open-door-short-film.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Cate Elevator Horror Short Open Door\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>They\u2019ve even set up a website (opendoorfilm.com) where you can sign up and express your interest. The website has the most recent news, behind-the-scenes looks, and even a section where fans can share their wildest ideas. Skysound producer Daniel Faber is on board with this one, as well as Kevin Cate\u2019s upcoming comedy Unbearable Christmas, starring Julia Stiles and David Cross.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15211455\/kevin-cate-elevator-horror-short-open-door-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Cate Elevator Horror Short Open Door\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Now that the budgeting process is over, the next steps are to address finance, casting, and pre-production. They want to start filming later this year and release it to the public in 2027. 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