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Werner traut
Director + cinematographer
C O M M E R C I A L
MISFORTUNE
Currently in Development
Written & Directed by WernerTraut
"In 1877, Morris, a government land surveyor, is sent to investigate the crash of a mysterious meteorite, believed to be responsible for a new kind of illness in the remote area. In search of the crash site, Morris is taken hostage by a band of gold prospectors, only for the excavation of the meteorite and the riches it holds within to trigger a wave of horrific phenomena, forcing the group into a desperate fight for survival."
C O M M E R C I A L
COLD TRAIL Currently in Festival Run
Written & Directed by WernerTraut
Produced by Kevin Mezick, Max Mozes, & Werner Traut
"In the dead of winter, deep in remote Maine, State Forest Ranger Reed Decker is called to yet another grim discovery—a body recovered from the frozen wilderness, marked by strange, unidentifiable bite wounds. As more victims surface, whispers of an unknown predator spread through the small town. But as Decker delves deeper into the mystery, he soon realizes the terrifying truth—he is no longer the hunter. He is the hunted."
Cold Trail is currently in its 2026 film festival run.
C O M M E R C I A L
ERADICATION
Watch it Free on Tubi
Directed by Daniel Byers
Written by Harry Aspinwall & Daniel Byers
Produced by Ryan Scaringe & Werner Traut
WHEN AN UNKNOWN DISEASE WIPES OUT MOST OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION, A MAN WITH UNIQUE BLOOD IS ISOLATED FOR STUDY.
FEARING FOR HIS WIFE'S SAFETY, HE BREAKS HIS QUARANTINE - INTO A WORLD OVERRUN BY INFECTED HORRORS AND A SHADOWY AGENCY HUNTING THEM DOWN.
Eradication is Dark Tower Film's first Feature-length film, and was filmed entirely during the early days of the Covid-19 Lockdown with a skeleton crew and custom set safety protocols. It was released in July 2022 as a Tubi Channel Original.
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