Evil Dead and Get Out Directors Will Bring Another Internet Horror Sensation to the Big Screen
Portrait of God, a seven-minute YouTube horror short film created by Dylan Clark, has been acquired by Lionsgate for a feature-length film adaptation. The psychological horror story follows a religiously devout girl who discovers a mystifying image of God and must uncover its meaning, beginning with the Biblical verse “No man shall see Me and live”—a phrase that proves central to understanding the narrative’s supernatural events.
The project has attracted significant talent from the horror genre. Renowned directors Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi, both acclaimed for their work in horror and suspenseful cinema, will serve as producers on the film. Chase Infiniti, known for One Battle After Another, will lead the cast. Dylan Clark will return to direct the feature adaptation, bringing the original creative vision to a larger theatrical scale.
The adaptation represents another example of internet-born horror concepts gaining mainstream studio backing. Peele and Raimi’s involvement signals confidence in the source material’s potential to resonate with broader audiences beyond the short film’s YouTube success. The project capitalizes on the original short’s compelling premise and atmospheric storytelling, expanding the seven-minute concept into a full narrative arc suitable for theatrical release.