Michael Ballif is a writer, director, producer, and cinematographer, best known for creating the cult horror anthology The Witching Season (2018), an award-winning collection of short horror films that aim to capture the spirit of the Halloween season. Michael went on to write, direct, and produce They Live Inside Us (2020), his first feature film, adapted from the fourth episode of the aforementioned series. Michael is also the founder of Witching Season Films, a horror film production company that specializes in producing Halloween-themed audio, visual, and written content year-round.