Horror · Based on true events
The Visitants
Written and directed by Cody Knotts
Based on the 1955 Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter, a Kentucky farm family fights through the night against mysterious visitors.
The story
The night they came to the farm
On August 21, 1955, a farm family near Kelly, Kentucky reported a night-long fight with strange creatures. It became one of the most famous encounters in American folklore.
The Visitants retells that night as horror. The family never knew whether the visitors were demons or aliens, and neither will the audience.
Why this film
A true story turned horror
Based on true events
The legendary 1955 Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter.
A built-in audience
One of the best-known UFO stories in America.
Horror meets sci-fi
Demons or aliens? The family never knew.
Comparable films
Proven returns in the genre
Signs
2002
A farm family faces visitors from beyond.
$72Mbudget$408Mworldwide5.7×return
The Fourth Kind
2009
A horror film based on reported alien encounters.
$10Mbudget$48Mworldwide4.8×return
Nope
2022
A ranch family confronts something in the sky.
$68Mbudget$171Mworldwide2.5×return
Box office figures are for the films named, from public sources (The Numbers / Box Office Mojo). They are not a projection or guarantee of results for The Visitants.
Company details
Behind the film
- Production companies
- C&V Films 9 · The Film Co-Operative · Grand Conspiracy Films US
- Director
- Cody Knotts
- Producers
- Cody Knotts · Edward Arose · Scot Cooper
- Writer
- Cody Knotts
- Cast
- Rachel McCubbin · Scot Cooper
Invest in The Visitants
The Visitants is in development at The Film Co-Operative. For investment, partnership or distribution enquiries, book a call with producer Nuala Quinn-Barton or email us for the investor package.