J. Casey Modderno
Writing
Biography
J. Casey Modderno is a writer and director, known for Pet Rituals (2016), Girl in the Woods (2021) and Devotion (2012).
Known For

Horror stories told from the perspectives of multiple characters whose lives are affected by the Birch, a bloodthirsty monster deep in the woods. Once you summon her protection, you never escape.
The Birch

Carrie is a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods.
The Girl in the Woods

Milo, a rebellious young child, has been experimenting with different outlets for his angst and budding sexuality. When Milo's worn-out and irritable father discovers a disturbing secret of his son's, he takes his son's punishment too far - creating unfortunate consequences for the whole family. Disgrace is a relentless study of top-down aggression.
Disgrace

On the stormy night of July 5th, 1995, Trick Stuart works the graveyard shift with his plus-sized pal Meathead at the Delta Kream, a 24HR fast food joint. As they practice their brass band routine, a very unexpected visitor arrives.
Moondog Airwaves

Moments before a hardcore band takes the stage, the lead singer tries to break off her toxic relationship with the band's drummer only to see the breakup take an explosive turn.
Pet Rituals

Awakening one morning to find their mother has abandoned them, two sisters set off in search of her. With only two words — "Heaven’s Eye" — as their guide, the girls find themselves in the small mountain town she left decades before: a hauntingly beautiful oasis beset by bizarre rituals, mute inhabitants, & a whispering voice which seems to come from the nearby lake. Stalked by a sinister wraith and trapped by mysterious events leading toward some dark & unknown end, the question becomes: will the girls be reunited with their lost parent, or will they fall prey to the water's ghostly call?