Words can be dangerous in in the trailer for I Know Exactly How You Die, described as “Stranger than Fiction meets Scream.”

The meta horror comedy will have its world premiere at Dances with Films in New York City on January 17, 2026.

It follows Rian Burman, a struggling horror novelist seeking inspiration who checks into a remote motel to finish his book. Haunted by heartbreak and creative paralysis, Rian begins writing a story about a woman named Katie, a drug counselor fleeing a violent stalker. But as he writes, the line...