Filmmaker Rushabh Patel will debut his horror comedy I Know Exactly How You Die at Dances With Films NYC, where the film will have its world premiere on January 17, 2026. The screening will take place at Regal Union Square as part of the festival’s New York lineup.

I Know Exactly How You Die at Dances With Films NYC:

Festival & Screening Details

Regal Union Square

January 17, 2026 9:15 PM

Patel stars as Rian Burman, a struggling horror novelist battling writer’s block who retreats to a remote motel to finish his latest book. His story follows Katie, a drug counselor attempting to escape a violent stalker. As Rian writes, the events on the page begin to align with real-world incidents, blurring the line between fiction and reality.

Unbeknownst to Rian at first, a real woman named Katie is staying at the same motel, hiding from a former mailman turned serial killer. When their paths cross, it becomes clear that Rian’s manuscript may be driving the violent events around them. As the situation escalates, Rian is forced to confront the possibility that his creative process is directly tied to the danger unfolding.

 I Know Exactly How You Die blends genre elements with dark humor, using the pressures of creative deadlines as the catalyst for a story that examines authorship, responsibility, and consequence. The film screens January 17, 2026, at Dances With Films NYC.

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