Dubai-Based Director Faisal Hashmi Launches Spine Drop Pictures & Inaugural Horror Slate

Deadline - Oct 31, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a nicely timed company announcement for Halloween. Dubai-based indie director and writer Faisal Hashmi has officially launched genre-focused production company Spine Drop Pictures and unveiled its inaugural slate of three horror features. Hashmi has won fans over his 15-year career with a collection of 10 contained, high-concept genre shorts with chilling twists, including […]

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