'Wrong Side of Dead' Director Mike Stahl Explains Why He Broke the Slasher and Final Girl Rules in Sequel

The rules of the slasher genre are about to be broken.

In this exclusive interview, Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead director Mike Stahl reveals how he broke the Final Girl trope and created a psychological thriller that flips the script on the formula. The Capps Crossing sequel is now available on On Demand and Digital. 

The film follows Amber, a social profiler and elite athlete whose birthday getaway with friends turns into a nightmare when a tortured park ranger unleashes a weekend of terror deep in the woods. 

The director discusses creating a fresh take on survival horror, challenging audience expectations, and why Wrong Side of Dead doesn't follow the traditional slasher rulebook.

Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead is now On Demand and Digital. 

CAST:  Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation, Coal Miner’s Daughter, American History X), Sabina Gadecki (False Positive, “Fire Country,” “L.A.’s Finest”), Garrett C. Phillips (“Monster,” Nightbitch, “Ballers”), Shawna Della-Ricca (“Dave,” “Sunnyside”)

Genre:                                 Thriller

Rating:                                R

U.S. Release Dates:                    On Demand and Digital July 28, 2026

Running Time:                          96 minutes

Directed by:                           Mike Stahl