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OPENYouTube · Short-film franchise (2017 original, 2026 sequel) · since Oct 31, 2026

Don't Look Away

Christopher Cox

The movie

A young woman is haunted by a figure she must never look away from. Nine years later, it comes back for her.

Comps: Lights Out (short to feature) · It Follows

Our read. A two-film short franchise whose audience waited nine years for the sequel. 22% of 50 comments ask for more (an early read), and the sequel, Don't Look Back, averaged about 11,000 views a day in its second week. Christopher Cox made both films and posts them on his own channel; confirm he holds the rights. The Lights Out route, from short to feature.

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Ask for more

22%

of 50 comments read

Views

140,799

+66,689 since Nov 4, 2026

Talked about

5

independent posts on X, Reddit, YouTube

Who else can see it

0 / 270

AI answers that name it

Most-liked first. Every comment was read by a person; “keep going” encouragement does not count as an ask.

“Please don't make us wait 9 more years”
142 likes
“Hope the "Don't Look Away" concept gets picked up by some company for a potential feature length production with Chris Directing”