Director: James Kondelik

Cast: Jordan Claire Robbins, Alex Essoe, Randy Couture, Marshall Williams, Brenna Llewellyn

Pitfall is a 2026 Canadian crime-drama-fantasy film directed by James Kondelik, following a desperate father and his young son who stumble into a ghost-town that holds far darker secrets than its empty streets suggest. With a runtime of 97 minutes and a 7.5 IMDb rating, the film blends gritty survival drama with eerie supernatural atmosphere.

What is Pitfall about?

A father, out of work and running low on options, sets out across a desolate landscape with his young boy hoping to find employment and a fresh start. The town they reach appears abandoned — crumbling buildings, silence broken only by wind. A string of misfortunes traps them there longer than planned, and as night falls the father discovers the community is not empty at all. Shadowy figures, people who seem caught between living and leaving, begin to draw him in. To protect his son, he must understand the strange hold the town exerts on those who enter — and decide whether escape is still possible.

Cast & crew

Director James Kondelik brings a slow-burn, atmospheric approach to genre filmmaking. Jordan Claire Robbins and Alex Essoe lead the cast, both known for their work in character-driven genre projects. Randy Couture, Marshall Williams, Brenna Llewellyn, Matt Hamilton, Stephanie Izsak, and Grant Vlahovic round out an ensemble that keeps the town's unsettling population feeling grounded and real.

Context & significance

Canadian genre cinema has a long tradition of using remote, isolated settings to explore themes of desperation, community, and the uncanny — and Pitfall fits squarely in that lineage. For Persian-speaking and diaspora viewers, the story of a man uprooted and searching for work in an unfamiliar place carries an emotional resonance that transcends geography. The immigrant experience of arriving somewhere that looks ordinary yet feels deeply wrong is a feeling many in the diaspora know intuitively. The film is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing as well as Persian subtitles, so viewers can choose the audio experience that feels most natural.

Where & how to watch

Pitfall is available on K-Time with both Persian dub and Persian subtitles — choose whichever suits you. Stream directly on the web, on your TV, or on your phone with no extra download required and no VPN needed. Your subscription covers everything; cancel anytime.