The Dust Bowl may be home to more than just natural dangers in Hold Your Breath. The movie hails from writer/co-director Karrie Crouse and co-director Will Joines, a frequently collaborative creative duo who have worked together on a number of shorts and music videos over the years. Beyond their direct pairing, Crouse also found success with her work on HBO’s Westworld, having been a staff writer for season 3 of the sci-fi thriller and writing its fifth episode, “Genre”, and previously made her feature debut in the writer’s chair with Pilgrim Song, starring alongside The Dark and the Wicked‘s Michael Abbott Jr.