August 2010
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Todd Farmer
He sent Jason Voorhees into space and brought B-movie veteran Tom Atkins back to the big screen and now he is set to turn Nicolas Cage 3D. Over the last decade, writer Todd Farmer has worked on a variety of horror projects that have included Jason X, The Messengers and My Bloody Valentine 3D, whilst [...]
Eliot Rockett
One of the best horror movies in years was Ti West’s The House of the Devil. Capturing an authentic look and feel of the early 1980s, the film managed to build a sense of dread without little bloodshed or nudity. His other successful horror, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, was the sequel to Eli Roth’s [...]
Courtney Gains
Throughout the 1980s Courtney Gains became something of a veteran of fantasy and horror. Following his creepy debut as the evil Malachai in the 1984 Stephen King adaptation Children of the Corn, Courtney appeared in such cult classics as Back to the Future and The ‘burbs. More recently he has provided memorable roles in Sweet [...]
Keith Coogan
Of all the movies that would be inspired by the success of Die Hard (which would include the Wesley Snipe’s flick Passenger 57), without a doubt the most enjoyable was Daniel Petrie Jr.’s high school thriller Toy Soldiers. Released in 1991 and co-written by David Koepp (who would later be responsible for Jurassic Park and [...]
Gary Sales
In the early 1980s low budget slashers became big business. Fresh from the success of Halloween and Friday the 13th, major studios were desperate to pick up as many slick ‘n’ dice thrillers as possible, prompting many independent filmmakers to produce their own slasher. Director Joe Giannone and producer Gary Sales created Madman which would [...]
Ava Santana
Ava Santana has spent the last few years working on both mainstream movies and independent films. Following uncredited roles in the likes of The Return (opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar), Ava has appeared in the low budget horror HellBilly 58, the blockbuster Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and the upcoming 3D movie The Mortician, [...]
Gary Brandner
Whilst Joe Dante is the one who is often praised for re-inventing the werewolf mythology with the 1981 cult movie The Howling, the origin of the story came from a 1977 novel by author Gary Brandner.
Dave Reda
Dave Reda first came to the attention of horror fans with his low budget splatter flick Bit Parts, in which he took the concept of Georges Franju’s classic Les yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face) and transformed it into a Hollywood satire.
Josh Stolberg
Along with frequent collaborator Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg has become one of the most in-demand writers in Hollywood. Despite being primarly known in the horror scene for Sorority Row and the upcoming Piranha 3D, Josh has worked in various genres and scripted the hit comedy Good Luck Chuck. As well as writing, he also directed [...]