James Cullen Bressack
James Cullen Bressack | |
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 James Cullen Bressack (center right), with people from the 2015 film Pernicious; left to right: producer Daemon Hillin, actresses Jackie Moore, Ciara Hanna, and Emily O'Brien. | |
| Born | c.1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
James Cullen Bressack (born c.1992) is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director.[1] He is the son of Emmy Award-winning writer Gordon Bressack and voice actress Ellen Gerstell.[2][3]
His 2012 film Hate Crime, the story of a Jewish family being terrorized in their home by neo-Nazis, was banned in the UK in 2015 by the BBFC due to the "unremitting manner in which [it] focuses on physical and sexual abuse, aggravated by racist invective".[4]
His 2013 film To Jennifer was filmed entirely using an iPhone.[5]
In 2015 he started the Grit Film Works production company with Zack Ward, the two co-writing the films Bethany (directed by Bressack and starring Ward, Shannen Doherty and Tom Green) and Restoration (directed by Ward).[3][6]
Filmography
Films
- My Pure Joy (2011)
- Theatre of the Deranged (2011, segments "Andy's Theatre of Derange", "Speak Easy")
- 13/13/13 (2013)[7]
- Hate Crime (2012)[8][9][10] (banned in the United Kingdom in 2015)[11]
- To Jennifer (2013)
- White Crack Bastard (2014)
- Theatre of the Deranged II (2014, segment "Unmimely Demise")
- Pernicious (2015)[12]
Short films
- The Pointless Adventure of Brad and Dylan (2004)
- Heroine Junky for Dummies (2005)
- Lunar Impossible (2006)
- Reflecting Love (2008)
- The Moving Chair (2008)
- CollEDGE (2008)
- The Music-Box Killer (2008)
- Unmimely Demise (2011)
- Dr. Suess's There's a Wocket in My Pocket (2012)
- Family Time (2013)
- Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse (2014)
Television
- Oh, We Review! (2010–2012, 19 episodes)
- Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014, TV movie)[13][14]
References
- ^ Moviepilot (3 October 2014). "An Interview With James Cullen Bressack". moviepilot.com.
- ^ Hallam, Scott (2014) "Exclusive: Filmmaker James Cullen Bressack Talks Pernicious, Blood Lake, and Thai Translators", Dread Central, November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2015
- ^ a b Couch, Aaron (2015) "Tom Green Starring in First Horror Film: How a 22-Year-Old Director Landed the Comedian", The Hollywood Reporter, April 14, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (2015) "BBFC bans Hate Crime", screendaily.com, March 3, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015
- ^ Rigney, Todd (2015) "James Cullen Bressack and Hunter Johnson Prepping 2 Jennifer", Dread Central, May 11, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2015) "Two Microbudget Horror Films First on Slate From New Production Company", The Hollywood Reporter, March 9, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015
- ^ ""13/13/13" (DVD Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Film Review: Hate Crime (2013)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Handler, Amy. "Hate Crime (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Dolan, Patrick. "BLOOD ON A BUDGET IS A PSYCHO SICK LUNATIC". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Hate Crime Too Much for UK; BBFC Refuses Certificate". Dread Central. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Filmmaker James Cullen Bressack Talks Pernicious, Blood Lake, and Thai Translators". Dread Central.
- ^ "Dread Central Search for: HOMEFEATURESREVIEWSWATCH HORROR MOVIES ONLINEVIDEOBOX OF DREAD Advertisement Advertisement 2 Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil. "They Want Your Blood". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.