Stephen Susco
Stephen Susco | |
|---|---|
 Susco in 2007 | |
| Born | October 24, 1972 United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Film director |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Spouse |
Bridget Foley (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Stephen Susco (born October 24, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for writing horror films such as The Grudge, The Grudge 2, and Texas Chainsaw 3D. His directorial debut film, Unfriended: Dark Web, had its premiere at SXSW on March 9, 2018.
Early life and education
Susco graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1999.
Career
Susco appears as a character in Jonathan Maberry's Ghost Road Blues trilogy, alongside Ken Foree, Jim O'Rear, Tom Savini, and Debbie Rochon.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Susco also wrote the 2008 film Red[7][8] and then he wrote Texas Chainsaw 3D, which released in 2013 by Lionsgate.[9] He wrote the storybook to the Paramount Pictures project The Butcherhouse Chronicles.[10] He also co-wrote and co-produced the Adrien Brody film, High School. In 2018, his directorial debut film, Unfriended: Dark Web premiered at SXSW on March 9.[11]
Personal life
Susco married author Bridget Foley in 2005. They live in Bellevue, Washington and have two children.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mr. October | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2004 | The Grudge | No | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Intoxicated Demons | No | No | Associate | Short film |
| The Grudge 2 | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2007 | Last Call | No | No | Executive | Short film |
| 2008 | Red | No | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | High School | No | Yes | Executive | |
| 2012 | The Possession | No | No | Co-producer | |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | No | Story | No | |
| 2014 | Beyond the Reach | No | Yes | Executive | |
| 2018 | Unfriended: Dark Web | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| Hell Fest | No | Story | No | ||
| — | Creepers | No | Yes | No | Post-production |
| — | The Descendant | No | Yes | Executive |
References
- ^ Ghost Road Blues - A new novel from Jonathan Maberry Archived November 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Interview With Jonathan Maberry: Part Two. "BC Books Interviews Author Jonathan Maberry". Blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ Maberry, Jonathan. "Bad Moon Rising". Pinnacle Press, 2005.
- ^ Horror Chronicles Features Debbie Rochon Archived February 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MTV Artist Focus On Tom Savini". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Horror Unlimited Ingrid Pitt Award - Debbie Rochon". Horrorunlimited.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (2008-08-08). "Red". The New York Times.
- ^ <%- movieName %> (2008-08-08). "EXCL: Red Screenwriter Stephen Susco". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ MrDisgusting on October 9, 2009 (2009-10-09). "Twisted Revs Up 'Texas Cainsaw' in 3D". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ MrDisgusting on November 11, 2009 (2009-11-11). "Stephen Susco Doing Rewrite on 'Butcherhouse Chronicles'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Squires, John (10 March 2018). "Blumhouse Unleashes Secret Sequel 'Unfriended: Dark Web' at SXSW". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Megan (15 June 2015). "Happy Endings: A relationship built on stories". theeastsidescene.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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