American film director
James Cullen Bressack (born c. 1992 in Los Angeles, California) 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]
Career
Bressack's first feature film, My Pure Joy, was released in 2011. 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] His 2014 horror film Pernicious was described as "The Ring meets Hostel".[6]
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][7]
He directed the 2017 thriller Limelight.[8] In late 2017, he was reported to be directing supernatural revenge thriller Together, and in 2018 the psychological thriller Alone.[9][10]
He is Jewish.[11] His film Murder Anyone was adapted from his late dad's play.[12]
Filmography
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)[23][24]
References
- ^ Moviepilot (3 October 2014). "An Interview With James Cullen Bressack". moviepilot.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ 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
- ^ Scheck, Frank (2015) "'Pernicious': Film Review", The Hollywood Reporter, June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2018
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2015) "Two Microbudget Horror Films First on Slate From New Production Company", The Hollywood Reporter, March 9, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (2017) "‘Limelight’ Trailer: Fame, Social Media, And The Quest To Sell Your Own Soul", deadline.com, August 11, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2018
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2017) "Supernatural Revenge Movie 'Together' Sets Cast", The Hollywood Reporter, December 11, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2018
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2018) "Indie Thriller 'Alone' Sets Cast", The Hollywood Reporter, June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018
- ^ "Nerdly » UK 'Hate Crime' ban – James Cullen Bressack responds".
- ^ https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/443793/murder-anyone-director-james-cullen-bressack-interview-filmquest-2022/
- ^ ""13/13/13" (DVD Review)". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. 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. 5 November 2014.
- ^ Limelight, IMDb, retrieved 2023-09-05
- ^ Sally Floss: Digital Detective (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-09-12
- ^ Mike & Fred vs. The Dead (2022) at IMDb , retrieved 2023-09-05
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2023-01-17). "'Stranger Things' Villain Andrey Ivchenko to Star Alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in 'Darkness of Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Dread Central Search for: HOMEFEATURESREVIEWSWATCH HORROR MOVIES ONLINEVIDEOBOX OF DREAD Advertisement Advertisement 2 Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (review)". Dread Central. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (22 May 2014). "They Want Your Blood". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
External links
- Official website
- James Cullen Bressack at IMDb