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]
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.jpg) Bressack in 2015 | |
| Born | c. 1992 (age 31–32) |
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| Website | jamescullenbressack |
Career
editBressack'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]
Bressack directed the found footage film "To Jennifer" in 2013. [11]
He is Jewish.[12] His film Murder, Anyone? was adapted from his late dad's play.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | My Pure Joy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Theatre of the Deranged | Co-director | Co-writer | Yes | Co-cinematographer | Co-editor | segments "Andy's Theatre of Derange", "Speak Easy" | |
| 2013 | 13/13/13 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | [14] |
| Hate Crime | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | Yes | Yes | [15][16][17] banned in the United Kingdom in 2015[18] | |
| To Jennifer | Yes | Yes | Executive | Co-cinematographer | Yes | ||
| 2014 | White Crack Bastard | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Theatre of the Deranged II | Co-director | Co-writer | Yes | No | Co-editor | segment "Unmimely Demise" | |
| 2015 | Pernicious | Yes | Co-writer | No | No | No | [19] |
| The Condo | Yes | No | Co-executive | No | No | ||
| 2016 | 2 Jennifer | No | Characters | Executive | No | No | |
| 2017 | Limelight | Yes | No | Executive | No | No | featuring Paul Vandervort, Sean Kanan, Jonathan Lipnicki, Jenna Jameson, Keith Coogan[20] |
| CarGo | Yes | Co-writer | No | No | No | ||
| Bethany | Yes | Co-writer | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2019 | Beyond the Law | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2020 | The Call | No | No | Co-producer | No | No | |
| 2021 | Survive the Game | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| The Fortress | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2022 | Sally Floss: Digital Detective | Yes | No | Executive | No | No | featuring Vernon Wells, Tara Reid, Eric Roberts[21] |
| Hot Seat | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| Mike & Fred vs. The Dead | No | No | Executive | No | No | featuring Felissa Rose, George Jac, Brian Patrick Butler, Michael C. Burgess, Sadie Katz, Jayce Venditti, Nick Young[22] | |
| 2024 | Darkness of Man † | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | [23] |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Short films
edit- 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
edit- Oh, We Review! (2010–2012, 19 episodes)
- Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014, TV movie)[24][25]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ https://foundfootagecritic.com/tag/2-jennifer/
- ^ "Nerdly » UK 'Hate Crime' ban – James Cullen Bressack responds".
- ^ "'Murder, Anyone?' Director James Cullen Bresssack Interview [FilmQuest 2022]". 11 January 2023.
- ^ ""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.