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Director
17 credits
The Ward(2010)
Director
Film
Ghosts of Mars(2001)
Director
Film
Vampires(1998)
Director
Film
Escape from L.A.(1996)
Director
Film
Village of the Damned(1995)
Director
Film
In the Mouth of Madness(1994)
Director
Film
Memoirs of an Invisible Man(1992)
Director
Film
They Live(1988)
Director
Film
Prince of Darkness(1987)
Director
Film
Big Trouble in Little China(1986)
Director
Film
Starman(1984)
Director
Film
Christine(1983)
Director
Film
The Thing(1982)
Director
Film
Escape from New York(1981)
Director
Film
The Fog(1980)
Director
Film
Halloween(1978)
Director
Film
Assault on Precinct 13(1976)
Director
Film
Writer
13 credits
Halloween Ends(2022)
Writer
Film
Halloween Kills(2021)
Writer
Film
Halloween(2018)
Writer
Film
Halloween(2007)
Writer
Film
Assault on Precinct 13(2005)
Writer
Film
The Fog(2005)
Writer
Film
Halloween: Resurrection(2002)
Writer
Film
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later(1998)
Writer
Film
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers(1995)
Writer
Film
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers(1989)
Writer
Film
Black Moon Rising(1986)
Writer
Film
Halloween II(1981)
Writer
Film
Eyes of Laura Mars(1978)
Writer
Film
Actor
30 credits
The Thing Expanded(2026)
Self - Interviewee
FilmChasing Horizons(2026)
Boat Captain
Film
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story(2025)
Self
Film
Bloody Puke Death on Owen Island(2025)
Zombie Victim
Film
The Philip Experiment(2025)
Paranormal Consultant
Film
Film Is Dead. Long Live Film!(2024)
Self
Film
In Search of Darkness 1990-1994: A Journey Into Iconic '90s Horror(2024)
Self - Interviewee
Film
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters(2024)
Composer
Film
In Search of Tomorrow(2022)
Self - Interviewee
Film
In Search of Darkness Part III: The Final Journey Into '80s Horror(2022)
Self - Interviewee
Film
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror(2022)
Self
TV
In Search of Darkness Part II: The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues(2020)
Self - Interviewee
Film
The Rise of the Synths(2019)
Narrator
FilmStrange Stories with Kennedy Shores(2019)
Self - Doctor
TV
In Search of Darkness(2019)
Self - Director - The Fog, The Thing, They Live, Prince of Darkness
Film
Henchman: The Al Leong Story(2018)
Self
Film
Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs(2017)
Self - Diver, Burghead Sub Aqua Club
TV
VICE Guide to Film(2016)
Self - Director, Halloween, The Thing
TV
Why Horror?(2014)
Self
Film
The Runway(2010)
Frogs Connors
Film
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film(2009)
Self
Film
Tales from the Script(2009)
Self
FilmDead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero(2008)
Self
Film
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown(2008)
Self - Film Director
Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)
Self
Film
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?(2003)
Self
Film
The American Nightmare(2000)
Self
Film
Network(1976)
George Bosch
Film
Dark Star(1974)
Talby voice
Film
The Devil's Triangle(1971)
Self
Film
Producer
1 credit
Composer
3 credits
Editor
1 credit
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