Brad Sykes

Brad Sykes
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1998–present
SpouseJosephina Sykes

Brad Sykes is an American screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Sykes attended Boston University's film program.[1] After moving to Los Angeles , Sykes made his feature debut with the horror comedy Scream Queen.[2]

Sykes has since written and directed multiple horror films, including Camp Blood and its first two sequels. Sykes' other writing-directing credits include Goth, Mad Jack, Demon's Kiss, and Plaguers.[2]

As of 2016, Sykes lives in Los Angeles with his wife, producer Josephina Sykes, where they operate Nightfall Pictures, a development and production company.[3] Sykes published his first book "Terror in the Desert: Dark Cinema of the American Southwest" (McFarland and Co.) in 2018.[4]

Filmography

Writer-director only

  • Camp Blood (V – direct-to-video release, 1999)[3]
  • Nightmare in Shallow Point (2000; writer only)
  • Camp Blood 2 (V, 2000)
  • Babes in the Woods (V, 2000)
  • Mad Jack (V, 2000; also producer)
  • Zombie Chronicles (V, 2001; director only)
  • Evil Sister 2 (V, 2001)
  • B-Witched (V, 2001)
  • Witchcraft XII: In the Lair of the Serpent (V, 2002)
  • Loving Angelique (V, 2002)
  • Death Factory (V, 2002)[3]
  • The Coven (V, 2002; director only)
  • Demon's Kiss (V, 2002)
  • Lord of the Vampires (2002; also producer)
  • Liars (V, 2002; writer only)
  • Scream Queen (V, 2002)[5]
  • The Pact (2003; writer only)[5]
  • Goth (V, 2003)[3]
  • Bloody Tease (V, 2004; director only)
  • Within the Woods (unofficial third Camp Blood film) (V, 2005)
  • Mutation (V, 2006)
  • Plaguers (2008)[3]
  • "Hi-8" /"Horror Independent 8" (2013)[3]
  • "Hi-Death" (2018)[3]
  • "Hi-Fear" (2022)

Producer

  • Dead Letters aka Cold Ones (2009; co-producer)
  • Burying the Ex (2008; producer)
  • Burying the Ex (2014; co-executive producer)

References

  1. ^ "Brad Sykes | Bostonia". Boston University. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Millican, Josh (November 20, 2019). "Trailer: "In Space, Everyone Screams"! Cult Classic PLAGUERS Available in 10th Aniversary [sic] Edition". Dread Central. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Martin, Todd (October 2, 2016). "Interview: Brad Sykes (Hi-Death, Goth, Camp Blood, Death Factory)". Horror News. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Terror in the Desert: Dark Cinema of the American Southwest". Barnes & Noble. April 16, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Schafer, Josh (September 3, 2014). "Veteran Filmmaker Brad Sykes Brings Together Old and New SOV Elite to Create the Throwback Horror Anthology HI-8!". Lunchmeat VHS. Retrieved June 24, 2024.