The Vicious Brothers
Canadian/American film directors
Colin Minihan
Born (1985-05-18 ) May 18, 1985 (age 39) Canada
Nationality Canadian Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Stuart Ortiz
Born (1984-03-20 ) March 20, 1984 (age 40) Nationality American Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
The Vicious Brothers are Canadian-American filmmakers Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. They are best known for writing and directing the cult horror film Grave Encounters ,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] and for writing and producing its sequel Grave Encounters 2 .[ 5] [ 6] They also wrote and produced Extraterrestrial , which Minihan solo directed.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
In 2015, The Vicious Brothers had premiered their 15-part anime called Temple which was based on The Guest screenwriter Simon Barrett .[ 11] In May of the same year, Minihan and Ortiz had announced that they were making Grave Encounters 3: The Beginning ;[ 12] however, it was quietly cancelled shortly after due to lack of public interest.
In February 2020, a reboot of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend was announced to be in development, with Minihan writing and directing.[ 13]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Association
Notable work
Category
Result
Sitges Film Festival (2011)
Grave Encounters
Official Selection
Nominated
Tribeca Film Festival (2011)
N/A
Nominated
Bram Stoker International Film Festival (2011)
Best Director Award
Won
References
^ Charles Webb (August 23, 2011). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers on Creating Their Grave Encounters" . Screen Anarchy . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Perri Nemiroff (May 1, 2011). "Tribeca Video Interview: Grave Encounters Writer-Directors The Vicious Brothers" . CinemaBlend. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Stephen Saito (August 17, 2011). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers on "Grave Encounters," Shooting in a Psych Ward, and Making Scares Unreal" . moveablefest.com . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Jeannettte Catsoulis (September 8, 2011). "There's Something Odd About This Hospital" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ B. Alan Orange (October 12, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: The Vicious Brothers Talk Grave Encounters 2" . MovieWeb . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Charles Webb (October 24, 2012). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers Return To The Asylum With 'Grave Encounters 2' " . MTV . Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Derek Anderson (May 12, 2015). "Exclusive: The Vicious Brothers Talk EXTRATERRESTRIAL, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 3" . Daily Dead . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Dennis Harvey (November 20, 2014). "Film Review: 'Extraterrestrial' " . Variety .
^ Jonathan Romney (November 1, 2014). "Extraterrestrial review – 'extra-terrible' " . The Observer /The Guardian . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Brad Miska (September 16, 2014). "Elevated 'Extraterrestrial' Poster (Exclusive)" . Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Rebecca Ford (July 27, 2015). "Vicious Brothers to Helm Horror-Thriller 'Temple' From 'The Guest' Writer (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Michael DeFellipo (August 20, 2015). "The Vicious Brothers Announce Completion of "Grave Encounters 3" Script" . Horror Society. Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age" . Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
^ Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021) . Retrieved 2024-10-25 – via www.blu-ray.com.
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