David Bruckner | |
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 Bruckner in 2009 | |
| Born | 1977or1978(age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Film director |
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David Bruckner (born 1977or1978) [1] is an American film director. With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, he co-wrote and co-directed the 2007 horror film The Signal . Bruckner also co-wrote and directed the "Amateur Night" segment of the 2012 horror anthology film V/H/S , as well as directed the 2017 film The Ritual and the 2020 film The Night House .
Bruckner grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is a police detective and his mother an emergency room nurse. [1] He attended the University of Georgia along with A. J. Bowen and Jacob Gentry. The three would later collaborate with Dan Bush on The Signal (2007). [2]
With Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, Bruckner co-wrote and co-directed The Signal. The filmmakers used their connections in Atlanta to compose a crew. [1] The concept came from a Surrealist game called exquisite corpse, in which multiple people collaborate in order to complete an art project. [3] When Gentry was unable to contribute to the horror anthology V/H/S (2012), he suggested Bruckner, who eventually co-wrote and directed the segment "Amateur Night". [2] Also released in 2012, his short film Talk Show addresses the torture debate in mainstream media. [4] Bruckner was set to direct a reboot of Friday the 13th for Paramount Pictures but was reported to have left in late 2015. [5] His film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by the Orchard for release in 2016. [6] [7] In 2016, he was an executive producer on Siren , which was based on his V/H/S segment "Amateur Night". [8] In 2017, he released his first solo directed feature, The Ritual , based on the horror novel by Adam Nevill. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and was released by Netflix. [9] He also directed and produced the horror-thriller The Night House , starring Rebecca Hall. Theatrically released on August 20, 2021, the film was acclaimed by critics. [10] His latest film was a reboot of Hellraiser , [11] starring Jamie Clayton as the lead Cenobite Pinhead.
In 2008, Bruckner was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award along with Gentry and Bush for The Signal. [12]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Signal | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | segment Crazy in Love |
| 2011 | Talk Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | short film |
| 2012 | V/H/S | Yes | Segment | Yes | Yes | segment Amateur Night |
| 2015 | Southbound | Yes | Segment | Yes | Yes | segment The Accident |
| 2016 | Siren | No | Executive | Yes | No | based on Amateur Night |
| 2017 | The Ritual | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2020 | The Night House | Yes | Executive | No | No | |
| 2021 | No One Gets Out Alive | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2021 | V/H/S/94 | No | Executive | Story | No | |
| 2022 | V/H/S/99 | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2022 | Hellraiser | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2023 | V/H/S/85 | Yes | Yes | No | No | frame segment Total Copy |