Justin G. Dyck

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Justin G. Dyck is a Canadian film director. He began his career in the early 2010s.

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After directing several made-for-TV films, mostly family-friendly Christmas-themed films, [1] Dyck attracted considerable attention for directing the 2020 Canadian supernatural horror film Anything for Jackson . [2]

Starring Sheila McCarthy and Julian Richings, Anything for Jackson debuted at the Fantasia Film Festival in September 2020, [3] before being released on Shudder the following December. [4] The film received positive reviews from film critics. [5] [6] [7] [8]

For his work on Anything for Jackson, Dyck was nominated for the award for Best Director at the 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, [9] but ultimately lost to Leigh Whannell for The Invisible Man . [10]

Filmography

This is not a complete list.

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References

  1. ↑ Tallerico, Brian. "Anything For Jackson movie review (2020) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. ↑ Newby, Richard (2020-12-04). "How a Holiday Movie Director Finally Made His Horror Dream Come True". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ↑ Church, Ricky (2020-08-17). "Horror film Anything for Jackson to premiere at Fantasia, poster and first look images revealed". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. ↑ Squires, John (2020-11-10). "Shudder Performs a Reverse Exorcism With 'Anything for Jackson' This December [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  5. ↑ Rawls, Murjani (2020-12-03). "INTERVIEW: Director Justin Dyck of 'Anything For Jackson'". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. ↑ Whittaker, Richard (October 17, 2020). "Nightstream Review: Anything For Jackson". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. ↑ Sigler, Gabriel (2020-09-03). "Fantasia 2020 review: 'Anything for Jackson' puts a unique twist on the exorcism trope". Bad Feeling Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  8. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (2020-12-02). "Anything for Jackson review – grieving grandparents do a deal with the devil". the Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  9. ↑ Konrad, Jeremy (2021-04-08). "Kevin Smith, Jamie Lee Curtis, More At 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  10. ↑ Artz, Matt (2021-04-19). "2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Award Winners Recap". Halloween Daily News. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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