Roy Knyrim

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Roy Knyrim
Born
Roy Knyrim

1966or1967(age 56–57)
Hilton, New York
NationalityAmerican
Education Hilton High School
Occupations
  • Film director
  • special effects makeup artist

Roy Knyrim (born 1966/1967) is an American film director and special effects makeup artist. He directed Demons at the Door (2004), Cemetery Gates (2006), Night Skies (2007), and Death Racers (2008). [1] His credits as a special effects and makeup artist include the fourth, fifth, and sixth films in the Children of the Corn film series, as well as A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Gods and Monsters (1998), 2001 Maniacs (2005), and Death House (2017). He also provided miniature models for such films as The Abyss (1989), Tremors , Darkman (both 1990), and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991).

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Knyrim heads the special effects workshop SOTA FX (State of the Art Effects). [2]

Early life and education

Knyrim was born in Hilton, New York. [3] He began creating special makeup and creature effects in his second grade of elementary school, and filmed them using super 8 film. [4] He has stated, "Mostly I did those in my basement. Friday the 13th was a big influence, but I made up my own stuff. They were a lot of slash, a lot of splat. A couple of them were pretty good – but most of them were garbage. I was in a hurry to do them and get them developed so I could look at them and show them." [4] Knyrim graduated from Hilton High School in 1985. [3]

Career

Knyrim's early credits as an effects artist include the Troma Entertainment films The Toxic Avenger Part II and The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie , both released in 1989. [3] [5]

After moving to southern California, Knyrim, along with Jerry Macaluso and Patrick Tantalo, founded the special effects workshop and production company SOTA FX (State of the Art Effects). [2] [6] [7] With SOTA FX, Knyrim has provided special effects makeup on a number of films, including the 1998 film Gods and Monsters , as well as the television series Weird Science . [8]

Knyrim directed the 2004 direct-to-video horror film Demons at the Door , which features music by the American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. [9] According to Fangoria , by May 2006, during the production of the Knyrim-directed horror film Cemetery Gates , he had "a slew of Insane Clown Posse videos under his belt". [10] Following the release of Cemetery Gates later that year, Knyrim went on to direct the 2007 science-fiction horror film Night Skies [11] and the 2008 action film Death Racers , the latter of which features Insane Clown Posse in acting roles. [1] [3] Knyrim is co-directing the upcoming horror comedy film Sorority of the Damned alongside Joe Davison, who will also star in the film. [12]

Selected filmography

Film

As director/writer

YearTitle Director Writer NotesRef(s)
2004 Demons at the Door Yes Direct-to-video film [1]
2006 Cemetery Gates Yes [13]
2007 Night Skies Yes [11]
2008 Death Racers YesCo-writerDirect-to-video film; co-wrote story with Patrick Tantalo [1] [3]
TBASorority of the DamnedCo-directorCo-directing with Joe Davison [12]

As special and visual effects/makeup artist

YearTitleCredited asNotesRef(s)
1988 Slugs First assistant special effects [3]
1989 The Toxic Avenger Part II Key gore effects artist [3] [14]
1989 Society Additional makeup effects
1989 The Abyss Additional model maker (Los Angeles surface unit)
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Special makeup effects artist
1989 The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie Key gore effects artist [3] [5]
1989 Psycho Cop Effects makeup team
1990 Tremors Model builder (basement scene)
1990 Darkman Model builder
1991 Steel and Lace Makeup effects designer [15]
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Model builder (Freddy's house)
1991 Karate Cop Special makeup effects artist Direct-to-video film
1992 Auntie Lee's Meat Pies Key makeup effects [16]
1994 Dinosaur Island Fabricator (cave creature)
1994 Mirror, Mirror II: Raven Dance Special makeup and creature effects
1995 Fist of the North Star Visual effects supervisor/special makeup effects
1995 Howling: New Moon Rising Makeup effects designer (SOTA FX)Direct-to-video film [17]
1996 Amityville Dollhouse Special makeup effectsDirect-to-video film
1996 Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Special effects makeup (Josiah's makeup)Direct-to-video film
1996 Uncle Sam Special makeup effects supervisor (SOTA FX) [12]
1997 Leave It to Beaver Beaver stunt dummy fabricator
1998 Gods and Monsters Makeup effects supervisor [18] [19]
1998 Modern Vampires Makeup effects supervisor/special makeup effects artistAlso known as Revenant [20]
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Makeup effects supervisor
1999 Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Special makeup effectsDirect-to-video film
1999 Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return Special makeup effects (SOTA FX)Direct-to-video film
2000 G-Men from Hell Special makeup effects artist
2001 Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Special makeup effects artist
2002 Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled Special makeup effects supervisor
2005 2001 Maniacs Special effects supervisor [12]
2005 Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Special effects makeupDirect-to-video film
2006 Trapped Ashes Makeup and creature effects (Japan and Vancouver)
2008 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Special effects supervisorDirect-to-video film
2009 Forget Me Not Special makeup effects [21]
2011 Super Shark Special effects makeup
2012 2-Headed Shark Attack Practical shark supervisor
2012 The Ghastly Love of Johnny X Special effects supervisor
2013 Big Ass Spider! Makeup effects designer
2015 Tales of Halloween Assistant makeup artist/makeup designer and supervisor [12]
2015 Sinister 2 Makeup designer (SOTA FX) [12]
2016 Range 15 Special makeup effects designer
2017 XX Special makeup effects artistSegment: "Her Only Living Son"
2017 Mohawk Special effects makeup
2017 Death House Special effects makeup [22]
2020 Breach Makeup effects designerAlso known as Anti-Life
2021 Willy's Wonderland Makeup effects designer and supervisor [23]

Television

YearTitleCredited asNotesRef(s)
1996 Humanoids from the Deep Makeup effects supervisor Television film [24]
1998 Halloweentown Makeup effects designerTelevision film
2001 Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Creature and makeup effects designer (SOTA FX)Television film
2004 Halloweentown High Makeup effects designerTelevision film
2005 Snakeman Makeup effects designerTelevision film
2006 Return to Halloweentown Makeup effects designerTelevision film

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