Stephen Susco

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Stephen Susco
Susco2.jpg
Susco in 2007
BornOctober 24, 1972
United States
Occupation Screenwriter
Film director
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
Spouse
Bridget Foley
(m. 2005)
Children2

Stephen Susco (born October 24, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for writing horror films such as The Grudge , The Grudge 2 , and Texas Chainsaw 3D . His directorial debut film, Unfriended: Dark Web , had its premiere at SXSW on March 9, 2018.

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Early life and education

Susco graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1999.

Career

Susco appears as a character in Jonathan Maberry's Ghost Road Blues trilogy, alongside Ken Foree, Jim O'Rear, Tom Savini, and Debbie Rochon. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Susco also wrote the 2008 film Red [7] [8] and then he wrote Texas Chainsaw 3D , which released in 2013 by Lionsgate. [9] He wrote the storybook to the Paramount Pictures project The Butcherhouse Chronicles. [10] He also co-wrote and co-produced the Adrien Brody film, High School . In 2018, his directorial debut film, Unfriended: Dark Web premiered at SXSW on March 9. [11]

Personal life

Susco married author Bridget Foley in 2005. They live in Bellevue, Washington and have two children. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1996Mr. OctoberNoNoYesShort film
2004 The Grudge NoYesNo
2005Intoxicated DemonsNoNoAssociateShort film
2006 The Grudge 2 NoYesNo
2007Last CallNoNoExecutiveShort film
2008 Red NoYesNo
2010 High School NoYesExecutive
2012 The Possession NoNoCo-producer
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D NoStoryNo
2014 Beyond the Reach NoYesExecutive
2018 Unfriended: Dark Web YesYesNo Directorial debut
Hell Fest NoStoryNo
TBA Do Not Enter NoYesNoPost-production
TBAThe DescendantNoYesExecutive

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