Steven C. Miller

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Steven C. Miller
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Miller on set of his feature film First Kill
Born (1981-03-08) March 8, 1981 (age 43)
Decatur, Georgia, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Full Sail University
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, editor
Years active2005–present

Steven C. Miller is an American screenwriter, editor, and director. His feature film debut, Automaton Transfusion , became an instant cult classic and catapulted his career into Hollywood. He directed the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night in 2012 and then shifted from horror to action. He has directed films starring notable actors such as Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Aaron Eckhart, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dave Bautista. [1]

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Education

Miller attended Full Sail University where he majored in film and television production. [2]

Career

His feature film debut, Automaton Transfusion (2006), was made for under $15,000; it was purchased and released worldwide by Dimension Films after premiering at the 2007 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. After signing with Aperture Entertainment and United Talent Agency, Miller was attached to direct several studio films, including a cancelled MGM remake of Motel Hell (1980). [3] [4]

In 2011, Miller embarked on directing three more independent features. The first was the thriller The Aggression Scale (2012), described by IndieWire as " Home Alone with more death". [5] After premiering at South by Southwest, the film was purchased by Anchor Bay Entertainment for worldwide distribution. [6] His second project was Under the Bed (2012), referred to by JoBlo.com as "a blood-soaked horror extravaganza"; the film premiered at Fantasia Festival [7] and was acquired for release by XLrator Media. Miller's next film was the Christmas slasher film Silent Night (2012), a remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). [8] Fearnet stated "this straightforward and scrappy little remake is somehow more entertaining than half of what passes for 'wide release' horror movies these days." [9] Silent Night, like The Aggression Scale, was released by Anchor Bay.

In 2015, Miller made a shift to mainstream filmmaking with four films produced by Emmett/Furla/Oasis and released by Lionsgate Premiere: Extraction (2015), Marauders (2016), Arsenal (2017) and First Kill (2017). Miller had his fifth collaboration with EFO and Lionsgate through the sequel Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018). [10] [11] Through these titles, Miller has collaborated several times with Bruce Willis, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Dave Bautista, Adrian Grenier and Johnathan Schaech. In 2019 his most well received action-thriller, "Line of Duty"(2019) starring Aaron Eckhart, Courtney Eaton, Ben McKenzie, and Giancarlo Esposito. [12] [13] The film was released with a limited theatrical run by Saban Films.

In 2022, Miller returned to horror with the smart home thriller "Margaux"(2022) from Paramount Pictures. Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects gave the film a positive review and wrote, "You’ll laugh, you’ll chortle, you’ll wonder why characters aren’t simply leaving out a broken window, and you won’t regret your stay." [14]

Millers latest is the action-horror film, "Werewolves", starring Frank Grillo, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Katrina Law. The film hits theaters December 6, 2024. [15]

Filmography

YearFilmDetails
Distributor(s)Budget(s)Gross RT Details
2006 Automaton Transfusion Dimension Extreme TBA$30,00050% [16] Directorial debut also writer and actor.
2012 The Aggression Scale Anchor Bay Films TBATBAAlso editor.
Under the Bed XLrator MediaTBA40% [17]
Silent Night Anchor Bay FilmsTBA$114,63364% [18] Remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night .
2015 Extraction Lionsgate Premiere $988,5486% [19]
2016 Submerged IFC Films TBA29% [20]
Marauders Lionsgate PremiereTBA$1 million25% [21]
2017 Arsenal $41,0373% [22]
First Kill $347,34313% [23]
2018 Escape Plan 2: Hades Summit Entertainment $20 million$16.7 million9% [24] Sequel to 2013's Escape Plan .
2019 Line of Duty Saban Films, Lionsgate TBA$640,363 [25] 59% [26]
2022 Margaux Paramount Pictures TBA59% [27]
2024 Werewolves Briarcliff Entertainment TBA

Other credits

Music videos

Miller has directed music videos for the bands Blinded Black and Tokyo Rose. [28]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steven C. Miller - Film Director, Writer, and Editor". FullSail.edu. Full Sail University . Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Rizzo, Stephanie. "Energy and Motion: The Kinetics of Steven C. Miller". FullSailBlog.com. Full Sail University . Retrieved 4 February 2018.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Who I Am". TheStevenCMiller.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.[ self-published source ]
  4. ↑ Gencarelli, Mike. "Interview with Steven C. Miller". MovieMikes.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Willmore, Alison (March 11, 2012). "SXSW '12 Review: 'The Aggression Scale' Is Like 'Home Alone' With More Death (But Not As Fun As That Sounds)". Indiewire . Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (10 February 2012). "Anchor Bay Preemptively Picks Up 'Aggression Scale' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ↑ UNDER THE BED is an all-out assault on the senses [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Barton, Steve (2012-04-24). "Exclusive: Filming Begins on Silent Night; Director Steven C. Miller Speaks!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  9. ↑ Scott Weinberg (November 30, 2012). "FEARnet Movie Review: Silent Night". Silent Night. Fearnet. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. ↑ Zinski, Dan (February 8, 2017). "Sylvester Stallone's Escape Plan 2 Finds a Director". Screen Rant . Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ Evry, Max (8 February 2017). "Escape Plan 2 Director Confirmed as Steven C. Miller". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  12. ↑ Varner, Brandon (5 May 2018). "Movie starring Aaron Eckhart filming in Birmingham, looking for extras". CBS42.com. WIAT . Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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  15. ↑ "Frank Grillo Horror-Thriller 'Werewolves' Set For December U.S. Release Via Briarcliff & The Solution". deadline.com. 2024-06-11.
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  22. ↑ "Arsenal (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. 2017-01-08. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  23. ↑ "First Kill (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media. 21 July 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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