Colin Minihan | |
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Born | Canada | May 18, 1985
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor |
Stuart Ortiz | |
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Born | Orange County, California, United States | March 20, 1984
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor |
The Vicious Brothers are Canadian-American filmmakers Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. They are best known for writing and directing the cult horror film Grave Encounters , [1] [2] [3] [4] and for writing and producing its sequel Grave Encounters 2 . [5] [6] They also wrote and produced Extraterrestrial , which Minihan solo directed. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2015, The Vicious Brothers had premiered their 15-part anime called Temple which was based on The Guest screenwriter Simon Barrett. [11] In May of the same year, Minihan and Ortiz had announced that they were making Grave Encounters 3: The Beginning; [12] however, it was quietly cancelled shortly after due to lack of public interest. In February 2020, a reboot of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend was announced to be in development, with Minihan writing and directing. [13]
Association | Notable work | Category | Result |
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Sitges Film Festival (2011) | Grave Encounters | Official Selection | Nominated |
Tribeca Film Festival (2011) | N/A | Nominated | |
Bram Stoker International Film Festival (2011) | Best Director Award | Won |
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