Ryan Turek

Production

Ryan Turek

Born 1976-10-01 · Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Ryan Turek (born October 1, 1976) is an American filmmaker, film producer, actor and film journalist. He is the co-founder of Dread Central and an executive at Blumhouse Productions. He is best known for producing horror films such as Happy Death Day (2017), Halloween (2018), Freaky (2020), The Black Phone (2021), M3GAN (2022), Insidious: The Red Door (2023), The Exorcist: Believer (2023) and Five Nights at Freddy's (2023).

Acting credits

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night poster
4.8

Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011

In Search of Darkness: Part II poster
7.7

The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two poster
3.9

A collection of gut-twisting and nerve-shredding tales, all Frankstein’d together to form a feature-length monster of the best and bloodiest in short-film horror.

Fun Size Horror: Volume Two

2015

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen poster
6.4

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

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NR

Two celebrity hosts show a horror film and tell trivia related to the production.

FEARnet's Movies with More Brains

2011

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th poster
6.7

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010

The Making of 'Hatchet' poster
7.0

Making of documentary for the 2006 horror film 'Hatchet'.

The Making of 'Hatchet'

2007

The Horror Crowd poster
5.7

Revealing, intimate documentary spotlighting the Hollywood horror community.

The Horror Crowd

2020

In Search of Darkness poster
7.5

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

In Search of Darkness

2019

The Psycho Legacy poster
6.5

The cast and crew of all four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series, and modern masters of horror reminisce on what the movies stirred in them.

The Psycho Legacy

2010

Conventional poster
6.9

A horror film actress deals with her fall from stardom.

Conventional

2015

Dark House poster
5.4

A troupe of actors hired for a haunted house attraction soon find that they are working in a true house of horror.

Dark House

2009

The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen poster
6.2

Fifty lesser-known horror flicks hailed by critics and genre fans as "absolute must-sees" are given the spotlight with fun, engaging commentary from journalists, directors, actors and critics in a countdown like no other. Stalkers, monsters, slashers, evil dolls, terrorized babysitters, holiday maniacs, mannequins, eerie motels, even giant rats... they're ALL featured in "The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen!"

The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen

2014

Humanzee! poster
4.5

Half human, half chimpanzee. 100% abomination.

Humanzee!

2008

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part I poster
7.0

A mockumentary exploring the Jason Vorhees murders at Crystal Lake with interviews from local townsfolk, skeptics, and historians.

The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited - Part I

2009

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6.3

On a chilly Halloween night, CEO Jack and his wife Mrs. Box relax in their mansion as they gloat about Jack In the Box's victory over Burger King in the fast food franchise wars. But their celebration is short lived when none other than The King shows up at their door. With a maniacal grin and vengeance in his heart, his campaign of terror has just begun... No one is safe in this horror spoof, by the directors of ABOMINABLE and HATCHET.

King in the Box

2007

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A mockcumentary that reveals the modern day origins of found footage horror films.

Found

2014

Behind the camera

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective poster
7.7

A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story of the classic trilogy with on-set footage and photos, and dozens of brand new interviews with cast and crew from all the films including Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Parker Posey, Scott Foley and many others. Written and Directed by Ryan Turek and Produced by Anthony Masi.

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective poster
7.7

A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story of the classic trilogy with on-set footage and photos, and dozens of brand new interviews with cast and crew from all the films including Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Laurie Metcalf, Parker Posey, Scott Foley and many others. Written and Directed by Ryan Turek and Produced by Anthony Masi.

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011

Fifteen poster
4.5

A serial killer is using Periscope video streaming app to film his grizzly murders live.

Fifteen

2015

Hellraiser: Evolutions poster
6.0

Exclusive to Arrow Video Amazon Channels, Hellraiser: Evolutions is a documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise, Hellraiser, and its enduring legacy, over the last 30 years. Featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and Doug Bradley (Pinhead himself).

Hellraiser: Evolutions

2015

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Making of documentary for the 2006 horror film 'Driftwood'.

Through the Gauntlet: Inside the Walls of 'Driftwood'

2007

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Making of documentary for the 2006 horror film 'Driftwood'.

Through the Gauntlet: Inside the Walls of 'Driftwood'

2007

The Nightmare Collection Volume 1 poster
5.5

Five spine-tingling tales of terror presented by hostess Necro Nancy. Tales include "My Skin," "Monster," "Bad Company," "The Wretched," and "Don't Worry It's Only Your Imagination."

The Nightmare Collection Volume 1

2004