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Jamie Blanks
Born 1971-11-29 · Australia
Jamie Blanks (November 29, 1971 – March 16, 2026) was an Australian film director and composer. He directed the cult slasher films Urban Legend (1998) and Valentine (2001). He later directed the horror films Storm Warning (2007) and Long Weekend (2008).
Acting credits
6.7As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
6.0Philipp Escott returns to the roots of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, accompanied by familiar filmmakers and critics, delving into the reasons behind the movie’s impact on an entire generation and its perpetuating legacy.
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2022
7.0This two and a half hour documentary takes a look at the making of the 1998 horror film Urban Legend.
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
2018
Behind the camera
5.7A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
Urban Legend
1998
5.6Four friends start to receive morbid Valentine cards and realise they are being stalked by someone they had spurned 13 years ago. A masked killer is on the loose and Valentine's day is soon approaching.
Valentine
2001
5.5A couple becomes lost in a massive storm and seek refuge at a nearby farmhouse, only to be captured by deranged killers.
Storm Warning
2007
10.0A young woman takes a babysitting job during a bad thunderstorm. She begins to receive frightening phone calls from a young boy who claims he needs help. It seems that the boy's abusive father has locked him up somewhere, and he can't get out. The woman calls the police so they can trace the boy's call, and then they all learn the shocking truth about the boy's whereabouts.
Silent Number
1993
10.0A young woman takes a babysitting job during a bad thunderstorm. She begins to receive frightening phone calls from a young boy who claims he needs help. It seems that the boy's abusive father has locked him up somewhere, and he can't get out. The woman calls the police so they can trace the boy's call, and then they all learn the shocking truth about the boy's whereabouts.
Silent Number
1993
5.2Peter and Carla, a couple whose marriage is faltering, decide to go on a camping weekend. When they become lost, the pair sets up camp on a remote beach that doesn't seem to be on any map. At first the trip is the romantic getaway they imagined – then slowly things begin to go wrong. After Peter disrespects the unspoiled habitat, it seems as if the surroundings are exacting revenge on the couple, as insects, animals, and then nature itself become the enemy.
Long Weekend
2009
Short film by Jamie Blanks. Premise unknown.
Phage
1997
Short film by Jamie Blanks. Premise unknown.
Phage
1997