Gabriel Bartalos

Costume & Make-Up

Gabriel Bartalos

Known for

Costume & Make-Up

Credits

24 titles

Filmmaker Gabe Bartalos is the writer and director of two feature films, "Skinned Deep" (2004) and his latest film "Saint Bernard" (2013). Both films are celebrated for their high-energy surrealist quality, giving Bartalos a reputation for reality-bending, enigmatic themes. Gabe also brings his ripe imagination and artistic vision to the world of music. He has worked with bands such as "The Damned" (2003), "Street Dogs" (2006), "The Briggs" (2008) and "David Byrne and St. Vincent" (2013). Early in his special make-up effects career, Bartalos left his mark on the horror genre by teaming up with director Frank Henenlotter on horror classics such as "Brain Damage" (1988), "Frankenhooker" (1990…

Known for

Day of the Dead poster
7.0

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

Day of the Dead

1985

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th poster
7.9

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013

Creating an Army of the Dead poster
6.1

Zack Snyder and his Army of the Dead team dive into the film's wild stunts, groundbreaking effects and the evolution of the zombie genre.

Creating an Army of the Dead

2021

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie poster
5.4

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

Skinned Deep poster
4.1

An ordinary family goes on a trip by car, but their car breaks down. The dutiful father of the family immediately sets off to get help and seems to find it with a nice elderly lady. The woman invites the whole family to dinner, but the hospitality soon turns out to be an ambush.

Skinned Deep

2004

Nightmare Factory poster
7.2

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

Nightmare Factory

2011

Film credits

2010s · 9 titles

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th poster
7.9

Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie poster
5.4

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012

Nightmare Factory poster
7.2

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to his parents’ chagrin, quit medical school and headed for Hollywood to pursue a dream of making monsters. Together with gore masters Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman, Nicotero went on to create KNB EFX Group, one of the most prolific makeup effects studios in the world. After twenty years as the “go to guy” for the world’s most successful horror/sci-fi films, Greg Nicotero is the first one directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez call.

Nightmare Factory

2011

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski poster
7.5

Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

2018

The Leprechaun Chronicles poster
NR

A retrospective documentary looking back on the production of the first six Leprechaun films. Includes clips from the film, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as interviews with the directors, writers, actors, and special effects creators from the movies.

The Leprechaun Chronicles

2014

Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of Spookies poster
7.5

A feature-length, retrospective documentary about the troubled production of 1985's SPOOKIES, which began its life under the title TWISTED SOULS.

Twisted Tale: The Unmaking of Spookies

2019

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9.5

Director Frank Henenlotter, actor James Lorinz and special effects wizard Gabe Bartalos speak about the making of the cult classic Frankenhooker. Released on the Arrow Video Blu Ray edition of Frankenhooker.

Your Date's on a Plate: The Making of Frankenhooker

2012

No artwork available
NR

Retrospective documentary on the making of the horror film 'Dolls'

Toys of Terror: The Making of 'Dolls'

2014

Listen to the Light: The Making of 'Brain Damage' poster
NR

54-minute long documentary on the making of Frank Henenlotter's cult classic, Brain Damage.

Listen to the Light: The Making of 'Brain Damage'

2017

Behind the camera

Skinned Deep poster
4.1

An ordinary family goes on a trip by car, but their car breaks down. The dutiful father of the family immediately sets off to get help and seems to find it with a nice elderly lady. The woman invites the whole family to dinner, but the hospitality soon turns out to be an ambush.

Skinned Deep

2004

Skinned Deep poster
4.1

An ordinary family goes on a trip by car, but their car breaks down. The dutiful father of the family immediately sets off to get help and seems to find it with a nice elderly lady. The woman invites the whole family to dinner, but the hospitality soon turns out to be an ambush.

Skinned Deep

2004

Skinned Deep poster
4.1

An ordinary family goes on a trip by car, but their car breaks down. The dutiful father of the family immediately sets off to get help and seems to find it with a nice elderly lady. The woman invites the whole family to dinner, but the hospitality soon turns out to be an ambush.

Skinned Deep

2004

Saint Bernard poster
4.2

A classical musical conductor unravels into the abyss of insanity.

Saint Bernard

2013

Saint Bernard poster
4.2

A classical musical conductor unravels into the abyss of insanity.

Saint Bernard

2013

Pepto Abysmal poster
NR

A dark and perverse tale of morality and geology told through stop motion animation. Artist Bjarne Melgaard contracted and encouraged Gabe to let his ripe imagination run wild.

Pepto Abysmal

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Pepto Abysmal poster
NR

A dark and perverse tale of morality and geology told through stop motion animation. Artist Bjarne Melgaard contracted and encouraged Gabe to let his ripe imagination run wild.

Pepto Abysmal

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In the Pool of Darkness poster
NR

A political candidate stumbles and falls hard. She begins to mentally unwind, losing all faith, then family and eventually her sanity.

In the Pool of Darkness

1995