Biography
Chad Hayes is an American screenwriter and producer, and twin brother of Carey Hayes. They are writing partners, and wrote such films as the 2005 remake of House of Wax, The Reaping (2007) and The Conjuring (2013). He and Carey also starred in Doublemint gum commercials in their childhood. Chad has two children: Dylan and Hanna.
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
Characters
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

Body Language
2024
Executive Producer
A woman who excels at reading body language realizes that something is deeply wrong during a quiet night at home, turning a peaceful night into a terr...

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021
Characters
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul...

The Turning
2020
Screenplay
A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to th...

The Conjuring 2
2016
Story, Screenplay
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Annabelle
2014
Co-Producer
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.

The Conjuring
2013
Screenplay
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful ...

Whiteout
2009
Screenplay
The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set an...

The Reaping
2007
Screenplay
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking r...

House of Wax
2005
Screenplay
A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

First Shot
2002
Writer
No one knows why the army base was blown up until the President gets shot there during the memorial service for those killed, but he wasn't the only t...

Jumping Ship
2001
Writer, Executive Producer
Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old r...

First Target
2000
Writer, Supervising Producer
The Secret Service attempts to prevent an elaborately plotted assassination attempt on the President.

Shutterspeed
2000
Screenplay
Renegade Los Angeles cop Riley Davis is forced to seek the help of his estranged brother, a homicide detective, when his model fiancee and a photograp...

Horse Sense
1999
Screenplay, Executive Producer
After treating his rancher cousin shoddily in L.A. Michael Woods is sentenced by his parents to spending a month on the ranch with his cousin and aunt...

First Daughter
1999
Writer, Co-Producer
A female Secret Service agent goes against protocol to save the U.S. president from an assassination attempt. She is reassigned to protect the preside...

Crowned and Dangerous
1997
Writer
After the murder of a beauty queen, an investigation reveals the suspects to be a former lover, a rival contestant, and a stage mother.

Twisted Desire
1996
Writer
A teenage girl convinces a young, love-struck ex-con that the only way they can be together is to do away with her domineering parents.

Down, Out and Dangerous
1995
Writer
An escaped killer convict (Richard Thomas) upheaves the lives of a San Diego businessman (Bruce Davison) and his pregnant wife (Cynthia Ettinger).

The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
Screenplay
It is the year 2022. A mysterious systems failure causes the crew of a spaceship to be stranded on the dark side of the moon, while rapidly running ou...

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Waiter
In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his ...

Death Spa
1988
as Jeffrey
Michael's health club is beseiged with a series of terrible murders involving killer saunas and other grisly devices. Michael's wife killed herself a ...

Lethal Weapon
1987
as Mercenary
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.

Rad
1986
as Rex Reynolds
A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to ...
The LaLaurie Mansion
N/A
Writer, Producer
The Entity
N/A
Writer
A single mom is abused physically and sexually by a supernatural demon.