Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham

1941-12-31 New York City, New York, USA 57 Credits

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941, in New York City) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean S. Cunningham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on ...

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Fall of Camp Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film

Fall of Camp Blood: A Friday the 13th Fan Film

2022

Writer

Writing

In The Fall of Camp Blood, we pick up following the events of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Camp Blood has been shutdown after the gruesome murd...

The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze

The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze

2020

Acting

Between 1980 and 1989, the horror genre gave us well over 200 slasher flicks; most of them were cheap, and very few of them had much of a lasting impa...

Outta Space: The Making of Jason X

Outta Space: The Making of Jason X

2020

as Self

7.4
Acting

Featuring Interviews with Noel Cunningham, Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder and Todd Farmer. Discussions include writing and pre-production, the influe...

In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020

as Self

7.7
Acting

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 Sea...

In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

2019

as Self

7.7
Acting

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

Clark

Clark

2018

as Jonathan

2.0
Acting

A man kidnaps a boy to ransom back to his parents and receives a surprise when he discovers that the boy is much more than he appears to be.

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017

as Self

7.9
Acting

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in S...

Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"

Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"

2017

6.0
Acting

Retrospective documentary taking a look back at the making of House, the 1985 horror film that became a nice little hit when it was originally release...

It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"

It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"

2017

Acting

Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others.

Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"

Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"

2017

Acting

Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with director Lewis Abernathy, producer Sean S. Cunningham, stars Terri Treas and William Katt, actor/s...

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

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

2013

as Self

7.9
Acting

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...

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

as Self

7.8
Acting

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office a...

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

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

2010

as Self

6.8
Acting

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

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

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

2010

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

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

The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

2009

Producer

6.5
Producing

When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the...

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

2009

Producer

5.8
Producing

A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentio...

Surviving Sid

Surviving Sid

2008

as Glyptodon Boy (voice)

6.1
Acting

Sid the Sloth takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the ...

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films'...

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

2006

as Self

8.2
Acting

The saga behind this modern horror classic. Featuring Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and many more.

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

Director

5.0
Directing

Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories.

Hitchcocked!

Hitchcocked!

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

The House That Freddy Built

The House That Freddy Built

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

How “A Nightmare on Elm Street” launched New Line Cinema and their legacy of horror films.

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

as Self

7.5
Acting

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

2004

as Himself

Acting

Behind the scenes of Friday the 13th.

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

2004

as Self

8.2
Acting

Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'

2003

as Himself

6.0
Acting
Freddy vs. Jason

Freddy vs. Jason

2003

Producer

6.1
Producing

Freddy enlists Jason to kill on his behalf on Elm Street, after realizing that he can't haunt dreams because people no longer fear him.

Celluloid Crime of the Century

Celluloid Crime of the Century

2003

as Self

6.0
Acting

40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.

Terminal Invasion

Terminal Invasion

2002

Director, Executive Producer

4.6
Directing Producing

Aliens in human disguise commandeer a rural airport during a snowstorm. To survive, the people trapped inside must determine which of their own is not...

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'

2002

as Self

6.0
Acting

Produced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brut...

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees

The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees

2002

as Self

8.0
Acting

A documentary charting the rise and fall (and inevitable undead rise) of fictional killer Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th series, which takes i...

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X"

2002

as Self(uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Produced for the "Jason X" Special Edition DVD.

Jason X

Jason X

2001

Executive Producer

4.9
Producing

In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous se...

XCU: Extreme Close Up

XCU: Extreme Close Up

2001

Producer, Director

5.0
Producing Directing

An unpredictable and irresistible thriller about instant celebrity, primetime morality and America's endless appetite for junk food TV. Television pro...

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

2000

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

Welcome to Primetime

Welcome to Primetime

1999

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

Producer

4.6
Producing

Jason Voorhees is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone h...

My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

1993

Producer

5.7
Producing

Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win he...

House IV

House IV

1992

Producer

4.7
Producing

Unaware that it's plagued by a host of supernatural phenomena, a mother and her daughter, still reeling from a car crash which claimed the life of Rog...

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1989

Producer

5.3
Producing

Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign ...

DeepStar Six

DeepStar Six

1989

Director, Producer

5.5
Directing Producing

The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to...

A Taste of Hemlock

A Taste of Hemlock

1989

Presenter

A loner answers a simple newspaper ad and finds himself framed for murder.

House II: The Second Story

House II: The Second Story

1987

Producer

5.5
Producing

Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysterious murdered years before. He soon finds himself with unexpected guests in the f...

House

House

1985

Producer

6.2
Producing

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatura...

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

1985

Characters

5.3

Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by t...

The New Kids

The New Kids

1985

Director, Producer

6.2
Directing Producing

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

Spring Break

Spring Break

1983

Director, Producer

4.9
Directing Producing

Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.

A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

1982

Director

4.6
Directing

A twisted man holds a TV newswoman and a girl hostage in the bowels of Grand Central Station.

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

1980

Director, Producer

6.4
Directing Producing

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

Here Come the Tigers

Here Come the Tigers

1978

Director, Producer

4.0
Directing Producing

A cop and his partner manage a little league baseball team, trying to turn the group of misfits into a competitive team.

Manny's Orphans

Manny's Orphans

1978

Director, Producer

8.0
Directing Producing

Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a jo...

The Case of the Smiling Stiffs

The Case of the Smiling Stiffs

1973

Director, Producer

5.7
Directing Producing

Is Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full ...

The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

1972

Producer

6.0
Producing

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some d...

Together

Together

1971

Director, Writer, Producer

6.0
Directing Writing Producing

A mockumentary about sex in America.

The Art of Marriage

The Art of Marriage

1970

Director, Writer, Producer

2.0
Directing Writing Producing

A host lectures on how to increase one's pleasure in the sack in marriage.

House

House

N/A

Producer

Producing

Upcoming horror comedy centering around the birth of a haunted house. A contemporary reimagining of the cult classic supernatural series, with monster...