Biography
Fred Dekker is the writer and director of the cult classic films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black). He contributed the story ideas for both House (1986) and Ricochet (1991). He also directed and wrote RoboCop 3 (co-written with Frank Miller). Dekker was born on April 9, 1959 in San Francisco, California. One of his earliest movies was a short film he made in college titled Starcruisers directed in the early 1980s. Night of the Creeps was released on DVD in 200...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Dent
2020
Director
Short film.
The Predator
2018
Writer
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scient...
Wolfman's Got Nards
2018
as Self
A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and the impact it has on fans, cast and crew and the ind...
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
2017
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"
2017
Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others.
Edge
2015
Writer, Executive Producer
Missouri, 1865. Josiah Hedges aka "Edge" returns home from the Civil War to discover his closest comrades-in-arms have betrayed him, sparking a bloody...
Out of Print
2014
as Self
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq...
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featu...
Monster Squad Forever!
2007
as Himself
This is a feature-length look into the creation of the 20 year old cult-classic, Monster Squad, including interviews with writer/director Fred Dekker,...
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Writer
In "All Through the Night," perhaps the single most famous story from the original comic book series, a psychotic killer dressed as Santa escapes Chri...
Jonny Quest Screen Test 09/95
1995
Writer
This is the screen test video trailer version of Fred Dekker 1995 script for the live action version of Jonny Quest. The script takes place in Hong Ko...
RoboCop 3
1993
Screenplay, Director
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortuna...
Ricochet
1991
Story
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
If Looks Could Kill
1991
Story
Michael Corben, along with the rest of his high-school French class, sets out for a trip to France when he is mistaken for an agent of the same name. ...
The Monster Squad
1987
Director, Writer
Count Dracula adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerfu...
House II: The Second Story
1987
Story
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...
Night of the Creeps
1986
Director, Writer
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a frate...
House
1985
Story
Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatura...
Blind Run
1976
Writer, Director
A man with a black bag is being chased by two armed assassins through a mountainous terrain.