Splat Pack

The Splat Pack is a group of independent filmmakers who, since 2002, have directed, written and produced horror films which are notable for their low budgets and extreme violence.[1]

History

The term was coined by Alan Jones of Total Film.[2][3] The group has been credited with bringing back ultra-violent movies, moving away from PG-13 rated movies and into the R-rated spectrum, all while operating with low budgets.[1] The members have met opposition from the MPAA board over the content of their work, but nevertheless continue to find box-office success.[2]

Film

In 2010, a documentary film on the Splat Pack was made featuring interviews with members Alexandre Aja, Adam Green, Eli Roth, Darren Lynn Bousman, Neil Marshall, and Greg McLean.[4][5]

Members

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer(s) Producer(s) Distributor(s)
2002 Dog Soldiers Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Brian Patrick O'Toole, Christopher Figg, Tom Reeve, David E. Allen Pathé
Cabin Fever Eli Roth Eli Roth, Randy Pearlstein Evan Astrowsky, Sam Froelich, Lauren Moews, Eli Roth Lionsgate
2003 House of 1000 Corpses Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Andy Gould Lionsgate
High Tension Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Alexandre Arcady and Robert Benmussa Lionsgate
2004 Saw James Wan Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate
2005 The Devil's Rejects Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Mike Elliott, Andy Gould, Marco Mehlitz, Michael Ohoven, Rob Zombie Lionsgate
The Descent Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Christian Colson Lionsgate, Pathé
Hostel Eli Roth Eli Roth Scott Spiegel, Mike Fleiss, Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Lionsgate
Wolf Creek Greg McLean Greg McLean George Adams, Martin Fabinyi, Michael Gudinski, Gary Hamilton, Matt Hearn, David Lightfoot Dimension Films
Saw II Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, James Wan, Leigh Whannell Lionsgate
2006 The Hills Have Eyes Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Wes Craven, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena, Cody Zwieg Fox Searchlight Pictures
Saw III Darren Lynn Bousman Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate
2007 Dead Silence James Wan Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules Universal Studios
Death Sentence James Wan Ian Mackenzie Jeffers Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin Fox Atomic
Halloween Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Malek Akkad, Patrick Esposito, Andy Gould, Andrew G. La Marca, Matthew Stein, and Rob Zombie Dimension Films, MGM Studios
Hostel: Part II Eli Roth Eli Roth Scott Spiegel, Quentin Tarantino, Boaz Yakin Lionsgate
Rogue Greg McLean Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns Matt Hearn, David Lightfoot, Greg McLean Dimension Films
Planet Terror Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elizabeth Avellan Dimension Films
Saw IV Darren Lynn Bousman Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate
2008 Doomsday Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Benedict Carver, Steven Paul Rogue Pictures
Mirrors Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur, Marc Sternberg, Alexandra Milchan Twentieth Century Fox France
Repo! The Genetic Opera Darren Lynn Bousman Terrance Zdunich, Darren Smith Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Carl Mazzocone, Darren Lynn Bousman, Peter Block. Jason Constantine, Yoshiki Hayashi Lionsgate
2009 Halloween II Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Malek Akkad, Andy Gould, and Rob Zombie The Weinstein Company
2010 Piranha 3-D Alexandre Aja Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg Alexandre Aja, Mark Canton, Grégory Levasseur, and Marc Toberoff Dimension Films
Machete Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Rick Schwartz 20th Century Fox
Insidious James Wan Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli FilmDistrict
Mother's Day Darren Lynn Bousman Scott Milam Brett Ratner, Richard Saperstein, Jay Stern, and Brian Witten Anchor Bay Films
2011 11-11-11 Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman Loris Curci, Richard Heller, Wayne Allan Rice Columbia Pictures
2012 The Barrens Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman, Richard Saperstein, Brian Witten Anchor Bay Entertainment
The Lords of Salem Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Jason Blum, Andy Gould, Oren Peli, Steven Schneider, Rob Zombie Anchor Bay Films
2013 The Conjuring James Wan Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan Warner Bros. Pictures
Insidious: Chapter 2 James Wan Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli Warner Bros. Pictures
Wolf Creek 2 Greg McLean Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns Helen Leake, Greg McLean, Steve Topic Roadshow Film Distributors
2014 Horns Alexandre Aja Keith Bunin Alexandre Aja, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Cathy Schulman Dimension Films, RADiUS-TWC
2015 Insidious: Chapter 3 Leigh Whannell Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan Focus Features, Stage 6 Films
The Green Inferno Eli Roth Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo Eli Roth, Miguel Asensio Llamas, Nicolas Lopez, Christopher Woodrow, Molly Conners Open Road Films
Knock Knock Eli Roth Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolas Lopez Miguel Asensio, Colleen Camp, John T. Degraye, Cassian Elwes, Nicolas Lopez, Eli Roth, Lionsgate Premiere
2016 The Conjuring 2 James Wan Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson Rob Cowan, Peter Safran, James Wan Warner Bros. Pictures
31 Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Rob Zombie, Andy Gould, Eddie Vaisman, Michael Sherman, Matthew Perniciario Front Row Filmed Entertainment

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Winters Keegan, Rebecca (October 22, 2006). "The Splat Pack". Time. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i McClintock, Pamela (December 24, 2006). "Blood Brothers". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Whatever happened to the Splat Pack?|Den of Geek
  4. ^ 'Splat Pack' Documentary No on DVD! - Bloody Disgusting
  5. ^ Movie Trailer: The Splat Pack - /Film
  6. ^ a b c AOL Canada; Summer Movie Guide - Femmes Fatales; retrieved December 26, 2011
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