The Splat Pack is a collection of independent filmmakers who, since 2002, have directed, written and produced R-rated horror films, notable for their low budgets and extreme ultra-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][4] The members have met opposition from the MPAA board over the content of their work, but nevertheless continue to find box-office success.[2][4]
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.[5][6]
Members
- Alexandre Aja[1][2]
- Darren Lynn Bousman[1][2]
- Neil Marshall[1][2]
- Greg McLean[7]
- Eli Roth[1][2]
- Robert Rodriguez[1][2]
- James Wan[1][2]
- Leigh Whannell[1][2]
- Rob Zombie[1][7]
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
- Vulgar auteurism
- Extreme cinema
- Video nasty
- Slasher film
- Exploitation film
- Torture porn
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Winters Keegan, Rebecca (October 22, 2006). "The Splat Pack". Time. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jones, Alan (December 24, 2006). "Blood Brothers". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Whatever happened to the Splat Pack?|Den of Geek
- ^ a b New York Post; October 22, 2006. Horrors!; retrieved April 2, 2007
- ^ 'Splat Pack' Documentary No on DVD! - Bloody Disgusting
- ^ Movie Trailer: The Splat Pack - /Film
- ^ a b AOL Canada; Summer Movie Guide - Femmes Fatales; retrieved December 26, 2011