Justin Benson

Justin Benson

Birth : 1983-06-09, San Diego, California, USA

History

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead co-directed the 2018 hit The Endless, as well as Spring, Synchronic, and Resolution. Most recently, they directed episodes of the Netflix series Archive 81, and Moon Knight for Marvel Studios. They run the boutique indie production company Rustic Films with their producing partner David Lawson.

Profile

Justin Benson
Justin Benson

Movies

Things Will Be Different
Executive Producer
In order to escape the police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a metaphysical farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points.
Something in the Dirt
Levi Danube
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.
Something in the Dirt
Editor
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.
Something in the Dirt
Producer
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.
Something in the Dirt
Writer
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.
Something in the Dirt
Director
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.
Lynch/Oz
Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This new documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Self - Director
Join the likes of Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke as they reveal how Marvel Studios' Moon Knight was painstakingly brought to life. Through insightful interviews with cast and crew, along with immersive footage from the set, and a candid "roundtable discussion" with the series' directors, this "making-of" pulls back the curtain on the groundbreaking series of Marvel Studios' newest hero.
Breathing Happy
Mystery Door (voice)
In this mind-bending drama, a recovering drug addict can achieve one year of sobriety alone on Christmas day, but his demons tempt him to relapse.
Synchronic
Producer
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
Synchronic
Editor
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
Synchronic
Writer
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
Synchronic
Director
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
She Dies Tomorrow
Producer
Amy is ravaged by the notion that she is going to die tomorrow, which sends her down a dizzying emotional spiral. When her skeptical friend Jane discovers Amy’s feeling of imminent death to be contagious, they both begin bizarre journeys through what might be the last day of their lives.
Separation
Producer
On the final night of a heated divorce, a husband and wife acquire a strange new disease.
Separation
Mark
On the final night of a heated divorce, a husband and wife acquire a strange new disease.
Clapboard Jungle
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
After Midnight
Producer
Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough. But for Hank, heartbreak couldn’t have come at a worse time. There’s also a monster trying to break through his front door every night.
After Midnight
Shane
Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough. But for Hank, heartbreak couldn’t have come at a worse time. There’s also a monster trying to break through his front door every night.
Fatale Collective: Bleed
Theodore (segment "Boxed")
In this brisk six-shooter anthology, an ensemble of women share entertainingly twisted tales that span disturbing subjects and sick styles through decidedly feminist lenses.
Rock Bottom
Producer
Rock Bottom chronicles the cosmic/comic misadventures of a girl undergoing a life crisis after she locks herself out of her apartment with no pants on and is thereby forced to confront her emotional, philosophical, and logistical problems.
The Endless
Producer
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
The Endless
Editor
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
The Endless
Justin Smith
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
The Endless
Screenplay
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
The Endless
Director
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
78/52
Self
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Dementia
Nurse Hollings
After being diagnosed with dementia, an elderly war veteran is forced by his estranged family to hire a live-in nurse, only to find she harbors a sinister secret.
Contracted: Phase II
Handsome Officer
Picking up directly where the previous film left off, the story follows Riley, one of the last people to come in contact with Samantha, as he scrambles to track down those responsible for the outbreak before the highly contagious disease not only consumes his body, but the world as we know it.
V/H/S: Viral
Screenplay
V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual; and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.
V/H/S: Viral
Director
V/H/S: VIRAL's segments include the story of a deranged illusionist who obtains a magical object of great power; a homemade machine that opens a door to a parallel world; teenage skaters that unwillingly become targets of a Mexican death cult ritual; and a sinister, shadowy organization that is tracking a serial killer. The segments are tied together by the story of a group of fame-obsessed teens following a violent car chase in LA that unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.
Spring
Editor
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Spring
Producer
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Spring
Writer
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Spring
Director
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Bonestorm
Editor
A group of bored teenage skateboarders travel to Mexico to complete their skateboard video, only to stumble upon a demonic cult bent on murder.
Bonestorm
Producer
A group of bored teenage skateboarders travel to Mexico to complete their skateboard video, only to stumble upon a demonic cult bent on murder.
Bonestorm
Writer
A group of bored teenage skateboarders travel to Mexico to complete their skateboard video, only to stumble upon a demonic cult bent on murder.
Bonestorm
Rollerblading Marine
A group of bored teenage skateboarders travel to Mexico to complete their skateboard video, only to stumble upon a demonic cult bent on murder.
Bonestorm
Director
A group of bored teenage skateboarders travel to Mexico to complete their skateboard video, only to stumble upon a demonic cult bent on murder.
We Come In Pieces: The Rebirth of the Horror Anthology Film
Self
A Short Doc About the Short Form & Anthologies
Resolution
Editor
A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.
Resolution
Producer
A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.
Resolution
Writer
A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.
Resolution
Director
A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.
Wrecked
Writer
After his plane crashes in the middle of a desert, fighter pilot Denny Myers is not clear if he is behind enemy lines...
Wrecked
Director
After his plane crashes in the middle of a desert, fighter pilot Denny Myers is not clear if he is behind enemy lines...
A.M.
Writer
A young woman encounters a bizarre presence on a desolate desert highway.
A.M.
Director
A young woman encounters a bizarre presence on a desolate desert highway.
Ideation
Producer
Centers on a group of corporate consultants who work together on a mysterious and ethically ambiguous project for the government.