Joe Grisaffi

Joe Grisaffi

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Joe Grisaffi

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Teacher Shortage
Mr. Blatty
What is supposed to be an educational and collaborative weekend professional development session for the English Department of Prescott High School instead turns into a blood soaked nightmare when a masked killer targets them.
Life Insurance Lottery
James
A down and out loser, who dreams of life on the islands, joins a club that is the answer to his dreams; but when his friends start to die he must choose between pulling down the big bucks and bringing down a killer.
Bloodsucker's Planet
Mr. Bartlett
In this '60s retro prequel to the bizarro-noir Bloodsucker's Handbook (AKA Enchiridion), Bloodsucker's Planet follows the crew of the space ship Argosy as they respond to a distress signal from the industrial Planet Mara only to discover the planet is ruled by the sinister Mother Vampire. Along the way, they encounter disease-carrying Mara bats, a talking space roach, and Adrianna, the gynoid whose developing self-awareness is aided by her collection of vintage romance comics.
Manos: The Rise of Torgo
Joel
In this prequel to "Manos: The Hands of Fate," we see the origins of Torgo, including his birth, childhood, relationship with his mother and eventual ascendancy to being the right-hand man of "The Master."
Manos: The Rise of Torgo
Associate Producer
In this prequel to "Manos: The Hands of Fate," we see the origins of Torgo, including his birth, childhood, relationship with his mother and eventual ascendancy to being the right-hand man of "The Master."
Uma Mulher Só
Steven
Following a traumatic incident, a timid young woman changes her life's mission into seeking revenge as a gunfighter out for a group of killers.
Osprey
Senator Peter Ayers
The CIA and a rogue assassin attempt to expose the source behind a corporate global intelligence ring inciting war for profit.
200 Degrees
John Hinds
Ryan Hinds awakes inside a sealed industrial kiln. He is set challenges by a voice with no face, pushed to the limits of human endurance as the temperature within the kiln begins to rise.
Party Night
Radio DJ
Six friends become prey for a sadistic psychopath when they decide to ditch their high school's after prom party for their own celebration at a secluded house.
In a Madman's World
Associate Producer
Directly based upon the infamous Houston Mass Murders, the film centers around Elmer Wayne Henley's life before, during, and immediately after his involvement with Dean Corll and David Brooks, and their killing spree of over 28 victims from 1970 to 1973.
In a Madman's World
Dean Corll
Directly based upon the infamous Houston Mass Murders, the film centers around Elmer Wayne Henley's life before, during, and immediately after his involvement with Dean Corll and David Brooks, and their killing spree of over 28 victims from 1970 to 1973.
Copycat
Joe the Bum
After 16 years of servicing the printing needs of the community, Copycat will be closing its doors. On the final day of business the store manager, Sam, leads his crew on a crazy and unpredictable day. The staff will entertain a cast of interesting customers. During this final day they will encounter two wanna-be rappers that have had an unfortunate experience with a tattoo artist, a pair of local celebrity Cougars on the prowl, a waitress from "The Wiener Shack" who has a big secret, and a worthy challenger to Bob's karaoke crown. Lyssa, the copier tech, will spend the day in the center of the mayhem as she breaks down the equipment. Joe the bum, who considers the Copycat "the home he doesn't have", will need to re-locate. As the staff ponders their future plans, the events of the day unfold as they discuss important subjects such as UFOs, Chupacabras and the potential upcoming Zombie Apocalypse. The final day will culminate in a karaoke battle for the ages.
Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie
Stranger
Members of a rock band raise the undead while recording an album at a graveyard.
Lars the Emo Kid
Visual Effects
"Lars the Emo Kid" follows the story of Lars R. Hyde, a young man dealing with a series of crippling situations outside of his control. His best friend has just committed suicide, his Mom and Dad are separated and hate oneanother and the local bully has set sights on him. Lonely and feeling empty and lost, Lars meets a local group of emos to identify with, immediately becoming friends with their leader Leonard. Has Lars finally found his place in life, or just more drama to add to an already overfilled plate?
Lars the Emo Kid
Editor
"Lars the Emo Kid" follows the story of Lars R. Hyde, a young man dealing with a series of crippling situations outside of his control. His best friend has just committed suicide, his Mom and Dad are separated and hate oneanother and the local bully has set sights on him. Lonely and feeling empty and lost, Lars meets a local group of emos to identify with, immediately becoming friends with their leader Leonard. Has Lars finally found his place in life, or just more drama to add to an already overfilled plate?
Lars the Emo Kid
Director of Photography
"Lars the Emo Kid" follows the story of Lars R. Hyde, a young man dealing with a series of crippling situations outside of his control. His best friend has just committed suicide, his Mom and Dad are separated and hate oneanother and the local bully has set sights on him. Lonely and feeling empty and lost, Lars meets a local group of emos to identify with, immediately becoming friends with their leader Leonard. Has Lars finally found his place in life, or just more drama to add to an already overfilled plate?
Lars the Emo Kid
Producer
"Lars the Emo Kid" follows the story of Lars R. Hyde, a young man dealing with a series of crippling situations outside of his control. His best friend has just committed suicide, his Mom and Dad are separated and hate oneanother and the local bully has set sights on him. Lonely and feeling empty and lost, Lars meets a local group of emos to identify with, immediately becoming friends with their leader Leonard. Has Lars finally found his place in life, or just more drama to add to an already overfilled plate?
Lars the Emo Kid
Director
"Lars the Emo Kid" follows the story of Lars R. Hyde, a young man dealing with a series of crippling situations outside of his control. His best friend has just committed suicide, his Mom and Dad are separated and hate oneanother and the local bully has set sights on him. Lonely and feeling empty and lost, Lars meets a local group of emos to identify with, immediately becoming friends with their leader Leonard. Has Lars finally found his place in life, or just more drama to add to an already overfilled plate?
Doll Factory
Cameraman Joe
An over-the-top horror/comedy that centers around a small Texas town terrorized by evil possessed baby dolls!
Doll Factory
Casting
An over-the-top horror/comedy that centers around a small Texas town terrorized by evil possessed baby dolls!
Doll Factory
Associate Producer
An over-the-top horror/comedy that centers around a small Texas town terrorized by evil possessed baby dolls!
Pickaxe
Mr. Miller
In the summer of 1982, a group of campers was horribly slaughtered at Camp Arapaho in the sleepy little town of Woodland Hills. The 10 gruesome murders were blamed on Alex Black, a mysterious man believed to have been the son of Satan himself, whom the townspeople had hunted down and lynched nearly 20 years prior. A young woman named Adrienne was able to defeat Alex and put a stop to the killing spree.
Pound of Flesh
D.A. Jones
Inspired by a true story - A woman finds refuge in her revenge when she discovers a plot by her husband to kill her and have her replaced by a long-time mistress. Her only child, a daughter, a music prodigy is shot to death by her pediatrician, who only did so to protect her from suffering the pangs of a fiery furnace while trapped in a vehicle. Her menacing husband seeks revenge by plotting to get the pediatrician by any means necessary. (Msada)
Haunted Trailer
Momma
Two goofy hick brothers (Elvis and Aaron), their crazy redneck Momma and sexy sister (Prissy) must exorcise their mobile home of an ancient demon set free to fulfill an end-times prophecy, with the help of a low rent TV evangelist named Reverend Wiggems, or the world will be destroyed.
Devotion
Receptionist
How far would you go for the one you love?
Conjoined
Director
When a lonely man finds out the love of his life has a conjoined twin, who happens to be a serial killer, he must take drastic measures to keep his love life intact while keeping himself out of big trouble.
Gem of the Rainforest
Dr, Oppenheimer
This is the story about a rediscovered two-faced diamond mask. Stolen from Africa some 300 years ago, the mask surfaces in the hands of Texas resident Dr. Dye Oppenheimer (Joe Grisaffi). When Oppenheimer decides to exhibit the artifact, geologist and anthropology professor Dr. Catherine "Cat" Ileka (Kae Shakir) and her friend Sweetwater Brown (Perez Egbi) confront Dr. Oppenheimer and his accomplice Jesse Holland (Ramsey Nouah) about the mask's origin. They then attempt to steal the mask and take it back to Africa.
Call of Doodie
Joe
A man receives a prank call from an unlikely source.
Call of Doodie
Writer
A man receives a prank call from an unlikely source.
Call of Doodie
Director
A man receives a prank call from an unlikely source.
Pot Zombies 2: More Pot, Less Plot
Senator
Radioactive weed turns people into zombies with the munchies for human flesh!
Race War: The Remake
Shrink
What happens when the white man brings their smack into Soda's hood?
Jacob
Max
Lonely and disturbed Jacob Kell loved his little sister more than anything on earth. When tragedy strikes, Jacob retaliates the only way he knows how - and anyone who crosses his path will know there is no limit to his brutal vengeance.
Married Men and Single Women
Bob
When 3 married men decide to step out on their marriages, they find that infidelity has unpredictable & devastating consequences. Betrayal, hypocrisy, racism, & several other matters surface as married men and single women come together.
Dead of Knight
Story
Someone is going medieval on Marla's friends, brutally killing them one by one. When she tries to tell people what's happening - a cursed medieval knight is on a rampage - no one believes her. She soon learns that she alone possesses the power to end the mayhem in a family heirloom - The Amulet of Thorns.
Dead of Knight
Director
Someone is going medieval on Marla's friends, brutally killing them one by one. When she tries to tell people what's happening - a cursed medieval knight is on a rampage - no one believes her. She soon learns that she alone possesses the power to end the mayhem in a family heirloom - The Amulet of Thorns.
Psychic Experiment
Daniel Peters
A idyllic, small, self-sufficient community. On the surface, it seems like the perfect neighborhood. Everything you could possibly need is within walking distance. But...the pastoral exterior conceals a dark past and an even darker secret. As a group of individuals-each with their own ties and agendas with the town and each other-converges on the enclave, strange things begin to happen. Very strange things. Strange enough to test- and then break-the very fabric of reality itself.
Napoleon's Curse
Ray
When Paul and Monet host a weekend get together at the old Broussard mansion, what begins as a fun time quickly turns deadly when an ancient family curse is awakened.
The Saber
The Stalker
Cadet Cameron O'Connor, class leader and computer whiz-kid, succumbs to the lure of Internet pornography, losing what he deems most precious - his relationship with Allison and his future at the Military Academy. A crisis of faith leads to his only hope.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Marine (uncredited)
Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 18th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.
Laughing Boy
Director
Is having fun and saying what you really think politically incorrect? Or is it impossible to do both? Cody McKenzie thinks nobody has parties anymore. Maybe they do, but he just isn't invited to any. However, tonight, Cody and his wife Judy are going to a very special party. Elizabeth Sheridan, star of Cody's fantasies, is giving it for the engagement of his best friend. Elizabeth also happens to be a very important player where Cody works. Judy sees the party as a chance for Cody to advance; he sees it as a chance to impress the woman of his dreams.
Laughing Boy
Cody MacKenzie
Is having fun and saying what you really think politically incorrect? Or is it impossible to do both? Cody McKenzie thinks nobody has parties anymore. Maybe they do, but he just isn't invited to any. However, tonight, Cody and his wife Judy are going to a very special party. Elizabeth Sheridan, star of Cody's fantasies, is giving it for the engagement of his best friend. Elizabeth also happens to be a very important player where Cody works. Judy sees the party as a chance for Cody to advance; he sees it as a chance to impress the woman of his dreams.
Starship Troopers
Extras Casting Assistant
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs".
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Gunman (uncredited)
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
The Cabin
Director
A couple finds privacy in an abandoned shelter, only to be discovered by a supernatural being who demands the ultimate sacrifice for their transgression.