Travis Stevens

Travis Stevens

Birth : , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

History

Known for inventive visuals, contemporary themes, and subverting genre tropes, Travis Stevens' work as a filmmaker is both bold and unpredictable. In 2019, his writing and directing debut "Girl On The Third Floor" premiered at SXSW. Starring wrestling superstar CM Punk, the film won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award ("Best First Feature"), before terrifying audiences on Netflix -- becoming the #2 most watched film on the streaming service. His follow-up, the feminist vampire comedy "Jakob's Wife", premiered at SXSW 2021 and was Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The picture won the 2022 Rondo Award for "Best Independent Film" and scored a Critic's Choice Super Award nomination for lead actress Barbara Crampton ("Best Actress in a Horror Movie"), as well as Fangoria Chainsaw Award nominations for "Best Lead Performance" for her and "Best Supporting Performance" for Larry Fessenden. His latest project, the Shudder Original "A Wounded Fawn", stars Josh Ruben, Sarah Lind and Malin Barr. This visually riveting, original horror story premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews and sold-out screenings. It was named one of the "Best Horror Films of 2022" by The Hollywood Reporter, the AV Club, Slash Film, Paste Magazine and is Certified Fresh at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Before focusing on writing and directing, Travis produced a string of well-regarded genre films that include Adam Wingard's "A Horrible Way To Die", the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune", E.L. Katz's "Cheap Thrills", and Sarah Adina Smith's "Buster's Mal Heart" starring Rami Malek.

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Travis Stevens

Movies

A Wounded Fawn
Editor
A local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool is targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him.
A Wounded Fawn
Screenplay
A local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool is targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him.
A Wounded Fawn
Producer
A local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool is targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him.
A Wounded Fawn
Director
A local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool is targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him.
Out of Time
Three mysterious figures emerge from the Mojave Desert and make their way to Los Angeles, leaving a trail of bodies in their path.
Jakob's Wife
Editor
Bodies start to pile up when a woman discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than ever before.
Jakob's Wife
Producer
Bodies start to pile up when a woman discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than ever before.
Jakob's Wife
Writer
Bodies start to pile up when a woman discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than ever before.
Jakob's Wife
Director
Bodies start to pile up when a woman discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than ever before.
The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream
Director
This live stream benefiting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin features with Curry, Barry Bostwick, Wilmer Valderrama, Colleen Ballinger, Lance Bass, Rosario Dawson, Jason George, Nell Campbell, Seth Green, Jason Alexander, David Arquette, and more!
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
David Gregory and Kier-La Janisse take a detailed look at the history of horror anthology films with the help of more than sixty writers, genre specialists, and members of the film industry.
Girl on the Third Floor
Producer
Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
Girl on the Third Floor
Screenplay
Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
Girl on the Third Floor
Director
Don Koch tries to renovate a rundown mansion with a sordid history for his growing family, only to learn that the house has other plans.
Burning Kentucky
Executive Producer
In the hazy mountains of eastern Kentucky, a young woman searches for the missing pieces of a mysterious event that killed her family.
Better Off Zed
Producer
A lazy thirty-something is happy to sit out the zombie apocalypse in his fortified suburban abode, until his wife acts on a more pragmatic strategy for survival, forcing him to become the zombie killer he was trying to avoid.
Better Off Zed
Director
A lazy thirty-something is happy to sit out the zombie apocalypse in his fortified suburban abode, until his wife acts on a more pragmatic strategy for survival, forcing him to become the zombie killer he was trying to avoid.
Hover
Producer
In a near future when environmental havoc is causing food shortages and compelling the government to protect its organized crop system by deploying sentinel drones, a handful of locals discover a sinister connection between sick farmland inhabitants and the tech that’s meant to be protect them.
Mohawk
Producer
A young Mohawk woman and her two lovers battle a squad of American soldiers hell-bent on revenge.
Buster's Mal Heart
Producer
An eccentric mountain man on the run from the local sheriff recalls the mysterious events that brought him to his present fugitive state.
Teenage Cocktail
Producer
Feeling confined by their small town and overbearing parents, Annie and Jules hatch a scheme of running away. The only issue is, they need the money to get there. Jules suggests the couple try webcam modeling. Although she’s nervous at first, Annie can’t argue when the money starts rolling in. But as the girls soon find out, consequences can blindside you. Sometimes violently.
We Are Still Here
Producer
After the death of their college age son, Anne and Paul Sacchetti relocate to the snowswept New England hamlet of Aylesbury, a sleepy village where all is most certainly not as it seems. When strange sounds and eerie feelings convince Anne that her son's spirit is still with them, they invite an eccentric, New Age couple to help them get to the bottom of the mystery.
Starry Eyes
Producer
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Vital Heat: The Making of ‘Cheap Thrills’
Himself
A fly-on-the-wall documentary that chronicles the production of E.L Katz's directorial debut "Cheap Thrills' and examines the pressures and rewards of independent filmmaking.
Big Ass Spider!
Producer
When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.
Jodorowsky's Dune
Producer
Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars and Total Recall.
Cheap Thrills
Producer
Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Producer
An anthology film consisting of four segments, entitled "Hot Boys," "The Sleep Creep," "The Meat Man," and "Silver Bullets," each of which obliquely dramatizes an incident of sexual assault. The four stories take place in the same small American town on four different holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine's Day. "What Fun We Were Having" screened publicly once at the 2011 Fantasia International Film Festival, but received no further distribution.
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Executive Producer
An anthology film consisting of four segments, entitled "Hot Boys," "The Sleep Creep," "The Meat Man," and "Silver Bullets," each of which obliquely dramatizes an incident of sexual assault. The four stories take place in the same small American town on four different holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine's Day. "What Fun We Were Having" screened publicly once at the 2011 Fantasia International Film Festival, but received no further distribution.
Metal Tornado
Story
The HELIOS PROJECT is a high tech facility tasked with storing and converting solar rays into an endless supply of renewable energy. After years of research and millions of dollars, it is now time to test the system out.
A Horrible Way to Die
Producer
An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.
Van Von Hunter
Patrick
After years spent vanquishing evil in Dikay, out-of-work warrior Van Von Hunter (Yuri Lowenthal) finds himself trying to make things happen in Hollywood. But when two vindictive directors ruin his rep, he's forced overseas to Japan, where the locals really fall in love with him. Steven Calcote and Stuart J. Levy direct this tongue-in-cheek mockumentary about celebrity, fame and the power of hero worship.
Summer's Blood
Writer
A demented handyman comes to the rescue of a young woman (Ashley Greene), then imprisons her in his basement.