Andrew Kasch is an American film director and editor.

Life and career

Born and raised in the South, Kasch had a lifelong obsession with sci-fi, horror and fantasy and went on to study film at the

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where he graduated in 2013. Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, he directed and edited the short horror-comedy ''Thirsty'', starring

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and

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. The film became a cult hit on the festival circuit for several years before it was acquired by

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. In 2009, Kasch was hired to edit bonus content for the horror franchise documentary '' His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th''. After a turbulent production, Kasch and director

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broke off and worked for several years making documentaries for DVD/Blu-ray releases of several horror films, including the ''

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'' series for Paramount and ''

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'' for Lionsgate. In 2010, the duo independently directed the 4-hour

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documentary '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' which won several awards and is widely regarded as one of the best film documentaries ever made. He continued to work on bonus material for home video releases, including catalog titles from

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. He went on to edit and/or produced documentaries for over 40 genre films, including the ''

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'' and ''

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'' franchises, ''

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'', '' Evil Dead 2'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Following the release of ''

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'', Kasch formed a directing team with horror writer and filmmaker

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. Their first project was the award-winning festival short ''

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'' followed by the horror anthology film ''

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'',Tales of Halloween
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and

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in the leading roles. Kasch worked as a television editor for Mike Judge's 2012 revival of ''

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'' before joining Berlanti Productions, serving as editor for the

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shows. Credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has also directed episodes of ''Legends of Tomorrow''.

Selected filmography

Director

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(2019)'' *''Monsterland'' (2016) - (Wrap-around segments) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Hot Rod Worm - The Slow Poisoner'' (2014) (Music video) * ''

'' (2012) (Short film) * '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' (2010) - Won — Saturn Award for Best DVD Release * ''Thirsty'' (2009) (Short film)

Editor

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'' *'' Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th'' (2013) *''

'' (2012) (Short film) *''

'' (2011) *'' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy'' (2010) *''Thirsty'' (2009) (Short film)

References

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