Anthony DiBlasi is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in

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s. He made his

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in 2009 with the film '' Dread'', based on the 1984 short story of the same name by English novelist and filmmaker

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. DiBlasi also directed and co-wrote the 2014 film ''

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'' and the 2018 film '' Extremity''.

Life and career

DiBlasi was born and raised in

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, Massachusetts, where he graduated from film school at

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. While in the program, he held an internship with

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, California, around the time that the 2002 film ''

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'' was in post-production. After a meeting with novelist and filmmaker

and producer Joe Daley, DiBlasi was hired by Barker and Daley as an intern, and he soon began working with them on film projects full-time. DiBlasi served as an executive producer on the horror films ''

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'' (2008) and ''

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'' (2009), each based on short stories by Barker. DiBlasi made his directorial debut in 2009 with the film '' Dread'', based on the 1984 short story of the same name by Barker. In 2014, DiBlasi directed the film ''

'', which he co-wrote with Scott Poiley. A

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of ''Last Shift'', titled '' Malum'', also directed by DiBlasi and written by DiBlasi and Poiley, is slated for release in 2023.

Filmography

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