Pearry Reginald Teo Zhang Pingli (born 23 July 1978) commonly known as Pearry Teo, is a

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an filmmaker. He is considered the first Singaporean movie director to make a

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film.

Biography

Teo began his career with as a school drop out, making quirky horror films, with borrowed cameras. His first film, ''Liberata Me'', won the New York International Film Festival for best horror film. Shortly after, his following films won him awards leading to his first feature film deal '' The Gene Generation''. A fashion design drop out, Teo attended school in

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before arriving to the

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to pursue his career in filmmaking. His fan base comprises mostly those in the

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, whose keen interest in him lies in his unique but dark visual style. The movie, ''The Gene Generation'', stars Bai Ling and Faye Dunaway. The movie was released on DVD on 27 January 2009. In August 2009, Teo shot NBC / Universal (Syfy) first production in China called "

Witchville ''Witchville'' is a 2010 made-for-television fantasy-adventure film based on witchcraft in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy ...

" which stars

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and Sarah Douglas. The film has a release date of 22 May 2010 on the Syfy Channel. In 2013, Teo collaborated with author Christine Converse on Bedlam Stories, a fictional account of famous reporter

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's stay in a mental institution in the 1920s. The novel combines the fictional worlds of

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and Wizard of Oz in a horror genre.

Filmography

* ''Fast Vengeance'' (2021) (director / writer / film editor) *''The Assent'' (2019) (director / writer) * ''The Ghost Beyond'' (2018) (writer) * '' Ghosthunters'' (2016) (director / writer) * ''

The Curse of Sleeping Beauty ''The Curse of Sleeping Beauty'' is a 2016 American fantasy horror film directed by Pearry Reginald Teo and written by Teo alongside Josh Nadler. The film stars Ethan Peck, India Eisley and Natalie Hall. It is based on a comic book of the same nam ...

'' (2016) (director / writer / producer) * ''

Strange Blood ''Strange Blood'' is a 2015 science fiction horror film directed and written by Chad Michael Ward and starring Robert Brettenaugh and Alexandra Bard. It received its world premiere on 30 January 2015 in Turkey and in the United States in April 20 ...

'' (2015) (writer / producer) * '' Dracula: The Dark Prince'' (2013) (director) * ''The Evil Inside'' (2011) (director) * ''

'' (2010) (director) * ''

Necromentia ''Necromentia'' is a 2009 horror film directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The screenplay concerns three men who have their lives turned over by the existence of a tattooed Ouija Board, which opens the gateways to other dimensions. Hagen keeps the co ...

'' (2009) (director/co-writer)Director Pearry Reginald Teo Talks 'Necromentia'
/ref> * '' The Gene Generation'' (2007) (director) * ''Take Me Somewhere Nice'' (2004) (director / writer / producer) * ''Children of the Arcana'' (2003) (director / writer / producer) * ''Liberata Me'', aka ''Fade to Black'' (USA) (2002) (director / writer / producer)

References

External links

Official Site

Syfy's Saturday Night Movies
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teo, Peary Singaporean people of Chinese descent 1978 births Living people Singaporean film directors Singaporean film producers Singaporean screenwriters