Sherald Fergus Brownrigg (September 30, 1937 – September 20, 1996) was an American film director and producer.

Biography

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(May 20, 2014), Sherald Fergus Brownrigg, 20 Sep 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service). Retrieved January 19, 2020. was born September 30, 1937 in

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. During the 1970s he directed several low budget

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

s, such as ''

Don't Look in the Basement ''The Forgotten'' (also known as ''Don't Look in the Basement'' and ''Death Ward #13'') is a 1973 independent horror film directed by S. F. Brownrigg, written by Tim Pope and starring Bill McGhee, former Playboy model Rosie Holotik, and Annab ...

'' (1973), ''

Don't Open the Door! ''Don't Open the Door!'', also known as ''Don't Hang Up'', is a 1974 American horror film, directed by S. F. Brownrigg and starring Susan Bracken, Larry O'Dwyer, and Gene Ross. Its plot follows a young woman who returns to her hometown to care fo ...

'' (1974), and '' Poor White Trash Part II'' (1974). In 2001, a reviewer for the '' Michigan Daily'' called ''Poor White Trash Part II'' "the worst movie of all time." Other commentators value Brownrigg's work for his ability to create thrills with a minuscule budget.

Filmography

Adaptations and sequels

* In May 2008, it was announced that a remake of '''Don't Look in the Basement was being planned by directors Alan Rowe Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Filming was scheduled for October 2008 in Indiana with a planned 2009 release. However, this film never came into fruition. * In December 2013, a sequel titled '''Id: Don't Look in the Basement 2 was announced with Anthony Brownrigg, son of S.F. Brownrigg, directing. The film was shot in Texas in March/April 2014 and used several of the same locations from the original film. It was released in 2015. * Director Todd Nunes's film '' Death Ward 13'' (2017) is inspired by S.F. Brownrigg's movie ''The Forgotten'' and Edgar Allan Poe's ''

The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" is a dark comedy short story by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. First published in ''Graham's Magazine'' in November 1845, the story centers on a naïve and unnamed narrator's visit to a menta ...

''.

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* 1937 births 1996 deaths Film directors from Arkansas Film producers from Arkansas American horror film directors 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-film-producer-stub