Dustin Ferguson is an American underground filmmaker from

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. He has directed numerous

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and more than 100

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since 2007, including ''

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''."Dark Delights: Dustin Ferguson"
''Coma Music'' magazine, August 26, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2019 He writes, directs and edits his own films and is known for his prolific output, releasing several

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each year as well as for making mockbusters and sequels.

Filmmaking career

Ferguson originally wanted to open up his own

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, but by the time he graduated from college this had become a thing of the past and was no longer a viable business option. He decided to become a filmmaker instead (although he did briefly open a Video Store in 2017).Sammi Turano
"Filmmaker Dustin Ferguson Talks to TVGrapevine"
''TV Grapevine'', February 2, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019 He started making short films in his father's backyard, inspired by horror filmmakers from the 1970s and 1980s like

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and

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."Behind the Lens: Interview with Dustin Fergunson"
''Morbidly Beautiful'', October 18, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2019 His first theatrical release was ''Terror at Black Tree Forest''. He continued to make films, releasing as many as sixteen in one year. His films focus on long takes and suspenseful editing and he tries to avoid complicated special effects."Behind the Lens: Interview with Dustin Fergunson"
''Morbidly Beautiful'', October 18, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2019 Focusing almost exclusively on low-budget horror films, he has been compared to the early pioneers of the genre such as

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and he was dubbed Roger Corman's sequel by Horror News."Meet Roger Corman's Sequel, Dustin Fergunson"
''HorrorNews.net'', March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2019 Ferguson's film, ''

'', ranked #11 of 1428 Elm's the 15 greatest Amityville movies of all-time. He has directed

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in four films: ''Die Sister, Die!'' (2013), ''House of Pain'' (2018), ''Horndogs Beach Party'' (2018), and ''RoboWoman'' (2019). His film, ''Die Sister, Die!'' (2013) ranked #10 of Gruemonkey's Top 10 best Brinke Stevens films out of over 188 of her films. His films have been praised for their unique visual style, inspired by low budget horror films shot on cheap film stock. Ferguson's films, however, are shot on digital video, giving them a distinctly different feel. Within the horror genre, his portfolio has been noted for running the gamut from very serious and shocking content to deliberately cheesy comedy films. Critics have variously compared Ferguson's works to exploitation classics such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. "Dustin Ferguson: Shockumentary"
''RottenReelzReviews'', August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2019.

Filmography

*''Terror at Black Tree Forest'' (2010) *''The Legacy of Boggy Creek'' (2011) *''Silly Scaries'' (2011) *''Escape to Black Tree Forest'' (2012) *''Silly Scaries 2'' (2012) *''Slumber Party Slasherthon'' (2012) *''Black Tree Forest III'' (2012) *''Die Sister, Die!'' (2013) *''Doll Killer'' (2013) *''Gloved Murderess'' (2014) *''Occult Holocaust'' (2014) *''Cheerleader Camp: To the Death'' (2014) *''Invitation to Die'' (2015) *'' Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival'' (2015) *''Demon Dolls'' (2015) *''Shockumentary'' (2015) *''Meathook Massacre'' (2015) *''Blood Claws'' (2016) *''Camp Blood 4'' (2016) *''Camp Blood 5'' (2016) *''

'' (2016) *''Tales for the Campfire'' (2016) *''Night of the Clown'' (2016) *''The Dummy 2'' (2016) *''The 12 Slays of Christmas'' (2016) *''Tales for the Campfire 2'' (2017) *''Meathook Massacre II'' (2017) *''Penny Pinchers: The Kings of No-Budget Horror'' (2017) *''Oh! The Horror!'' (2017) *''Wrong Side of the Tracks'' (2017) *''Nemesis 5: The New Model'' (2017) *'' Amityville: Evil Never Dies'' (2017) *''Trashsploitation'' (2018) *''2 Die For'' (2018) *''Horndogs Beach Party'' (2018) *''House of Pain'' (2018) *''Conjuring Curse'' (2018) *''Runaway Nightmare'' (2018) *''Conspiracy X'' (2018) *''RoboWoman'' (2019) *''Dawna of the Darkness Presents: The Dustin Ferguson Story'' (2019) *''

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'' (2019) *'' The Beast Beneath'' (2020) *'' Tales from the Campfire 3'' (2020) *''

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'' (TBA) *''Apex Predators (2021) *''Beyond The Gates of Hell (2023) *''Apex Predators 2 (2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Dustin Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Film directors from Nebraska