Gregory Lamberson (born April 19, 1964) is an American
filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
and author. He is known for writing novels such as ''Johnny Gruesome'' and the series ''The Jake Helman Files'', and for directing the 1988 film ''
Slime City''. He is also one of the directors of the
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival is an international film festival in Buffalo, New York.
Founded by Chris Scioli and Gregory Lamberson, the festival runs for 10 days which and shows films from around the world.
The festival is described ...
.
Life and career
Lamberson was born in
Gowanda, New York
Gowanda is a village in western New York, United States. It lies partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. The population was 2,512 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from a local Seneca language term meaning "almost surrou ...
and grew up in the nearby village of
Fredonia. Having studied filmmaking at the
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts New York City (SVA NYC) is a private for-profit art school in New York City. It was founded in 1947 and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.
History
This school was started by ...
in
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
, his first appearance in a film was an uncredited role in the 1987 horror comedy ''
I Was a Teenage Zombie
''I Was a Teenage Zombie'' is a 1987 American comedy-horror film.''Variety'' film review; 8 July 1987
Plot
The film begins like a 1980s comedy with teens looking to purchase some marijuana but turns into comedy/horror genre when a drug dealer ...
''. The next year, he directed and produced the
cult film ''
Slime City''. In 1991, he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the horror film ''Undying Love'', and in 1999 did the same for the film ''Naked Fear''. On May 19, 1999, he married Tamar Lamberson, and the couple had a daughter named Kaelin.
Lamberson went on to produce various low-budget
horror films
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, apoc ...
, including several directed by
Sam Qualiana, such as the 2012 film ''
Snow Shark'', the 2014 film ''The Legend of Six Fingers'', and the upcoming horror film ''
Lake Effect''. He directed the 2013 horror film ''Dry Bones'', as well as the 2015 horror comedy ''Killer Rack'', both of which feature his daughter Kaelin in minor roles. In 2010, Lamberson directed ''
Slime City Massacre'', a semi-sequel to his feature directorial debut.
Lamberson is also known for his novels. In 2002, he published ''Personal Demons'' the first of his series ''The Jake Helman Files'', which features a former NYPD detective turned private investigator who encounters supernatural phenomena. He has since written and published five books in total in the series, with the most recent entry being ''Storm Demon'' in 2013.
His 2007 novel ''Johnny Gruesome'' received several awards and nominations, including a nomination for the
Superior Achievement in a Novel category in the 2009
Bram Stoker Award
The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing.
History
The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...
s.
Selected filmography
As director
* ''
Slime City'' (1988)
* ''Undying Love'' (1991)
* ''Naked Fear'' (1999)
* ''Gruesome'' (2007 short)
* ''
Slime City Massacre'' (2010)
* ''Dry Bones'' (2013)
* ''Gave Up the Ghost'' (2014 short)
* ''
Killer Rack'' (2015)
* ''Johnny Gruesome'' (2018)
* ''Widow's Point'' (2019)
As producer
* ''Slime City'' (1988)
* ''Undying Love'' (1991)
* ''West New York'' (1996)
* ''Naked Fear'' (1999)
* ''Gruesome'' (2007 short)
* ''Slime City Massacre'' (2010)
* ''
Snow Shark'' (2012)
* ''Dry Bones'' (2013)
* ''Gave Up the Ghost'' (2014 short)
* ''The Legend of Six Fingers'' (2014)
* ''Killer Rack'' (2015)
* ''
Lake Effect'' (2016)
* ''Model Hunger'' (2016)
Selected bibliography
* ''The Jake Helman Files''
** ''Personal Demons'' (2002)
** ''Desperate Souls'' (2010)
** ''Cosmic Forces'' (2011)
** ''Tortured Spirits'' (2012)
** ''Storm Demon'' (2013)
** ''Human Monsters'' (2015)
* ''Johnny Gruesome'' (2007)
* ''The Frenzy Wolves''
** ''The Frenzy Way'' (2010)
** ''The Frenzy War'' (2012)
* ''The Julian Year'' (2014)
* ''Black Creek'' (2016)
Awards and nominations
Films
Novels
References
External links
*
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1964 births
Living people
American horror novelists
American filmmakers
American film producers
American screenwriters
Horror film directors