Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Film screenwriters
  • Executive producers
Years active2012–present
Notable work

Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski are an American film screenwriting and executive producing team best known for their work in horror films, and for their collaborations with director David Bruckner, including Siren (2016), The Night House (2020), and Hellraiser (2022).

Career

In October 2012, Collins and Piotrowski began their writing career by drafting the screenplay for Stephanie, which had been included in Blood List best unproduced horror scripts in Hollywood,[1][2] with the film eventually released in 2017.[3] In 2015, they wrote the screenplay for Siren[4][5] and A Head Full of Ghosts.[6] In 2017, they scripted the horror film Super Dark Times, which was given a wide release.[7]

In October 2018, they co-executive produced the horror film Boo!, which premiered at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.[8] In 2019, they gained notability from writing the screenplay and story for The Night House, which was theatrically released in 2021, to critical acclaim.[9] In 2020, they wrote the script and story for the 2022 horror film Hellraiser.[10] In June 2023, they wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film She Rides Shotgun.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Title Writer Executive producer Ref.
2016 Siren Yes No [4]
2017 Super Dark Times Yes Yes [7]
Stephanie Yes No [3]
2018 Boo! No Yes [8]
2020 The Night House Yes Yes [9]
2022 Hellraiser Yes No [10][13]

References

  1. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 31, 2012). "'Disciple Program' tops 2012 Blood List". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 28, 2015). "'Fringe's' Anna Torv, 'Extant's' Shree Crooks Join Frank Grillo in Akiva Goldsman's 'Stephanie'". TheWrap. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Busch, Anita (June 25, 2014). "Akiva Goldsman To Direct Horror Film 'Stephanie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ a b This Horror Film About a Siren In a Strip Club Is Perversely Entertaining
  5. ^ Miska, Brad (May 5, 2015). "Chiller Reveals Slasher, Lifeforce and Siren (Based On the V/H/S Segment "Amateur Night")". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Focus Boards 'Head Full of Ghosts' With Robert Downey Jr". May 6, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Evans, Greg (August 2, 2017). "'Super Dark Times' Trailer: Moment Of Horror Drives Harrowing Teen Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Miska, Brad (October 9, 2018). "[Exclusive] Clip From 'Boo!' Follows An Umbilical Cord to…". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (February 5, 2019). "Rebecca Hall To Star In Horror Thriller 'The Night House', With David Bruckner Directing – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Kit, Borys (April 10, 2020). "Spyglass' 'Hellraiser' Reboot Finds Its Writing/Directing Team (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Lavallée, Eric (June 15, 2023). "Bounty Hunted: Nick Rowland Sets "She Rides Shotgun" with Taron Egerton". Ioncinema.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 26, 2023). "Taron Egerton To Star As Ex-Con Who Goes Off-Grid With Estranged Daughter In 'She Rides Shotgun', Black Bear Launches Sales For AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Tubbs, Juniper (May 25, 2021). "Hulu Acquires Hellraiser Remake". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

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