The Vicious Brothers Explained

Colin Minihan
Birth Date:18 May 1985
Birth Place:Canada
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Nationality:Canadian
Stuart Ortiz
Birth Date:20 March 1984
Birth Place:Orange County, California, United States
Nationality:American
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor

The Vicious Brothers are Canadian-American filmmakers Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. They are best known for writing and directing the cult horror film, Grave Encounters[1] [2] [3] [4] and for writing and producing its sequel, Grave Encounters 2.[5] [6] They also wrote and produced Extraterrestrial, which Minihan solo directed.[7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2015, The Vicious Brothers had premiered their 15-part anime called Temple which was based on The Guest screenwriter Simon Barrett.[11] In May of the same year, Minihan and Ortiz had announced that they are making Grave Encounters 3: The Beginning,[12] however, it was quietly cancelled shortly after due to lack of public interest.In February 2020, a reboot of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend was announced to be in development, with Minihan writing and directing.[13]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

AssociationNotable workCategoryResult
Sitges Film Festival (2011)Grave EncountersOfficial Selection
Tribeca Film Festival (2011)N/A
Bram Stoker International Film Festival (2011)Best Director Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: The Vicious Brothers on Creating Their Grave Encounters. Charles Webb. August 23, 2011. March 1, 2019. Screen Anarchy.
  2. Web site: Perri Nemiroff. May 1, 2011. CinemaBlend. Tribeca Video Interview: Grave Encounters Writer-Directors The Vicious Brothers. March 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Interview: The Vicious Brothers on "Grave Encounters," Shooting in a Psych Ward, and Making Scares Unreal. Stephen Saito. moveablefest.com. August 17, 2011. March 1, 2019.
  4. News: September 8, 2011. March 1, 2019. There's Something Odd About This Hospital. Jeannettte Catsoulis. The New York Times.
  5. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: The Vicious Brothers Talk Grave Encounters 2. B. Alan Orange. MovieWeb. October 12, 2012. March 1, 2019.
  6. News: Interview: The Vicious Brothers Return To The Asylum With 'Grave Encounters 2'. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024806/http://www.mtv.com/news/2627002/interview-the-vicious-brothers-return-to-the-asylum-with-grave-encounters-2/. dead. March 2, 2019. Charles Webb. MTV. October 24, 2012. March 1, 2019.
  7. News: Exclusive: The Vicious Brothers Talk EXTRATERRESTRIAL, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 3. Derek Anderson. Daily Dead. May 12, 2015. March 1, 2019.
  8. Dennis Harvey. Film Review: 'Extraterrestrial'. Variety. November 20, 2014.
  9. News: Extraterrestrial review – 'extra-terrible'. Jonathan Romney. The Observer/The Guardian. November 1, 2014. March 1, 2019.
  10. News: Brad Miska. September 16, 2014. Elevated 'Extraterrestrial' Poster (Exclusive). Bloody Disgusting. March 1, 2019.
  11. News: Vicious Brothers to Helm Horror-Thriller 'Temple' From 'The Guest' Writer (Exclusive). Rebecca Ford. The Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2015. March 1, 2019.
  12. News: The Vicious Brothers Announce Completion of "Grave Encounters 3" Script.. Michael DeFellipo. Horror Society. August 20, 2015. March 1, 2019.
  13. Web site: Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age. Bloody Disgusting. Miska. Brad. February 10, 2020. March 9, 2020.

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