Glenn McQuaid explained

Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter
Years Active:2008–present
Notable Works:I Sell the Dead

Glenn McQuaid (born 1972/1973)[1] is an Irish film director. He is known for his feature film debut I Sell The Dead and his involvement in the audio play anthology series Tales From Beyond the Pale, both of which were produced by frequent collaborator Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. He has also directed a segment of anthology horror film V/H/S.

Career

McQuaid began his career at Glass Eye Pix, where he performed visual effects on films such as The Roost (2005) and The Last Winter (2006). Inspired by the muted reception of one of his short films, he made his feature film debut, I Sell the Dead (2008), more comedic. He cites David Cronenberg as an influence.[2] Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 73% approval score based on 44 reviews.[3] After I Sell the Dead, he worked on the segment Tuesday the 17th in V/H/S, a 2012 horror anthology film. The short was inspired by his enjoyment of early 1980s slasher films.[4] In 2014, he directed The Trouble with Dad, a segment in another horror anthology film, Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear.[5]

McQuaid collaborated with Fessenden again on the audio play anthology series Tales From Beyond the Pale, which he co-created.[6]

Personal life

McQuaid was born in Dublin, Ireland, and lives in New York City, New York, US.[7] He is openly gay.[8]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: I'm selling ... my movie. Murphy. Garett. The Herald. 2008-11-11. 2015-08-18. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043809/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/film/im-selling-my-movie-27891908.html. live.
  2. Web site: Exclusive Interview with Glenn McQuaid, Writer/Director of I Sell the Dead. Dread Central. 2010-03-25. 2015-08-18.
  3. Web site: I Sell the Dead (2008). Rotten Tomatoes. 2015-08-18. 7 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907030524/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1215969-i_sell_the_dead. live.
  4. Web site: Interview: V/H/S 'Tuesday The 17th' Director Glenn McQuaid. Reed. Becky. DIY. 2013-01-31. 2015-08-18. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093343/http://diymag.com/archive/interview-v-h-s-tuesday-the-17th-director-glenn-mcquaid. live.
  5. Web site: Chiller TV Announces Premiere Date for Anthology Chilling Visions: 5 States of Fear. Squires. John. Dread Central. 2014-05-20. 2015-08-21. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145537/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/53711/chiller-tv-announces-premiere-date-for-anthology-chilling-visions-5-states-of-fear/. live.
  6. Web site: A Radio Horror Revival In The Podcast Age. Ashbrook. Tom. On Point. WBUR-FM. 2011-10-28. 2015-08-18. 18 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160218003122/http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/10/28/radio-dramas. live.
  7. News: Fox takes 'Once' from Sundance to US. Dwyer. Michael. The Irish Times. 2007-02-09. 2015-08-18. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132602/http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/fox-takes-once-from-sundance-to-us-1.1194399. live.
  8. Book: Abley, Sean. Out in the Dark: Interviews with Gay Horror Filmmakers, Actors, and Authors. Lethe Press. 2013. 9781590212721. 93.

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