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Fred Dekker (born April 9, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for his cult classic horror comedy films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black).
Fred Dekker. Writer: The Monster Squad. Writer/director Fred Dekker was born on April 9, 1959 in San Francisco, California. An avid comic book fan, monster movie buff, and film nerd from an early age, Dekker was rejected by both USC and UCLA film schools. He wound up attending UCLA as an English major instead.
Writer/director Fred Dekker was born on April 9, 1959 in San Francisco, California. An avid comic book fan, monster movie buff, and film nerd from an early age, Dekker was rejected by both USC and UCLA film schools.
The Monster Squad is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Fred Dekker, and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Peter Hyams and Rob Cohen served as executive producers. It was released by TriStar Pictures on August 14, 1987.
House is a 1985 American comedy horror film directed by Steve Miner, with a screenplay by Ethan Wiley, from an original story written by Fred Dekker. Produced by Sean S. Cunningham, the film is the first installment in the House film series, and stars William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll, and Kay Lenz.
Jan 21, 2022 · A writer and director for film and television, Mr. Dekker has won the hearts of horror and sci-fi fans everywhere, and we're honored to host this interview with him on Retro Injection. Please tell us about your experience serving as a consulting producer on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Jul 12, 2019 · The 1986 film, Dekker’s first as director, is a charming and gooey low-budget chiller about some alien space slugs that turn young people into violent...
Long form interview with screenwriter and director Fred Dekker about The Predator, Night of the Creeps, The Monster Squad, Robocop 3 and the one project he was going to make with James Cameron.
Oct 6, 2021 · Did you know that Fred Dekker was actually planning on making a live action Jonny Quest movie? It’s why the character Eugene has a crap load of Jonny Quest stuff in his room. But unfortunately, The Monster Squad was such a bomb in the box office that the producers snuffed his future film.
Fred Dekker is the writer and director of the cult classic films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black). He contributed the story ideas for both House (1986) and Ricochet (1991).
