Auteur

Tom Holland

Born 1943 · American scriptwriter and director

Thomas Lee Holland is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and former actor. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, penning the screenplay for Psycho II (1983), the sequel to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho; writing and directing the cult vampire film Fright Night (1985); and directing and co-writing Child's Play (1988), the first entry in the long-running Child's Play franchise. He also wrote and directed the Stephen King adaptations The Langoliers (1995) and Thinner (1996), and directed an episode of Masters of Horror (2007). Holland is a Saturn Award recipient for Best Writing for Fright Night, which also won the Avoriaz Dario Argento Award and the Fantasporto Critics' Award.

Tom Holland, in order

  1. 1969 Model Shop: acted · directed by Jacques Demy
  2. 1970 A Walk in the Spring Rain: acted · directed by Guy Green
  3. 1982 Class of 1984: wrote · directed by Mark L. Lester
  4. 1982 The Beast Within: wrote · directed by Philippe Mora
  5. 1983 Psycho II: wrote, acted · directed by Richard Franklin
  6. 1984 Cloak & Dagger: wrote · directed by Richard Franklin
  7. 1984 Scream for Help: wrote · directed by Michael Winner
  8. 1985 Fright Night: directed, wrote
  9. 1987 Fatal Beauty: directed
  10. 1988 Child's Play: directed, wrote
  11. 1988 Fright Night Part 2: wrote · directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
  12. 1990 The Stranger Within (TV movie): directed
  13. 1991 The Owl (TV movie): directed, wrote
  14. 1991 Two-Fisted Tales (TV movie): directed
  15. 1993 The Temp: directed
  16. 1994 The Stand (TV series): acted · directed by Mick Garris
  17. 1995 The Langoliers (TV movie): directed, wrote, acted
  18. 1996 Thinner: directed, wrote
  19. 2006 The Initiation of Sarah (TV movie): wrote · directed by Stuart Gillard
  20. 2007 Masters of Horror (TV series): directed
  21. 2010 Hatchet II: acted · directed by Adam Green
  22. 2012 Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever: acted · directed by Calum Waddell
  23. 2016 Killing Frank: directed
  24. 2017 Rock Paper Dead: directed
  25. 2019 In Search of Darkness: acted · directed by David A. Weiner
  26. 2023 The Crowded Room (TV series): produced · directed by Kornél Mundruczó