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B Harrison Smith is an award-winning director, writer and producer of such cult hits as the Cloris Leachman thriller, "The Fields," 80s retro slasher, "Camp Dread," The Expendables of Horror "Death House," "The Special" and Lionsgate's newly released "Where the Scary Things Are." He has over 15 years experience in education and professional industry filmmaking. Smith wrote the bestselling "This Time It's Personal," a non-fiction history of the horror genre for Bear Manor Media.
My background & experience
Smith’s reputation for high-quality motion pictures on moderate budgets has resulted in solid industry affiliations and partnerships. From development to post production, his partnership with production company, Everything’s Fire allows a “soup to nuts” ability through legal delivery. While horror has been his base, Smith is moving into other genres. With 2018’s action-comedy, Garlic and Gunpowder with an all-star cast featuring Michael Madsen, Vivica A. Fox, Judy Tenuta and James Duval he has his 80s teen true comedy, Memoirs of a Class President in development with Paramount Pictures and Netflix. His successful virtual reality short spin-off of his Corey Feldman cult classic, 6 Degrees of Hell was acquired by Samsung , starring A Nightmare on Elm Street horror icon, Amanda Wyss. With a solid team of producers well-versed in state tax credits and rebates, top-end directors of photography and some of the best post-production figures on both coasts for sound, music, digital and makeup effects; Smith is able to move efficiently in getting a film into and through productionMy classes and teaching style
Get ready for details, interaction and serious discussion and examination of what makes a top end screenplay. My style reflects input and discussion but also honest criticism. Find out what you need to sell it.
My certifications
Directing debut: Camp Dread Director of Camp Dread, Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard, Death House, Garlic & Gunpowder Writer of The Fields, 6 Degrees of Hell, Camp Dread, Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard, Death House, Garlic & Gunpowder TV Work: Hang Men a director series reality show with Discovery Channel Virtual Reality: 360 Degrees of Hell for Samsung Born and resides in Pennsylvania. Smith works to create high quality motion pictures on modest budgets with domestic and international success