William Malone (director)
Encyclopedia
William Malone is an American
horror
filmmaker who directed such films as the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill
, Scared to Death
and FeardotCom
.
where he played in a Beatles
-inspired garage band
called The Plagues. The band released several 45 rpm singles on their own label Quarantined Records and on Fenton Records
, a Grand Rapids, Michigan
independent record label.
Malone moved to California at age 19 to pursue a career in music. However, after a friend's encouragement, Malone found himself getting involved in film and working a job at Don Post Studios, doing makeup and costume work.
In 1978, Malone designed the now legendary Michael Myers
mask for the Halloween
movie.
After attending UCLA film school, Malone soon thereafter directed his first film, Scared to Death
. After which he directed television (i.e. Tales from the Crypt
) and various films.
Malone is considered the world's foremost collector of Forbidden Planet
memorabilia.
United States
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horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
filmmaker who directed such films as the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill (1999 film)
House on Haunted Hill is a 1999 American horror film, directed by William Malone and starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter and Jeffrey Combs. It also includes a cameo appearance by Peter Graves...
, Scared to Death
Scared to Death (1981 film)
Scared to Death, also known as The Aberdeen Experiment and Scared to Death: Syngenor, is a 1981 B horror/science fiction film directed by William Malone.-Synopsis:...
and FeardotCom
FeardotCom
FeardotCom is a 2002 horror film, directed by William Malone and stars Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone and Stephen Rea.-Plot:Mike Reilly is an NYPD detective who is called to the scene of a mysterious death in the subway system...
.
History
Malone was born in 1953 in Lansing, MichiganLansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
where he played in a Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
-inspired garage band
Garage band
The term garage band can refer to:* A band that performs garage rock* GarageBand, audio production software published by Apple Inc.* GarageBand.com, a website that helps publicize emerging bands...
called The Plagues. The band released several 45 rpm singles on their own label Quarantined Records and on Fenton Records
Fenton Records
Fenton Records was an independent record label founded by Dave Kalmbach in the early 1960s. The label was based in Sparta, Michigan, though is often regarded as a Grand Rapids, Michigan garage rock label....
, a Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
independent record label.
Malone moved to California at age 19 to pursue a career in music. However, after a friend's encouragement, Malone found himself getting involved in film and working a job at Don Post Studios, doing makeup and costume work.
In 1978, Malone designed the now legendary Michael Myers
Michael Myers (Halloween)
Michael Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers...
mask for the Halloween
Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern...
movie.
After attending UCLA film school, Malone soon thereafter directed his first film, Scared to Death
Scared to Death
Scared to Death is a horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Bela Lugosi. It was filmed in Cinecolor, is one of only three color pictures Lugosi made, and the only one he starred in...
. After which he directed television (i.e. Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
) and various films.
Malone is considered the world's foremost collector of Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, with a screenplay by Cyril Hume. It stars Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, and Anne Francis. The characters and its setting have been compared to those in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, and its plot contains certain...
memorabilia.
Selected filmography
- Scared to DeathScared to Death (1981 film)Scared to Death, also known as The Aberdeen Experiment and Scared to Death: Syngenor, is a 1981 B horror/science fiction film directed by William Malone.-Synopsis:...
(1981) - CreatureCreature (film)Creature is a 1985 film directed by William Malone.-Plot:Creature is about a team of space explorers that encounters on the base on Titan a vicious alien creature that has the ability to manipulate its victims after death...
(1985) - Lucky Stiff (1988)
- Tales From The Crypt: Only Skin DeepTales from the Crypt (TV series)Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
(1994) - House on Haunted HillHouse on Haunted Hill (1999 film)House on Haunted Hill is a 1999 American horror film, directed by William Malone and starring Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter and Jeffrey Combs. It also includes a cameo appearance by Peter Graves...
(1999) - FeardotComFeardotComFeardotCom is a 2002 horror film, directed by William Malone and stars Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone and Stephen Rea.-Plot:Mike Reilly is an NYPD detective who is called to the scene of a mysterious death in the subway system...
(2002) - Masters of HorrorMasters of HorrorMasters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
- "Fair-Haired ChildFair-Haired ChildFair Haired Child is the ninth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on January 6, 2006...
" (2006) - ParasomniaParasomnia (film)Parasomnia is an independent horror film directed by William Malone and stars Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Dylan Purcell. The filming was funded by Malone himself, and its release was delayed due to difficulties securing distribution.- Plot :...
(2008) - Phoenix Dust (2009)