James Cullen Bressack

James Cullen Bressack
Bressack in 2015
Born c. 1992 (age 31–32)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupations
Parents
Website jamescullenbressack.com

James Cullen Bressack (born c. 1992 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is the son of Emmy Award-winning writer Gordon Bressack and voice actress Ellen Gerstell.

Career

Bressack's first feature film, My Pure Joy, was released in 2011. His 2012 film Hate Crime, the story of a Jewish family being terrorized in their home by neo-Nazis, was banned in the UK in 2015 by the BBFC due to the "unremitting manner in which [it] focuses on physical and sexual abuse, aggravated by racist invective."

His 2013 film To Jennifer was filmed entirely using an iPhone. His 2014 horror film Pernicious was described as "The Ring meets Hostel".

In 2015, he started the Grit Film Works production company with Zack Ward, the two co-writing the films Bethany (directed by Bressack and starring Ward, Shannen Doherty and Tom Green) and Restoration (directed by Ward).

He directed the 2017 thriller Limelight. In late 2017, he was reported to be directing supernatural revenge thriller Together, and in 2018 the psychological thriller Alone.

He is Jewish. His film "Murder anyone" was adapted from his late dads play.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Director Writer Producer Cinematographer Editor Notes
2011 My Pure Joy Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Theatre of the Deranged Co-director Co-writer Yes Co-cinematographer Co-editor segments "Andy's Theatre of Derange", "Speak Easy"
2013 13/13/13 Yes Yes No No No
Hate Crime Yes Co-writer Yes Yes Yes banned in the United Kingdom in 2015
To Jennifer Yes Yes Executive Co-cinematographer Yes
2014 White Crack Bastard Yes No No No No
Theatre of the Deranged II Co-director Co-writer Yes No Co-editor segment "Unmimely Demise"
2015 Pernicious Yes Co-writer No No No
The Condo Yes No Co-executive No No
2016 2 Jennifer No Characters Executive No No
2017 Limelight Yes No Executive No No featuring Paul Vandervort, Sean Kanan, Jonathan Lipnicki, Jenna Jameson, Keith Coogan
CarGo Yes Co-writer No No No
Bethany Yes Co-writer Yes No No
2019 Beyond the Law Yes No Yes No No
2020 The Call No No Co-producer No No
2021 Survive the Game Yes No No No No
The Fortress Yes No No No No
2022 Sally Floss: Digital Detective Yes No Executive No No featuring Vernon Wells, Tara Reid, Eric Roberts
Hot Seat Yes No No No No
Mike & Fred vs. The Dead No No Executive No No featuring Felissa Rose, George Jac, Brian Patrick Butler, Michael C. Burgess, Sadie Katz, Jayce Venditti, Nick Young
TBA Darkness of Man † Yes Story Yes No No
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Short films

  • The Pointless Adventure of Brad and Dylan (2004)
  • Heroine Junky for Dummies (2005)
  • Lunar Impossible (2006)
  • Reflecting Love (2008)
  • The Moving Chair (2008)
  • CollEDGE (2008)
  • The Music-Box Killer (2008)
  • Unmimely Demise (2011)
  • Dr. Suess's There's a Wocket in My Pocket (2012)
  • Family Time (2013)
  • Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse (2014)

Television

  • Oh, We Review! (2010–2012, 19 episodes)
  • Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys (2014, TV movie)