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Joe Sherlock

Joe Sherlock

Director

44 horror credits

Award-winning indie horror filmmaker Joe Sherlock is a veteran of over 30 feature and anthology films. Writing, directing, shooting, editing and scoring most of his own projects, Sherlock's extensive body of work includes "Drifter," "Beyond The Wall of Fear," "Odd Noggins" and "Things 5: Strange Monsters" which have been screened at festivals and conventions across North America. Joe's work can also be found on streaming platforms like Amazon, Tubi, Plex and many others.

Director32 films

The Women Eaters

The Women Eaters

Co-Director

2025
The Haunting of Heather Black

The Haunting of Heather Black

Director

2025
Deadly Culture: Final Mutation

Deadly Culture: Final Mutation

Director

2024
Deadly Culture: Species X

Deadly Culture: Species X

Director

2024
A Knife in the Dark

A Knife in the Dark

Director

2024
Strange Things Happen at the Weird House

Strange Things Happen at the Weird House

Director

2023
Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Director

2023
Topless Tori's Tomb of Terror

Topless Tori's Tomb of Terror

Director

2022
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Director

2022
Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

Director

2021
Things 666

Things 666

Director

2021
HorrorTales.666 Part 2

HorrorTales.666 Part 2

Director

2021
Thingz

Thingz

Director

2020
Dark Zone Thirteen

Dark Zone Thirteen

Director

2019
Things 5

Things 5

Director

2019
Tales for the Midnight Hour II

Tales for the Midnight Hour II

Director

2018
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Director

2015
Drifter

Drifter

Director

2014
Beneath a Dead Moon

Beneath a Dead Moon

Director

2014
Blood Creek Woodsman

Blood Creek Woodsman

Director

2013
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Director

2012
Bloody Red Lips of Blood

Bloody Red Lips of Blood

Director

2012
The Sleepwalker Strangler

The Sleepwalker Strangler

Co-Director

2009
Always Midnight

Always Midnight

Director

2006
Vampirisa's Velvet Vault Of Horror!

Vampirisa's Velvet Vault Of Horror!

Director

2001
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Director

2000
Crimson Heather

Crimson Heather

Director

2000
We Need Earth Women!

We Need Earth Women!

Director

1999
Lust of the Vampire Hookers

Lust of the Vampire Hookers

Director

1999
Zombie Love Slave

Zombie Love Slave

Director

1999
Monster in the Garage

Monster in the Garage

Director

1997
Dimension of Blood

Dimension of Blood

Director

1996

Writer17 films

The Haunting of Heather Black

The Haunting of Heather Black

Writer

2025
Deadly Culture: Final Mutation

Deadly Culture: Final Mutation

Writer

2024
Deadly Culture: Species X

Deadly Culture: Species X

Writer

2024
Strange Things Happen at the Weird House

Strange Things Happen at the Weird House

Writer

2023
Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Writer

2023
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Writer

2022
Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

Writer

2021
Thingz

Thingz

Writer

2020
Things 5

Things 5

Writer

2019
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Writer

2015
Drifter

Drifter

Writer

2014
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Writer

2012
Crimson Heather

Crimson Heather

Writer

2000
We Need Earth Women!

We Need Earth Women!

Writer

1999
Lust of the Vampire Hookers

Lust of the Vampire Hookers

Writer

1999
Monster in the Garage

Monster in the Garage

Writer

1997
Dimension of Blood

Dimension of Blood

Writer

1996

Producer13 films

Harvest Brood

Harvest Brood

Producer

2025
A Knife in the Dark

A Knife in the Dark

Producer

2024
Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Producer

2023
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Producer

2022
Things 666

Things 666

Producer

2021
Dark Zone Thirteen

Dark Zone Thirteen

Executive Producer

2019
Things 5

Things 5

Executive Producer

2019
Manos Returns

Manos Returns

Producer

2018
Beyond the Wall of Fear

Beyond the Wall of Fear

Executive Producer

2016
Drifter

Drifter

Producer

2014
Blood Creek Woodsman

Blood Creek Woodsman

Executive Producer

2013
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Executive Producer

2012
The Sleepwalker Strangler

The Sleepwalker Strangler

Producer

2009

Composer8 films

A Knife in the Dark

A Knife in the Dark

Original Music Composer

2024
Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Music

2023
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Music

2022
Things 666

Things 666

Music

2021
Things 5

Things 5

Additional Music

2019
Beyond the Wall of Fear

Beyond the Wall of Fear

Original Music Composer

2016
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Original Music Composer

2015
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Music

2012

Cinematographer10 films

A Knife in the Dark

A Knife in the Dark

Director of Photography

2024
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Director of Photography

2022
Beyond the Wall of Fear

Beyond the Wall of Fear

Cinematography

2016
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Director of Photography

2015
Drifter

Drifter

Cinematography

2014
Blood Creek Woodsman

Blood Creek Woodsman

Cinematography

2013
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Cinematography

2012
Abomination: The Evilmaker II

Abomination: The Evilmaker II

Director of Photography

2003
The Evilmaker

The Evilmaker

Cinematography

2000
We Need Earth Women!

We Need Earth Women!

Cinematography

1999

Editor11 films

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Editor

2023
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Editor

2022
Dark Zone Thirteen

Dark Zone Thirteen

Editor

2019
Things 5

Things 5

Editor

2019
Beyond the Wall of Fear

Beyond the Wall of Fear

Editor

2016
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Editor

2015
Drifter

Drifter

Editor

2014
Blood Creek Woodsman

Blood Creek Woodsman

Editor

2013
Twisted Fates

Twisted Fates

Editor

2012
The Evilmaker

The Evilmaker

Editor

2000
We Need Earth Women!

We Need Earth Women!

Editor

1999

Production Designer1 film

The Seekers

The Seekers

Production Design

2003

Actor13 films

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Zombie Chronicles: Infection Zone

Hospital Zombie

2023
Smart House

Smart House

Murphy

2023
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

The Gas Mask Killer

2022
Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

Dark Zone Thirteen Part 2

The Photographer

2021
Things 666

Things 666

Virgil

2021
Scarecrow County

Scarecrow County

Penrod

2019
Odd Noggins

Odd Noggins

Co-worker

2015
Drifter

Drifter

Lawrence

2014
Housebound

Housebound

2003
Abomination: The Evilmaker II

Abomination: The Evilmaker II

Doctor One

2003
Crimson Heather

Crimson Heather

Frank

2000
We Need Earth Women!

We Need Earth Women!

1999
Monster in the Garage

Monster in the Garage

Gene

1997

Other Crew7 films

Blood Weekend

Blood Weekend

Second Unit Director

2025
Axegrinder 3

Axegrinder 3

Makeup Effects

2022
Scarecrow County

Scarecrow County

Costume Design

2019
Things 5

Things 5

Makeup Effects

2019
Joel D. Wynkoop's The Wynkoop Tales

Joel D. Wynkoop's The Wynkoop Tales

Associate Producer

2017
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini

Ghost in a Teeny Bikini

Best Boy Grip

2006
The Seekers

The Seekers

First Assistant Director

2003