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Matthew Cooper

Matthew Cooper

Director·b. 1974·Leeds, England, UK

4 horror credits

Matthew had his first credit on TV as a scriptwriter in 1994 aged 19. He was the youngest ever scriptwriter on the Emmerdale writing team, and has written for nearly all the UK soap operas - including the iconic episode of Eastenders where 'Alfie' told 'Kat' he loved her for the first time. After leaving soap writing behind Matthew started a career as a director of innovative low budget genre films, shot digitally and released online. The first three films 'Markham (2020) -'At The Mountains of Madness (2021) and 'When the Earth Gives up The Dead (Due 2022)' where all based on stories by H.P. Lovecraft.

Director4 films

The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror

The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror

Director

2026
When The Earth Gives Up The Dead

When The Earth Gives Up The Dead

Director

2022
At the Mountains of Madness

At the Mountains of Madness

Director

2021
Markham

Markham

Director

2020

Writer4 films

The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror

The Whitby Goth Weekend Horror

Screenplay

2026
When The Earth Gives Up The Dead

When The Earth Gives Up The Dead

Writer

2022
At the Mountains of Madness

At the Mountains of Madness

Writer

2021
Markham

Markham

Writer

2020