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Dustin Tamplen

Dustin Tamplen

Actor

8 horror credits

Dustin Tamplen is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, and director best known for his work in independent horror and found-footage cinema. His producing credits include Lights Over Montgomery County, The Murder of the Monster, Untitled Footage, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, and Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness.

In addition to producing, Tamplen frequently appears on screen and has directed projects such as Souvenir, Father Filthy, and episodes of Midnight Feature. He is set to appear in the upcoming horror feature Primal Darkness, continuing his hands-on involvement in modern indie genre filmmaking.

Actor7 films

Primal Darkness

Primal Darkness

Tom McGarva

2026
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness

Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness

Hiker Dad

2025
Souvenir

Souvenir

Self

2025
The Summer We Died

The Summer We Died

Park Victim

2024
The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door

The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door

Doug

2024
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Dustin

2024
Lights Over Montgomery County

Lights Over Montgomery County

Clayton Tamplen

2023

Director3 films

Souvenir

Souvenir

Director

2025
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Director

2024
Lights Over Montgomery County

Lights Over Montgomery County

Director

2023

Writer2 films

Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology

Writer

2024
Lights Over Montgomery County

Lights Over Montgomery County

Writer

2023

Producer4 films

Night Terror

Night Terror

Producer

2026
Primal Darkness

Primal Darkness

Producer

2026
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness

Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness

Producer

2025
Lights Over Montgomery County

Lights Over Montgomery County

Producer

2023

Other Crew1 film

Souvenir

Souvenir

Visual Effects Editor

2025