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Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Writing·b. 1966·Chicago, Illinois, USA

13 horror credits

Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.

Director6 films

Director's Cut

Director's Cut

Director

2016 3.5
Chillerama

Chillerama

Director

2011
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Director

1997
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Director

1996
Psycho Cop Returns

Psycho Cop Returns

Director

1993
The Invisible Maniac

The Invisible Maniac

Director

1990

Writer5 films

Chillerama

Chillerama

Writer

2011
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

Screenplay

1998 4.0
Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Bone Chillers: Art Intimidates Life

Writer

1997
Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Bone Chillers: Frankenturkey

Writer

1996
The Invisible Maniac

The Invisible Maniac

Screenplay / Story

1990

Producer3 films

Willy's Wonderland

Willy's Wonderland

Executive Producer

2021 4.0
Director's Cut

Director's Cut

Producer

2016 3.5
Chillerama

Chillerama

Executive Producer

2011

Actor8 films

Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation

Self

2024
The Intervention

The Intervention

2018
Director's Cut

Director's Cut

Adam Rifkin

2016 3.5
Chillerama

Chillerama

Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

2011
Psycho Cop Returns

Psycho Cop Returns

Man with Video Camera

1993
Last Dance

Last Dance

Mark

1992
Bikini Island

Bikini Island

Desk Boy

1991
Disturbed

Disturbed

Gary

1990