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Alan B. McElroy

Alan B. McElroy

Writing·b. 1960·Cleveland, Ohio, USA

13 horror credits

Alan Brian McElroy is an American writer, film director, and producer.

Shortly after college graduation and marriage he taught himself to write his first screenplay from an article in Writer's Digest magazine. He then moved to Los Angeles with his wife and one script in hand, and was picked as one of thirty individuals to join the Columbia Pictures Writing Program. From that experience he acquired an agent and began writing full-time. He made his directorial debut with "Under the Car" for the Discovery Program.

IMDb mini biography

Writer9 films

Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon

Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon

Writer

2026
Strung

Strung

Writer

2026
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

Screenplay

2021 3.0
Thr3e

Thr3e

Screenplay

2007
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

Screenplay

2003
Spawn

Spawn

Screenplay

1997 3.0
Wheels of Terror

Wheels of Terror

Writer

1990
Murder by Night

Murder by Night

Writer

1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Screenplay

1988 2.6

Producer2 films

Strung

Strung

Executive Producer

2026
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

Executive Producer

2021 3.0

Actor1 film

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

State Trooper (uncredited)

1988 2.6

Other Crew5 films

Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines

Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines

Characters

2012
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

Characters

2011
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

Characters

2009
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Characters

2007
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Screenstory

1988 2.6