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Riley Stearns

Riley Stearns

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Biography

Riley Stearns (born June 29, 1986) is an American writer-director, best known for his feature films "Faults" (2014), "The Art of Self-Defense" (2019) and "Dual" (2022). He was married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead from 2010 to 2017.

Known For

Dual
6.0

A terminally ill woman opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.

Dual

2022
Tower Prep
7.7

Ian Archer wakes up one morning to find himself at a mysterious academy for teens with special abilities. Unable to find answers to his questions from the school’s faculty and cut off from any kind of outside contact or means of escape, Ian forms a secret group with fellow suspicious students.

Tower Prep

2010
Happily
5.8

Tom and Janet have been happily married for years. But a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, a lot of questions, and a tense couples' trip with friends who may not actually be friends at all.

Happily

2021
The Art of Self-Defense
6.6

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.

The Art of Self-Defense

2019
Faults
6.7

Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.

Faults

2014
The Cub
5.0

A couple send their young daughter to be raised by a pack of wolves.

The Cub

2013
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
N/A

Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

2020
Magnificat
6.7

A young agoraphobic woman is tormented by malevolent visions that begin to bleed into reality.

Magnificat

2011
The Blanket
1.0

Shot and crewed by Riley Stearns while in quarantine, and described as "an exercise in trusting instincts and embracing limitations."

The Blanket

2020
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Arteries

Casque
5.9

A girl recites French phrases, some less common than others.

Casque

2012