
Jed Shepherd
Writing
Biography
Jed’s film work includes the multi-award winning Sundance Favourite ‘Dawn of the Deaf’ and ‘Host’ which Dreadcentral calls 'The scariest movie of the past decade' and Forbes Magazine calls 'The genre phenomenon of 2020'. The movie currently holds 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and is the highest-rated horror film of the year. He is currently writing 3 upcoming movies for Blumhouse, and has a film with Sam Raimi, plus a prison film with StudioCanal. ‘Absence’ starring Paul McGann was the first short Jed wrote which was selected for several film festivals such as London Film Festival, Fantasia and Fright Fest. His upcoming short ‘Salt’, originally commissioned for FOX, is preparing for its festival circuit.
Known For

Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.
Host

A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.
Deadstream

At the start of the pandemic, an indulgent and self-deluded livestreaming improv musician abandons L.A. for London, steals her ex-bandmate's car, and makes the fateful decision to give a ride to an elderly woman who is not what she seems.
Dashcam

The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
In Search of Darkness: Part III

Following the events of the original with the survivors attending the funeral of “Rad Chad” Buckley, which quickly devolves into an elaborate series of death traps centered around Chad’s favorite films, forcing the guests to band together and use the rules of horror to survive the bloody game.
Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge

After a violent attack at her home, a yoga instructor sees flashbacks of her life and begins a frantic race through her past to try to save her boyfriend.
Flashback

TerrorBytes explores the rich history of horror in the video game world, unravelling the stories behind everything from its pixelated past to its newest nightmares.
TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming

Documentary about the 1999 film. Featured on the special features for The Blair Witch Project Second Sight Blu-ray release.
The Blair Witch Documentary

A platoon of eagles and vultures attack Hollywood, California. Why did the eagles and vultures attack? Who will survive?
Birdemic 2: The Resurrection

Philipp Escott returns to the roots of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, accompanied by familiar filmmakers and critics, delving into the reasons behind the movie’s impact on an entire generation and its perpetuating legacy.
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

On the eve of a catastrophic event which will wipe out the hearing population, we follow four deaf characters as they go about their daily lives.
Dawn of the Deaf

Each night, a mother must defend her sickly daughter from a demonic force. Her only weapon: a circle of salt.
Salt

Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary is a feature-length documentary about the positive impacts and cathartic releases that horror can have on those living with mental illnesses.
Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary

Absence offers a snapshot of a man mourning someone very close to him, and over the course of the film we get some clues as to the sinister cause of his grief.
Absence

A 30th anniversary documentary about Ghostwatch.
Do You Believe In Ghosts?: 30 Years of Ghostwatch

An overwhelmed woman listens to a sleep ambience app to unwind before bed, but when the sounds eerily begin to blend with reality, she suspects it has conjured something frightening into her room.
Outside Noise

Chilli, a screen-obsessed teen, encounters an instagram pic warning her to 'like this post' or the Dickless Troll will eat her blood. Deeming the photo a fake chain mail, Chilli scrolls past it and goes to bed. But the Dickless troll is real, and he's hungry. Hungry, for validation.
Double Tap
A group of female inmates attempt to break out of prison and in the process discover a secret room that unleashes a dark presence in the facility.
Untitled Prison-Break Horror Project

A woman on the fence about having kids is hunted in her home by a demonic horse-man from Filipino folklore.
Breeder

A South London brother and sister need money fast. They hear an urban legend about the local Multiplex cinema and hidden treasure. They must follow the carefully laid out rules, navigate supernatural forces and fight everything the cinema can throw at them to reach their goal.