
Robbie Banfitch
Directing
Biography
Robert Joseph Banfitch (7 August; 1985; New Brunswick) is an American filmmaker, author, and musician. He attended School of Visual Arts in Manhattan (2003-2007) and currently resides in Los Angeles. He has previously worked for After Dark Films (2007-2009) and Greenpeace (2011-2020). His debut feature “The Outwaters” will be released theatrically in 2023 by Bloody Disgusting and Cinedigm. Has named Terrence Malick, Harmony Korine, Wes Craven, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jane Campion, Pedro Almodovar, Eric Rohmer, Xavier Dolan, Lena Dunham, Ingmar Bergman and Francois Ozon as influences and/or inspirations.
Known For

The story revolves around a man trying to uncover the mysterious death of his girlfriend and save an innocent man from the death chamber in the process, by using his unique power to time travel. However in attempting to do this, he also frees a spiteful serial-killer.
The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

In the backwoods of New Jersey a young man navigates the serpentine mystery surrounding his long-missing sister and their family home.
Tinsman Road

Deep in the Mojave desert, under a scorching blood-red sun, four travelers have set up camp to make art. One fateful night, the group is thrust into a feverish tornado of flayed flesh and mind-boggling monstrosities, the likes of which mere humans simply cannot fathom.
The Outwaters

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.
Vito

A young woman looks to escape her abusive life by moving to her family's farm near Atlanta. Unfortunately, she learns her place of supposed comfort offers more terrifying forms of abuse.
Slaughter

Four friends head out on a weekend hunting trip and encounter something evil in the woods.
Game Camera

A colorful, energetic and humorous depiction of how globalization and technology have made the world a really small place.
Hastey Hastey Follow Your Heart

Ronald Perkins builds an army of 14 people brainwashed through cult-like methods to protect him from his parents' killers. When Perkins is imprisoned, the police unwittingly unleash his followers on a small town and they've only got one thing on their mind: "Kill for Mr. Perkins."
Perkins' 14

Barry Montenegro, a ruthless, cynical, politically incorrect, and quite possibly sociopathic Hollywood actor becomes the prime suspect when a series of brutal murders rocks his latest production.
The Trouble with Barry

Tragedy sends a young woman on a voyage through the wilderness of death and time.
Exvallis

Before disappearing in the Mojave Desert, Robbie Zagorac captured love, life and heartbreak in a video diary.
Card Zero

A young psychic experiences a horrifying vision during her walk home.
Advent

Restored footage from Robbie Zagorac’s camera. Property of Mojave County Police Department.
File VL-624

A young woman experiences terrifying episodes of missing time in this thriller based on the research of Budd Hopkins.
White Light
Two friends in suburbia fight over money and drugs on a summer afternoon.
Despair
A masked killer wipes out the Delmazzio family one by one on the autumnal slopes of Okemo Mountain.
The Spatula Murders
The Delmazzio children and their friends must fend off the masked killer who wiped out their entire family.
Blade of the Spatula: The Spatula Murders II
A French filmmaker meets strangers in the California desert.
Le Disque Orange Brillant
A teenage girl experiences menacing unease after arriving home from school.