
Richard Stringham
Directing
Biography
Richard Stringham (born October 28, 1982) is an independent film producer, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his work in indie horror, and directing Close Calls (2017).
Known For

Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and more.
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Three beautiful Space Babes find themselves stranded on Earth when their spaceship runs out of energy after a dangerous encounter with their mortal enemies, the Scrotes. Once they discover human sexual arousal can recharge their ship, they accept the help of a lonely farm boy to harness energy at a local strip club and get back home — all while avoiding the nasty Scrotes.
Space Babes from Outer Space

The Halloween ban is now lifted in Helen's Valley, and the sorority girls of Gamma Tau Psi place Michelle in charge of their annual haunted house. Unfortunately for Michelle some uninvited trick or treaters from her past come knocking.
The Barn Part II

Phoebe is an obsessed fitness nerd who gets her big break on a sleazy workout video. After being ridiculed by her co-stars, Phoebe befriends a mafia princess wild child, who teaches her how to murder her way to the top.
Murdercise

A depressed has-been child actor and owner of a dingy laundromat becomes powerfully vengeful when his collection of lone socks transforms into a protective, cute and murderous monster named Crust.
Crust

An obsessed fan stalks his favorite actors from the Friday the 13th films and beyond, mirroring his idol Jason Voorhees.
13 Fanboy

Grieving widow Mia must survive psychological and supernatural horrors while under house arrest.
House of Ashes

A young couple, Mary and PJ, are kidnapped in their own home by a sadistic clown who wants to break their spirits and sell them into servitude to a cult of wealthy deviants. Mary holds onto her humanity through trial after trial, desperately looking for a way to escape her torment and rescue PJ from his own madness. But time is running out -- and auction day is coming...
The Bad Man

Morgan, a troubled, drug-addled teen, must deal with her crazy grandma and a psycho caller when her father leaves her home alone. As the calls keep coming in, a paranoid Morgan is forced to face some of her worst fears and inner demons when she believes everyone she knows is either plotting against her - or trying to kill her.
Close Calls

A Halloween treat bag of all the things that go bump in the night. From masked killers to scarecrows, witches and tricksters. There’s a scare for everyone in this anthology of horror and the macabre from the creators of ‘The Barn’ and ‘Volumes of Blood'.
10/31

Professor Kansas Bowling presents a shocking exposé about the lives of teenage girls, presented as a series of fictional vignettes and real documentary interviews.
Cuddly Toys

This documentary is by fans and for the fans, chronicling why John Carpenter's classic has stood the test of time. Bringing together some of the brightest voices from independent horror we will explore what makes the film so special. From the music, the mask to Michael Myers, everyone has their own take on Halloween, and why it is the blueprint for slasher horror and in our humble opinion, has never been bettered.
For the Love of the Boogeyman: 40 Years of Halloween

Christmas is coming. If that's not stressful enough, Lily has to contend with a clueless partner and an unexpected, inter-dimensional holiday guest who just wants two things -- blood and cuddles.
My Monster

Chronicles the making of Richard Stringham's first feature, 'Close Calls', from conception to completion. Features behind-the-scenes footage, production stills, and interviews with cast and crew.
Red Phone Diaries: The Making or Breaking of 'Close Calls'

WAIT FOR IT is a loving deconstruction of the slasher genre, seen from the perspective of a Survivor Girl living in the aftermath of her own encounter with a psycho-slasher killer. She travels home after a night out with friends, always remaining wary of the inevitable return of her tormentor. By the original creator and taking place in the world of Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
Wait For It

The universe does not care. The abyss is stupid. Narrated by author Bracken MacLeod, this Herzog-inspired fever dream uses 100% stock footage to reflect on the banality of existence.