Adam Griswold
Directing
Biography
Adam W. Griswold of North Reading, Massachusetts has been writing, directing, producing, and frequently starring in features, shorts, and web series through Smoking Bottle Entertainment since 2011. A graduate of Emerson College, he also regularly works on other film productions throughout New England. His films include the sci-fi comedy "Space People" and its sequel, which have screened at numerous genre festivals, as well as "Revenge of the Animals" and the "Cartoon Man" trilogy. He is also the director and co-creator of the feature-length musical dramedy "Quirewood! The Musical," which was completed in 2019 after more than two years in the works.
Known For
When Captain Vek Tempus and his alien Space Squad crew get into an altercation with the evil Lady Gravatox, they're forced to escape through a wormhole and make an emergency landing on Earth. Once there, they struggle to find a way to make contact with their side of the galaxy, which proves difficult since everyone they meet assumes they're just people in ridiculous costumes.
Space People
When Jackson Axelrod gets an offer to be the spokesman for a new national park, he recruits some friends for a nostalgic camping trip. Soon, tensions within the group turn to terror as the people realize that they are being hunted for sport.
Revenge of the Animals
When Derek and Jenna discover a time machine, their peaceful day-out in the park is about to turn into the longest day ever.
The Time Travelers
Aaron Hawthorne, a down-on-his luck community theater director, sees an opportunity when a successful Broadway producer plans to mount an ambitious production of "A Christmas Carol" in his hometown. Aaron reunites his old troupe and attempts to put on a musical Christmas spectacular of his own, hoping he just might get the Broadway producer's attention and achieve the fame and success that's eluded him for years.
The Other Christmas Show
Three women take a trip to Massachusetts and run afoul of some vengeful spirits.
Mass Eradication
Amateur film director Debra Wallace has a plan to set the ghosts in the infamous Cloverton House to rest by making a movie about their story. Her cast and crew are skeptical at first, but when production takes a deadly turn, it's unclear whether they should be more afraid of the ghosts or their director.
Lights Camera Terror!
A researcher seeks evidence of the supernatural and uncovers five chilling-but-comedic stories, dealing with a possessed clown doll, a house lost in time, a supernatural entity that appears in photographs, shape-shifting lizard people, and sinister witches.
Tales of the Inexplicable
Patients living in a psychiatric facility begin to experience a sharp decline in their quality of care when an abusive new doctor takes the helm.
Quirewood! The Musical
It's the apocalypse! What better thing to do before the end of the world except party!