Michael J. Banks
Directing
Biography
Michael J. Banks is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing Blades of Grass (2024) and producing That Creep from the Bar Last Night (2025) Banks grew up in Chicago, Illinois before attending Saint Louis University to study business. After graduating and working in sales for several years, Banks relocated to New York City and self-financed his feature debut Blades of Grass (2024). Shortly thereafter, Banks signed on to produce the award-winning feature film That Creep from the Bar Last Night (2025).
Known For
Alcoholic band manager, Thom, violently spirals in the hours leading up to his daughter's birthday. He scrambles across town in a final ditch effort to win back her trust and that of his ex-wife, however, it soon becomes clear that his past behavior may never allow him to see them again.
That Creep from the Bar Last Night
Five tales, set within the confines of a hotel room, are connected by the vestiges of the room's past tenants.
Blades of Grass
A man's secret vice becomes his undoing when a seductive cam girl reveals her demonic nature, turning his latest indulgence into an eternal sentence.