Duane Graves
Directing
Biography
Award-winning director Duane Graves has produced a remarkably diverse body of work ranging from documentary, slapstick comedy, Bigfoot period horror, spaghetti Western and pitch black Jonathan Swift re-imaginings. Known for crafting singular movies that hearken back to bygone eras in cinema, Graves both edits and co-directs all of his original films with actor and filmmaking partner Justin Meeks, and also served as cinematographer for many of their early outings.
Known For
A gut-wrenching, non-stop roller coaster ride through the hellish underbelly of inner-city America. A birthday celebration at an upscale restaurant sets in motion events that bring Sissy, her brother, Mikey, and friends, Kenny and Barbie, face to face with the macabre world of the Boneboys. Inspired by Jonathan Swift's cannibalistic tale A Modest Proposal, the Boneboys are international predators who deal in human flesh - dead or alive. Their hunting grounds are the cities of the world.
Butcher Boys
A jaded preacher struggles to regain control of his life after a terrifying experience with the unknown in the most haunted house in Kentucky.
The Hopewell Haunting
In the autumn of 1900, outlaw Claude Barbee puts his 'retirement plan' in action, attempting to lead his train-robbing gang across Texas to recover a cash stash hidden after a botched railroad heist.
Kill or Be Killed
After a career spent mining his music from the shadows, one fan creates a chain reaction for the lead singer of a black metal band.
Black Metal
Based on the recently acquired journals of Texan Dale S. Rogers, this vintage horror tale debunks history books to tell the veracious, harrowing story of a rural Texas community whose residents were terrified for years by a mysterious creature inhabiting the nearby woods.
The Wild Man of the Navidad
University of Texas student Duane Graves chronicles his charismatic childhood chum Rene Moreno, a San Antonio native with Down Syndrome, in this playful, stirring, remarkably unique portrait documentary.
Up Syndrome
A blind man envisions a confrontation between a maniacal preacher and Jesus.