David DeCoteau on HUMONGOUS

Filmmaker David DeCoteau is HUMONGOUS

Director Paul Lynch followed his hit Prom Night with this teens-vs.-slasher item, poorly received in its day but now undergoing a sort of rehabilitation. One of the last of the Canadian horror pickups released in the early 80s by Avco Embassy in their bid to compete with New World. Soon after, the studio was sold to TV mogul Norman Lear, who discontinued horror films.

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ABOUT DAVID DECOTEAU:

DAVID DeCOTEAU has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct more than sixty motion pictures over the past twenty five years. He resides in British Columbia, Canada. Learn more about David and his work at Rapidheart.

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