The Vicious Brothers

The Vicious Brothers are Canadian-American filmmakers Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz. They are best known for writing and directing the cult horror film, Grave Encounters[1][2][3][4] and for writing and producing its sequel, Grave Encounters 2.[5][6] They also wrote and produced Extraterrestrial, which Minihan solo directed.[7][8][9][10]

Colin Minihan
Born1986 (age 34–35)
Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Stuart Ortiz
Born (1984-03-20) March 20, 1984
Orange County, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, producer, editor

In 2015, The Vicious Brothers had premiered their 15-part anime called Temple which was based on The Guest screenwriter Simon Barrett.[11] In May of the same year The Brothers had announced that they are making Grave Encounters 3: The Beginning.[12] In February 2020, a reboot of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend was announced to be in development, with Minihan writing and directing.[13]

Filmography

Awards and nominations
Association Notable work Category Result
Sitges Film Festival (2011) Grave Encounters Official Selection Nominated
Tribeca Film Festival (2011) N/A Nominated
Bram Stoker International Film Festival (2011) Best Director Award Won

References
  1. Charles Webb (August 23, 2011). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers on Creating Their Grave Encounters". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. Perri Nemiroff (May 1, 2011). "Tribeca Video Interview: Grave Encounters Writer-Directors The Vicious Brothers". CinemaBlend. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. Stephen Saito (August 17, 2011). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers on "Grave Encounters," Shooting in a Psych Ward, and Making Scares Unreal". moveablefest.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. Jeannettte Catsoulis (September 8, 2011). "There's Something Odd About This Hospital". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. B. Alan Orange (October 12, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: The Vicious Brothers Talk Grave Encounters 2". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. Charles Webb (October 24, 2012). "Interview: The Vicious Brothers Return To The Asylum With 'Grave Encounters 2'". MTV. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. Derek Anderson (May 12, 2015). "Exclusive: The Vicious Brothers Talk EXTRATERRESTRIAL, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 3". Daily Dead. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  8. Dennis Harvey (November 20, 2014). "Film Review: 'Extraterrestrial'". Variety.
  9. Jonathan Romney (November 1, 2014). "Extraterrestrial review – 'extra-terrible'". The Observer/The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. Brad Miska (September 16, 2014). "Elevated 'Extraterrestrial' Poster (Exclusive)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  11. Rebecca Ford (July 27, 2015). "Vicious Brothers to Helm Horror-Thriller 'Temple' From 'The Guest' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  12. Michael DeFellipo (August 20, 2015). "The Vicious Brothers Announce Completion of "Grave Encounters 3" Script". Horror Society. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  13. Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 9, 2020.


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