Eric Red

Eric Red

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 16, 1961

Biography

Eric Red (born February 16, 1961) is an American screenwriter and director, best known for writing the horror classics The Hitcher and Near Dark.

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Representative Works

The Hitcher
The Hitcher
6.9
/ English
The Hitcher
The Hitcher
5.9
/ English
Near Dark
Near Dark
6.8
/ English
Blue Steel
Blue Steel
5.8
/ English
Bad Moon
Bad Moon
6.7
/ English
100 Feet
100 Feet
5.7
/ English
Body Parts
Body Parts
5.9
/ English
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
5.4
/ English
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
4.7
/ English
Cohen and Tate
Cohen and Tate
6.5
/ English
Night of the Wild
Night of the Wild
3.8
/ English
Undertow
Undertow
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Hitcher
1986Nominee

Best Writing

The Hitcher

The Hitcher
2007Nominee

Best Writing

The Hitcher

Near Dark
1987Nominee

Best Writing

Near Dark

Career Highlights

Blue Steel
1990Highlight

Best Writing

Blue Steel

Bad Moon
1996Highlight

Best Director

Bad Moon

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