Biography
Jordan Downey is a writer and director from Granville, Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles at eighteen to study film at Loyola Marymount University, where he began his professional career interning at Midnight Pictures, the production banner co-founded by Wes Craven. After making his feature debut with the cult horror comedy ThanksKilling, Downey developed a distinctive filmmaking style rooted in atmosphere, economy, and bold genre storytelling. His medieval thriller The Head Hunter brought wider recognition, earning multiple festival awards and numerous Best Actor honors for breakout star Christopher Rygh. Its success led to larger opportunities, including Stork, his segment in the Critics Choice Award-nominated anthology V/H/S/Beyond. Downey’s largest film to date, The Cycle, starring Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan, is slated for release through IFC Films and Shudder in 2026, while his latest feature, the sci-fi survival thriller Oversear, stars Academy Award-nominated actress Maria Bakalova and Frank Grillo. Across his work, Downey remains drawn to ambitious worlds, strong emotional stakes, and the strange possibilities of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Directed 10
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Techno Western
Director
Red Weather
Director
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Director
- 2012
ThanksKilling 3
Director
2000s
- 2008
ThanksKilling
Director
- 2007
Craw Lake
Director
- 2006
Hackjob
Director
Wrote 11
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Techno Western
Writer
Red Weather
Writer
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Writer
- 2013
ThanksKilling The Musical
Original Series Creator, Original Film Writer
- 2012
ThanksKilling 3
Writer
2000s
- 2008
ThanksKilling
Writer
- 2007
Craw Lake
Writer
- 2006
Hackjob
Writer
Edited 8
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Techno Western
Editor
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Editor
- 2012
ThanksKilling 3
Editor
2000s
- 2006
Hackjob
Editor
Produced 7
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Techno Western
Producer
Red Weather
Producer
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Producer
- 2012
ThanksKilling 3
Producer
2000s
- 2008
ThanksKilling
Producer
- 2006
Hackjob
Producer
Acted in 4
2010s
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
- 2012
ThanksKilling 3
Turkie / Yomi / WiseTurky / Muff
2000s
- 2008
ThanksKilling
Turkie (voice)
- 2005
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium
The Infected (uncredited)
Camera 2
2010s
- 2013
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al
Grip
- 2010
iPhone Murder Apps
Grip
Costume and makeup 2
2000s
- 2007
Devil's Trade
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Devil's Trade
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sound 1
2010s
- 2014
Critters: Bounty Hunter
Sound Designer
Created 1
2010s
- 2016
Red Weather
Creator