Eric Red

Writer · Born February 16, 1961 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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.

Wrote 13

2000s

2008
100 Feet
Writer
55
2007
The Hitcher
Screenplay, Original Film Writer
43
2003
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
Characters
44

1990s

1996
Bad Moon
Screenplay
52
Undertow
Writer
54
1993
The Last Outlaw
Writer
59
1991
Body Parts
Screenplay
1990
Blue Steel
Writer
61

1980s

1989
Cohen and Tate
Screenplay
1987
Near Dark
Screenplay
73
1986
The Hitcher
Writer
61
Telephone
Writer
1981
Gunmen's Blues
Writer

Directed 8

2010s

2015
Night of the Wild
Director
34

2000s

2008
100 Feet
Director
55

1990s

1996
Bad Moon
Director
52
Undertow
Director
54
1991
Body Parts
Director

1980s

1989
Cohen and Tate
Director
1986
Telephone
Director
1981
Gunmen's Blues
Director

Edited 2

1980s

1986
Telephone
Editor
1981
Gunmen's Blues
Editor

Acted in 1

2000s

2003
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
Movie

Produced 1

1980s

1987
Near Dark
Co-Producer
73

Appearances1

2010s

2016
Nature of the Beast: Making Bad Moon
Self