Eric Red

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1961-02-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Known For

• 

  The Hitcher
• 

  Near Dark
• 

  The Hitcher
• 

  Bad Moon
• 

  Blue Steel
• 

  100 Feet

Credits

• directing (9 credits)

  • White Knuckle

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Night of the Wild

    director

    directing
    2015
  • 100 Feet

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Bad Moon

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Undertow

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Body Parts

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Cohen and Tate

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Telephone

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Gunmen's Blues

    director

    directing
    1981

• writing (14 credits)

  • White Knuckle

    novel

    writing
    2026
  • 100 Feet

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Hitcher

    original film writer

    writing
    2007
  • The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

    characters

    writing
    2003
  • Bad Moon

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Undertow

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • The Last Outlaw

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Body Parts

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Blue Steel

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Cohen and Tate

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Near Dark

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • The Hitcher

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Telephone

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Gunmen's Blues

    writer

    writing
    1981

• actors (2 credits)

  • Nature of the Beast: Making Bad Moon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

    actor

    actors
    2003

• production (1 credits)

  • Near Dark

    co-producer

    production
    1987

• editing (2 credits)

  • Telephone

    editor

    editing
    1986
  • Gunmen's Blues

    editor

    editing
    1981