Steven Kostanski

Career Overview

Steven Kostanski has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently V/H/S with 1 titles. Signature works include V/H/S/94, Deathstalker, Psycho Goreman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 86
Birth Place: Winnipeg, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

V/H/S (1 titles)
Leprechaun (1 titles)
The ABCs of Death Collection (1 titles)
In a Violent Nature Collection (1 titles)
It (1 titles)
It (Stephen King) (1 titles)
Silent Hill (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Conor Sweeney (3 collaborations)
Matthew Kennedy (3 collaborations)
Dru Viergever (2 collaborations)
Matthew Ninaber (2 collaborations)
Adam Brooks (2 collaborations)
Kenneth Welsh (2 collaborations)
Chris Nash (2 collaborations)
Anna Hopkins (1 collaborations)
Christian Potenza (1 collaborations)
Brian Paul (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (6 credits)
- Mystery of the Mothman
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Frankie Freako
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Scared Shitless
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Psycho Goreman
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Manborg
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Insanophenia
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
directing (20 credits)
- Deathstalker
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Frankie Freako
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- The Veggie Masher
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- V/H/S/94
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Psycho Goreman
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Leprechaun Returns
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Chowboys: An American Folktale
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Divorced Dad
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Void
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- ABCs of Death 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- VHS Fever Dreams
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Bio-Cop
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Manborg
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Father's Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Heart of Karl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Goreblade: Warrior King of the Universe
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Karl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Insanophenia
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Fantasy Beyond
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
writing (11 credits)
- Deathstalker
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Frankie Freako
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Psycho Goreman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Chowboys: An American Folktale
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Void
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Bio-Cop
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Manborg
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Father's Day
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Insanophenia
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Fantasy Beyond
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
costume & make-up (13 credits)
- Tales from the Void: Carry
  prosthetic designer
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2024
- Frankie Freako
  prosthetic designer
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2024
- In a Violent Nature
  prosthetic makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2024
- Forgotten Lake
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2023
- Leprechaun Returns
  prosthetic makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2018
- Divorced Dad
  makeup department head
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2018
- It
  makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2017
- Clown
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2014
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2012
- Manborg
  makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2011
- Father's Day
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2011
- Inferno of the Dead
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2009
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2008
editing (8 credits)
- Frankie Freako
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2024
- V/H/S/94
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2021
- Psycho Goreman
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2020
- Manborg
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- Karl
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Insanophenia
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2007
- Fantasy Beyond
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
visual effects (8 credits)
- Frankie Freako
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2024
- Portal to Hell!!!
  creature design
  
  visual effects
  
  2015
- Manborg
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  2011
- Goreblade: Warrior King of the Universe
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Karl
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  2008
- Insanophenia
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2007
- Fantasy Beyond
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2006
actors (8 credits)
- Chowboys: An American Folktale
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Astron-6
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Manborg
  Assorted Killborgs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cool Guys
  Shirtless 10 Year Old
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Kris Miss
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Inferno of the Dead
  Baldy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Karl
  Additional Voices
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Addiction Is Murder
  Doorstep Victim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
crew (9 credits)
- Chowboys: An American Folktale
  makeup effects
  
  crew
  
  2018
- The Crescent
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Portal to Hell!!!
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Nurse 3-D
  makeup effects
  
  crew
  
  2013
- The Divide
  makeup effects
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Cool Guys
  makeup effects
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Kris Miss
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Fireman
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  2008
camera (2 credits)
- Cool Guys
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Goreblade: Warrior King of the Universe
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
sound (1 credits)
- Karl
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  2008