Randall Kaplan

Randall Kaplan


in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Randall Kaplan was drawn into uncanny territory at a very young age and has since used it to fuel his work. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Randall was always very sensitive to his surroundings, and the thoughts and feelings they would give him. Much of what frightened or deeply disturbed him as a child he now uses as inspiration for his art. He’s worked in multiple mediums—spanning live action film, animation, painting and illustration.

Back in 2009, his short horror films made in college were compiled into the anthology ‘Beneath the Flesh’, distributed by Pathfinder Pictures.

Upon the release of the DVD, Turner Classic Movies said on their website of the films; “Kaplan expertly blends the uncanny, grotesque, and the touching”. That’s something he’s continued to strive for in all of his work.

A few years back, he began animating a feature length horror film by hand called ‘Boxhead’. He has honed his skills as an artist, animator and filmmaker throughout the film’s development and continued execution. This process also has awakened an obsession and love of painting. He has had a few solo shows exhibiting his work and was included in group shows in several Los Angeles bars and galleries.

Randall continues to work as a freelance illustrator, designer, animator and video editor while creating original pieces and making ‘Boxhead’.

Movies for Randall Kaplan...

Beneath the Flesh
Title: Beneath the Flesh
Character: The Id / Isaac Berg / Boxhead
Released: May 26, 2009
Type: Movie
Beneath the Flesh is an anthology of four nightmares. In Id, a man is tormented by love and a twisted creature in his apartment. In The Basement, two men confront each other in a damp, filthy basement. In The Child, a withered man nurtures a growing creature. In The Insides, a man believes something is growing inside him. Finally, in Boxhead, an old man is visited by a childhood friend that could be his darkest nightmare. The victim in each story is forced to confront a fear that is eating them from the inside out. Their choice? Deal with the fear or die with it.
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Id
Title: Id
Character: The Id
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A man is tormented by love and a twisted creature in his apartment. Also featured in the anthology DVD 'Beneath the Flesh'.
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Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever!
Title: Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever!
Character: (voice)
Released: June 29, 1993
Type: Movie
Let the kids go to Busytown for the day and learn all about the many different jobs people do, so they can see what they might want to be when they grow up.
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Title: Beavis and Butt-Head
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
Released: March 8, 1993
Type: TV
Two dimwitted teenagers discuss TV, heavy-metal music, nachos, and trying to "score with chicks." When the duo aren't sitting on the couch, they try to pick up girls at the local convenience store, slack off at school, or wreak havoc while working at a burger joint.