Jason Paul Collum

Jason Paul Collum

Born: July 15, 1973
in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
American filmmaker, journalist and author. Most of his film work is based in the horror genre. Made his feature-length film debut with 1995's MARK OF THE DEVIL 666: THE MORALIST, released by Moore Video. He made two more films for Moore, the cult classic 5 DARK SOULS (1996) and 5 DARK SOULS, PART II: ROOTS OF EVIL (1998) before moving to Los Angeles, CA. He began working for David DeCoteau's Rapid Heart Pictures on films like VOODOO ACADEMY (1999), ANCIENT EVIL (2000), THE BROTHERHOOD (2000), THE BROTHERHOOD II: YOUNG WARLOCKS (2001), FINAL STAB (2001) and THE FRIGHTENING (2002). He also worked on commercials for SEGA, OFF! Bug Spray, and the horror flicks HELL ASYLUM (2002), MEGA SCORPIONS (2003) and the BAD MOVIE POLICE comedy series (3-episodes).

Based on the success of his 2000 short film JULIA WEPT, Collum found backing for his next directorial feature, SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT. The release of the documentary - about the working lives of actresses in the b-movie industry - drew the largest signing event at the Virgin MegaStore on Sunset Boulevard in 2004. It aired on Showtime from 2004-2007. This success led to the funding for Collum's OCTOBER MOON (2005), one of the first gay-themed horror films. It's 2008 sequel, OCTOBER MOON 2: NOVEMBER SON, created the first gay horror film franchise in history. He went to direct SLEEPLESS NIGHTS: REVISITING THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRES (2010) for Roger Corman's slasher franchsie through Shout!Factory, then the comedy SHY OF NORMAL (2011).

Perhaps his greatest financial and critical success was SCREAMING IN HIGH HEELS: THE RISE & FALL OF THE SCREAM QUEEN ERA (2011), licensed to NBCUniversal and aired on SyFy and Chiller from 2012-2015. The documentary told of the careers of Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Michele Bauer, the three original "scream queens" of the 1980s b-movie industry.

As a journalist and author Collum published over 60 articles between 1999 - 2003. In 2002 Collum relocated to Chicago to work as an editor and graphic designer for Femme Fatales and Cinefantastique magazines. In 2004 he published the book Assault of the Killer B's (McFarland) and contributed to the books Dreams Alive (St. Mary's Press, 1991), Creating a Christian Lifestyle (St. Mary's Press, 1996), and Attack of the B Queens (Luminary, 2003). In 2016 he published BASEMENTS, his first book of fiction, based on a story he'd written for a college course in 1994.

The April/May 2013 issue of THE ADVOCATE magazine named Collum as one of their "40 Under 40 Artists To Watch." He is also one of the subjects of the book OUT OF THE DARK by Sean Abley, and is discussed in Beverly Gray's book ROGER CORMAN: BLOODSUCKING VAMPIRES, FLESHEATING COCKROACHES AND DRILLER KILLERS.

Movies for Jason Paul Collum...

Mark of the Devil 777: The Moralist, Part 2
Title: Mark of the Devil 777: The Moralist, Part 2
Character: P.J.
Released: October 29, 2022
Type: Movie
Twenty-five years after she first encountered evil, reporter Meredith O'Brien (Karen Dilloo) again finds herself in danger, only now her daughter and other victims who survived near death assaults years ago are on the hit list of a bumbling Satanic Cult.
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Penny Pinchers 2: Scenes from the Underground
Title: Penny Pinchers 2: Scenes from the Underground
Character: Interviewee
Released: November 3, 2018
Type: Movie
Go deeper and darker into the world of micro-budget horror as some of the genre's leading underground creators discuss their craft.
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Safe Inside
Title: Safe Inside
Character: Pink Magnolia Man
Released: June 16, 2017
Type: Movie
A man recovering from a nervous breakdown and the recent death of his mother begins to believe another entity is living within the walls of his home.
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The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
Title: The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
Character: Himself
Released: May 26, 2014
Type: Movie
Fifty lesser-known horror flicks hailed by critics and genre fans as "absolute must-sees" are given the spotlight with fun, engaging commentary from journalists, directors, actors and critics in a countdown like no other. Stalkers, monsters, slashers, evil dolls, terrorized babysitters, holiday maniacs, mannequins, eerie motels, even giant rats... they're ALL featured in "The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen!"
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Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
Title: Sleepless Nights: Revisiting the Slumber Party Massacres
Character: Himself
Released: October 5, 2010
Type: Movie
30 years after the original feminist slasher film The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) hit theaters, cast & crew revisit the scene of the crime and its sequels.
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Incest Death Squad 2
Title: Incest Death Squad 2
Character: Matthew
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Jeb and Amber Wayne embark on a murderous road trip as they hunt for the man that witnessed their gruesome ministry.
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October Moon 2: November Son
Title: October Moon 2: November Son
Character: Officer Jon
Released: July 10, 2008
Type: Movie
Two years after their loved ones were murdered in obsessive rage, the survivors are dragged into a horrific psychological breakdown - and blood soaked plan for revenge.
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The Legend Trip
Title: The Legend Trip
Character: Thomas Buth
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A local legend turns into a horrifying reality for a group of young grad students seeking to debunk a Wisconsin haunted house.
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October Moon
Title: October Moon
Character: Jon
Released: September 29, 2005
Type: Movie
A straight man's life becomes disastrous - and obsessively dangerous - when his family, fiancee and friends all begin to reject him after he realizes he has fallen in love with another man.
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Bad Movie Police: Case #1: Galaxy Of The Dinosaurs
Title: Bad Movie Police: Case #1: Galaxy Of The Dinosaurs
Character: Ike
Released: October 14, 2003
Type: Movie
Follow the adventures of Sgt. Elke Mantooth, Lt. Drucilla Dread and The BMP Task Force as they seek out the worst "cine-terrorists" in movie history and bring their crimes to justice for your entertainment! The first BAD MOVIE POLICE case is a little gem from 1992 called GALAXY OF THE DINOSAURS.
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Mega Scorpions
Title: Mega Scorpions
Character: Eric's Neighbor / Corpse / Young Baxter
Released: March 28, 2003
Type: Movie
Residents of a half-way house are bombarded by 6 foot long killer scorpions. A horror/comedy homage to the giant mutant bug films of the 1950's. The film was shown at the Frightvision Horror Festival in 2003, but has yet to see release on DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD.
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Hell Asylum
Title: Hell Asylum
Character: Specrre / Board Member
Released: May 13, 2002
Type: Movie
A desperate producer faced with unemployment has the ultimate reality television program ready to roll.
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Eternal Slumber
Title: Eternal Slumber
Released: April 30, 1991
Type: Movie
A teenage slumber party becomes a bloodbath as one-by-one each teen is attacked by a mysterious madman...or is it a woman?
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Dead Women Don't Wear Shoes
Title: Dead Women Don't Wear Shoes
Released: June 26, 1990
Type: Movie
When she puts on a murdered woman's shoes, a teenager's body is used as a vessel for revenge.