Writing
Eric Red
Born 1961-02-16
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Department: Writing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Eric Red
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The Hitcher
1986
TMDB3.5
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The Hitcher
2007
TMDB3.0
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Near Dark
1987
TMDB3.4
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Blue Steel
1990
TMDB2.9
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100 Feet
2008
TMDB2.9
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Bad Moon
1996
TMDB3.4
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Body Parts
1991
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The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
2003
TMDB2.4
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The Last Outlaw
1993
TMDB2.7
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Cohen and Tate
1989
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature of the Beast: Making Bad Moon | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Night of the Wild | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | 100 Feet | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| 100 Feet | Writer | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Hitcher | Screenplay | Movie | 2007 |
| The Hitcher | Original Film Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Characters | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Bad Moon | Director | Movie | 1996 |
| Bad Moon | Screenplay | Movie | 1996 |
 | Undertow | Director | Movie | 1996 |
| Undertow | Writer | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Last Outlaw | Writer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Body Parts | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| Body Parts | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
 | Blue Steel | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cohen and Tate | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Cohen and Tate | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 |
 | Near Dark | Screenplay | Movie | 1987 |
| Near Dark | Co-Producer | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Hitcher | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Telephone | Editor | Movie | 1986 |
| Telephone | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| Telephone | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
 | Gunmen's Blues | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Gunmen's Blues | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
| Gunmen's Blues | Editor | Movie | 1981 |
| White Knuckle | Novel | Movie | — | |
| White Knuckle | Screenplay | Movie | — | |
| White Knuckle | Director | Movie | — |