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Fred Dekker (born April 9, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for his cult classic horror comedy films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black ).
Writer/director Fred Dekker was born on April 9, 1959 in San Francisco, California. An avid comic book fan, monster movie buff, and film nerd from an early age, Dekker was rejected by both USC and UCLA film schools. He wound up attending UCLA as an English major instead.
Jan 21, 2022 · A writer and director for film and television, Mr. Dekker has won the hearts of horror and sci-fi fans everywhere, and we're honored to host this interview with him on Retro Injection.
Writer/director Fred Dekker was born on April 9, 1959 in San Francisco, California. An avid comic book fan, monster movie buff, and film nerd from an early age, Dekker was rejected by both USC and UCLA film schools. He wound up attending UCLA as an English major instead.
Jul 12, 2019 · The 1986 film, Dekker’s first as director, is a charming and gooey low-budget chiller about some alien space slugs that turn young people into violent zombies.
Oct 6, 2021 · Undeterred by the commercial failure of Creeps, Dekker would bounce back with The Monster Squad in 1987, yet another mischievous, genre-savvy horror-comedy, namechecked in Night of The Creeps when graffiti declaring Go, Monster Squad can be seen daubed on the wall of a men’s toilet.
Fred Dekker is the writer and director of the cult classic films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black). He contributed the story ideas for both House (1986) and Ricochet (1991).
