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David DeCoteau (born January 5 1962) is an American film director and producer known for directing low budget homoerotic horror movies, such as The Brotherhood and Voodoo Academy, that have attracted a cult following.
Born in Portland, Oregon, and a dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau began working professionally in the movie when he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from film legend Roger Corman who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for another generous film legend, Charles Band. He has since branched out into motion picture distribution and executive producing for other filmmakers. After 20 years in Hollywood, DeCoteau now resides in both Canada and the United Kingdom where he continues to make his movies and assists others in making theirs.
After directing straight softcore horror flicks for Full Moon Pictures, DeCoteau now has his own production company Rapid Heart Pictures. DeCoteau films are increasingly notorious for inverting the traditional horror film convention of having attractive young women in peril. Instead, the male is the erotic object, with handsome young men wearing only "tightie whities" or speedos being menaced by various evil supernatural forces. DeCoteau's recent DTV films include The Brotherhood (and its three sequels), Leeches!, and the cult favorite Voodoo Academy.
DeCoteau is now branching out to produce and direct a return to his previous subject matter in his recent films The Sisterhood and Witches of the Caribbean.
Trivia
DeCoteau has used a number of pseudonyms during his career. The list includes:
- Julian Breen
- Ellen Cabot
- Richard Chasen
- Eric Mancini
- David McCabe
- Jack Reed
- Victoria Sloan
- Martin Tate
- Joseph Tennent
Films by David Decoteau
- Beastly Boyz (2006)
- Witches of the Caribbean (2005)
- Brotherhood IV: The Complex (2005)
- Killer Bash (2005)
- The Sisterhood (2004)
- Tomb of Terror (segment 3 "Evil Never Dies") (2004)
- Ring of Darkness (2004)
- Speed Demon (2003)
- Leeches! (2003)
- Wolves of Wall Street (2002)
- The Brotherhood III: Young Demons (2002)
- The Frightening (2002)
- Final Stab (2001)
- The Brotherhood II: Young Warlocks (2001)
- Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (2000)
- The Brotherhood (2000)
- Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! (2000)
- Prison of the Dead (2000)
- Voodoo Academy (2000)
- Retro Puppet Master (1999)
- Totem (1999)
- The Killer Eye (1999)
- Alien Arsenal (1999)
- Witchouse (1999)
- Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1998)
- Curse of the Puppet Master (1998)
- Frankenstein Reborn! (1998)
- Talisman (1998)
- Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)
- The Journey: Absolution (1997)
- Shrieker (1997)
- Prey of the Jaguar (1996)
- Bikini Goddesses (1996)
- Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (1996)
- Petticoat Planet (1996)
- Skeletons (1996)
- Blonde Heaven (1995)
- Prehysteria! 3 (1995)
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)
- Beach Babes from Beyond (1993)
- The Girl I Want (1993)
- Naked Instinct (1993)
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991)
- Murder Weapon (1990)
- Dr. Alien (1989)
- American Rampage (1989)
- Deadly Embrace (1989)
- Lady Avenger (1989)
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
- Creepozoids (1987)
- Sorority Succubus Sisters (1987)
- Dreamaniac (1986)
- Fleshtones (1985)
External links
fr:David Decoteau
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