Sean Hood
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Sean Hood is an American screenwriter best known for horror films, and more recently, action/thrillers.
, with a double major in pure mathematics and studio art
, and then spent several years working in Hollywood as a set dresser
, prop assistant and art director working with filmmakers as diverse as James Cameron
, David Fincher
and David Lynch
. He continued his studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
, graduating in 1997 with an MFA in production. His student short film, “The Shy and the Naked” won a grant from the Sloan Foundation for the positive portrayal of science.
in 2000, and went on to sign a deal with Dimension Films
, which included rewrites on Halloween: Resurrection
and Cursed. He is currently writing action films including Hercules
and Conan the Barbarian for producer Avi Lerner
, and a science fiction film, Subterranean, with director Marcus Nispel
. He also wrote the episode "Echoes (Fear Itself)" for NBC's Fear Itself
and the screenplay for the thriller The Haunting in New York.
Hood teaches screenwriting at USC School of Cinematic Arts
.
and often collaborates creatively with FA's president, Jacques Thelemaque
. His most recent short film is Melancholy Baby
.
Early life
Hood graduated from Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, with a double major in pure mathematics and studio art
Studio art
Studio art is made of art and studio, and the term has several implications depending on the context used. The term encompasses all art forms, be they performing or visual.-Definition:...
, and then spent several years working in Hollywood as a set dresser
Set dresser
-In Film:Set dressers arrange objects on a film set before shooting. They work under the direction of a leadman, a set decorator and a production designer. Set dressers place furniture, hang pictures, and put out decorative items. They are also responsible for some light construction and assembly...
, prop assistant and art director working with filmmakers as diverse as James Cameron
James Cameron
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor...
, David Fincher
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film and music video director. Known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven , The Game , Fight Club , Panic Room , and Zodiac , Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and...
and David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
. He continued his studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
, graduating in 1997 with an MFA in production. His student short film, “The Shy and the Naked” won a grant from the Sloan Foundation for the positive portrayal of science.
Screenwriting career
Hood sold his first spec screenplay to MTV FilmsMTV Films
MTV Films is the motion picture production arm of cable channel MTV. Founded in 1996, it has produced films based on MTV programs such as Beavis and Butt-head Do America and Jackass: The Movie, as well as other adaptations and original projects. Its films are released by fellow Viacom division...
in 2000, and went on to sign a deal with Dimension Films
Dimension Films
Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. It was formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax Films, to produce and release genre films...
, which included rewrites on Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror film and eighth installment in the Halloween film series. Directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed Halloween II, the film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later...
and Cursed. He is currently writing action films including Hercules
Hercules
Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
and Conan the Barbarian for producer Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Avinoam Lerner is an Israeli-born film producer, primarily of American action movies.-Life and career:Lerner originally worked in movie theaters in Tel Aviv, but soon re-located to South Africa, where he produced several films in that country and also owned a chain of movie theaters there until he...
, and a science fiction film, Subterranean, with director Marcus Nispel
Marcus Nispel
Marcus Nispel is a German–American feature film director and producer, and formerly a director of television commercials and music videos. Many of his films have been remakes, all of which have met with a negative critical reception....
. He also wrote the episode "Echoes (Fear Itself)" for NBC's Fear Itself
Fear Itself (TV series)
Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
and the screenplay for the thriller The Haunting in New York.
Hood teaches screenwriting at USC School of Cinematic Arts
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
.
Directing career
He was one of the founding members of Filmmakers AllianceFilmmakers Alliance
Filmmakers Alliance is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles. It was founded by Jacques Thelemaque and Diane Gaidry. Its over 300 members provide a support system through which members share time, energy, expertise, equipment and creative support for one another's film projects from concept...
and often collaborates creatively with FA's president, Jacques Thelemaque
Jacques Thelemaque
Jacques Thelemaque is an American screenwriter and director best known as the president of the Los Angeles film collective Filmmakers Alliance.-Biography:...
. His most recent short film is Melancholy Baby
Melancholy Baby (film)
Melancholy Baby is a drama/thriller short film, written and directed by Sean Hood, and starring Patrick Labyorteaux, who plays a man suffering from both agoraphobia and obsessive compulsive disorder...
.
Selected filmography
- Conan the Barbarian (writer)
- "Melancholy BabyMelancholy Baby (film)Melancholy Baby is a drama/thriller short film, written and directed by Sean Hood, and starring Patrick Labyorteaux, who plays a man suffering from both agoraphobia and obsessive compulsive disorder...
" (2008) (short film) (writer/director) - Fear ItselfFear Itself (TV series)Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
(2008) (episode 1.10 "EchoesEchoes (Fear Itself episode)Echoes is the twelfth episode in the television series Fear Itself on NBC. This episode was completed but not broadcast in the United States.-Plot:...
") (written by) - Nellie Bly (in development) (written by)
- The Breathtaker (in development) (written by)
- Masters of HorrorMasters of HorrorMasters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
(2006) (episode 1.10 "Sick Girl") (written by) - The Crow: Wicked PrayerThe Crow: Wicked PrayerThe Crow: Wicked Prayer is a 2005 American film directed by Lance Mungia and inspired by Norman Partridge's novel of the same title. It is the fourth and final film based on The Crow comic book by James O'Barr. It had a one week theatrical premiere on June 3, 2005 at AMC Pacific Place Theatre in...
(2005) (screenplay by) - CursedCursed (film)Cursed is a 2005 horror film directed by Wes Craven and written by screenwriter Kevin Williamson, who both collaborated on Scream. The film stars Golden Globe-nominees Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg as the main sister-and-brother protagonists. The plot focuses on two young adults who are...
(2005) (uncredited rewrite) - Cube 2: HypercubeCube 2: HypercubeCube 2: Hypercube is a 2003 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film film and the sequel to the psychological thriller/horror film Cube. Released in 2002, Cube 2: Hypercube had a bigger budget than its predecessor, and a new director, Andrzej Sekuła...
(2002) (screenplay by) (story by) - Halloween: ResurrectionHalloween: ResurrectionHalloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror film and eighth installment in the Halloween film series. Directed by Rick Rosenthal, who had also directed Halloween II, the film builds upon the continuity of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later...
(2002) (screenplay by) - The Shy and the Naked (1998) (short film) (writer/director)