
Eric Stanze
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 17 November 1971
Eric Stanze is a director, writer, editor, and producer whose films have garnered critical acclaim and forged a substantial fan base that spans the globe. Stanze also has 2nd Unit director, acting, voice-over, director of photography, and camera/electric/grip credits to his name. Stanze’s work spans independent feature films, music videos, documentaries, short films, and more. Stanze’s first-ever job on a professional shoot came at the age of 16 – he was an unpaid cue-card boy on a PSA about the dangers of drunk driving. He continued interning on local commercials and music videos from age 16 through 18. Stanze began working professionally in television, video production, and feature films in 1990 when he was only 18 years old. Since then, he has continuously earned his living exclusively in the film / video / television industry.
Known for
Acting 11
- 2026Reaper Road as Narrator
- 2024Anxiety as Paxton Caine
- 2023Afterword: A Look Back at Scrapbook as Self
- 2022The Man in Room 6 as Stan
- 2021A Quarter Century Since the Harvest as Himself
- 2007The Severed Head Network as The Apparition, The Prisoner (segments "Survive", "Curveball: Pile Of Junk")
- 2007Deadwood Park as Henry Channers - 1944
- 2006Savage Harvest 2: October Blood as Zack Ledanakoh
- 2004Inbred Redneck Alien Abduction as Jango Binx (voice)
- 2001Strawberry Spring as Weatherman
- 1992The Scare Game
Camera 5
- 2026Hag · director of photography
- 2019Tennessee Gothic · camera operator
- 2013Sound of Nothing · grip
- 2007Deadwood Park · director of photography
- 1999Ice from the Sun · camera operator
Production 10
- 2026Hag · executive producer
- 2017Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' · co-producer
- 2007The Severed Head Network · producer
- 2005Killers by Nature · executive producer
- 2005Buzz Saw · executive producer
- 2004Inbred Redneck Alien Abduction · executive producer
- 2002Last House on Hell Street · executive producer
- 2002Insaniac · executive producer
- 1999Ice from the Sun · executive producer
- 1994Savage Harvest · producer
Editing 8
- 2026Hag · editor
- 2017Xenolinguistics: Understanding 'Arrival' · editor
- 2016None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa · editor
- 2007Deadwood Park · editor
- 2004Inbred Redneck Alien Abduction · editor
- 2004How Was Your Day? · editor
- 2002Last House on Hell Street · editor
- 1999Ice from the Sun · editor
Directing 13
- 2024Anxiety · director
- 2018In Memory Of · director
- 2013We Are What We Are · second unit director
- 2011Ratline · director
- 2007The Severed Head Network · director
- 2007Deadwood Park · director
- 2003China White Serpentine · director
- 2001I Spit on Your Corpse, I Piss on Your Grave · director
- 2000Scrapbook · director
- 1999Ice from the Sun · director
- 1994Savage Harvest · director
- 1992The Fine Art · director
- 1992The Scare Game · director
Writing 8
- 2024Anxiety · writer
- 2007Deadwood Park · screenplay
- 2004Inbred Redneck Alien Abduction · story
- 2001I Spit on Your Corpse, I Piss on Your Grave · writer
- 1999Ice from the Sun · writer
- 1994Savage Harvest · writer
- 1992The Fine Art · writer
- 1992The Scare Game · writer
lighting 1
- 2021Bad Animal · gaffer
Sound 1
- 1999Ice from the Sun · sound designer
art 1
- 1994Savage Harvest · production design





