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Justin Dec

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Woburn, MA, The United States

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Horror, Paranormal, Humor and Comedy

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Spielberg, King

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Dec is a writer and director known for bold, high-concept genre work with a sharp commercial edge. He made his feature debut with Countdown, a Blumhouse-style horror film based on his own short film. Produced for just $6 million, the film grossed over $60 million worldwide and became a breakout hit for STX Films—establishing Justin as a rising voice in modern horror.

Following the success of Countdown, Dec was tapped by Sam Raimi to write and direct an episode of 50 States of Fright. He's currently attached to direct the feature Looking-Glass House, produced by James Swarbrick (The Babadook, Relic, Run Rabbit Run), and is in development on a new original horror film with producer Andrea Bucko (Longlegs, Dead Man's Wire). He’s also writing C ...more

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“He knew better than most— trauma recognizes trauma.”
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“As he looked into his brother’s eyes pleading with him to stay, he felt a tiny glimmer of something buried even deeper than all the monsters he’d long forgotten. It felt like hope.”
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“There were too many memories to recall, too many monsters, both alive and in his head. They all looked out at him from the past, filling him with a dread no hero could ever protect him from.”
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“She was in his world now. A world where monsters weren’t just real. They were everywhere.”
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“They were in the suburbs now, a honeycomb of working-class families doing their best to get by, but John knew that behind the well-manicured lawns and cheery decor, there were monsters lurking.

Watching…

Whispering…”
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