Jon Wright

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Jon Wright is a Northern Irish writer and film director.[1]

Career

He is known for directing the Irish monster movie Grabbers and the British low budget horror comedy Tormented starring Alex Pettyfer. He directed and co-wrote the science fiction adventure film Robot Overlords starring Ben Kingsley. He has co-written and directed Unwelcome, an upcoming fantasy horror film.[2] Wright was inspired by the Grimm Fairytales and stories from his own Irish grandfather. Wright described it as a “home invasion movie” and pitched it as “Gremlins meets Straw Dogs”. The film uses many of the same production members as his previous film Grabbers.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tormented: Jon Wright Interview". BBC - Film Network.
  2. ^ "Unwelcome Trailer Sees Hannah John-Kamen And Douglas Booth Battle Murderous Goblins". Empireonline.com.
  3. ^ "Unwelcome Director Jon Wright Talks Irish Horror, Goblins, And Hannah John-Kamen". Empireonline.com.

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