Justin G. Dyck
Justin G. Dyck | |
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| Years active | 1999-present |
| Notable work | Anything for Jackson |
Justin G. Dyck is a Canadian filmmaker. He is known for directing the horror film Anything for Jackson (2020).
Career
After directing several made-for-TV films, mostly family-friendly Christmas-themed films,[1] Dyck attracted considerable attention for directing the 2020 Canadian supernatural horror film Anything for Jackson.[2] Starring Sheila McCarthy and Julian Richings, Anything for Jackson debuted at the Fantasia Film Festival in September 2020,[3] before being released on Shudder the following December.[4] The film received positive reviews from film critics.[5][6][7][8]
For his work on Anything for Jackson, Dyck was nominated for the award for Best Director at the 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards,[9] but ultimately lost to Leigh Whannell for The Invisible Man.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Monkey in the Middle | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| It's a Zoo in Here | Yes | No | ||
| My Dad Is Scrooge | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Forest Fairies | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Operation Christmas List | Yes | No | |
| Super Detention | Yes | No | ||
| 2017 | A Witches' Ball | Yes | No | |
| Fast and Furriest | No | Yes | ||
| Best Friend from Heaven | Yes | No | ||
| 2020 | Anything for Jackson | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | The Casket Girls | Yes | No | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Real Darren Stevens Show | |
| 2012 | Fuzzy Tales | |
| 2014 | Gastroblast | |
| 2016 | A Puppy for Christmas | TV movie |
| 2017 | 48 Christmas Wishes | |
| A Very Country Christmas | ||
| Christmas Wedding Planner | ||
| 2018 | My Perfect Romance | |
| The Ponysitters Club | 11 episodes | |
| Christmas with a View | TV movie | |
| Christmas with a Prince | ||
| Hometown Holiday | ||
| A Christmas Village | ||
| Christmas Catch | ||
| 2019 | A Very Country Wedding | |
| Art of Falling in Love | ||
| Love Alaska | ||
| Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal | ||
| Christmas in Paris | ||
| Baby in a Manger | ||
| 2020 | Love by Accident | |
| The Wedding Planners | 2 episodes | |
| Ponysitters Club: The Big Sleepover | TV movie | |
| Love in Harmony Valley | ||
| Christmas in the Rockies | ||
| A Christmas Exchange | ||
| 2021 | Romance in the Wilds | |
| Christmas in the Wilds | ||
| 2023 | Creepshow | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ Tallerico, Brian. "Anything For Jackson movie review (2020) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Newby, Richard (December 4, 2020). "How a Holiday Movie Director Finally Made His Horror Dream Come True". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Church, Ricky (August 17, 2020). "Horror film Anything for Jackson to premiere at Fantasia, poster and first look images revealed". Flickering Myth. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Squires, John (November 10, 2020). "Shudder Performs a Reverse Exorcism With 'Anything for Jackson' This December [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Rawls, Murjani (December 3, 2020). "INTERVIEW: Director Justin Dyck of 'Anything For Jackson'". Substream Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Whittaker, Richard (October 17, 2020). "Nightstream Review: Anything For Jackson". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Sigler, Gabriel (September 3, 2020). "Fantasia 2020 review: 'Anything for Jackson' puts a unique twist on the exorcism trope". Bad Feeling Magazine. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (December 2, 2020). "Anything for Jackson review – grieving grandparents do a deal with the devil". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Konrad, Jeremy (April 8, 2021). "Kevin Smith, Jamie Lee Curtis, More At 2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ Artz, Matt (April 19, 2021). "2021 Fangoria Chainsaw Award Winners Recap". Halloween Daily News. Retrieved July 23, 2023.