Brian Lonano

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Brian Lonano

Born June 5, 1983 · Brooklyn, New York, USA (age 43)

Brian Lonano is the director of bizarre short films including "BFF Girls", "CROW HAND!!!", and the infamous "Gwilliam." His films have screened at festivals like SXSW, Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, Fantasia and won such prestigious awards as the "Trash and Transgression Award" at the Sydney Underground Film Festival and the "Wrongest Film" Award at the Sick n' Wrong Film Festival.

Known For

Electrical SkeletalElectrical Skeletal · 2007
Electrical Skeletal
2007
MovieScience Fiction
A refreshing return to the "B" movies of the 50s and 60s, this music video film tells the horrific and hilarious events one night in a deserted graveyard.
Crow HandCrow Hand · 2014
Crow Hand
5.72014
MovieHorror
A Husband gets more than he bargains for when he picks up a mysterious crow totem off the ground, much to his Wife's chagrin.
TRIP-tych!TRIP-tych! · 2025
TRIP-tych!
2025
MovieDocumentary
A Home Movie-Experimental Souvenir shot on super8 and 16mm film over the course of 7 years.
The TransmissionThe Transmission · 2012
The Transmission
6.52012
Movie
While a storm rages outside and Henry drinks his bottle of absinthe, he receives a television transmission - from his dead wife.
ATTACKAZOIDS!ATTACKAZOIDS! · 2008
ATTACKAZOIDS!
2008
MovieScience Fiction
A woman struggles for survival in a ghostly world besieged by giant killer robots.
The Eyeslicer: Halloween SpecialThe Eyeslicer: Halloween Special · 2018
The Eyeslicer: Halloween Special
2018
MovieHorrorComedy
Featuring a dozen segments of spine-tingling surrealist horror, The Eyeslicer Halloween Special takes viewers on the cinematic equivalent of an acid trip down the Halloween aisle at Party City! From an X-rated Halloween party hookup to a coming of age story set on the eve of Ted Bundy’s execution; from a documentary about pumpkin carving and misogyny to a supercut about the gendered dangers of the bathtub; from a cursed stand-up comedy set to a woman ( Carrie Coon) trapped inside a Red Lobster commercial; from a John Carpenter homage (featuring a cameo by Carpenter himself) to a sequel to The Eyeslicer’s now infamous Gwilliam, The Eyeslicer Halloween Special is an experience like no other – a deranged, proudly transgressive anthology carving out a bold new space in the Midnight movie genre.
GwilliamGwilliam · 2015
Gwilliam
4.82015
MovieComedyHorror
A recently released criminal is looking for a good time. He can forget his sins but he can never forget...Gwilliam.
BFF GirlsBFF Girls · 2018
BFF Girls
10.02018
MovieComedyFantasy
Three dorky American girls magically transform into beautiful Japanese Superheroes and fight a tampon monster as they begin their journey into womanhood.

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The Eyeslicer: Halloween SpecialThe Eyeslicer: Halloween Special · 2018
The Eyeslicer: Halloween Special
2018
MovieHorrorComedy
Featuring a dozen segments of spine-tingling surrealist horror, The Eyeslicer Halloween Special takes viewers on the cinematic equivalent of an acid trip down the Halloween aisle at Party City! From an X-rated Halloween party hookup to a coming of age story set on the eve of Ted Bundy’s execution; from a documentary about pumpkin carving and misogyny to a supercut about the gendered dangers of the bathtub; from a cursed stand-up comedy set to a woman ( Carrie Coon) trapped inside a Red Lobster commercial; from a John Carpenter homage (featuring a cameo by Carpenter himself) to a sequel to The Eyeslicer’s now infamous Gwilliam, The Eyeslicer Halloween Special is an experience like no other – a deranged, proudly transgressive anthology carving out a bold new space in the Midnight movie genre.

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