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Michael Walker

Michael Walker is an American film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with Chasing Sleep (2000), a psychological thriller starring Jeff Daniels. Walker continued to explore complex narratives with Price Check (2012), a dramedy featuring Parker Posey, which examines the dynamics of workplace relationships. His films often delve into psychological themes and character-driven st…

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Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep · 2001

MovieHorrorMystery

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

Price Check

Price Check · 2012

MovieDramaComedy

A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo · 2025

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo

MovieRomanceComedy

In suburban New York circa 1984, Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love.

Paint

The story of three art-school grads realizing that their degrees and artistic ambitions haven't necessarily prepared them for the real world and putting themselves in positions to confirm that darkness and pain are necessary to produce great art.

Cut Shoot Kill

Cut Shoot Kill · 2017

Serena Brooks, an ambitious young actress, signs on as the star of a horror film with a crew of backwoods filmmakers that have worked together for years. When the cast starts disappearing, Serena has to become her character if she wants to survive.

The Maid's Room

The Maid's Room · 2014

The Maid's Room

Drina, a young immigrant working as a live-in maid for a wealthy Long Island family, finds herself entangled in the family's web of dark secrets once she begins to suspect her employer's son has committed a terrible crime.

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Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep · 2001

MovieHorrorMystery

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

Writer

Price Check

Price Check · 2012

MovieDramaComedy

A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.

Director

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo · 2025

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo

MovieRomanceComedy

In suburban New York circa 1984, Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love.

Director

Paint

The story of three art-school grads realizing that their degrees and artistic ambitions haven't necessarily prepared them for the real world and putting themselves in positions to confirm that darkness and pain are necessary to produce great art.

Writer

Cut Shoot Kill

Cut Shoot Kill · 2017

Serena Brooks, an ambitious young actress, signs on as the star of a horror film with a crew of backwoods filmmakers that have worked together for years. When the cast starts disappearing, Serena has to become her character if she wants to survive.

Writer

The Maid's Room

The Maid's Room · 2014

The Maid's Room

Drina, a young immigrant working as a live-in maid for a wealthy Long Island family, finds herself entangled in the family's web of dark secrets once she begins to suspect her employer's son has committed a terrible crime.

Director