John Fawcett

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John Fawcett

Born March 5, 1968 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (age 58)

John Fawcett is a Canadian film and television director, producer and writer, best known for the movie "Ginger Snaps" and as co-creator, executive producer and director of the television series "Orphan Black".

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Ginger SnapsGinger Snaps · 2000
Ginger Snaps
★ 6.92000
MovieHorrorFantasy
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed · 2004
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
★ 6.52004
MovieHorrorFantasy
Brigitte has escaped the confines of Bailey Downs but she's not alone. Another werewolf is tailing her closely and her sister's specter haunts her. An overdose of Monkshood - the poison that is keeping her transformation at bay - leads to her being incarcerated in a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts where her only friend is an eccentric young girl by the name of Ghost.
Ginger Snaps Back: The BeginningGinger Snaps Back: The Beginning · 2004
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
★ 6.12004
MovieHorrorFantasy
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.
Lucky GirlLucky Girl · 2001
Lucky Girl
★ 5.52001
MovieDramaTV Movie
Katlin is a high school student whose obsession with gambling leads to her accumulating a mountain of debt. Her habit also causes a high degree of family tension.
The DarkThe Dark · 2005
The Dark
★ 5.72005
MovieHorrorThriller
In an attempt to pull her family together, Adèlle travels with her young daughter Sarah to Wales to visit her father. The morning after they arrive, Sarah mysteriously vanishes in the ocean. Not long after, a little girl bearing a striking resemblance to their missing daughter reveals that she has retuned from the dead — and that Sarah has been taken to the Welsh underworld.
Last ExitLast Exit · 2006
Last Exit
★ 6.42006
MovieTV MovieAction
The parallel stories of two ordinary women - one, a single mother barely supporting her handicapped son, and the other, a working mom precariously balancing her family with a high-pressure career - on one extraordinary day. Each woman's life frays under the weight of her circumstances and spirals out of control. As police officers race to save them, pieces of a shattered puzzle fall into place - maybe this wasn't just a tragic car accident after all. Both women fight for their lives, but ultimately, only one will survive.
Don't Come Upstairs
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Don't Come Upstairs · 2026
Don't Come Upstairs
2026
MovieDocumentary
They were taught one rule: never ask Dad what he does. Don’t Come Upstairs is a documentary that unravels the secret filmmaker Mike Lobel’s father Eric kept hidden—his decades-long role as a prominent drug distributor in Canada. Told through home videos and interviews with family members, this isn’t just about Eric’s double life—it’s about the impact his secrecy had on his family. Exploring generational trauma, the fallout of parental choices, and the hope that comes with facing hard truths in pursuit of healing and connection, Lobel's film builds to a final familial confrontation where one more truth is revealed.
Don't Come UpstairsDon't Come Upstairs · 2025
Don't Come Upstairs
★ 6.02025
MovieDocumentary
A filmmaker explores his family's 30-year hidden secret through home videos, despite risks to everyone's safety. Based on Mike Lobel's investigation into what his parents kept from him and his siblings.

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