Jamie Blanks

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Jamie Blanks

Born November 29, 1971 · Australia

Died March 16, 2026 · aged 54

Jamie Blanks (November 29, 1971 – March 16, 2026) was an Australian film director and composer. He directed the cult slasher films Urban Legend (1998) and Valentine (2001). He later directed the horror films Storm Warning (2007) and Long Weekend (2008).

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Urban LegendUrban Legend · 1998
Urban Legend
5.71998
MovieHorrorMystery
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
ValentineValentine · 2001
Valentine
5.62001
MovieHorrorThriller
Four friends start to receive morbid Valentine cards and realise they are being stalked by someone they had spurned 13 years ago. A masked killer is on the loose and Valentine's day is soon approaching.
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.22014
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
Our LadyOur Lady · 2025
Our Lady
2025
MovieDramaComedy
Katie, a theatre teacher at an all girls Catholic school in Melbourne, and the director of the school's musical production, has to deal with late cast and crew, demanding staff members, and a chaos-inducing gift, all within 30 minutes of their opening night.
Machete Maidens Unleashed!Machete Maidens Unleashed! · 2010
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
6.62010
MovieDocumentary
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
Storm WarningStorm Warning · 2007
Storm Warning
5.52007
MovieHorrorThriller
A couple becomes lost in a massive storm and seek refuge at a nearby farmhouse, only to be captured by deranged killers.
NeedleNeedle · 2010
Needle
5.02010
MovieHorrorThriller
College student Ben inherits a curious old mechanical box that churns out voodoo dolls. When a shadowy figure starts using the box to murder Ben's friends, he must find the killer.
Not Quite HollywoodNot Quite Hollywood · 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
6.72008
MovieComedyDocumentary
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.

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