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).

Known For

Urban LegendUrban Legend · 1998
Urban Legend
★ 6.01998
MovieMysteryHorror
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
ValentineValentine · 2001
Valentine
★ 5.52001
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.
Long WeekendLong Weekend · 2009
Long Weekend
★ 5.22009
MovieThrillerDrama
Peter and Carla, a couple whose marriage is faltering, decide to go on a camping weekend. When they become lost, the pair sets up camp on a remote beach that doesn't seem to be on any map. At first the trip is the romantic getaway they imagined – then slowly things begin to go wrong. After Peter disrespects the unspoiled habitat, it seems as if the surroundings are exacting revenge on the couple, as insects, animals, and then nature itself become the enemy.
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.
Girl at the WindowGirl at the Window · 2022
Girl at the Window
★ 5.72022
MovieHorrorThriller
A troubled teenage girl who’s struggling to cope with the accidental death of her father suspects that the mysterious killer stalking her hometown is not only her neighbour but her mother’s new romantic interest.
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
★ 6.82008
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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