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Rob Schmidt

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Rob Schmidt

Born September 25, 1965 · Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, USA (age 61)

​Robert Schmidt Barracano (born September 25, 1965) is an American film director and writer. His film credits include Wrong Turn and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia. He also created a pilot called American Town for Twentieth Century Fox. He directed a Masters of Horror episode called "Right to Die." His thriller The Alphabet Killer, which reunited him with Eliza Dushku (Wrong Turn), Martin Donova…

Known For

Wrong TurnWrong Turn · 2003
Wrong Turn
★ 6.42003
MovieHorrorThriller
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
The Doom GenerationThe Doom Generation · 1995
The Doom Generation
★ 6.51995
MovieComedyDrama
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts.
The Alphabet KillerThe Alphabet Killer · 2008
The Alphabet Killer
★ 5.12008
MovieCrimeMystery
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
Crime + Punishment in SuburbiaCrime + Punishment in Suburbia · 2000
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
★ 5.72000
MovieDramaCrime
Roseanne looks forward to her high school graduation and leaving her dysfunctional home life behind -- until a brutal act brings doom to all involved.
The Pompatus of LoveThe Pompatus of Love · 1996
The Pompatus of Love
★ 4.11996
MovieComedyRomance
Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of love" (from the Steve Miller song "Joker") and analyzing their relationships with women.
Speed of LifeSpeed of Life · 1999
Speed of Life
★ 4.01999
MovieDrama
Drew must care for his father, a former professor who can now barely communicate due to Alzheimer. Depressed and struggling to make ends meet, an old buddy tries to get him to become a pusher. He gets further drawn in by a new and exciting girlfriend, Sarah, who uses drugs.
Right to DieRight to Die · 2007
Right to Die
★ 6.02007
MovieThrillerHorror
When a grisly car accident put his wife into a coma, a man reluctantly pulls the plug only to realize her spirit has turned vengeful against the living.
The Spirit BoxThe Spirit Box · 2009
The Spirit Box
2009
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Emily D'Angelo is a dead schoolgirl who speaks to her classmates from beyond the grave. She reveals that she was murdered and she wants her friends help to seek revenge.

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