Mike Mendez
Biography
A native to Los Angeles, Mike Mendez was in the backyard making movies since the age of 10. At the age of 23, Mike made his first feature film "Killers," which was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The film was picked up by Alpine Pictures, who distributed the feature in the U.S. The film also received a worldwide theatrical release. He followed that up with the horror comedy "The Convent," which was also accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, as well as over 30 other film festivals worldwide. The film was released by Lionsgate in the U.S. In 2002, he produced a documentary for Universal Television and Showtime entitled "Masters of Horror," featuring interviews with some of the genre's most legendary filmmakers. In 2006, Mike's film "The Gravedancers" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters nationally by Lionsgate & After Dark Films as part of "8 Films To Die For". Along with producing short films for X-box and working on the television series "Beavis & Butthead", Mike's newest film is "Big Ass Spider!" for Epic Pictures, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Starring "Heroes" alumni Greg Grunberg, it had a limited theatrical worldwide.
Personal Details
Movies (42)
The Devil’s Trap
2024
Slotherhouse
Editor (Editing)
2023
Satanic Hispanics
Director (Directing)
2022
San La Muerte
Director (Directing)
2022
The Traveler
Director (Directing)
2022
Toys of Terror
Editor (Editing)
2021
Malignant
as Hospital Security Guard #1
2021
Don't Look Back
Editor (Editing)
2020
Critters Attack!
Editor (Editing)
2020
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2020
The Horror Crowd
as Self
2020
A Mother Knows Worst
Editor (Editing)
2020
Acceleration
Editor (Editing)
2019
The Shed
Editor (Editing)
2019
He Knows Your Every Move
Editor (Editing)
2018
Nightmare Cinema
Editor (Editing)
2018
All the Creatures Were Stirring
as Theatre Patron
2018
Against the Night
Co-Producer (Production)
2017
Beyond Brotherhood
as Joshua Bedi-Kid
2017
Don't Kill It
Director (Directing)
2016
The Last Heist
Editor (Editing)
2016
Terror Toons 3
as Police Chief
2015
Tales of Halloween
Director (Directing)
2015
Lavalantula
Director (Directing)
2015
Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy
as Himself
2015
The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
as Himself
2014
All American Christmas Carol
Editor (Editing)
2013
Big Ass Spider!
Director (Directing)
2013
Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve
Writer (Writing)
2012
Chillerama
as Drive in Patron / Xombie
2011
The Black Box
as Invisible Ninja
2010
Timo Rose's Beast
as Hunter
2009
Doggie Heaven
Producer (Production)
2008
The Most Famous Man in the World!
Editor (Editing)
2008
Strolling Into the Sunset
Editor (Editing)
2008
Chaplin the Hero
Editor (Editing)
2008
The Cult of Ichi
as Self
2007
The Gravedancers
Director (Directing)
2006
Masters of Horror
Director (Directing)
2002
The Convent
Director (Directing)
2000
Bimbo Movie Bash
Director (Directing)
1997
Killers
Director (Directing)
1996