About

JOE HARRIS makes movies and writes comics skewering the horror genre with tales of superheroes and the supernatural.

As a screenwriter, Harris made his feature debut in 2003 with the Sony Pictures release DARKNESS FALLS. Conceived and co-written by Joe, the hit movie was based on TOOTH FAIRY, a short horror film he wrote and directed which presented a dark twist on the children's bedtime myth.

THE TRIPPER, the politically-themed slasher film Joe co-wrote with actor David Arquette, was released theatrically in 2007. Produced by David & Courtney Cox and directed by Arquette, the movie mixed politics and horror into an outrageous tale of murder, mayhem and the American way. Fox Home Entertainment is releasing on DVD.

As a comic book writer, Harris has launched new titles for both Marvel's X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN franchises, writing what Wizard Magazine has described as 'great teen angst' Joe has also penned stories featuring iconic characters such as BATMAN, HELLBOY'S B.P.R.D. and other big properties from DC Comics, Dark Horse and Wildstorm. THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY, his new graphic novel, was recently published by Fox Atomic Comics and Harper Collins.

Joe's short film, WITCHWISE played dozens of horror and genre film festivals in 2007. The cautionary tale of mischief and murder twisted themes of childhood curiosity and lost innocence with dark fantasy, supernatural horror and witchcraft. Called '...a short masterpiece' by The Horror Review, his latest directorial effort continues to be programmed worldwide.

Harris was interviewed for Bravo's 2006 television special, EVEN SCARIER MOVIE MOMENTS and was featured in Creative Screenwriting Magazine's cover story, THE NEW FACE OF HORROR.

Though he feels like he's in Los Angeles all the time, Joe actually resides in New York City where he was born and raised.

Appearances

Even Scarier Movie Moments
Joe took part in Bravo's Even Scarier Movie Moments and discussed the horror classics Christine, Scanners, the original Children of the Corn, and Chan-wook Park's Oldboy.
Part One | Part Two (at YouTube).

Press

Interview at The Vault, October 2007
At CountGore.com

The New Face of Horror
From Creative Screenwriting Magazine (6 meg PDF)

Icons of Fright, April 2007
Joe talked to Icons about getting his start writing comics for Marvel, his short film the Tooth Fairy which later inspired the movie Darkness Falls, his short film Witchwise and what it was like working with David on THE TRIPPER.

Action Room, April 2007
Streaming interview by Jason Liebig (.mp3).

UGO.com Interview
by Daniel Robert Epstein (at UGO.com).

Spoiler Alert Radio, Sept 2006
Streaming interview (at bsrlive.com).

The Arrow Interview #80
Comic book writer, screenwriter and director Joe Harris broke into the "big boys" scene via his short film "Tooth Fairy" which, tagged along with a pitch to Revolution Studios, jumpstarted what would become the moderately successful feature film "Darkness Falls" (at joblo.com).