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{{short description|American film director}}

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|name = Sherald Brownrigg
|name = S. F. Brownrigg
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|birth_name = Sherald Fergus Brownrigg
|birth_date = {{birth date|1937|9|30}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1937|9|30}}
|birth_place = [[El Dorado, Arkansas]]
|birth_place = [[El Dorado, Arkansas]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date|1996|9|20}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|1996|9|20|1937|9|30}}
|death_place = [[Dallas, Texas]]
|death_place = [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], U.S.
|occupation = Film director, film producer
|occupation = Film director, film producer
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'''S. F. Brownrigg''' (September 30, 1937 – September 20, 1996), born '''Sherald Brownrigg''', was an American film director and producer.
'''Sherald Fergus Brownrigg''' (September 30, 1937 – September 20, 1996) was an American film director and producer.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sherald Fergus Brownrigg<ref name=ss>"[https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9JQ-5M4 United States Social Security Death Index]" (May 20, 2014), Sherald Fergus Brownrigg, 20 Sep 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service). Retrieved January 19, 2020. {{closed access}}</ref> was born September 30, 1937<ref name=ss/> in [[El Dorado, Arkansas]].
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During the 1970s he directed several low budget [[horror film]]s, such as ''[[The Forgotten (1973 film)|Don't Look in the Basement]]''. In 2001, a reviewer for the [[Michigan Daily]] called [[Poor White Trash 2]] "the worst movie of all time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/11/29/Arts/poor-White.Trash.2.Without.A.Doubt.The.Worst.Film.Ever.Made-1405732.shtml|title=''Poor White Trash 2'': Without a doubt the worst film ever made|first=Jeff|last=Dickerson|publisher=[[The Michigan Daily]]|date=November 11, 2001|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071005032212/http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/11/29/Arts/poor-White.Trash.2.Without.A.Doubt.The.Worst.Film.Ever.Made-1405732.shtml|archivedate=October 5, 2007}}</ref> Other commentators{{Who|date=June 2010}} value Brownrigg's work for his ability to create thrills with a minuscule budget.

During the 1970s he directed several low budget [[horror film]]s, such as ''[[The Forgotten (1973 film)|Don't Look in the Basement]]'' (1973), ''[[Don't Open the Door!]]'' (1974), and ''[[Scum of the Earth (1974 film)|Poor White Trash Part II]]'' (1974).<ref name=gross>{{cite news|last=Gross|first=Linda|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42574825/the_los_angeles_times/|location=Los Angeles, California|title='Trash' Follows Gore Tradition|page=22|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 10, 1976}}</ref>

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In 2001, a reviewer for the ''[[Michigan Daily]]'' called ''Poor White Trash Part II'' "the worst movie of all time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/11/29/Arts/poor-White.Trash.2.Without.A.Doubt.The.Worst.Film.Ever.Made-1405732.shtml|title=''Poor White Trash 2'': Without a doubt the worst film ever made|first=Jeff|last=Dickerson|publisher=[[The Michigan Daily]]|date=November 11, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005032212/http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/11/29/Arts/poor-White.Trash.2.Without.A.Doubt.The.Worst.Film.Ever.Made-1405732.shtml|archive-date=October 5, 2007}}</ref> Other commentators{{Who|date=June 2010}} value Brownrigg's work for his ability to create thrills with a minuscule budget.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
! Date
! Date
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| 1973
! scope="row"| 1973
| ''[[The Forgotten (1973 film)|Don't Look in the Basement]]'' (aka ''The Forgotten'' and ''Death Ward #13'')
| ''[[The Forgotten (1973 film)|Don't Look in the Basement]]''
| Director, producer
| Also known as: ''The Forgotten'' and ''Death Ward #13''
| style="text-align:center;"|
| Director/Producer
|-
|-
| 1974
! scope="row"| 1974
| ''[[Scum of the Earth (1974 film)|Poor White Trash Part II]]'' (aka ''Scum of the Earth'')
| ''[[Scum of the Earth (1974 film)|Poor White Trash Part II]]''
| Director/Producer
| Director, producer
| Also known as: ''Scum of the Earth''
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=gross/>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 1974
| 1975
| ''[[Don't Open the Door!]]''
| ''[[Don't Open the Door!]]''
| Director
| Director
| Also known as: ''Don't Hang Up''
| style="text-align:center;"| {{sfn|Albright|2012|p=300}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| 1977
| 1976
| ''[[Keep My Grave Open]]''
| ''[[Keep My Grave Open (Film)|Keep My Grave Open]]''
| Director/Producer
| Director, producer
| Starring [[Stephen Tobolowsky]]
| style="text-align:center;"| {{sfn|Albright|2012|p=300}}
|-
|-
| 1986
! scope="row"| 1986
| ''[[Thinkin' Big]]''
| ''[[Thinkin' Big]]''
| Director
| Director
|
| style="text-align:center;"| {{sfn|Albright|2012|p=300}}
|}
|}


==Adaptations==
==Adaptations and sequels==
* In May 2008, it was announced that a remake of '<nowiki/>''Don't Look in the Basement''' was being planned by directors Alan Rowe Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Filming was scheduled for October 2008 in Indiana with a planned 2009 release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/7103/don-t-look-in-the-basement-remake-a-go/#ixzz30h6iH8qA|title=Don't Look in the Basement Remake a Go! - Dread Central|date=2008-05-13|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> However, this film never came into fruition.
* In May 2008, it was announced that a remake of '<nowiki/>''Don't Look in the Basement''' was being planned by directors Alan Rowe Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Filming was scheduled for October 2008 in Indiana with a planned 2009 release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/7103/don-t-look-in-the-basement-remake-a-go/#ixzz30h6iH8qA|title=Don't Look in the Basement Remake a Go! - Dread Central|date=2008-05-13|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> However, this film never came into fruition.
* In December 2013, a sequel titled ''<nowiki/>'Id: Don't Look in the Basement 2''' was announced with Anthony Brownrigg, son of S.F. Brownrigg, directing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mexiadailynews.com/articles/2014/04/04/horror-movie-filming-under-way-tehuacana|title=Horror movie filming under way in Tehuacana|date=2014-04-04|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> The film was shot in Texas in March/April 2014 and used several of the same locations from the original film. A trailer debuted in early May 2014 with a promised release in the fall of 2014.
* In December 2013, a sequel titled ''<nowiki/>'Id: Don't Look in the Basement 2''' was announced with Anthony Brownrigg, son of S.F. Brownrigg, directing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mexiadailynews.com/articles/2014/04/04/horror-movie-filming-under-way-tehuacana|title=Horror movie filming under way in Tehuacana|date=2014-04-04|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> The film was shot in Texas in March/April 2014 and used several of the same locations from the original film. It was released in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthebalcony.com/2019/04/16/dont-look-in-the-basement-2-2015-review/|title=DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT 2 (2015)|website=Voices From The Balcony}}</ref>
* Director Todd Nunes's film ''[[Death Ward 13]]'' (2017) is inspired by S.F. Brownrigg's movie ''The Forgotten'' and Edgar Allan Poe's [[The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether|''The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether''.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-qa-filmmaker-todd-nunes-on-all-through-the-house-death-ward-13/|title=Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on “ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE”, “DEATH WARD 13”|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref>
* Director Todd Nunes's film ''[[Death Ward 13]]'' (2017) is inspired by S.F. Brownrigg's movie ''The Forgotten'' and Edgar Allan Poe's ''[[The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-qa-filmmaker-todd-nunes-on-all-through-the-house-death-ward-13/|title=Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on "ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE", "DEATH WARD 13"|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref>

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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0115259|name=S.F. Brownrigg}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
*{{cite book|last=Albright|first=Brian|title=Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews|isbn=978-1-476-60042-0|year=2012|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|publisher=McFarland}}

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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0115259}}


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Latest revision as of 16:46, 10 July 2024

S. F. Brownrigg
Born
Sherald Fergus Brownrigg

(1937-09-30)September 30, 1937
El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1996(1996-09-20) (aged 58)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer

Sherald Fergus Brownrigg (September 30, 1937 – September 20, 1996) was an American film director and producer.

Biography

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Sherald Fergus Brownrigg[1] was born September 30, 1937[1] in El Dorado, Arkansas.

During the 1970s he directed several low budget horror films, such as Don't Look in the Basement (1973), Don't Open the Door! (1974), and Poor White Trash Part II (1974).[2]

In 2001, a reviewer for the Michigan Daily called Poor White Trash Part II "the worst movie of all time."[3] Other commentators[who?] value Brownrigg's work for his ability to create thrills with a minuscule budget.

Filmography

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Date Title Role Notes Ref.
1973 Don't Look in the Basement Director, producer Also known as: The Forgotten and Death Ward #13
1974 Poor White Trash Part II Director, producer Also known as: Scum of the Earth [2]
1974 Don't Open the Door! Director Also known as: Don't Hang Up [4]
1977 Keep My Grave Open Director, producer Starring Stephen Tobolowsky [4]
1986 Thinkin' Big Director [4]

Adaptations and sequels

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  • In May 2008, it was announced that a remake of 'Don't Look in the Basement' was being planned by directors Alan Rowe Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Filming was scheduled for October 2008 in Indiana with a planned 2009 release.[5] However, this film never came into fruition.
  • In December 2013, a sequel titled 'Id: Don't Look in the Basement 2' was announced with Anthony Brownrigg, son of S.F. Brownrigg, directing.[6] The film was shot in Texas in March/April 2014 and used several of the same locations from the original film. It was released in 2015.[7]
  • Director Todd Nunes's film Death Ward 13 (2017) is inspired by S.F. Brownrigg's movie The Forgotten and Edgar Allan Poe's The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "United States Social Security Death Index" (May 20, 2014), Sherald Fergus Brownrigg, 20 Sep 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service). Retrieved January 19, 2020. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Gross, Linda (September 10, 1976). "'Trash' Follows Gore Tradition". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dickerson, Jeff (November 11, 2001). "Poor White Trash 2: Without a doubt the worst film ever made". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Albright 2012, p. 300.
  5. ^ "Don't Look in the Basement Remake a Go! - Dread Central". May 13, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Horror movie filming under way in Tehuacana". April 4, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT 2 (2015)". Voices From The Balcony.
  8. ^ "Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on "ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE", "DEATH WARD 13"". Retrieved September 7, 2016.

Sources

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  • Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60042-0.
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