Joe Harris (filmmaker)
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Joe Harris is an American comic book
writer, filmmaker
, and screenwriter
. He made his big screen debut in 2003 with his screenplay for the Sony Pictures release Darkness Falls
.
was based on Tooth Fairy, his short film which presented a horrific twist on the children’s bedtime myth. He wrote the politically-themed slasher film The Tripper
. Harris has written for the X-Men
and Spider-Man
comic books and Wizard Magazine has described him as writing “great teen angst.”
His other projects include The Nightmare Factory
graphic novel series as well as the Scarecrow
one-shot for The Joker's Asylum. He also wrote the Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat
one shot
for the 2009 crossover storyline "Batman: Battle for the Cowl
".
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
writer, filmmaker
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He made his big screen debut in 2003 with his screenplay for the Sony Pictures release Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls (2003 film)
Darkness Falls is a 2003 American horror film written by Joe Harris and John Fasano and directed by Jonathan Liebesman.-Plot:The story of the town Darkness Falls, begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children...
.
Career
Harris' screenplay for Darkness FallsDarkness Falls (2003 film)
Darkness Falls is a 2003 American horror film written by Joe Harris and John Fasano and directed by Jonathan Liebesman.-Plot:The story of the town Darkness Falls, begins with the legend of a widow, Matilda Dixon, who was adored by all the town's children...
was based on Tooth Fairy, his short film which presented a horrific twist on the children’s bedtime myth. He wrote the politically-themed slasher film The Tripper
The Tripper
The Tripper is a 2007 slasher film which was directed by David Arquette and stars Jaime King, Thomas Jane and Lukas Haas.-Synopsis:The film is a nostalgic homage to the exploitation films of Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper that follows a group of free-loving hippies who escape to a modern-day Woodstock...
. Harris has written for the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
and Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
comic books and Wizard Magazine has described him as writing “great teen angst.”
His other projects include The Nightmare Factory
The Nightmare Factory
The Nightmare Factory is a 2007 comics anthology from Fox Atomic Comics adapting individual short stories by Thomas Ligotti. The second book in the series, The Nightmare Factory – Volume 2, was published in September 2008. It features new short essays by Ligotti.-External links:****, Comic Book...
graphic novel series as well as the Scarecrow
Scarecrow (comics)
The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
one-shot for The Joker's Asylum. He also wrote the Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat
Man-Bat
Man-Bat is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually as a supervillain and adversary of Batman, though occasionally depicted as a heroic character. He first appeared in Detective Comics #400 and was created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams...
one shot
One shot
One shot may refer to:* One shot , a music video shot in one long take with no edits* One-shot , a comic book which is not a part of a series or mini-series...
for the 2009 crossover storyline "Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Batman: Battle for the Cowl is a 2009 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, three issue miniseries written and penciled by Tony Daniel, as well as a number of tie-in books. The central story details the chaos in Gotham City following the "Batman R.I.P." and "Final...
".