Eric Walter

Writer, Filmmaker

Personal Details

Name: Eric Walter

Last visit: Jul 16, 2008

Age: 23

Location: Venice, CA 90291, United States
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Screen name: FilmmakerEBW (AIM)

Interests

Filmmaking, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Philosophy, Politics, Parapsychology, Astronomy, Poetry, True Crime, Classic Rock and Russian History

Books

Chariots of the Gods, Great Expectations, The Amityville Horror, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Romantic Revolutionary, The Devil's Dictionary, War of the Worlds, Ten Days that Shook the World, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Movies

Vertigo, Night of the Living Dead, Reds, The Last Wave, Contact, The Changeling, Werner Herzog's Nosferatu, Rear Window, Marnie, Jaws, Alien, Donnie Darko, Zodiac, Breach, Nicholas and Alexandra, Il Conte Dracula, The Innocents, The Old Dark House, Russian Ark.

Television

The Twilight Zone, Unsolved Mysteries, Tales from the Darkside, Mystery Science Theater 3000

About Me

Eric Walter is an avid writer and filmmaker with a flair for the unconventional. He has created a multitude of original short films and developed a unique visual style. His latest works include THE LUMBERJACK OF ALL TRADES [2006], a zany horror comedy, which was his first feature length production.

In 2008, working with co-director Jon Parke, Eric directed the award-winning short film, WHISTLE, an eerie retelling of a classic American folk tale.

Aside from filmmaking, Mr. Walter has been active in the world of paranormal investigation. A co-founder and director of THE AMITYVILLE FILES (amityvillefiles.com), the web’s largest Amityville-related research site, Eric’s research has been featured on radio talk shows across the country.

Mr. Walter resides in Venice, California.

Professional Experience

Director
WHISTLE [2008] – Short Film
February 2008 - July 2008

Living alone in an isolated farmhouse, an impoverished woman is witness to strange supernatural events taking place outside her home.

Produced by Walter/Parke Productions

Director
THE LUMBERJACK OF ALL TRADES [2006] - Feature Film
May 2005 - January 2006

Mark the Lumberjack is a woodsman with a bad temper and an even worse drinking problem. The Prospector, a gold-hunting hobo, awakens a monster within the hills. The fate of this town falls into the hands of Mark and his rag-tag group of rebels: Brick McPherson, the strong arm with an insatiable appetite, Greasy Joe, the mechanic and Brick's sidekick, and Winston, the old war veteran who can find the humor in any situation. Can this team of troublemakers take down the savage beast that is ravaging the town?

Released by Troma Entertainment, Inc.