Henrique Couto
Born (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter, musician, actor
Years active2001–present

Henrique Couto (born September 10, 1986) is an American writer and film director from Dayton, Ohio, United States of Portuguese descent. He is best known for directing the Babysitter Massacre.

Feature films

His first feature film was Marty Jenkins and the Vampire Bitches (2005), which began a career of nearly 20 more films as director and many more as producer. His first feature film to gain national distribution was Faces of Schlock (2009).[1][2] One of his most known horror films is Babysitter Massacre, which was praised for the intense character pathos contained within a traditional exploitation genre movie[3] and was the last independent DVD to be on the shelves of Blockbuster Video.[4]

From there Couto directed and produced films in multiple genres such as comedy, western, family, and more while developing a devoted fanbase.[5]

Television

In 2019 the TV series Boggy Creek: The Series was released on Prime Video and various syndicated outlets. The series was Produced and Directed by Couto and Executive Produced by film making legend Fred Olen Ray[6] and featured adventures revolving around the Fouke Monster. Stars of the show included Brinke Stevens and Eric Roberts

The same year Couto would step in front of the camera to host cult movie show Popcorn Fodder[7] which was featured on Prime Video and streaming service Screambox.[8]

Podcasting

In 2019 the horror fiction podcast Weekly Spooky was launched featuring a new story every Wednesday narrated by Couto and featuring talented authors from all over the world[9] as of October 2021 there are over 100 episodes.

References

  1. ↑ "Film Review: Faces of Schlock (2009)". Horror News Net. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Fairmont filmmaker part of 'Faces of Schlock' premiere in Morgantown". Times West Virginian. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Babysitter Massacre". Film Threat. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  4. ↑ "PopHorror Interviews 'Babysitter Massacre' Director Henrique Couto". PopHorror. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Tommy. "7 things to know about local director Henrique Couto". Dayton.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Fred Olen Ray presents Boggy Creek: The Series, now on Amazon". JoBlo. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  7. ↑ Thrasher, Don (2019-10-13). "'Popcorn Fodder': Filmmaker returns to movie hosting roots". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-04 – via PressReader.
  8. ↑ "Popcorn Fodder". Screambox. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  9. ↑ "Henrique Couto Announces Weekly Horror Podcast". Horror Society. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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