Greg Lamberson

Greg Lamberson
Born	Gregory Lamberson April 19, 1964 Gowanda, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Author, filmmaker
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Tamar Lamberson

Gregory Lamberson (born April 19, 1964)^[1] is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for writing novels such as Johnny Gruesome and the series The Jake Helman Files, and for directing the 1988 film Slime City.

Life and career

Lamberson was born in Gowanda, New York and grew up in the nearby village of Fredonia. Having studied filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, his first appearance in a film was an uncredited role in the 1987 horror comedy I Was a Teenage Zombie.^[2][3] The next year, he directed and produced the cult film Slime City. In 1991, he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the horror film Undying Love, and in 1999 did the same for the film Naked Fear. On May 19, 1999, he married Tamar Lamberson, and the couple had a daughter named Kaelin.^[2][4]

Lamberson went on to produce various low-budget horror films, including several directed by Sam Qualiana, such as the 2012 film Snow Shark, the 2014 film The Legend of Six Fingers, and the upcoming horror film Lake Effect.^[5][6] He directed the 2013 horror film Dry Bones, as well as the 2015 horror comedy Killer Rack, both of which feature his daughter Kaelin in minor roles. In 2010, Lamberson directed Slime City Massacre, a semi-sequel to his feature directorial debut.

He is also known for his novels. In 2002, he published Personal Demons the first of his series The Jake Helman Files, which features a former NYPD detective turned private investigator who encounters supernatural phenomena.^[7][8] He has since written and published five books in total in the series, with the most recent entry being Storm Demon in 2013.^[9] His 2007 novel Johnny Gruesome received several awards and nominations, including a nomination for the Superior Achievement in a Novel category in the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards.^[10]

Selected filmography

As director

• Slime City (1988)
• Undying Love (1991)
• Naked Fear (1999)
• Gruesome (2007 short)
• Slime City Massacre (2010)
• Dry Bones (2013)
• Gave Up the Ghost (2014 short)
• Killer Rack (2015)

As producer

• Slime City (1988)
• Undying Love (1991)
• West New York (1996)
• Naked Fear (1999)
• Gruesome (2007 short)
• Slime City Massacre (2010)
• Snow Shark (2012)
• Dry Bones (2013)
• Gave Up the Ghost (2014 short)
• The Legend of Six Fingers (2014)
• Killer Rack (2015)
• Lake Effect (2016)
• Model Hunger (2016)

Selected bibliography

• The Jake Helman Files^[11]
  • Personal Demons (2002)
  • Desperate Souls (2010)
  • Cosmic Forces (2011)
  • Tortured Spirits (2012)
  • Storm Demon (2013)
• Johnny Gruesome (2007)^[11]
• The Frenzy Wolves^[11]
  • The Frenzy Way (2010)
  • The Frenzy War (2012)
• The Julian Year (2014)^[11]
• Human Monsters (2015)^[11]
• Black Creek (2016)^[11]

Awards and nominations

Films

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2010	PollyGrind Film Festival	The Biggest Baddest Mother of the PollyGrind	Slime City Massacre	Won	[12]
2016	Fantastic Cinema Festival	Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film	Killer Rack	Nominated	[13]

Novels

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2008	Black Quill Awards	Best Small Press Chill	Johnny Gruesome	Nominated	[10]
2009	Independent Publisher Book Awards	IPPY Gold Metal Award for Horror		Won	[10]
	Bram Stoker Awards	Superior Achievement in a Novel		Nominated	[10]

References

1. "Greg Lamberson bio". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
2. "Greg Lamberson - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
3. Metoyer, Seth (4 June 2014). "More cast and crew announced for horror comedy 'Killer Rack'". MoreHorror.
4. "It's not hard to believe that there's only one third left to shoot on Dry Bones". Gregory Lamberson. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
5. Moore, Debi (12 June 2011). "Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast Wraps Production; More Behind-the-Scenes Stills". Dread Central. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
6. "Lake Effect – A Winter Creature Feature". Buffalo Rising. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
7. "Personal Demons (The Jake Helman Files #1) by Gregory Lamberson". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
8. "First Book in "The Jake Helman Files" Offered as a Free e-Book for 15 Days". 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
9. "Storm Demon (The Jake Helman Files #5) by Gregory Lamberson". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
10. "Johnny Gruesome by Gregory Lamberson - Medallion". Medallion Press. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
11. "Books by Gregory Lamberson". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
12. Wells, Mitchell (25 May 2010). "Slime City Massacre And Dead Hooker Big Winners". Horror Society. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
13. "Greg Lamberson - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

External links

• Greg Lamberson at the Internet Movie Database