# Splat Pack > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Splat_Pack > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Splat_Pack.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splat_Pack > Source revision: 1349525770 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) The **Splat Pack** is a group of [independent filmmakers](/source/Independent_filmmakers) who, since 2002, have directed, written and produced [horror films](/source/Horror_film) which are notable for their [low budgets](/source/Low-budget_film) and extreme violence.[1] ## History The term was coined by [Alan Jones](/source/Alan_Jones_(film_critic)) of *[Total Film](/source/Total_Film)*.[2][3] The group has been credited with bringing back ultra-violent movies, moving away from [PG-13](/source/MPAA_film_rating_system) rated movies and into the R-rated spectrum, all while operating with low budgets.[1] The members have met opposition from the [MPAA](/source/MPAA) board over the content of their work, but nevertheless continue to find box-office success.[2] ## Film In 2010, a documentary film on the Splat Pack was made featuring interviews with members Alexandre Aja, Adam Green, Eli Roth, Darren Lynn Bousman, Neil Marshall, and Greg McLean.[4][5] ## Members - [Alexandre Aja](/source/Alexandre_Aja)[1][2] - [Darren Lynn Bousman](/source/Darren_Lynn_Bousman)[1][2] - [Adam Green](/source/Adam_Green_(filmmaker))[6] - [Neil Marshall](/source/Neil_Marshall)[1][2] - [Greg McLean](/source/Greg_McLean_(filmmaker))[6] - [Eli Roth](/source/Eli_Roth)[1][2] - [Robert Rodriguez](/source/Robert_Rodriguez)[1][2] - [James Wan](/source/James_Wan)[1][2] - [Leigh Whannell](/source/Leigh_Whannell)[1][2] - [Rob Zombie](/source/Rob_Zombie)[1][6] ## Filmography Year Film Director Writer(s) Producer(s) Distributor(s) 2002 Dog Soldiers Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Brian Patrick O'Toole, Christopher Figg, Tom Reeve, David E. Allen Pathé Cabin Fever Eli Roth Eli Roth, Randy Pearlstein Evan Astrowsky, Sam Froelich, Lauren Moews, Eli Roth Lionsgate 2003 House of 1000 Corpses Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Andy Gould Lionsgate High Tension Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Alexandre Arcady and Robert Benmussa Lionsgate 2004 Saw James Wan Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate 2005 The Devil's Rejects Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Mike Elliott, Andy Gould, Marco Mehlitz, Michael Ohoven, Rob Zombie Lionsgate The Descent Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Christian Colson Lionsgate, Pathé Hostel Eli Roth Eli Roth Scott Spiegel, Mike Fleiss, Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Lionsgate Wolf Creek Greg McLean Greg McLean George Adams, Martin Fabinyi, Michael Gudinski, Gary Hamilton, Matt Hearn, David Lightfoot Dimension Films Saw II Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman, Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, James Wan, Leigh Whannell Lionsgate 2006 The Hills Have Eyes Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Wes Craven, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena, Cody Zwieg Fox Searchlight Pictures Saw III Darren Lynn Bousman Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate 2007 Dead Silence James Wan Leigh Whannell Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules Universal Studios Death Sentence James Wan Ian Mackenzie Jeffers Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin Fox Atomic Halloween Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Malek Akkad, Patrick Esposito, Andy Gould, Andrew G. La Marca, Matthew Stein, and Rob Zombie Dimension Films, MGM Studios Hostel: Part II Eli Roth Eli Roth Scott Spiegel, Quentin Tarantino, Boaz Yakin Lionsgate Rogue Greg McLean Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns Matt Hearn, David Lightfoot, Greg McLean Dimension Films Planet Terror Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elizabeth Avellan Dimension Films Saw IV Darren Lynn Bousman Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Lionsgate 2008 Doomsday Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Benedict Carver, Steven Paul Rogue Pictures Mirrors Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur, Marc Sternberg, Alexandra Milchan Twentieth Century Fox France Repo! The Genetic Opera Darren Lynn Bousman Terrance Zdunich, Darren Smith Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Carl Mazzocone, Darren Lynn Bousman, Peter Block. Jason Constantine, Yoshiki Lionsgate 2009 Halloween II Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Malek Akkad, Andy Gould, and Rob Zombie The Weinstein Company 2010 Piranha 3-D Alexandre Aja Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg Alexandre Aja, Mark Canton, Grégory Levasseur, and Marc Toberoff Dimension Films Machete Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Rick Schwartz 20th Century Fox Insidious James Wan Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli FilmDistrict Mother's Day Darren Lynn Bousman Scott Milam Brett Ratner, Richard Saperstein, Jay Stern, and Brian Witten Anchor Bay Films 2011 11-11-11 Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman Loris Curci, Richard Heller, Wayne Allan Rice Columbia Pictures 2012 The Barrens Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman Darren Lynn Bousman, Richard Saperstein, Brian Witten Anchor Bay Entertainment The Lords of Salem Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Jason Blum, Andy Gould, Oren Peli, Steven Schneider, Rob Zombie Anchor Bay Films 2013 The Conjuring James Wan Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan Warner Bros. Pictures Insidious: Chapter 2 James Wan Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli Warner Bros. Pictures Wolf Creek 2 Greg McLean Greg McLean, Aaron Sterns Helen Leake, Greg McLean, Steve Topic Roadshow Film Distributors 2014 Horns Alexandre Aja Keith Bunin Alexandre Aja, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Cathy Schulman Dimension Films, RADiUS-TWC 2015 Insidious: Chapter 3 Leigh Whannell Leigh Whannell Jason Blum, Oren Peli, James Wan Focus Features, Stage 6 Films The Green Inferno Eli Roth Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo Eli Roth, Miguel Asensio Llamas, Nicolas Lopez, Christopher Woodrow, Molly Conners Open Road Films Knock Knock Eli Roth Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolas Lopez Miguel Asensio, Colleen Camp, John T. Degraye, Cassian Elwes, Nicolas Lopez, Eli Roth, Lionsgate Premiere 2016 The Conjuring 2 James Wan Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson Rob Cowan, Peter Safran, James Wan Warner Bros. Pictures 31 Rob Zombie Rob Zombie Rob Zombie, Andy Gould, Eddie Vaisman, Michael Sherman, Matthew Perniciario Front Row Filmed Entertainment ## See also - [Vulgar auteurism](/source/Vulgar_auteurism) - [Extreme cinema](/source/Extreme_cinema) - [Video nasty](/source/Video_nasty) - [Slasher film](/source/Slasher_film) - [Exploitation film](/source/Exploitation_film) - [Torture porn](/source/Torture_porn) ## References 1. Winters Keegan, Rebecca (October 22, 2006). ["The Splat Pack"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061110051444/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1549299,00.html). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1549299,00.html) on November 10, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 1. McClintock, Pamela (December 24, 2006). ["Blood Brothers"](https://variety.com/2006/film/news/blood-brothers-1117956275/#!). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 12, 2023. 1. [Whatever happened to the Splat Pack?|Den of Geek](https://web.archive.org/web/20200518182855/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/whatever-happened-to-the-splat-pack/) 1. ['Splat Pack' Documentary No on DVD! - Bloody Disgusting](https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/24947/splat-pack-documentary-now-on-dvd/) 1. [Movie Trailer: The Splat Pack - /Film](https://www.slashfilm.com/movie-trailer-the-splat-pack/) 1. *AOL Canada*; [Summer Movie Guide - Femmes Fatales](http://canada.aol.com/summermovies/general/article.adp?article=movies_femmesfatales); retrieved December 26, 2011 ## External links - [*The Splat Pack* on MUBI](https://mubi.com/films/the-splat-pack) - [*The Splat Pack* on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2006885/) - [Eli Roth Talks 'The Splat Pack' MTV article](http://www.mtv.com/news/2428723/video-eli-roth-talks-the-splat-pack/)[dead link] --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Splat Pack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splat_Pack) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splat_Pack?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.