Writer and director of the drama Powder and the horror film Jeepers Creepers, as well as its sequel Jeepers Creepers II.

Before Fame

His favorite pastimes as a child included watching Creature Features on television.

Trivia

His low-budget horror film Something in the Basement caught the attention of Francis Ford Coppola, who helped him finance his first feature-length film Clownhouse.

Family Life

His father was a conservative Catholic who abandoned the family.

Associated With

His 1995 film Powder featured Sean Patrick Flannery as a boy with paranormal powers.