Mitchell Altieri is an American
film director
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,
producer and
writer
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.
Career
His first feature film ''
Lurking in Suburbia'' was discovered by
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
programmer Trevor Groth. Altieri and long time film partner
Phil Flores then created their filmmaking alter-egos
The Butcher Brothers, writing and directing the
independent
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horror film
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''
The Hamiltons
''The Hamiltons'' is an Independent film, independent 2006 horror film directed by the Butcher Brothers (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores). Cory Knauf stars as a teenager who must decide whether to help the victims that his older siblings have ...
''.
Filmography
*''
Consumed'' (2024)
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Star Light (2020)
*''
The Night Watchmen'' (2017)
*''
A Beginner's Guide to Snuff'' (2016)
*''
Raised by Wolves'' (2014)
*''
Holy Ghost People'' (2013)
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The Thompsons'' (2012)
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The Violent Kind'' (2010)
*''
April Fool's Day
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'' (2008)
*''
The Hamiltons
''The Hamiltons'' is an Independent film, independent 2006 horror film directed by the Butcher Brothers (Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores). Cory Knauf stars as a teenager who must decide whether to help the victims that his older siblings have ...
'' (2006)
*''
Lurking in Suburbia'' (2006)
*''Long Cut'' (2002)
References
External links
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1997 Interview with Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores by David Templeton, Metro Active2002 Interview with Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores by Daedalus Howell, SF Chronicle2005 Article on Altieri and Zaentz by Daedalus Howell, SF Chronicle
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People from Sonoma County, California
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Film directors from California
Screenwriters from California
Film producers from California