Johannes Roberts

Johannes Roberts
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, producer
Years active2001–present

Johannes Roberts is a British filmmaker who directed the horror films The Other Side of the Door, 47 Meters Down and its sequel, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Career

After starting his career making a series of micro budget horror films such as Sanitarium (2001), Alice (2002), Hellbreeder (2004), Darkhunters (2004), Forest of the Damned (2005) and directing some episodes for the horror television series When Evil Calls (2006), Roberts wrote and directed the 2010 slasher film F which was made for only £100k, the film was picked up by Studio Canal and released theatrically in the United Kingdom.

Roberts then directed the television horror film Roadkill (2011) for Syfy and then directed the science fiction horror film Storage 24 (2012) for Magnet Releasing.[1]

In 2016, Roberts wrote and directed the horror film The Other Side of the Door for 20th Century Fox. The film was produced by Alexandre Aja and starred Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, and Javier Botet. The film grossed over $14 million worldwide from a $5 million budget.

In 2017, Roberts wrote and directed the survival horror film 47 Meters Down, starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Modine. Originally set to be released by The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films in 2016, the film was released on DVD by mistake in stores under the original title In the Deep. Entertainment Studios acquired the film and released it theatrically in 2017. The film grossed over $62 million worldwide from a $5.3 million budget.

In 2018, Roberts directed the slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night, a sequel to the 2008 film The Strangers and the second installment in The Strangers series, the film was released by Aviron Pictures[2][3] it starred Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison and Lewis Pullman. The film grossed over $32 million worldwide from a $5 million budget.

In 2019, Roberts wrote and directed 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, the sequel to his film, 47 Meters Down which was released by Entertainment Studios.[4][5] The film grossed over $46 million worldwide from a $12 million budget.[6]

In 2021, Roberts wrote and directed the action horror film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, a reboot and seventh installment in the Resident Evil franchise, the film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing.[7] The film grossed over $42 million worldwide from a $25 million budget.[8]

In 2022, Roberts wrote and directed Suicide Bid, a segment in the horror anthology film V/H/S/99, the fifth installment in the V/H/S franchise. It premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by Shudder and was the most watched film debut on the streaming service.[9]

In 2022, it was announced that Roberts and Yasushi Akimoto were teaming up for the horror film The Not Polly[10] Later that year, it was announced that Roberts would direct the horror film Border Patrol for Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Releasing, the film will be produced by James Wan under his Atomic Monster banner.[11]

In 2023, it was announced that Roberts will write and direct the horror film The Red Triangle.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2001 Sanitarium Co-director Co-writer Yes Also composer; Role of Doctor
2002 Alice Co-director Co-writer Yes Also composer
2004
Hellbreeder Co-director Co-writer Yes
2004 Darkhunters Yes Yes Yes
2005 Forest of the Damned Yes Yes No
2010 F Yes Yes No
2012 Storage 24 Yes Yes No
2016 The Other Side of the Door Yes Yes No
2017 47 Meters Down Yes Yes No
2018 The Strangers: Prey at Night Yes No No
2019 47 Meters Down: Uncaged Yes Yes Executive
2021 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Yes Yes No

Producer only

Executive producer

  • Baby Blue (TBA)

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2012 American Werewolf in London Yes Yes Segment of Turn Your Bloody Phone Off; Role of Man with Beer
2022 Suicide Bid Yes Yes Segment of V/H/S/99

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2006 When Evil Calls Yes Yes Episodes: "The Wish" and "Bad Trip"
2011 Roadkill Yes No TV movie

References

  1. ^ "Horror Feature: Exclusive Interview With Director Johannes Roberts". www.horrorchannel.co.uk. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "'The Strangers 2' Moving Ahead With Director Johannes Roberts". EW.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (4 February 2017). "Bloom To Scare Up Sales For Johannes Roberts' 'The Strangers 2' — Berlin". Deadline. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Review: Soggy sequel '47 Meters Down: Uncaged' is a waterlogged creature feature". Los Angeles Times. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. ^ Bibbiani, William (15 August 2019). "Johannes Roberts Talks About the Self-Aware Humor of the '47 Meters Down' Franchise [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Director Johannes Roberts Confirms Plans for 47 METERS DOWN 3". STARBURST Magazine. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (5 December 2018). "'Resident Evil' Reboot Finds Writer, Director in '47 Meters Down' Filmmaker (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Sequel Chances Addressed By Star". ScreenRant. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  9. ^ Squires, John (25 October 2022). "Hail Mabel: 'V/H/S/99' Shatters Shudder Record and Becomes the Most Watched Movie Debut!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ^ Squires, John (21 October 2022). "'The Not Polly' – 'V/H/S/99' Filmmaker Johannes Roberts Sets Up Next Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (31 October 2022). "Screen Gems Lands Package 'Border Patrol' With 'Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City's Johannes Roberts Directing". Deadline. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  12. ^ Squires, John (7 February 2023). "'The Red Triangle' – Johannes Roberts Directing Big Budget Shark Attack Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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