Steve Rudzinski

Steve Rudzinski
Born (1987-02-14) February 14, 1987 (age 39)
Leesburg, Florida
OccupationsDirector, writer, actor
Known forAmityville Christmas Vacation
CarousHELL

Steve Rudzinski is an American director, writer, and actor known for his film Amityville Christmas Vacation and the CarousHELL trilogy.

Career

Rudzinski started working as a filmmaker in 2010 and had a goal of releasing ten films before 2020. He operates primarily in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and prefers to film in the area. In 2019, Rudzinski released CarousHELL, a horror film about a killer carousel unicorn. He released a sequel to the film in 2021 and completed the trilogy in 2023. Aleen Isley, a frequent collaborator, has worked with Rudzinski since 2012, after responding to a Craigslist casting call for one of his early films, Everyone Must Die!.

Rudzinski has also worked as an actor for Marvel Comics Live Appearance, where he portrayed Spider-Man.

Personal life

Rudzinksi was born in 1987 in Florida. He is bisexual.

Awards and recognition

Select filmography

References

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  2. ↑ Gabbey, Owen. "Curtains For Christmas mixes seasons and delivers scares". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  3. 1 2 "Duke the killer unicorn gets paternal in locally shot horror-comedy 'CarousHELL 2'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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  6. ↑ "Fangoria 2023 Chainsaw Awards Winners!". Fangoria. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Best Filmmaker 2023: Steve Rudzinski". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  8. ↑ Cargile, Charlie (2017-10-03). "CarousHELL (2016) Movie Review". PopHorror. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  9. ↑ Fisher, Kieran (2016-12-28). "CarousHELL (2016)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  10. ↑ Vasquez, Felix (September 12, 2016). "CarousHELL (2016)". Cinema Crazed. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Film Review: CarousHELL (2016)". HorrorNews.net. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  12. ↑ Squires, John (2018-09-21). "[Trailer] Killer Unicorn Movie 'CarousHell' Looks Like the Gory Insanity We're Craving". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  13. ↑ Gidney, Norman (February 9, 2019). "Slaughter Drive (review)". Film Threat. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  14. ↑ Danielle, Tori (2021-10-10). "Movie Review – Steve Rudzinski's 'CarousHELL 2' (2021): Nazis, A Carousel Unicorn, and Loads of Blood...Oh My!". PopHorror. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  15. ↑ Gabbey, Owen. "CarousHell the 2nd is your usual bloody, campy, carousel unicorn revenge movie". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  16. ↑ Nagy, Ben (2021-10-06). "Ben Nagy reviews 'CarousHELL the 2nd': Transition to fatherly role shows Duke the homicidal unicorn's no deadbeat". JoeBobBriggs.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  17. ↑ Lipsett, Joe (2024-04-30). "Silly, Self-Aware 'Amityville Christmas Vacation' Is a Welcome Change of Pace [The Amityville IP]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  18. ↑ Burke, Jason (2023-09-05). "Steve Rudzinski's 'CarousHELL 3' (2023): The Final Ride – Movie Review". PopHorror. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  19. ↑ Nagy, Ben (2023-10-31). "Ben Nagy reviews 'CarousHELL 3': Duke the Unicorn fights a maniacal bunny as trilogy achieves closure - Joe Bob Briggs". JoeBobBriggs.com. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  20. ↑ "Curtains for Christmas (Review)". Horror Society. 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  21. ↑ Burke, Jason (2024-07-23). "'Curtains for Christmas' (2024) – Movie Review". PopHorror. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  22. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2024-07-18). "Exclusive clip and photos: "Curtains for Christmas" in July!". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  23. ↑ Cargile, Charlie (2025-06-14). "Movie Review: Steve Rudzinski's 'Wally Meets Popeye' (2025)". PopHorror. Retrieved 2026-01-19.