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Vincente DiSanti
DiSanti at the 2023 Mad Monster Party Film Festival
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • writer
  • producer
  • editor
Years active2008-present
Known forNever Hike Alone franchise
SpouseSarah D. Cole
(m. 2011)
Websitewompstompfilms.com

Vincente DiSanti is an American filmmaker, actor and writer. He became known for creating and directing the Friday the 13th fan film franchise Never Hike Alone; he also portrays Jason Voorhees in all installments of the franchise.

Education and career

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In 2007, DiSanti received a degree in film production and editing from Worcester State, after which he moved to southern California, where he began his film career.[1] One of his first actor works was an additional voice for the 2013 film Free Birds; he was also a story coordinator for the film.[citation needed] His first directorial work was The Red Room, which was released on August 20, 2015.[2] The following year, he created his production company Womp Stomp Films. The goal with his production company is to direct feature films and episodic series.[3] In the same year, he was a co-writer for Rock Dog.[citation needed]

His second directorial work was Never Hike Alone (2017), which become a huge success from Friday the 13th fans,[citation needed] and is considered as "one of the best Friday the 13th fan films ever."[4] The film also spawned a prequel, Never Hike in the Snow (2020), and a sequel, Never Hike Alone 2 (2023).[5] Two other sequels was also announced on September 2019.[6] However, by 2024, it is unknown that they still in development. An animated short film called Ghosts in the Fog was announced on July 2022;[7] the first trailer was released on November 2022.[8] He directed the short film Imagine, which was released on September 6, 2019.[9][10] In 2021, he was a co-writer for Jason Rising, an Friday the 13th fan film.[11]

In addition to directing, DiSanti portrayed Michael Myers in numerous Halloween fan films during 2018 and 2020.[12][13][14] In 2021, he appeared in 13 Fanboy as himself.[15]

Personal life

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DiSanti married his wife Sarah in 2011.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes Refs.
2015 The Red Room Yes Yes No No [2]
2016 Rock Dog No Yes No No Co-writer only
2017 Never Hike Alone Yes Yes No No Co-writted with Nathan McLeod
2019 Imagine Yes No No No [9][10]
2020 Never Hike in the Snow Yes Yes Executive No
2021 Jason Rising No Yes No No Co-writer only [11]
2023 Dylan's New Nightmare No No Yes No Producer only
Never Hike Alone 2 Yes No No No
TBA Never Hike Alone: Ghosts in the Fog Yes Yes No Yes Co-writing with Diego Valenzula [7]
Untitled Never Hike Alone sequels Yes TBA TBA TBA [6]

Actor only

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Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2013 Free Birds Additional voice Also story coordinator
2014 Assassins Man in Alley [16]
2017 Never Hike Alone Jason Voorhees
2018 The Spirit of Haddonfield Michael Myers / The Shape [14]
Halloween: The Face of Michael Myers 'Prelude' However, the project is cancelled due to failing crowdfunding budget[17] [12]
2019 Disappear: A Friday the 13th Music Video Jason Voorhees Music video [18]
2020 Never Hike in the Snow Shared the role with Bryan Forrest
Happy Halloween: A Halloween Fan Film Michael Myers / The Shape [13]
2021 Jason Rising Officer Playboy, Jason's arm (uncredited) [11]
13 Fanboy Vincente [15]
2023 Never Hike Alone 2 Jason Voorhees Shared the role with Bryan Forrest

References

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  1. ^ McCarthy, Sean (11 August 2022). "From horror fan films to his own production company, Vincente DiSanti living his dream". The New Bedford Light. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Womp Stomp Films (29 October 2020). "The Red Room | Short Film | (2015) HD". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Vincente DiSanti". Coverfly. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ Parker, Jason (11 October 2017). "Review: 'Never Hike Alone' Delivers The Goods With Best Looking Friday The 13th Fan Film Ever". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ BiManna, Daniel (22 September 2021). "The Never Hike Alone Shorts Are Keeping The Friday The 13th Series Alive". ScreenRant. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Morse, Chris (13 September 2019). "Friday the 13th Fan Film Never Hike Alone Getting Prequel and Three Sequels!". Dead Entertainment. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b Parker, Jason (9 July 2022). "New Animated Friday The 13th Fan Film Coming Later This Year". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. ^ Parker, Jason (2 November 2022). "First Trailer For Animated Friday The 13th Fan Film 'Never Hike Alone: Ghosts In The Fog' Released". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b Womp Stomp Films (6 September 2019). "Imagine | Short Film | (2018) HD". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Imagine". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Squires, John (27 August 2021). "Adrienne King is Back as Alice Hardy in 'Friday the 13th' Fan Film 'Jason Rising'; Watch Now!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b House, Hawthorne (24 October 2018). "Halloween: The Face of Michael Myers 'Prelude' | Halloween Fan Film". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b Collins, Chad (3 April 2023). "The Fascinating, Frightening Phenomenon of 'Halloween' Fan Films". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  14. ^ a b Artz, Matt (25 September 2018). "'The Spirit of Haddonfield' Fan Film Brings Michael Myers Back to Basics [Review]". Halloween Daily News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Vincente di Santi talks 13 Fanboy". Bloody Flicks. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Vincente DiSanti". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  17. ^ George, Gerard. "HALLOWEEN: THE FACE OF MICHAEL MYERS". Indiegogo. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  18. ^ Stomp, Womp (13 September 2019). "Never Hike Alone: Disappear | A Friday the 13th Music Video | 2019 HD". YouTube. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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