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Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo is a Director and Scriptwriter French born on 10 august 1975 at Saint-Cloud (France)
Julien Maury (born 1978 in Paris) and Alexandre Bustillo (born 1975 in Saint-Cloud, France) are French filmmakers who work together on their projects. They list their influences as Dario Argento, Roman Polanski, Clive Barker and John Carpenter.
Julien Maury graduated from l’École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle. He worked for French television before directing documentaries, music videos and short films. Alexandre Bustillo graduated from l’Université de Paris XIII with an M.A. in cinema. The two met each other through a mutual friend.
Their first film was Inside, a controversial horror film about a pregnant woman stalked by a madwoman who wants her child for herself. Both men co-directed and Bustillo wrote the script. The film was cited as an example of the new wave of French horror films and was a critical success that brought international attention on Maury and Bustillo.
After the success of Inside, Maury and Bustillo were attached to at separate times to Halloween II, the sequel to Rob Zombie's remake of John Carpenter's Halloween as well as the remake for Clive Barker's Hellraiser. In both cases, they left the project. Says Maury, "We decided not to go to the United States to do a remake or a PG-13 movie; we want to do original things."
Their latest project Livid was released 2011. The film was initially intended to be Bustillo and Maury's English-language debut and shot in the United Kingdom but they moved to a lower-budget French production after they found that they were losing creative control over their story. The two are also set to do a segment on Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror film anthology set in Paris, France.
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Julien Maury graduated from l’École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle. He worked for French television before directing documentaries, music videos and short films. Alexandre Bustillo graduated from l’Université de Paris XIII with an M.A. in cinema. The two met each other through a mutual friend.
Their first film was Inside, a controversial horror film about a pregnant woman stalked by a madwoman who wants her child for herself. Both men co-directed and Bustillo wrote the script. The film was cited as an example of the new wave of French horror films and was a critical success that brought international attention on Maury and Bustillo.
After the success of Inside, Maury and Bustillo were attached to at separate times to Halloween II, the sequel to Rob Zombie's remake of John Carpenter's Halloween as well as the remake for Clive Barker's Hellraiser. In both cases, they left the project. Says Maury, "We decided not to go to the United States to do a remake or a PG-13 movie; we want to do original things."
Their latest project Livid was released 2011. The film was initially intended to be Bustillo and Maury's English-language debut and shot in the United Kingdom but they moved to a lower-budget French production after they found that they were losing creative control over their story. The two are also set to do a segment on Paris, I'll Kill You, a horror film anthology set in Paris, France.
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Leatherface (2017)
, 1h30Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Sam Strike, Lili Taylor, Stephen Dorff, Jacob Tremblay, James Bloor, Simona Williams
Rating50%
The film chronicle events in Jackson's (Sam Strike) teen years, revealing how he became the infamous Leatherface. Violent teenager Jackson escapes from a mental hospital with fellow inmates Bud (Sam Coleman), Ike (James Bloor) and Clarice (Jessica Madsen). The group kidnaps nurse Lizzy (Vanessa Grasse) in their escape. As the group flees with their captive, they are pursued by Hal Hartman (Stephen Dorff), a vengeful and determined Texas Ranger.
Among the Living (2014)
, 1h28Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Béatrice Dalle, Anne Marivin, Francis Renaud, Nicolas Giraud, Théo Fernandez, Zacharie Chasseriaud
Rating54%
Three young adolescent friends decide that they want to start their summer vacation early, so they decide to skip the last day of school in favor of having a little fun. Their adventures that day get them into a little trouble, which causes them to wander to an abandoned film studio lot on the edge of town called Blackwood Studios. The young boys are horrified when they see a man in a clown mask dragging a chained woman across the lot. They manage to flee and try to get the police involved, only for the police to assume that because the adolescents are only causing more trouble. The adolescents end up going back to their respective homes, unaware that the masked man and his father are planning on taking their revenge on the three friends.
Livid (2011)
, 1h31Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Catherine Jacob, Félix Moati, Chloé Coulloud, Jérémy Kapone, Béatrice Dalle
Rating57%
Lucy is a young woman who starts her practical training as an at-home nurse. She is trained by an older lady, Mrs. Wilson. The last patient on their rounds lives in an old, remote mansion. Lucy enters the mansion, which is filled with stuffed animals, and finds Mrs. Wilson at the bed of the patient, Mrs. Deborah Jessel. Mrs. Wilson tells her that Jessel was once a prominent ballet teacher, but is now bedridden and in a coma. There is a rumor that Mrs. Jessel has a treasure of gold and jewels located somewhere on the property. After her first day on the job, Lucy tells her boyfriend, Will, about the treasure. Lucy, Will, and Will's brother Ben decide to hunt for the treasure.
Inside (2007)
, 1h23Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Pregnancy films, Christmas films, Films about sexuality, Serial killer films
Actors Alysson Paradis, Béatrice Dalle, Tahar Rahim, Nathalie Roussel, François-Régis Marchasson, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Rating67%
A baby in utero is seen, with the mother's voice heard soothing it. The baby recoils as if struck. Expectant mother Sarah (Paradis) has been in a car accident, and her husband has been killed. Months later on Christmas Eve, Sarah is making final preparations for her delivery the following day. Still reeling from her husband's death, Sarah is now moody and depressed.
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Among the Living (2014)
, 1h28Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Béatrice Dalle, Anne Marivin, Francis Renaud, Nicolas Giraud, Théo Fernandez, Zacharie Chasseriaud
Rating54%
Three young adolescent friends decide that they want to start their summer vacation early, so they decide to skip the last day of school in favor of having a little fun. Their adventures that day get them into a little trouble, which causes them to wander to an abandoned film studio lot on the edge of town called Blackwood Studios. The young boys are horrified when they see a man in a clown mask dragging a chained woman across the lot. They manage to flee and try to get the police involved, only for the police to assume that because the adolescents are only causing more trouble. The adolescents end up going back to their respective homes, unaware that the masked man and his father are planning on taking their revenge on the three friends.
Inside (2007)
, 1h23Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Pregnancy films, Christmas films, Films about sexuality, Serial killer films
Actors Alysson Paradis, Béatrice Dalle, Tahar Rahim, Nathalie Roussel, François-Régis Marchasson, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Rating67%
A baby in utero is seen, with the mother's voice heard soothing it. The baby recoils as if struck. Expectant mother Sarah (Paradis) has been in a car accident, and her husband has been killed. Months later on Christmas Eve, Sarah is making final preparations for her delivery the following day. Still reeling from her husband's death, Sarah is now moody and depressed.