S. F. Brownrigg

S. F. Brownrigg
S. F. Brownrigg
Born	Sherald Fergus Brownrigg; September 30, 1937; El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1996 (aged 58); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, film producer

Sherald Fergus Brownrigg (September 30, 1937 – September 20, 1996) was an American film director and producer.

Biography

Sherald Fergus Brownrigg^[1] was born September 30, 1937^[1] in El Dorado, Arkansas.

During the 1970s he directed several low budget horror films, such as Don't Look in the Basement (1973), Don't Open the Door! (1974), and Poor White Trash Part II (1974).^[2]

In 2001, a reviewer for the

Michigan Daily called Poor White Trash Part II "the worst movie of all time."^[3] Other commentators^[who?

Date	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1973	Don't Look in the Basement	Director, producer	Also known as: The Forgotten and Death Ward #13
1974	Poor White Trash Part II	Director, producer	Also known as: Scum of the Earth	^[2]
1974	Don't Open the Door!	Director	Also known as: Don't Hang Up	^[4]
1977	Keep My Grave Open	Director, producer		^[4]
1986	Thinkin' Big	Director		^[4]

In May 2008, it was announced that a remake of 'Don't Look in the Basement' was being planned by directors Alan Rowe Kelly and Anthony G. Sumner. Filming was scheduled for October 2008 in Indiana with a planned 2009 release.[5] However, this film never came into fruition.
In December 2013, a sequel titled 'Id: Don't Look in the Basement 2' was announced with Anthony Brownrigg, son of S.F. Brownrigg, directing.^[6] The film was shot in Texas in March/April 2014 and used several of the same locations from the original film. It was released in 2015.^[7]
Director Todd Nunes's film
Death Ward 13 (2017) is inspired by S.F. Brownrigg's movie The Forgotten and Edgar Allan Poe's The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether.^[8]

^ ^a ^b "United States Social Security Death Index" (May 20, 2014), Sherald Fergus Brownrigg, 20 Sep 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service). Retrieved January 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Gross, Linda (September 10, 1976). "'Trash' Follows Gore Tradition". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dickerson, Jeff (November 11, 2001). "Poor White Trash 2: Without a doubt the worst film ever made". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Albright 2012, p. 300.
^ "Don't Look in the Basement Remake a Go! - Dread Central". May 13, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^ "Horror movie filming under way in Tehuacana". April 4, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
^ "DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT 2 (2015)". Voices From The Balcony.
^ "Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on "ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE", "DEATH WARD 13"". Retrieved September 7, 2016.

Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
ISBN 978-1-476-60042-0
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