Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson (born 1964 in Madison, Connecticut) is an American film director. He has worked primarily in the thriller and horror genres, and is best known for directing "Session 9" (2001), starring Peter Mullan, "The Machinist" (2004), starring Christian Bale, and "The Call" (2013), starring Halle Berry.

Happy Accidents (2000)

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A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Nadia Dajani  •  Holland Taylor

A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Nadia Dajani  •  Holland Taylor

Next Stop Wonderland (1998)

A lighthearted story about a man and a woman who seem destined to be together... and the hilarious chain of accidents that seem determined to keep them apart!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Hope Davis  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Holland Taylor  •  Alan Gelfant

A lighthearted story about a man and a woman who seem destined to be together... and the hilarious chain of accidents that seem determined to keep them apart!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Hope Davis  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Holland Taylor  •  Alan Gelfant

The Machinist (2004)

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Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  Aitana Sánchez-Gijón  •  John Sharian

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  Aitana Sánchez-Gijón  •  John Sharian

Session 9 (2001)

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Peter Mullan  •  David Caruso  •  Stephen Gevedon  •  Josh Lucas

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Peter Mullan  •  David Caruso  •  Stephen Gevedon  •  Josh Lucas

Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

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A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Kate Beckinsale  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Michael Caine  •  Brendan Gleeson

A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Kate Beckinsale  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Michael Caine  •  Brendan Gleeson

The Call (2013)

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Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Halle Berry  •  Abigail Breslin  •  Morris Chestnut  •  Michael Imperioli

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Halle Berry  •  Abigail Breslin  •  Morris Chestnut  •  Michael Imperioli

Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters! (1995)

Three female astronauts are tricked into landing on a barren planet ruled by a Frankenstein monster. They promptly get thrown in a dungeon and are later attacked by a swarm of monstrous creatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Mike Brunelle  •  Steve Waldfogle

Three female astronauts are tricked into landing on a barren planet ruled by a Frankenstein monster. They promptly get thrown in a dungeon and are later attacked by a swarm of monstrous creatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Mike Brunelle  •  Steve Waldfogle

The Darien Gap (1996)

A twenty-something slacker is moving to the south in hopes of capturing a picture of the giant sloth, and finally make a fortune in this low-key affair. Lyn Vaus, a young man who still feels traumatized because their parents had been divorced two decades ago, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Sandi Carroll  •  Bob Druwing  •  D.W. Ferranti

A twenty-something slacker is moving to the south in hopes of capturing a picture of the giant sloth, and finally make a fortune in this low-key affair. Lyn Vaus, a young man who still feels traumatized because their parents had been divorced two decades ago, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Sandi Carroll  •  Bob Druwing  •  D.W. Ferranti

Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)

A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Hayden Christensen  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  John Leguizamo  •  Neal Huff

A mysterious global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. A small handful of survivors band together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to combat the apocalyptic horror. Realizing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Hayden Christensen  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  John Leguizamo  •  Neal Huff

TransSiberian (2008)

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A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Woody Harrelson  •  Emily Mortimer  •  Kate Mara  •  Eduardo Noriega

A TransSiberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Woody Harrelson  •  Emily Mortimer  •  Kate Mara  •  Eduardo Noriega

Sounds Like (2006)

Deeply affected by a personal tragedy, an office drone comes to realize his sense of hearing has taken on extraordinary capabilities that could drive him insane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Chris Bauer  •  Matty Finochio  •  Laura Margolis  •  Nicholas Elia

Deeply affected by a personal tragedy, an office drone comes to realize his sense of hearing has taken on extraordinary capabilities that could drive him insane.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Chris Bauer  •  Matty Finochio  •  Laura Margolis  •  Nicholas Elia

Beirut (2018)

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In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Jon Hamm  •  Rosamund Pike  •  Shea Whigham  •  Dean Norris

In 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is working under cover at the American embassy is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Jon Hamm  •  Rosamund Pike  •  Shea Whigham  •  Dean Norris

Fractured (2019)

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Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally able to get her to a doctor. While the wife and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Lily Rabe  •  Stephen Tobolowsky  •  Adjoa Andoh

Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally able to get her to a doctor. While the wife and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Lily Rabe  •  Stephen Tobolowsky  •  Adjoa Andoh

Wake Up! On the Road with a Zen Master (1992)

Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching documentary is a professional and entertaining film that captures his energy while presenting the core of his teaching. "Wake Up!" is not only a rare portrait of an unusual and provocative teacher, but also an introduction to Zen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Seung Sahn

Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching documentary is a professional and entertaining film that captures his energy while presenting the core of his teaching. "Wake Up!" is not only a rare portrait of an unusual and provocative teacher, but also an introduction to Zen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Seung Sahn

Blood (2023)

Jess, a newly separated mother and nurse, moves into her old family farmhouse with Tyler, her teenage daughter, and Owen, her eight-year-old son. One night, the family dog senses something in the woods and runs off to find it. He returns a couple of days later and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Michelle Monaghan  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Erik Athavale  •  June B. Wilde

Jess, a newly separated mother and nurse, moves into her old family farmhouse with Tyler, her teenage daughter, and Owen, her eight-year-old son. One night, the family dog senses something in the woods and runs off to find it. He returns a couple of days later and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Michelle Monaghan  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Erik Athavale  •  June B. Wilde

Something Wicked This Way Comes (2018)

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is a project that examines horror culture and filmmaking in the New England area. Through the stories of industry professionals, filmmakers, and actors, it explores the historical and contemporary significance of the area's impact on ...  (more)

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CAST:  Mike Aloisi  •  Brad Anderson  •  Pete Goldfinger  •  David Gregory

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is a project that examines horror culture and filmmaking in the New England area. Through the stories of industry professionals, filmmakers, and actors, it explores the historical and contemporary significance of the area's impact on ...  (more)

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CAST:  Mike Aloisi  •  Brad Anderson  •  Pete Goldfinger  •  David Gregory

The Dagon

When their eldest daughter comes of age, a family taking shelter in an isolated rural house must confront the terrifying, deadly creatures that surround them every night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Frank Grillo

When their eldest daughter comes of age, a family taking shelter in an isolated rural house must confront the terrifying, deadly creatures that surround them every night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Frank Grillo

The Silent Hour

While working a case as an interpreter, a hearing-impaired police detective must confront a group of criminals trying to eliminate a deaf murder witness in her apartment building.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Joel Kinnaman  •  Mark Strong  •  Sandra Mae Frank  •  Mekhi Phifer

While working a case as an interpreter, a hearing-impaired police detective must confront a group of criminals trying to eliminate a deaf murder witness in her apartment building.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Joel Kinnaman  •  Mark Strong  •  Sandra Mae Frank  •  Mekhi Phifer

The Dwarf

A Machiavellian dwarf in a medieval Italian court brings the kingdom to the brink of ruin by manipulating the prince he serves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Peter Dinklage

A Machiavellian dwarf in a medieval Italian court brings the kingdom to the brink of ruin by manipulating the prince he serves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Anderson
CAST:  Peter Dinklage