Misty Talley

Misty Talley is a Director/Editor and lifelong Cinephile. She started her career in 2009 as an Assistant Editor before quickly rising in the ranks to Editor, working on a mix of feature-length films, shorts, and documentaries before beginning her directing work with the 2011 short film 'Soup's On!' In 2013 her second short film 'Ten to Sing' was accepted into the Cannes Shorts' Corner and shortly after she directed her first feature film 'Zombie Shark' which gained her the honor of being the first woman to direct a Syfy Channel original film. She has since followed it up by directing 3 more feature films for Syfy, and all the while editing a wide variety of films, including the third installment of the popular Jeepers Creepers franchise, along with dozens of made-for-TV films and episodic works.

Ozark Sharks (2016)

A picturesque family vacation to the Ozarks goes sideways when a group of bull sharks show up just in time for the big fireworks festival that the town holds every year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Allisyn Ashley Arm  •  Michael Papajohn  •  Ross Britz  •  Ashton Leigh

A picturesque family vacation to the Ozarks goes sideways when a group of bull sharks show up just in time for the big fireworks festival that the town holds every year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Allisyn Ashley Arm  •  Michael Papajohn  •  Ross Britz  •  Ashton Leigh

Zombie Shark (2015)

A perfect getaway weekend turns into a nightmare for four friends who find themselves fighting for their lives against an experimental shark. In order to survive they must fight sharks, zombies, and shark zombies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Cassie Steele  •  Roger J. Timber  •  Ross Britz  •  Sloane Coe

A perfect getaway weekend turns into a nightmare for four friends who find themselves fighting for their lives against an experimental shark. In order to survive they must fight sharks, zombies, and shark zombies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Cassie Steele  •  Roger J. Timber  •  Ross Britz  •  Sloane Coe

Mississippi River Sharks (2017)

Sharks attack a fish rodeo on the Mississippi River, and it is up to a group of locals to stop them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Cassie Steele  •  Jason London  •  Miles Doleac  •  Tahj Vaughans

Sharks attack a fish rodeo on the Mississippi River, and it is up to a group of locals to stop them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Cassie Steele  •  Jason London  •  Miles Doleac  •  Tahj Vaughans

Santa Jaws (2018)

Trying to survive the family Christmas, Cody makes a wish to be alone, which ends up backfiring when a shark manifests and kills his entire family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Reid Miller  •  Courtney Lauren Cummings  •  Jim Klock  •  Carrie Lazar

Trying to survive the family Christmas, Cody makes a wish to be alone, which ends up backfiring when a shark manifests and kills his entire family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misty Talley
CAST:  Reid Miller  •  Courtney Lauren Cummings  •  Jim Klock  •  Carrie Lazar