Chad Ridgely

Chad Ridgely is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Founder of Full Auto Films, he is a former police officer and celebrity bodyguard. A regular performer on the LA comedy circuit, Ridgely studied at The Groundlings Theatre, the improvisational company that spawned the careers of Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Melissa McCarthy. Best known by horror fans for writing, starring, and producing the award-winning comedy horror films Massacre on Aisle 12 and 6:66 PM, Ridgely first gained attention in the comedy arena creating and starring in the FOX produced sketch-comedy series, The Chad Ridgely Show. He went on to garner millions of views creating digital comedy content and comedy music videos. Ridgely has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Weedjies: Halloweed Night, Red Letters, Ice: The Movie, Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel. Ridgely is originally from Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

Young adults become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in Maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Berlinger
CAST:  Kim Director  •  Jeffrey Donovan  •  Erica Leerhsen  •  Tristine Skyler

Young adults become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in Maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Berlinger
CAST:  Kim Director  •  Jeffrey Donovan  •  Erica Leerhsen  •  Tristine Skyler

Dick (1999)

Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Kirsten Dunst  •  Michelle Williams  •  Will Ferrell  •  Dan Hedaya

Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Kirsten Dunst  •  Michelle Williams  •  Will Ferrell  •  Dan Hedaya

California Winter (2015)

Young real estate agent Clara Morales encouraged risky loans to her clients during the housing boom. She must now rescue her father’s home from foreclosure - a consequence of the loan she advised him to take.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Odin Ozdil
CAST:  Erick Avari  •  Michael Ironside  •  A Martinez  •  Elizabeth Domínguez

Young real estate agent Clara Morales encouraged risky loans to her clients during the housing boom. She must now rescue her father’s home from foreclosure - a consequence of the loan she advised him to take.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Odin Ozdil
CAST:  Erick Avari  •  Michael Ironside  •  A Martinez  •  Elizabeth Domínguez

National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine (2007)

National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on a two-hour journey through an ordinary, and extraordinary, day-in-the-life of the human machine. With stunning high-definition footage, radical scientific advances and powerful firsthand accounts, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur F. Binkowski  •  Chad Cohen
CAST:  Craig Sechler  •  Steven Tyler  •  Diana Cherkas  •  Chad Ridgely

National Geographic: Incredible Human Machine takes viewers on a two-hour journey through an ordinary, and extraordinary, day-in-the-life of the human machine. With stunning high-definition footage, radical scientific advances and powerful firsthand accounts, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur F. Binkowski  •  Chad Cohen
CAST:  Craig Sechler  •  Steven Tyler  •  Diana Cherkas  •  Chad Ridgely

Murder Eleven (2013)

A serial killer is loose on the streets of Atlantic City. His ten victims are prostitutes, his methods are ruthless and yet his motives are unknown. Two embattled homicide detectives, Mayfield and Jesse, are in a race against time to catch this killer. They have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Julienne Irons  •  Jim Klock  •  Michael Mack  •  Richard Alan Reid

A serial killer is loose on the streets of Atlantic City. His ten victims are prostitutes, his methods are ruthless and yet his motives are unknown. Two embattled homicide detectives, Mayfield and Jesse, are in a race against time to catch this killer. They have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Julienne Irons  •  Jim Klock  •  Michael Mack  •  Richard Alan Reid

Ice: The Movie (2018)

Ice: The Movie is an inspirational sports drama that tracks the journey of two elite level figure skaters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Paul Basler
CAST:  Gregory Itzin  •  Patrick O'Brien Demsey  •  Mike C. Manning  •  Tanner Novlan

Ice: The Movie is an inspirational sports drama that tracks the journey of two elite level figure skaters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Paul Basler
CAST:  Gregory Itzin  •  Patrick O'Brien Demsey  •  Mike C. Manning  •  Tanner Novlan

6:66 PM (2017)

A reality TV crew's staged investigation into the paranormal becomes terrifyingly real when the house they're exploring turns out to be haunted by the ghost of a serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Alexis Kelley  •  Autumn Federici

A reality TV crew's staged investigation into the paranormal becomes terrifyingly real when the house they're exploring turns out to be haunted by the ghost of a serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Alexis Kelley  •  Autumn Federici

Massacre on Aisle 12 (2016)

A hardware store employee's first night on the job is disrupted by the discovery of a dead body and a duffel bag full of cash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock  •  William Mark McCullough
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Michael Buonomo  •  Jim Klock  •  Doug Burch

A hardware store employee's first night on the job is disrupted by the discovery of a dead body and a duffel bag full of cash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock  •  William Mark McCullough
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Michael Buonomo  •  Jim Klock  •  Doug Burch

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Quentin Tarantino
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Brad Pitt  •  Margot Robbie  •  Al Pacino

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Quentin Tarantino
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Brad Pitt  •  Margot Robbie  •  Al Pacino

Red Letters (2019)

Two private investigators embark on an assignment which leads them into the hands of darkness. Neither investigator is prepared for what lays in wait.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Mike Capozzi  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Kyra Kennedy

Two private investigators embark on an assignment which leads them into the hands of darkness. Neither investigator is prepared for what lays in wait.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Klock
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Mike Capozzi  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Kyra Kennedy

Weedjies: Halloweed Night (2019)

When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed known as the "Golden Nug" brings a group of party-hungry stoners to a haunted hotel, it seems like it’ll be the greatest night ever. But when the enigmatic owner, Madam Haze, introduces them to the Weed-G-Board, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Draven
CAST:  Victoria Strange  •  Johnny Jay Lee  •  Brett Hargrave  •  Yo Ying

When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed known as the "Golden Nug" brings a group of party-hungry stoners to a haunted hotel, it seems like it’ll be the greatest night ever. But when the enigmatic owner, Madam Haze, introduces them to the Weed-G-Board, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Draven
CAST:  Victoria Strange  •  Johnny Jay Lee  •  Brett Hargrave  •  Yo Ying

The Inn (2004)

A television reporter investigates a small town's dark secret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pepi Singh Khara
CAST:  Kelly Sue Roth  •  Nitin Adsul  •  Josh Adam Davis  •  Don Whatley

A television reporter investigates a small town's dark secret.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pepi Singh Khara
CAST:  Kelly Sue Roth  •  Nitin Adsul  •  Josh Adam Davis  •  Don Whatley

Full Circle (2005)

Ever stopped to wonder where the person in front of you online at the coffee shop or in the car next to you at the stoplight is coming from or going to? Ever wonder how that brief encounter could impact both of your lives? Full Circle is a romantic-comedy/drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Mickelson
CAST:  Dan Franko  •  Chester Myrick Stacy  •  Jennifer Robers  •  Demetrius Parker

Ever stopped to wonder where the person in front of you online at the coffee shop or in the car next to you at the stoplight is coming from or going to? Ever wonder how that brief encounter could impact both of your lives? Full Circle is a romantic-comedy/drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Mickelson
CAST:  Dan Franko  •  Chester Myrick Stacy  •  Jennifer Robers  •  Demetrius Parker

The Hand of Now (2013)

A palm reader comes between a woman and her boyfriend on a night that will change their lives forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Annie Lukowski
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Paul DiVito  •  Lilah Richcreek Estrada  •  Darren Capozzi

A palm reader comes between a woman and her boyfriend on a night that will change their lives forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Annie Lukowski
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Paul DiVito  •  Lilah Richcreek Estrada  •  Darren Capozzi

Acting with Sharks (2013)

Aspiring actors take a workshop to learn to act with live sharks but bite off more than they can chew when the instructor turns out to be crazy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad Ridgely
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Taryn Schubert  •  Stephanie Pressman

Aspiring actors take a workshop to learn to act with live sharks but bite off more than they can chew when the instructor turns out to be crazy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad Ridgely
CAST:  Jim Klock  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Taryn Schubert  •  Stephanie Pressman

The Trouble with Terkel (2017)

Meet Terkel, a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what can you do? Tease the ugly girl in class - Fat Doris! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which makes Terkel more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thorbjørn Christoffersen  •  Stefan Fjeldmark  •  Randolph Kret
CAST:  Mike Olsen  •  Shark Firestone  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Eve Mauro

Meet Terkel, a miserable sixth grader constantly picked on by two merciless bullies, Nigel and Saki. So what can you do? Tease the ugly girl in class - Fat Doris! When the abuse from Terkel is too much, she throws herself out a window which makes Terkel more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thorbjørn Christoffersen  •  Stefan Fjeldmark  •  Randolph Kret
CAST:  Mike Olsen  •  Shark Firestone  •  Chad Ridgely  •  Eve Mauro

Pink Bike (2020)

After a date gone wrong strands Diego without his clothes, he must race against time to make it to a very important engagement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andreas Graf
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Adina Galupa  •  Frank Eady  •  Katy Delbis

After a date gone wrong strands Diego without his clothes, he must race against time to make it to a very important engagement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andreas Graf
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Adina Galupa  •  Frank Eady  •  Katy Delbis

Death Cat vs. Christmas (2020)

The band DEATH CAT goes to war with Corporate Clause, Evil Martians and Elf Robots after Grandma has been murdered. The band exposes the origins of Christmas as they fight to save real Santa from Krampus.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Mark Taormino  •  Angel Ladao  •  Gary Miceli

The band DEATH CAT goes to war with Corporate Clause, Evil Martians and Elf Robots after Grandma has been murdered. The band exposes the origins of Christmas as they fight to save real Santa from Krampus.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Chad Ridgely  •  Mark Taormino  •  Angel Ladao  •  Gary Miceli

Amityville Hex (2021)

A paranormal death hex becomes a viral sensation. Can it be stopped before it's too late?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Newton
CAST:  Shawn C. Phillips  •  Marcia Do Vales  •  Lloyd Kaufman  •  George Stover

A paranormal death hex becomes a viral sensation. Can it be stopped before it's too late?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Newton
CAST:  Shawn C. Phillips  •  Marcia Do Vales  •  Lloyd Kaufman  •  George Stover

Piyali's Password (2009)

A young woman comes to the United States from India to complete the legal formalities of her scientist sister's accidental death. However, as she tries to wrap things up, to her horror she discovers that perhaps her sister's death was not accidental. Caught in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Basu
CAST:  Rituparna Sengupta  •  Kaushik Sen  •  Roopa Ganguly  •  Wadia Mahzabeen

A young woman comes to the United States from India to complete the legal formalities of her scientist sister's accidental death. However, as she tries to wrap things up, to her horror she discovers that perhaps her sister's death was not accidental. Caught in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raj Basu
CAST:  Rituparna Sengupta  •  Kaushik Sen  •  Roopa Ganguly  •  Wadia Mahzabeen
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