Travis Stevens is a filmmaker known for his bold and unpredictable approach to storytelling, often subverting genre conventions and pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling.
His feature film debut, "Girl On The Third Floor", premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in 2019 and starred professional wrestler CM Punk. The film received widespread critical acclaim, winning a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for "Best First Feature" and becoming the second most-watched film on Netflix.
Stevens' follow-up film, "Jakob's Wife", a feminist vampire comedy, also premiered at SXSW in 2021 and was certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The film received several award nominations, including a Fangoria Chainsaw Award nomination for "Best Lead Performance" for lead actress Barbara Crampton and a Critic's Choice Super Award nomination for "Best Actress in a Horror Movie".
Stevens' most recent project, the Shudder Original "A Wounded Fawn", premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim, with many praising its visually striking and original take on the horror genre. The film has been certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 96% approval rating, and has received several award nominations, including three Fangoria Chainsaw Awards and a Rondo Award.
Before focusing on writing and directing, Stevens produced a string of well-regarded genre films, including Adam Wingard's "A Horrible Way To Die", the documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune", E.L. Katz's "Cheap Thrills", and Sarah Adina Smith's "Buster's Mal Heart" starring Rami Malek.
