Jordan Downey
Born: 1986-05-16 in Newark, Ohio, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Jordan Downey is a writer and director from Granville, Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles at eighteen to study film at Loyola Marymount University, where he began his professional career interning at Midnight Pictures, the production banner co-founded by Wes Craven. After making his feature debut with the cult horror comedy ThanksKilling, Downey developed a distinctive filmmaking style rooted in atmosphere, economy, and bold genre storytelling. His medieval thriller The Head Hunter brought wider recognition, earning multiple festival awards and numerous Best Actor honors for breakout star Christopher Rygh. Its success led to larger opportunities, including Stork, his segment in the Critics Choice Award-nominated anthology V/H/S/Beyond. Downey’s largest film to date, The Cycle, starring Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan, is slated for release through IFC Films and Shudder in 2026, while his latest feature, the sci-fi survival thriller Oversear, stars Academy Award-nominated actress Maria Bakalova and Frank Grillo. Across his work, Downey remains drawn to ambitious worlds, strong emotional stakes, and the strange possibilities of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Filmography
2026
- The Cycle ... (Director)
2024
- V/H/S/Beyond ... (Director)
2020
- The Big Ugly ... (Editor)
2019
- The Head Hunter ... (Director)
2016
- Techno Western ... (Director)
- Red Weather ... (Director)
2014
- Critters: Bounty Hunter as Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
2013
- American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al ... (Grip)
- ThanksKilling The Musical ... (Original Series Creator)
2012
- ThanksKilling 3 as Turkie / Yomi / WiseTurky / Muff
2010
- iPhone Murder Apps ... (Grip)
2008
- ThanksKilling as Turkie (voice)
2007
- Devil's Trade ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
- Craw Lake ... (Director)
- Devil's Trade ... (Special Effects Makeup Artist)
2006
- Hackjob ... (Director)
2005
- Day of the Dead 2: Contagium as The Infected (uncredited)