Patrick Rea

American producer, writer and director (born 1980)

Not to be confused with Patrick Rey.

Patrick Rea

Nationality| American
Occupation| Filmmaker
Notable work|

* Nailbiter
* I Am Lisa

Patrick Rea is an American producer, writer and director known for the films Nailbiter, I Am Lisa, They Wait in the Dark and The Last Butterflies.

## Career

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Rea began creating short films in 2002. He collaborated with Ryan Jones and Josh Robison to found the company SenoReality Pictures, which was a winner in Fangoria's Blood Drive contest. He continued to direct short films, some of which have screened at festivals such as Shriekfest LA and have shown on FangoriaTV, Horror Channel and n8studios.com.[1]

His first full-length film, The Empty Acre, was completed in 2006 and premiered at the Kansas International Film Festival. The DVD was released and nationally distributed in summer 2007.[2] Rea went on to co-direct the 2010 Showtime special Jake Johannsen: I Love You and in 2012, directed the featurette Rhino. The following year he released the indie horror flick Nailbiter[3] and in 2020, released I Am Lisa.[4] His supernatural thriller They Wait in the Dark was released in early 2023.[5][6] Later that year, Rea directed the short film The Last Butterflies starring Cooper Andrews.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Moore, Debi (July 28, 2008). "Patrick Rea Wins Regional Emmy!". Dread Central. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
2. ^ Barton, Steve (June 29, 2012). "SenoReality Announces a New Short Film, Get Off My Porch, and Sends New Nailbiter Photos". Dread Central. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
3. ^ "DC Presents: Indie Horror Filmmakers to Watch: Patrick Rea - Nailbiter". Dread Central. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
4. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (August 27, 2020). "Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 interview: Patrick Rea teases his new film 'i am Lisa'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
5. ^ Squires, John (January 6, 2023). "'They Wait in the Dark' – Director Patrick Rea Unleashes a Supernatural Force in February". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
6. ^ Hughes, Kat (August 27, 2022). "'They Wait in the Dark' review: Dir. Patrick Rea [FrightFest]". The Hollywood News. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
7. ^ "Mildred in spotlight". The Iola Register. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

## External links

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* Patrick Rea at IMDb
* Patrick Rea at Rotten Tomatoes
* SenoReality Pictures
* Free State Studios

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* Nailbiter (2013)
* I Am Lisa (2020)
* The Last Butterflies (short, 2023)

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