Steve Rudzinski is an American director, writer, and actor known for his film Amityville Christmas Vacation and the CarousHELL trilogy.
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Career
Rudzinski started working as a filmmaker in 2010 and had a goal of releasing ten films before 2020. He operates primarily in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and prefers to film in the area. In 2019, Rudzinski released CarousHELL, a horror film about a killer carousel unicorn. He released a sequel to the film in 2021 and completed the trilogy in 2023. Aleen Isley, a frequent collaborator, has worked with Rudzinski since 2012, after responding to a Craigslist casting call for one of his early films, Everyone Must Die!.
Rudzinski has also worked as an actor for Marvel Comics Live Appearance, where he portrayed Spider-Man.
Personal life
Rudzinksi was born in 1987 in Florida. He is bisexual.
Awards and recognition
Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Amityville (2023, won - Amityville Christmas Vacation)
Best Filmmaker, Best of Pittsburgh City Paper (2023, won)
Select filmography
Captain Z & The Terror of Leviathan (2012)
Everyone Must Die! (2012)
CarousHELL (2016)
Slaughter Drive (2017, actor, as Duncan Filmore)
A Meowy Christmas (2017)
A Meowy Halloween (2018)
A Meowy St. Patrick's Day (2020, short film)
A Meowy Christmas Vacation (2020)
CarousHELL 2 (2021)
A Meowy Dark Timeline (2022, short film)
Amityville Christmas Vacation (2022)
Shingles: The Movie (2023)
Rye Hard - A CarousHELL (2023, short film)
CarousHELL 3 (2023)
Curtains for Christmas (2024)
A Cheesy Christmas (2024)
Wally Meets Popeye (2025)
