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Turner Clay

Directing 63 credits
63
Total Credits
2009–2024
16 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
1
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Turner Clay is an American filmmaker, writer, editor, cinematographer, and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in The Blackwell Ghost franchise, which began with the 2017 film The Blackwell Ghost. In his work on the franchise, Clay is known for handling nearly every aspect of production himself, including directing, writing, cinematography, editing, and sound design, utilizing a minimalist DIY filmmaking style and documentary-inspired realism. Beyond this series, Clay wrote and directed the 2011 American horror film State of Emergency, which stars Jay Hayden, Tori White, Scott Lilly, and Kathryn Todd Norman as survivors of a neurotoxin quarantine facing an assault by the infected. His additional credits include Disaster L.A. in 2014 and Interception in 2009.

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Career

Career overview

Turner Clay is an American filmmaker, writer, editor, cinematographer, and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in the Blackwell Ghost franchise, which began with The Blackwell Ghost in 2017. In building this modern found footage series, Clay handled nearly every aspect of production himself, including directing, writing, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Through his minimalist DIY filmmaking style and documentary-inspired realism, he has become a notable figure in modern independent horror.

In addition to his work on the Blackwell Ghost series, Clay has directed and produced other feature-length projects. He wrote and directed the 2011 American horror film State of Emergency, which stars Jay Hayden, Tori White, Scott Lilly, and Kathryn Todd Norman as survivors of a neurotoxin quarantine who must survive an assault by the infected. His additional credits as a filmmaker and producer include Disaster L.A. in 2014 and Interception in 2009. Across his career in film, Clay's known credits include directing and various other production roles.

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Known for

Film

The Phoenix Tapes '97

2016
Film

The Phoenix Tapes '97

2016
Film

The Phoenix Tapes '97

2016
Film

The Phoenix Tapes '97

2016

Frequent co-stars

Peter Miller 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Blackwell Ghost 8The Blackwell Ghost 8 · Director
The Blackwell Ghost 7The Blackwell Ghost 7 · DirectorThe Blackwell Ghost 6The Blackwell Ghost 6 · DirectorThe Blackwell Ghost 6 · Producer
The Blackwell Ghost 5The Blackwell Ghost 5 · DirectorThe Blackwell Ghost 5 · EditorThe Blackwell Ghost 5 · CinematographyThe Blackwell Ghost 5 · Writer
The Blackwell Ghost 3The Blackwell Ghost 3 · DirectorThe Blackwell Ghost 3 · Executive ProducerThe Blackwell Ghost 3 · EditorThe Blackwell Ghost 3 · Cinematography
Raccoon Valley · DirectorRaccoon Valley · WriterRaccoon Valley · Original Music ComposerRaccoon Valley · Director of PhotographyThe Blackwell Ghost 2
The Blackwell GhostThe Blackwell Ghost · DirectorThe Blackwell Ghost · EditorThe Blackwell Ghost · CinematographyThe Blackwell Ghost · Writer
The Phoenix Tapes '97The Phoenix Tapes '97 · DirectorThe Phoenix Tapes '97 · ProducerThe Phoenix Tapes '97 · Editor
Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here · WriterDisaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here · DirectorDisaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here · Music ArrangerDisaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here · EditorDisaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here · Director of Photography
State of Emergency · DirectorState of Emergency · WriterState of Emergency · Music
Interception · Director

Full Filmography

63 titles
  • The Blackwell Ghost 8 (2024) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 8 (2024) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 7 (2022) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 7 (2022) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 6 (2022) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 6 (2022) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 6 (2022) Producer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 6 (2022) Writer
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  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) Writer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020) Executive Producer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) Producer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) Writer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 4 (2020) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost: Recovered Footage (2020) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost: Recovered Footage (2020) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost: Recovered Footage (2020) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost: Recovered Footage (2020) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) Executive Producer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost 3 (2019) Writer
  • Raccoon Valley (2018) Director
  • Raccoon Valley (2018) Writer
  • Raccoon Valley (2018) Original Music Composer
  • Raccoon Valley (2018) Director of Photography
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) Executive Producer
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost 2 (2018) Writer
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) as Self
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) Editor
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) Cinematography
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) Writer
  • The Blackwell Ghost (2017) Executive Producer
  • The Phoenix Tapes '97 (2016)
  • The Phoenix Tapes '97 (2016) Director
  • The Phoenix Tapes '97 (2016) Producer
  • The Phoenix Tapes '97 (2016) Editor
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Writer
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Director
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Music Arranger
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Editor
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Director of Photography
  • Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here (2014) Original Music Composer
  • State of Emergency (2012) Director
  • State of Emergency (2012) Writer
  • State of Emergency (2012) Music
  • Interception (2009) Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 9
  • The Blackwell Ghost 9 Director
  • The Blackwell Ghost 9 Writer

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Turner Clay has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2009 to 2024.

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Turner Clay is an American filmmaker, writer, editor, cinematographer, and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in The Blackwell Ghost franchise, which began with the 2017 film The Blackwell Ghost. In his work on the franchise, Clay is known for handling nearly every aspect of production himself, including...

Turner Clay by the numbers

63credits
63films
0TV series
2009–2024active years

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