Ted Geoghegan

Ted Geoghegan grew up in rural Montana, savoring a love of genre cinema from a very young age. Studying screenwriting under the late Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family), Geoghegan was hand-picked by German filmmaker Andreas Schnaas to pen his 2001 English language debut Demonium, and has been an active part of the genre film industry ever since. Geoghegan has since written twelve feature films, two shorts, a science fiction novel, and an upcoming travelogue of horror films set in New York City. He owns and operates a publicity firm that represents genre cinema and hosts Final Exam Horror Trivia – a monthly event that offers a safe, welcoming space for members of the horror film and LGBTQ+ communities.

Ted’s select filmography as a writer and producer includes the celebrated indie slasher Sweatshop (2009), Drafthouse Films’ Graceland (2012), Timo Rose’s Barricade (2007), Ryoo Seung-wan’s blockbuster Korean actioner The Berlin File (2013), the 26-part omnibus ABCs of Death 2 (2014), and Fangoria Films' Satanic Panic (2019). Since the start of his career, he has continued to be a part of underground German cinema, and constantly supports the country's independent horror scene.

Geoghegan's critically acclaimed directorial debut, 2015's We Are Still Here, premiered at SXSW, was one of that year's most celebrated genre films, and was hailed as a modern classic of the genre. His angry, politically charged 2017 follow-up, Mohawk, was also a festival favorite, Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, and purchased by Netflix. His latest, Brooklyn 45, debuted at SXSW 2023 and was hailed as one of the year's best films by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Wall Street Journal.

You can catch up with him on Instagram and BlueSky, as well as at Final Exam Trivia.

Interview recorded on 2026-05-13.