
Mike Mendez
Biography
A native to Los Angeles, Mike Mendez was in the backyard making movies since the age of 10. At the age of 23, Mike made his first feature film "Killers," which was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The film was picked up by Alpine Pictures, who distributed the feature in the U.S. The film also received a worldwide theatrical release.
He followed that up with the horror comedy "The Convent," which was also accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, as well as over 30 other film festivals worldwide. The film was released by Lionsgate in the U.S.
In 2002, he produced a documentary for Universal Television and Showtime entitled "Masters of Horror," featuring interviews with some of the genre's most legendary filmmakers. In 2006, Mike's film "The Gravedancers" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters nationally by Lionsgate & After Dark Films as part of "8 Films To Die For".
Along with producing short films for X-box and working on the television series "Beavis & Butthead", Mike's newest film is "Big Ass Spider!" for Epic Pictures, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Starring "Heroes" alumni Greg Grunberg, it had a limited theatrical worldwide.
Acting (12 movies)

Chillerama
2011

All the Creatures Were Stirring
2018

The Devil’s Trap
2024

Terror Toons 3
2015

The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
2014

Beyond Brotherhood
2017

Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy
2015

The Horror Crowd
2020

Tales of the Uncanny
2020

Malignant
2021

The Black Box
2010

The Cult of Ichi
2007
Directing (14 movies)

The Convent
2000

The Gravedancers
2006

Bimbo Movie Bash
1997

Killers
1996

Big Ass Spider!
2013

The Devil’s Trap
2024

Lavalantula
2015

Satanic Hispanics
2022

Tales of Halloween
2015

The Last Heist
2016

Don't Kill It
2016

The Traveler
2022

San La Muerte
2022

Masters of Horror
2002
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Killers | 1996 | Screenplay | 
| Bimbo Movie Bash | 1997 | Writer | 
| Doggie Heaven | 2008 | Producer | 
| Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve | 2012 | Writer | 
| Lavalantula | 2015 | Writer | 
| Tales of Halloween | 2015 | Writer | 
| Tales of Halloween | 2015 | Producer | 
| Satanic Hispanics | 2022 | Producer |