Louis Morneau

Louis Morneau
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1991–2012

Louis Morneau is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.

Life

Morneau has been described as a "graduate of the Roger Corman school".[1]

He is the director of various B/cult films,[2][3][4] including what Dread Central calls ’the notoriously terrible’[5] Bats, in 1999, a film, however, praised by Mark F. Berry in his book about dinosaur films, in which this author considers that Bats is a ’handsome and misunderstood fifties-monster homage’’, explaining Morneau's personal style by his former career as film editor.[6] The B movie French site Nanarland [fr] sees in him a "yes man", who "is not inherently bad, but (who) will quickly specialize in broke direct-to-video (Bats, Hitcher II).".[7] Morneau is also known for being "the man behind horror sequels Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead, The Hitcher: I've Been Waiting, Carnosaur 2".[8]

After Carnosaur 2 in 1995,[9] he directed Retroactive, and Made Men the year after, both starring Jim Belushi, the latter also starring Timothy Dalton.[10]

Personal life

Morneau was the long-time partner of the actress Catherine Cyran.[11]

Filmography

See also: Category:Films directed by Louis Morneau
Year Title Functioned as Notes
Director Writer Producer
1991 To Die Standing[12] Yes No No aka Crackdown
Starring Cliff DeYoung and Robert Beltran
1992 Final Judgement[12] Yes No No Starring Brad Dourif, Karen Black and Isaac Hayes
Quake[12] Yes No Yes Starring Steve Railsback and Erika Anderson
1995 Soldier Boyz[13] Yes No No Starring Michael Dudikoff and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Carnosaur 2[14] Yes No No Starring John Savage and Cliff DeYoung
Sequel to Carnosaur
Hellfire No Story No Directed by David Tausik
Starring Ben Cross and Beverly Garland
1997 Retroactive Yes No No Starring Jim Belushi and Kylie Travis
1998 Made Men Yes No No Produced by Richard Donner and Joel Silver
Starring Jim Belushi, Timothy Dalton and Steve Railsback
1999 Bats Yes No No Starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Dina Meyer
2003 The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Yes No No Starring C. Thomas Howell, Kari Wuhrer and Jake Busey
Sequel to The Hitcher
2004 Bet Your Life[15] Yes Yes No Starring Billy Zane
2004 Slipstream[16] No Yes No Starring Sean Astin, Vinnie Jones and Ivana Miličević
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead[5] Yes No No Starring Nicki Aycox, Nick Zano and Kyle Schmid
Sequel to Joy Ride
2012 Werewolf: The Beast Among Us[12][17] Yes Yes No Starring Ed Quinn, Stephen Rea and Steven Bauer
Unofficial sequel to The Wolfman

References

  1. ^ Fischer, Russ (2011-07-07). "Louis Morneau, A Graduate Of The Roger Corman School, Directing Universal's 'Werewolf'?". /Film. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ Senn, Bryan (2017-02-06). The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2691-8.
  3. ^ "Werewolf, la nuit du loup-garou (Werewolf, the Beast Among Us) - Edition Blu-ray (France) de Louis Morneau". www.sfmag.net. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ^ Rick (2022-05-20). "[Film] Carnosaur 2, de Louis Morneau (1995)". Dark Side Reviews (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ a b Foywonder (2008-10-05). "Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  6. ^ Berry, Mark F. (2015-08-31). The Dinosaur Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0674-3.
  7. ^ Nanarland. "Carnosaur 2 - la chronique de Nanarland". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  8. ^ "Louis Morneau to Direct Another 'Wolfman' Remake Called 'Werewolf' | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  9. ^ Mayo, Mike (2013-04-01). The Horror Show Guide: The Ultimate Frightfest of Movies. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-460-3.
  10. ^ Pratt, Douglas (2005). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. UNET 2 Corporation. ISBN 978-1-932916-01-0.
  11. ^ Thomas, Carly (2023-01-03). "Catherine Cyran, Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Dies at 59". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  12. ^ a b c d "Louis Morneau". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  13. ^ "REVIEW: "PLATOON LEADER" (1988) AND "SOLDIER BOYZ" (1995); MICHAEL DUDIKOFF BLU-RAY DOUBLE FEATURE - Cinema Retro". www.cinemaretro.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  14. ^ Rick (2022-05-20). "[Film] Carnosaur 2, de Louis Morneau (1995)". Dark Side Reviews (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  15. ^ "Bet Your Life". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  16. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (2005-02-12). "The Coolest Cellphone Option Yet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  17. ^ Lenera, Dr (2012-10-03). "WEREWOLF-THE BEAST AMONG US: available on DVD and Blu Ray 22nd October". Horror Cult Films. Retrieved 2023-11-25.


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