Jim Van Bebber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4243

Gender

Male

Birthday

24-Nov-1964

Age

(62 years old)

Place of Birth

Greenville, Ohio, USA

Also Known As
  • Jim VanBebber

Jim Van Bebber

Biography

An actor and director known for horror/exploitation films. attended Wright State University where he studied cinema. Instead of using a bank loan to pay for a second year of college, he used the money to finance Deadbeat at Dawn, and founded the indie film company Asmodeus Productions with several colleagues. The Manson Family took more than ten years to complete. A documentary about VanBebber titled Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber covering his life from 2010 to 2015 was released in 2015.


Credits

Mirk Riders Mirk Riders (2010) Character: Venue Owner
The Mirk Riders is a movie about what you can't escape. Seen through the eyes and memory of band leader, Eve, as she leads her band through the desert after their last show of their tour. But a brief car problem sends the band into an unwinding downward spiral.
Zombie Cult Massacre Zombie Cult Massacre (1998) Character: Hatchet Biker
Marvin and Sally are on their way to Grandma's when a horrible accident with a living corpse thrusts them into the path of a freakish cult. Through the use of powerful drugs, Marvin is transformed from an everyday citizen into a zealous fanatic, hell bent on leading the Zombie Cult into a final, bloody battle with the living dead and a tough biker gang. It is a dark day of suffering and bloodshed when these strange events reach their apocalyptic climax.
Demented Demented (1994) Character: N/A
To the outside world, the old boarding house seemed safe and inviting, tucked away on a tree-lined street in a cozy and quiet neighborhood. But appearances can be deceiving. One by one the boarders are about to learn its terrifying secret. A secret they'll carry to their graves. 'Demented' is an exercise in unrelenting, mind-numbing terror. Based on a shocking true story, the film is all the more horrifying because it really happened... maybe in your own town!
Christ Rising Christ Rising (2023) Character: Roy Horn
As another year begins a man of God, American soldier Jake Reeves has come back after ten years from a life of war in the middle east, when he receives a call from his deathly ill father who believes the Christ is coming back and that his long lost brother Johnny has been located. Now with his father's last wishes, to find Johnny and bring him back home and the possibility that the world may be coming to a end as he knows it. Jake's faith will be tested as he must take a journey into the unknown to face his past and fight through the dark days ahead to find a brother who he may not know anymore. Setting the stage for a psychological battle of good and evil.
In the Belly of the Beast In the Belly of the Beast (2001) Character: Self
For 11 years, the FantAsia Film Festival in Montreal has been the premiere showcase in North America of fantasy, horror and action films from around the world. Every July, crowds line up around the block before each screening; the festival itself lasts approximately 3 weeks. In the Belly of the Beast chronicles the intense struggles that five filmmakers in attendance went through to complete their films. Crew rebellions, corporate embezzlers, and bankrupt studios are just a few of the memories conjured up during candid interviews, while the camera captures the latest challenge: the public acceptance - or rejection - of their films. Included in Dark Sky Films's Manson Family DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber (2015) Character: Himself
A documentary of uncompromising, outlaw, cult underground filmmaker Jim Van Bebber, covering his life from 2010-2015 while he tries to make a comeback and make a new exploitation film after years of struggling to work.
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009) Character: Self
This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo's key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.
First You Live Then You Die First You Live Then You Die (1994) Character: N/A
This is an ultra-rare film that was never officially distributed and is hardly even mentioned anywhere on the internet, even though it features some legendary actors.
Drillbit Drillbit (1992) Character: Narrator
in a near future where AIDS is the number one killer disease, an evil pharmaceutical boss, Dr. Hex, creates a drug called Serocaine, promoted as a miracle cure, that in reality results in hideous mutations. When Hex's top scientist discovers the truth he and his family are butchered by Hex's henchmen; their son Brian survives being drilled through the head though and becomes an unstoppable maniac bent on revenge....
The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell (2011) Character: Terry Hawkins
Most people have vanished from the plague. There are a few thousand that still walk the earth. Among them, two outlaws, Harry Russo and Terry Hawkins come face to face with one another in a clash that sets them on a road into destiny, to find the heart of America.
Last American Horror Show Last American Horror Show (2018) Character: Rick
A trifecta of 80s throwback terror with mauling monsters, home invasions gone haywire and stomach-turning human sacrifice.
Gator Green Gator Green (2013) Character: Jack Andrew
A demented Vietnam veteran and his pals run amok at an alligator farm in 1973 Florida.
American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon (2017) Character: Father Blake
A young woman, after driving her father to suicide, is examined by the Catholic Church, who determine that the girl is in fact possessed, and a wave of priests wade in and out of the demonic gore.
The Manson Family The Manson Family (1997) Character: Bobby
A dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) Character: Self
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The Acid King The Acid King (2021) Character: Himself
The story of Ricky Kasso, an American teenager who murdered his friend, Gary Lauwers, in an alleged "Satanic sacrifice" during the summer of 1984.
Deadbeat at Dawn Deadbeat at Dawn (1988) Character: Goose
Goose leaves the gang life behind after pleas from his girlfriend. But it isn't long before he's pulled back into the world of violence.
The Mutilation Man The Mutilation Man (1998) Character: Ivan's Dad
Ivan is a young man who travels a barren wasteland performing shows of self mutilation to small but adoring crowds. He is doing so to attempt to understand the cycle of child abuse he has been a part of. Through flashbacks and halucinations we see his Father murder his mother as well as the psysical abuse Ivan suffered. He must make peace within himself through a sacrifice of blood and honor.
Deadbeat Forever Deadbeat Forever (2018) Character: Himself
Detailed documentary about the making of Jim Van Bebber's Deadbeat at Dawn.
My Sweet Satan My Sweet Satan (1994) Character: Ricky Kasslin
A group of directionless, bored, drug-using teenagers get involved in a cult, resulting in a murder.
Into the Black Into the Black (1983) Character: N/A
Jim Van Bebber's eight-millimeter kung fu short, a prototype for Deadbeat at Dawn.
The VanBebber Family The VanBebber Family (2005) Character: Himself
Behind the chaos and creativity of the making of 2003's THE MANSON FAMILY directed by Jim Van Bebber. This feature-length documentary was included on the film's unrated DVD and Blu-ray releases from Severin Films.
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2015) Character: The Editor
A couple of young women are abducted and become the unwilling stars of a snuff film, wherein they are brutally tortured.



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