Horror Writer/Producer/Director
<p><span><span><span><strong>CHERYL COMPTON</strong></span></span></span><span><span><span><em><strong>(Writer/Director/Producer) </strong></em></span></span></span><span><span><span>In addition to producing </span></span></span><span><span><span><em>THE DARK CINEMA</em></span></span></span><span><span><span>, she is currently searching for investors for her feature horror film, </span></span></span><span><span><span><em>EVIL'S TOY,</em></span></span></span><span><span><span> which is also to star Bill Oberst Jr. Her first produced screenplay, </span></span></span><span><span><span><em>WITHIN THE DARKNESS</em></span></span></span><span><span><span>, is currently in post-production. </span></span></span><span><span><span>She is also developing a TV drama with actor Gedde Watanabe (</span></span></span><span><span><span><em>Sixteen Candles</em></span></span></span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span><span><span><span><em>Gung Ho</em></span></span></span><span><span><span>, and the upcoming </span></span></span><span><span><span><em>Parental Guidance</em></span></span></span><span><span><span>), as well as writing several other films in the horror genre. She has been a Finalist in several screenwriting competitions including Shriekfest, The Horror Screenplay Contest, Indiefest Chicago, Epiphany Scripts, Red Inkworks and was named “Best Fresh Voice” by The Female Eye Film Festival.</span></span></span></p>