Frank Merle

For the French mathematician, see Frank Merle (mathematician).

Frank Merle
Merle in 2026
Alma materDePaul University (BFA)
OccupationsScreenwriter, director, producer
Known forWriting, producing, and directing The Employer and From Jennifer

Frank Merle is an American screenwriter, director and producer best known for The Employer[1] and From Jennifer. Also a theatrical producer and director, Merle graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University.[2]

Film career

Merle co-founded Keyhole Theatre Company in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He served as artistic director of Keyhole Theatre Company for seven years until it closed.[2] He made the short films, What Joan Knows, Morgan's Last Call, Gnaw, Art Room, and Carnage on Graves Farm. The latter three were released on home video in 2010 as Carnage, Chaos & Creeps.

Merle's first feature film was the 2013 psychological thriller The Employer. It was a Shriekfest official selection and Merle won Best director for the film at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.[1][3] In 2016, Dread Central reported that Merle would write and direct From Jennifer, the third installment in the To Jennifer found-footage series originated by James Cullen Bressack.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
2007 What Joan Knows Yes Yes Yes short film
2008 Morgan's Last Call Yes Yes Yes short film
Gnaw Yes Yes Yes short film
2009 Art Room Yes Yes Yes short film
Carnage on Graves Farm Yes Yes Yes short film
2010 Carnage, Chaos & Creeps Yes Yes Yes short film
2013 The Employer Yes Yes Yes [1]
2016 2 Jennifer No Yes No
2017 From Jennifer Yes Yes Yes [5]
2018 For Jennifer No Yes No
2021 The Gloom Yes Yes No podcast series
2022 Tales From the Other Side Yes Yes No segment director/producer
Goodnight Yes Yes No
Forgotten No Yes No
Catfish Christmas No Yes No
2023 All Gone Wrong No Yes No
Blood Covered Chocolate No Yes No
Driftwood No Yes No executive producer
2024 Porcelain No Yes No
2025 A Hard Place No Yes No co-producer
Namaka Yes Yes Yes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Shriekfest Interview: Frank Merle". Shriekfest. July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Sinful Interview With Director Frank Merle about his wicked "Employer"". Sinful Celluloid. June 4, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Johnson, Jennifer (July 21, 2013). "Award-winning director credits success to Park Ridge roots". Park Ridge Herald-Advocate. Retrieved May 23, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ Gelmini, David (June 30, 2016). "Exclusive Details on Third Film in Jennifer Series". Dread Central. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ DeFellipo, Michael (January 19, 2017). "Jennifer Becomes a Trilogy –Get Your First Look at the #FromJennifer Trailer". Horror Society. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

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