However, I am also a devotee of Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Campbell, Martin Scorcese, Akira Kurosawa, Mike Leigh, Philip Kauffman, John Milius, Orson Welles, Henry Miller, George Orwell, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Clive Barker, Rod Serling, Richard Matheson, Richard Adams, Tom Wolfe, Hunter S. Thompson, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Brian Lumley, Stephen R. Donaldson, George R.R. Martin, and John Carpenter.
Professional Affiliations
WGA
Joe Harris's Interests
General
Fiction, Film, Comics, Politics, RISK -- The Game of Global Domination, Sweet Mary Jane, The Small, Delicate Curve of a Woman's Back, Playing Guitar, Tattoos, Sex, Peace, the Overall Building of a Better Joe and the approaching downfall of George W. Bush
Horror movies are my first love, but I cheat on them with edgy, dramatic and indie stuff too.
I'm also spending my time with somebody pretty amazing these days. Now that I know she's reading this, I can surreptitiously leave hidden messages for her to come across...
Music
Phish, Led Zeppelin, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams, Radiohead, Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Who, Trey Anastasio, Kings of Leon, White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Gram Parsons, Frank Zappa, Elvis Fucking Presley, Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers Band, Tom Waits, Iron Maiden (yes, I'm serious), Metallica (before they became pussies in the 90s), Jay Z, Jeff Buckley, Fela, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, AC/DC, Mississippi John Hurt, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, George Thurogood and the Destroyers, The Kinks, Oysterhead, The Racounteurs, Stevie Wonder and The Black Crowes
Movies
Television
Weeds, Lost, The Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, Entourage, Real Time With Bill Maher, Hardball, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, The McLaughlin Group, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park, Battlestar Galactica, Dexter, Californication
Bill Clinton, George M. Steinbrenner III, Paul O'Neill, Mariano Rivera, Joe Torre, Michael Moore, Orson Welles, John Carpenter, Philip Kauffman, Joe Ezstherhaus
JOE HARRIS makes movies and writes comics skewering the horror genre with tales of superheroes and the supernatural.
As a screenwriter, Harris made his feature debut in 2003 with the Sony Pictures release DARKNESS FALLS. Conceived and co-written by Joe, the hit movie was based on TOOTH FAIRY, a short horror film he wrote and directed which presented a dark twist on the children's bedtime myth.
THE TRIPPER, the politically-themed slasher film Joe co-wrote with actor David Arquette, was released theatrically in 2007. Produced by David & Courtney Cox and directed by Arquette, the movie mixed politics and horror into an outrageous tale of murder, mayhem and the American way. Fox Home Entertainment is releasing on DVD.
As a comic book writer, Harris has launched new titles for both Marvel's X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN franchises, writing what Wizard Magazine has described as 'great teen angst' Joe has also penned stories featuring iconic characters such as BATMAN, HELLBOY'S B.P.R.D. and other big properties from DC Comics, Dark Horse and Wildstorm. THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY, his new graphic novel, was recently published by Fox Atomic Comics and Harper Collins.
Joe's short film, WITCHWISE played dozens of horror and genre film festivals in 2007. The cautionary tale of mischief and murder twisted themes of childhood curiosity and lost innocence with dark fantasy, supernatural horror and witchcraft. Called '...a short masterpiece' by The Horror Review, his latest directorial effort continues to be programmed worldwide.
Harris was interviewed for Bravo's 2006 television special, EVEN SCARIER MOVIE MOMENTS and was featured in Creative Screenwriting Magazine's cover story, THE NEW FACE OF HORROR.
Though he feels like he's in Los Angeles all the time, Joe actually resides in New York City where he was born and raised.
