Mike Stanley (born January 31, 1963) is an American director, screenwriter, producer and editor, known for his work in the horror genre.
[1][2] Stanley was born in Detroit, Michigan and began filming horror shorts on Super 8 film while in high school.
[3][4] In 1984 Stanley established his production company Filmlab Showcase Pictures and during that same year created a horror anthology series called Tales From Beyond, which ran on public access television during the 1980s.
[6] Filming took place in Michigan and New York and its budget was financed entirely by Stanley.
[7][8][9][10] Stanley would later work with John A. Russo as a cinematographer for the documentary film Zombie Jamboree and later shot a series of short films and continues to make features.