Tom Holland is an American director and screenwriter of horror and thriller films. His early writing projects include Class of 1984 (1982) and the Robert Bloch- inspired Psycho II (1983), the latter starring Anthony Perkins as the menacing psychopath, Norman Bates.<\/p>\n
Tom gained more notoriety, however, as a director. His directorial debut was the popular 1980s Vampire film, Fright Night (1985) which, at the time, was said to have been responsible for redefining the sub-genre, influencing later films like The Lost Boys (1987) and Near Dark (1987). The film was a box office hit and garnered three Saturn Awards and one Dario Argento Award.<\/p>\n
For his next project, Child’s Play (1988), Tom again cast Chris Sarandon. The film was a Number One box-office hit in America and a worldwide success, despite controversy over its thematic content. It, like Fright Night (1985) has since gathered a cult following amongst horror fans. Tom then went onto direct two films based upon adaptations of Stephen King’s novels: “The Langoliers” (1995) and Thinner (1996). He also took a cameo role in the Stephen King miniseries “The Stand” (1994).<\/p>\n
Tom’s other projects have included _The Incredible Hulk_ episode ‘Another Path’, Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” (1985), three episodes of “Tales from the Crypt” (1989), and the prestigious “Masters of Horror” (2005) anthology. He starred in A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) with Ingrid Bergman.<\/p>\n
In 2009 Tom took a starring role in Hatchet II (2010) alongside Kane Hodder and Tony Todd.