Jim Vanbebber

A native Ohioan, Jim Van Bebber began making regular 8 mm films at age 11. In 1983 he received a scholarship from the Motion Picture Program at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. In 1986 Jim, along with Mike King and Marcello Games, incorporated themselves as Asmodeus Productions. They produced a short documentary, “Doper”, a feature length drama, “Shattered”, and Van Bebber’s street gang feature, “Deadbeat at Dawn”. In late 1988 work began on an epic telling of the Manson mythos, “The Manson Family”. Until its completion in 2003, Jim stayed busy directing shorts, “My Sweet Satan”, “The Last Days of John Martin”, and music videos, “Skinny Puppy”, “Pantera”, “Damien Storm”, “Superjoint Ritual”, and “Necrophagia”. 2004 saw the 22-city art house theatrical release of “The Manson Family". A successful DVD release from Dark Sky films followed in 2005. Jim has completed two scripts, “The Historymakers”, a biker action film, and “The Last Days of John Martin”, a serious horror film about serial murder. In 2006 Jim and his cinematographer Mike King traveled with the southern supergroup “Down” for their 28-day European tour. He is preparing the editing of this upcoming rockumentary.

Jim's IMDB Page

Filmography:

- The Manson Family (2003)

- The Legend of Damien Storm (2002)

- Superjoint Ritual Videos, “F*CK Your Enemy” & “The Alcoholik” (2002)

- Necrophagia: Through Eyes of the Dead (2002) (V)

- Pantera Video “Revolution is My Name” (2000

- Skinny Puppy: Video Collection 1984-1992 (1996) (V)

- My Sweet Satan (1993)

- Chunkblower “Promo” (1990)

- Skinny Puppy Video “Spasmolytic” (1991)

- Kata (1990)

- Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

- Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin “Promo”(1988)

- Doper (1987)

Watch 17-year-old Jim kick Kung Fu ASS in this video

Teaser for Deadbeat at Dawn:
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Another clip from Deadbeat:
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Goose confronts his Psychotic Junkie Father in Deadbeat
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