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Andrew Jones (filmmaker)

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Andrew Jones
Born(1983-10-06)6 October 1983
Swansea, Wales
Died15 January 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 39)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2005–2021

Andrew Jones (6 October 1983 – 15 January 2023) was a Welsh screenwriter, producer and director of low-budget independent feature films, mainly in the horror genre.[1][2][3] His most notable and successful releases included the Robert the Doll film series, which found remarkable market share in Germany.[4][5]

Across his career, Andrew directed or produced more than 30 films via his production company, North Bank Entertainment, which he founded in 2011.[5] In early 2019, Jones estimated that he produced between 4 and 7 films a year.[6] His films were distributed by supermarkets at price points of less than ten pounds, and frequently rebranded - for example, The Midnight Horror Show became Theatre of Fear and Valley of the Witch became Conjuring the Dead.[5] As a director and producer, Jones favoured character-led films, to limit his production's budget and shooting schedule.[6]

Throughout the late 2010s, Jones' films gravitated towards horror films based on true crime stories.[5]

Jones never obtained any formal filmmaking or film production training. He spent the majority of his life with in his hometown of Swansea,[6] alongside his wife, Sharon, who assisted him as a costume designer.[7]

Andrew's work abruptly ceased due to illness in 2019, and he was eventually diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome in 2022. After deteriorating, and a lengthy public appeal to fund appropriate, disability-friendly housing,[8] Jones died on 15 January 2023, at the age of 39.[9][10][11][12]

Filmography

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As director

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Year Title Ref
2006 Teenage Wasteland [13] [14]
Unknown The Feral Generation [15]
2013 The Amityville Asylum
2014 The Midnight Horror Show
Valley of the Witch
2015 The Last House on Cemetery Lane
Poltergeist Activity
A Haunting at the Rectory
Robert [16]
2016 The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund
The Curse of Robert the Doll [17]
2017 The Toymaker [18]
Cabin 28
Werewolves of the Third Reich [19]
2018 The Legend of Robert the Doll [20]
The Legend of Halloween Jack
2019 Bundy and the Green River Killer
Robert Reborn

As producer

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References

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  1. ^ Dodwell, Fiona (11 June 2019). "Interview with Independent Film Director Andrew Jones". Made in Shoreditch.
  2. ^ Gelmini, David (28 November 2017). "Werewolves of the Third Reich Invading Next Month". Dread Central.
  3. ^ Barton, Steve (26 January 2013). "Exclusive First Look at The Amityville Asylum". Dread Central.
  4. ^ Wain, David (10 January 2020). "Puppet on a Shoestring: Andrew Jones talks Robert the Doll". The Schlock Pit.
  5. ^ a b c d "Director/Producer Andrew Jones Passes At Age 39 | The Red Pill Revolution". Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Dodwell, Fiona (11 June 2019). "Interview with Independent Film Director, Andrew Jones - MiS Magazine | Daily exploration of Creativity & Innovation". MiS Magazine | Daily exploration of Creativity & Innovation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ^ Stokes, Brian (27 March 2018). "What does a Welsh Horror Film Director look like?". Welsh Business News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Mystery Illness Leaves Horror Film Director Bedbound and Facing Eviction from Swansea Home". News From Wales. 2 March 2022.
  9. ^ "In very sad, sad news. Andrew Jones, British Horror Filmmaker, & director of Robert (and, the Charles Band of British Horror) passed away, after suffering the effects of a long-term illness". Lawrie Webster on Twitter. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Very sad news. Andrew Jones was a warm and passionate filmmaker and the creative force behind countless made-in-Wales horror movies. RIP Andrew". Mark Rees on Twitter. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ^ Burnham, Christine (16 January 2023). "R.I.P. Horror Director Andrew Jones (1983–2023)". Pop Horror. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  12. ^ Wales, Lisa Baker, Editor, Welsh Business News & News from (3 March 2022). "Actors and fans send their support and get well messages to Swansea Film Director Andrew Jones". News from Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070302173416/http://www.teenagewasteland.co.uk/
  14. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0776807/
  15. ^ reprobatepress (17 January 2023). "Andrew Jones And The Little Indie Film Factory That Could". Desperate Living. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Robert (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  17. ^ "The Curse or Robert 2016". Blu-ray. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  18. ^ "ROBERT AND THE TOYMAKER Now on DVD". Sony Pictures. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Film Review: Werewolves of the Third Reich (2017) | HNN". horrornews.net. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  20. ^ "The Legend of Robert the Doll (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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