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Ian Tripp
Born
Ian Francis Tripp

Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
  • film editor
  • actor
Years active2014–present
Notable work

Ian Francis Tripp[1] is an American filmmaker and actor who co-directed the found footage film Everybody Dies by the End (2022) and wrote and directed the black and white film Sincerely Saul (2024).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Personal life

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Tripp grew up in San Diego, California.[5] He started making films when he was a teenager.[6]

Career

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Tripp often works with actors Vinny Curran and Caroline Amiguet on his films.[6]

Released films

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Tripp co-directed his debut film Everybody Dies by the End with Ryan Schafer.[3] It premiered at FrightFest in 2022,[6] and was listed on Vulture's 15 Horror Movies About Showbiz[9] and Rotten Tomatoes' 100 Best Found Footage Movies.[10]

His next film Sincerely Saul starred Schafer,[2] and included numerous actors from the former.[6][8] Film critic Daniel M. Kimmel compared it to seeing Eraserhead by David Lynch when it first released and wrote "don’t discount the possibility that writer/director Ian Tripp just might have more ambitious works in his future."[11] Variety listed it on their Best Horror of October 2025.[12]

Filmography

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Feature films
Year Title Role Producer Writer Director Editor Notes
2022 Everybody Dies by the End Calvin Yes Yes Co-director Co-editor also co-cinematographer
2024 Sincerely Saul Yes Yes Yes Yes [2]
TBA Normy Yes Yes Yes Yes [6]
Manny Moondog Yes Yes Yes Yes [6]
Daydreamer Jason Sandoval Co-producer No No No
Short films
Year Title Role Producer Writer Director Notes
2015 Philip Finds Love Executive Yes Yes also cinematographer and editor
2017 Bag-Head Co-producer Yes Yes also editor
180: Clone Test Clone 1 / Clone 2 Yes No No
Imperial Iliad Alec Yes No No
2018 Inanimate Objects Don't Talk Back Yes Yes Yes also editor
2019 Buggard Yes No No
2022 Clown Time Markus Scorson Associate producer No No
EGODEATH Johnny Butts Associate producer No No

References

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  1. ^ Given, Molly (2024-09-13). "Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival celebrates indie culture of creativity". Metro. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  2. ^ a b c Brennan, Tim (2025-10-27). "Incel: The Motion Picture". Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  3. ^ a b Foor, Gabby (2023-09-30). "Everybody Dies by the End (2022)". Warped Perspective. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ Foor, Gabby (2023-12-29). "Gabby's Pick of the Bunch: 2023". Warped Perspective. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ a b Pamus, Jacob (2023-09-22). "Everybody Dies by the End: Horror film shot in Jamul and San Diego now available online". East County Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Elling, Regina (2023-10-03). "Pacific Beach residents star in horror comedy perfect for Halloween". PB Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (2022-08-29). "Arrow Video FrightFest 2022: 'Everybody Dies By The End' review". Entertainment Focus. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  8. ^ a b McAndrews, Mary Beth (2025-09-09). "EXCLUSIVE 'Sincerely Saul' Trailer Reveals The Hells of Suburban Purgatory". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  9. ^ Doherty, Rory (2024-06-28). "15 Horror Movies About Showbiz". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  10. ^ "100 Best Found Footage Movies". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  11. ^ Kimmel, Daniel M. (2025-10-01). "Review – Sincerely Saul". NorthShoreMovies.net. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  12. ^ Earl, William (2025-10-05). "Best Horror of October 2025: 'Frankenstein,' 'Good Boy,' 'Shelby Oaks' and More Spooky Season Picks". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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