Roy Knyrim

Roy Knyrim
Born
Roy Knyrim

1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)
Hilton, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationHilton High School
Occupations
  • Film director
  • special effects makeup artist

Roy Knyrim (born 1966/1967) is an American film director and special effects makeup artist. He directed Demons at the Door (2004), Cemetery Gates (2006), Night Skies (2007), and Death Racers (2008).[1] His credits as a special effects and makeup artist include the fourth, fifth, and sixth films in the Children of the Corn film series, as well as A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Gods and Monsters (1998), 2001 Maniacs (2005), and Death House (2017). He also provided miniature models for such films as The Abyss (1989), Tremors, Darkman (both 1990), and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991).

Knyrim heads the special effects workshop SOTA FX (State of the Art Effects).[2]

  1. ^ Foy, Scott (May 2, 2008). "ICP Races to The Asylum". Dread Central. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Carnell, Thom (2011). The Carpe Noctem Interviews - Volume 2. Crossroad Press. ASIN B005QBF5AS.