B.J. McDonnell

Q: Has B.J. McDonnell won any awards?

As of now, B.J. McDonnell has not received major awards but has gained recognition in the horror community for his contributions to the genre.

Q: What was B.J. McDonnell's first film?

B.J. McDonnell's first notable film was 'Hatchet II' in 2010, where he served as a cinematographer before transitioning into directing.

Q: What genre is B.J. McDonnell known for?

B.J. McDonnell is primarily known for his work in the horror genre, particularly in films that blend elements of comedy and gore.

Q: What is B.J. McDonnell's estimated net worth?

B.J. McDonnell's estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting his work in film and contributions to the entertainment industry.

Q: Is B.J. McDonnell involved in music?

Yes, B.J. McDonnell has a strong connection to music, especially heavy metal, which plays a significant role in his filmmaking style and projects.

Q: What is a defining characteristic of B.J. McDonnell's films?

B.J. McDonnell's films often feature a mix of horror and humor, showcasing his unique approach to storytelling and character development.

Q: What can you tell me about B.J. McDonnell's personal life?

B.J. McDonnell tends to keep his personal life private, but he is known to have one child, while details about his spouse and family remain undisclosed.

Known for

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2015 / Action, Adventure / 141mins

Parody of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) made with action figures.

War of the Worlds (2025)

2025 / Drama, Horror / 91mins

Will Radford is a top cyber-security analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats to national security through a mass surveillance program, until one...

Jack Reacher (2012)

IMDb 7.0 / 10

2012 / Action, Thriller / 130 min

When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a...

Name

B.J. McDonnell

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Born

15 December 1980, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Spouses

N/A

Children

1 child, name not publicly known

Parents

B.J. McDonnell Sr. and Mary McDonnell

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2018	Movie Survival of the Film Freaks Survival of the Film Freaks is a documentary exploring the phenomenon of cult film in America and how it survives...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2007	Movie The Making of 'Hatchet' Making of documentary for the 2006 horror film 'Hatchet'.	Self	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2027	Movie Children of Blood and Bone Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son, Prince Inan, to...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	Not rated
2027	Movie Children of Blood and Bone Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son, Prince Inan, to...	Steadicam Operator Camera	Not rated
2026	Movie Outcome Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2026	Movie Outcome Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to...	"B" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2025	Movie Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2025	Movie The Naked Gun Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2025	Movie The Naked Gun Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2024	Movie The Fall Guy Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2023	Movie Good Burger 2 Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2023	Movie NYAD Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	Movie NYAD Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida...	"B" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2022	Movie The Fabelmans Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence,...	Additional Camera Camera	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2022	Movie Studio 666 Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2021	Movie The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2019	Movie Slayer: The Repentless Killogy Revenge, murder, bloodshed and retribution. “Slayer: The Repentless Killogy” short film was written and directed by B.J. McDonnell, who conceived...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2019	Movie Slayer: The Repentless Killogy Revenge, murder, bloodshed and retribution. “Slayer: The Repentless Killogy” short film was written and directed by B.J. McDonnell, who conceived...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2019	Movie Zombieland: Double Tap Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors,...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2019	Movie Annabelle Comes Home Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	Movie Discarnate A neuroscientist's obsession with a drug that expands the human mind inadvertently unleashes a deadly supernatural force on his team.	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2018	Movie The Nun A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2018	Movie Rampage Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care...	Additional Photography Camera	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2017	Movie Annabelle: Creation Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2017	Movie Unforgettable Barely coping with the end of her marriage, Tessa Connover learns that her ex-husband, David, is now happily engaged to...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2016	Movie Office Christmas Party When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2016	Movie Office Christmas Party When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2016	Movie Rules Don't Apply The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2016	Movie 31 Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2015	Movie The Perfect Guy With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2015	Movie The Perfect Guy With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2015	Movie Tomorrowland Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	Movie Avengers: Age of Ultron When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2014	Movie The Interview Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	Movie Life After Beth Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2014	Movie Neighbors A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	Movie About Last Night Bernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups and each other. When...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Hatchet III A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2012	Movie Jack Reacher One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2012	Movie Jack Reacher One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2012	Movie Jack Reacher One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2012	Movie The Collection Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	Movie The Collection Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	Movie Loom Tommy, a dogged lab tech of industrial food who, though once known in the business as "The Apostate", seems to...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2012	Movie That's My Boy While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th...	"B" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2011	Movie The Darkest Hour In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2011	Movie The Darkest Hour In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2011	Movie Arena David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2011	Movie Stay Cool A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2011	Movie Battle: Los Angeles When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2011	Movie Battle: Los Angeles When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2011	Movie The Roommate When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	Movie Jolene A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling to experience life.	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2010	Movie Jolene A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling to experience life.	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2010	Movie MacGruber Ex-special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	Movie MacGruber Ex-special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	Movie A Nightmare on Elm Street Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2009	Movie Halloween II Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2009	Movie Halloween II Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for...	"B" Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2009	Movie Shrink Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	Movie The Collector Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2009	Movie The Collector Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2009	Movie Angel of Death A career assassin becomes haunted by one of her victims following a near fatal injury to her brain. Becoming a...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2008	Movie Death Race Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2007	Movie Halloween The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2007	Movie Halloween The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in...	Camera Operator Camera	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2006	Movie Hatchet When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening...	Steadicam Operator Camera	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2005	Movie War of the Worlds Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his...	Additional Grip Camera	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2003	TV Russians in the City of Angels Russians will survive everywhere. And in the desert, and at the bottom of the sea, and in America. They will...	Grip Camera	TMDB 8.1 / 10
TBA	Movie Sponsor Peter makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard. A terrible accident leaves him...	"A" Camera Operator Camera	Not rated
TBA	Movie Sponsor Peter makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard. A terrible accident leaves him...	Steadicam Operator Camera	Not rated

Survival of the Film Freaks

2018 / TMDB 5.2

The Making of 'Hatchet'

2007

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B.J. McDonnell is best known for directing 'This is GWAR' and working on the 'Hatchet' film series, particularly 'Hatchet III', which contributed to his reputation in the horror genre.

Has B.J. McDonnell won any awards?

What was B.J. McDonnell's first film?

What genre is B.J. McDonnell known for?

What is B.J. McDonnell's estimated net worth?

Is B.J. McDonnell involved in music?

What is a defining characteristic of B.J. McDonnell's films?

What can you tell me about B.J. McDonnell's personal life?