Lucky McKee

Lucky McKee is an award-winning producer, screenwriter, director, and novelist best known for work in the horror genre, such as the 2002 cult hit MAY, the 2006 schoolgirl chiller THE WOODS and the notorious 2011 Sundance shocker THE WOMAN.

In 2006 McKee joined Showtime's groundbreaking anthology series MASTERS OF HORROR, directing the one hour original film "Sick Girl". He also contributed segments to the anthology films TALES OF HALLOWEEN and DEATHCEMBER.

In 2017 and 2019 McKee shifted his creative sights to noir-thrillers with BLOOD MONEY starring John Cusack and KINDRED SPIRITS starring Caitlin Stasey, Thora Birch and Macon Blair.

He has co-authored 3 award-winning novels with Jack Ketchum: THE WOMAN, I'M NOT SAM, and THE SECRET LIFE OF SOULS.

He has produced or executive produced multiple films including THE LOST, ROMAN, DARLIN', JUG FACE, FIRST DATE, the recent hit film THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT starring Sam Elliot, and the upcoming animated feature THE WEIRD KIDZ.

His new film OLD MAN starring Stephen Lang and Marc Senter releases fall 2022.

2023 will mark the release of McKee's first foray as a series television director with his episode of... (he can't say yet!!!).

Interview recorded on 2022-08-07.

Below are some of the more fun excerpts from our episode with this guest. If you want to hear the real thought-provoking stuff you'll just have to check out the full interview!