Turner Clay
Known for
Directing
Biography
Turner Clay is an American filmmaker, writer, editor, cinematographer, and actor best known for creating and starring in *The Blackwell Ghost* franchise. Beginning with *The Blackwell Ghost* (2017), Clay built one of the most recognizable modern found footage series, handling nearly every aspect of production himself, including directing, writing, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Known for his minimalist DIY filmmaking style and documentary-inspired realism, Clay has become a notable figure in modern independent horror.
Best known work
Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here
2014
The Blackwell Ghost
2017
State of Emergency
2012
The Phoenix Tapes '97
2016
The Blackwell Ghost 3
2019
The Blackwell Ghost 2
2018
The Blackwell Ghost 5
2020
The Blackwell Ghost 4
2020
The Blackwell Ghost 8
2024
The Blackwell Ghost 7
2022Filmography
TBA
The Blackwell Ghost 9Director, Writer
2024
The Blackwell Ghost 8as Self, Director
2022
The Blackwell Ghost 7as Self, Director
2022
The Blackwell Ghost 6as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
2020
The Blackwell Ghost 5as Self, Director, Cinematography, Executive Producer, Writer, Editor
2020
The Blackwell Ghost: Recovered Footageas Self, Cinematography, Editor, Director
2020
The Blackwell Ghost 4as Self, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematography
2019
The Blackwell Ghost 3as Self, Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Cinematography, Writer
2018
The Blackwell Ghost 2as Self, Director, Editor, Writer, Executive Producer, Cinematography
2018
Raccoon ValleyDirector, Writer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography
2017
The Blackwell Ghostas Self, Director, Editor, Writer, Cinematography, Executive Producer
2016
The Phoenix Tapes '97Director, Editor, Producer
2014
Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins HereWriter, Director, Editor, Music Arranger, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
2012
State of EmergencyDirector, Music, Writer
2009
InterceptionDirector