Andrew Kasch | |
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| Born | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupations | Director,editor,producer |
Andrew Kasch is an American film director and editor.
Born and raised in the South, Kasch had a lifelong obsession with sci-fi, horror and fantasy and went on to study film at theSavannah College of Art & Design where he graduated in 2013.
Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, he directed and edited the short horror-comedyThirsty, starringJoe Lynch (director) andTiffany Shepis. The film became a cult hit on the festival circuit for several years before it was acquired byFearnet.[1]
In 2009, Kasch was hired to edit bonus content for the horror franchise documentaryHis Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. After a turbulent production, Kasch and directorDaniel Farrands broke off and worked for several years making documentaries for DVD/Blu-ray releases of several horror films, including theFriday the 13th series for Paramount andThe Haunting in Connecticut for Lionsgate.[2] In 2010, the duo independently directed the 4-hourFreddy Krueger/New Line Cinema documentaryNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy which won several awards and is widely regarded as one of the best film documentaries ever made.[3][4] He continued to work on bonus material for home video releases, including catalog titles fromScream Factory. He went on to edit and/or produced documentaries for over 40 genre films, including theHalloween andStar Trek franchises,Scream,Evil Dead 2,Day of the Dead, andPhantasm II.[5]
Following the release ofNever Sleep Again, Kasch formed a directing team with horror writer and filmmakerJohn Skipp. Their first project was the award-winning festival shortStay At Home Dad[6] followed by the horror anthology filmTales of Halloween,[7] ("This Means War") which starsDana Gould andJames Duval in the leading roles.
Kasch worked as a television editor for Mike Judge's 2012 revival ofBeavis & Butthead before joining Berlanti Productions, serving as editor for theDC Extended Universe shows. Credits includeThe Flash,Legends of Tomorrow,Black Lightning andTitans. He has also directed episodes ofLegends of Tomorrow.
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