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Brian Dorton

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Brian Dorton
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Brian Michael Dorton is an American Filmmaker/Actor, best known for producing The Trashology Trilogy (2012-2022), Early Morning Calm (2024), Gayly Forward (2025), and Crazy Fat Ethel (2016), a remake of the cult film Criminally Insane (1975).

Dorton was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 12, 1975. He has developed a cult following for his outlandish writing and directing styles. He's been compared to John Waters, Russ Meyer, Paul Bartel, Ken Russell, and even David Lynch in film reviews. Brian admits being influenced by some of these filmmakers saying "I'm flattered to be mentioned in the same sentence as them."

Aside from his behind the camera work, Brian has played lead roles in the ensemble LGBTQ+ drama "Gayly Forward" (2025), "Early Morning Calm" (2024) in which he plays the lead of a cannibal family, "Trashology" (2012) and it's two sequels, plus "Truly Madly" (2020). As well as smaller parts in "The Horror Network" (2015), Roger Conners "Meat" (2025) and a cameo in "Crazy Fat Ethel" (2016).

A goal is to direct a non computerized animated film.
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    Known for

    Crazy Fat Ethel (2016)
    Crazy Fat Ethel
    4.8
    • Uncle Joe
    • Masked Pig
    • 2016
    The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2015)
    The Horror Network Vol. 1
    4.2
    • The Deviant One (segment "The Deviant One")
    • 2015
    Trashology (2012)
    Trashology
    4.3
    • Katrina Lizhope
    • Michael
    • 2012
    Early Morning Calm (2024)
    Early Morning Calm
    8.7
    • Bo
    • Fat Bunny
    • 2024

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    Actor



    • Meat
      • DJ Spinner
      • Post-production



    • Gayly Foward (2025)
      Gayly Foward
      • Bradley
      • 2025
    • Early Morning Calm (2024)
      Early Morning Calm
      8.7
      • Bo
      • Fat Bunny
      • 2024
    • Deadly Dealings (2022)
      Deadly Dealings
      3.9
      • Warren
      • 2022
    • Secrets of the Witch (2022)
      Secrets of the Witch
      8.7
      Short
      • Bonfire Attendee
      • 2022
    • An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances (2021)
      An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances
      8.1
      • Katrina Lizhope
      • 2021
    • Truly, Madly (2020)
      Truly, Madly
      5.1
      • Geena McMillian
      • 2020
    • Dylan McDermott and Kat Pérez in Killer Inside (2018)
      Killer Inside
      6.5
      • Memorial Attendee (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Crazy Fat Ethel (2016)
      Crazy Fat Ethel
      4.8
      • Uncle Joe
      • Masked Pig
      • 2016
    • Douglas Conner, Brian Dorton, Gerica Horn, Jenny Coulter, and Ayana Moore in Preexisting Conditions (2015)
      Preexisting Conditions
      8.8
      • Katrina Lizhope
      • Kinky Lovers
      • 2015
    • The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2015)
      The Horror Network Vol. 1
      4.2
      • The Deviant One (segment "The Deviant One")
      • 2015
    • Tales of Poe (2014)
      Tales of Poe
      3.8
      • Wedding Guest
      • 2014
    • The Deviant One (2013)
      The Deviant One
      8.2
      Short
      • The Deviant One
      • 2013
    • Trashology (2012)
      Trashology
      4.3
      • Katrina Lizhope
      • Michael
      • 2012
    • DVD COVER ART
      Theatre of the Deranged
      4.2
      • Paul (segment "Doll Parts")
      • 2012
    • Doll Parts (2011)
      Doll Parts
      8.5
      Short
      • Paul
      • 2011

    Writer



    • Gayly Foward (2025)
      Gayly Foward
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Early Morning Calm (2024)
      Early Morning Calm
      8.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances (2021)
      An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances
      8.1
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Truly, Madly (2020)
      Truly, Madly
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Crazy Fat Ethel (2016)
      Crazy Fat Ethel
      4.8
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Douglas Conner, Brian Dorton, Gerica Horn, Jenny Coulter, and Ayana Moore in Preexisting Conditions (2015)
      Preexisting Conditions
      8.8
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2015)
      The Horror Network Vol. 1
      4.2
      • based on a story by
      • created by
      • screenplay (creator, segment "The Deviant One")
      • 2015
    • The Deviant One (2013)
      The Deviant One
      8.2
      Short
      • based on a story by
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Trashology (2012)
      Trashology
      4.3
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • DVD COVER ART
      Theatre of the Deranged
      4.2
      • Writer (segment "Doll Parts")
      • 2012
    • Doll Parts (2011)
      Doll Parts
      8.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Kill Cecile (2011)
      Kill Cecile
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Sex, Lies, and Melissa (2010)
      Sex, Lies, and Melissa
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Smokers Anonymous
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Producer



    • The Desperate
      • associate producer
      • Pre-production
    • Hollow Lake
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Meat
      • executive producer
      • Post-production



    • Gayly Foward (2025)
      Gayly Foward
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Blood on the Bleachers (2025)
      Blood on the Bleachers
      8.9
      • associate producer
      • 2025
    • Early Morning Calm (2024)
      Early Morning Calm
      8.7
      • producer
      • 2024
    • An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances (2021)
      An Extremely Uncommon Set of Circumstances
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Truly, Madly (2020)
      Truly, Madly
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Crazy Fat Ethel (2016)
      Crazy Fat Ethel
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Douglas Conner, Brian Dorton, Gerica Horn, Jenny Coulter, and Ayana Moore in Preexisting Conditions (2015)
      Preexisting Conditions
      8.8
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2015)
      The Horror Network Vol. 1
      4.2
      • producer (segment "The Deviant One")
      • 2015
    • The Deviant One (2013)
      The Deviant One
      8.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Trashology (2012)
      Trashology
      4.3
      • co-producer
      • 2012
    • DVD COVER ART
      Theatre of the Deranged
      4.2
      • producer (segment "Doll Parts")
      • 2012
    • Doll Parts (2011)
      Doll Parts
      8.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Kill Cecile (2011)
      Kill Cecile
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011

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    The Horror Network

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      All time favorite movie is "Heathers" (1989).

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