Dustin Tamplen
Dustin Tamplen is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, and director best known for his work in independent horror and found-footage cinema. His producing credits include Lights Over Montgomery County, The Murder of the Monster, Untitled Footage, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, and Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness.
In addition to producing, Tamplen frequently appears on screen and has directed projects such as Souvenir, Father Filthy, and episodes of Midnight Feature. He is set to appear in the upcoming horror feature Primal Darkness, continuing his hands-on involvement in modern indie genre filmmaking.
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Movies (17)

I Hate Found Footage
2026 · Camper

Primal Darkness
2026 · Tom McGarva, Producer

Night Terror
2026 · Producer

Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
2025 · Hiker Dad, Producer

Souvenir
2025 · Self, Director, Visual Effects Editor

The Summer We Died
2024 · Park Victim

The Murder of the Monster
2024 · Juggling Performer

Midnight Feature: The Protector
2024 · Writer

The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door
2024 · Doug

Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology
2024 · Dustin, Writer, Director

Lights Over Montgomery County
2023 · Clayton Tamplen, Writer, Producer, Director

The Mistwood Incident
· Mr. Johnson

A Man in the Woods with an Axe
· Redneck 2, Producer

Vampyre
· Producer

The Spoken
· Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Relict
· Producer

No Witnesses
· Producer


