Richard W. Haines

Born:January 1, 1957

Place of Birth:Westchester County, New York, USA

Known For:Writing

Biography

Richard W. Haines is an American independent filmmaker and film historian. He graduated from New York University's film school in 1979. Haines directed cult films such as Splatter University (1984) and Alien Space Avenger (1989). He also worked as an editor on The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986). As a film historian, Haines authored Technicolor Movies (1993) and The Moviegoing Experience, 1968-2001 (2003), exploring the evolution of film technology and audience experiences.

Filmography

Acting

Class of Nuke 'Em High

Dr. Howard

1986

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.

Production

The Toxic Avenger

Editor

1984

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.

Class of Nuke 'Em High

Original Story

1986

The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.