Joe Randazzo is a renowned independent screenwriter and producer, boasting an impressive portfolio of work that has garnered over 20 awards since 2006. His most acclaimed screenplay, "Ripper," has taken top honors in the Best Screenplay category at numerous film festivals, with a staggering total of over a dozen wins and placements.
In addition to his solo projects, Randazzo has collaborated with fellow writer Dave Campfield on two comedy shorts: "Caesar & Otto meet Dracula's Lawyer" and "The Perfect Candidate." The former features horror legends Lloyd Kaufman and Debbie Rochon, while the latter stars Joe Estevez, Robert Z'Dar, and Maria Olsen.
Randazzo's impressive resume also includes producing and co-writing credits for "Caesar and Otto's Deadly XMas," a parody of the 1980s "Santa Slasher" sub-genre. This critically acclaimed film, which premiered on DVD, VOD, and OnDemand Pay-Per-View in November 2013, has received widespread acclaim from notable horror publications, including Ain't It Cool News, HorrorHound magazine, and MJ Simpson, among others.
Randazzo's subsequent projects have continued to garner recognition, including a screen adaptation of Julie C. Morse's novel "Out of the Box," which was a nominee at the 2014 Beverly Hills Film Festival and won 2nd Place screenplay at The Indie Gathering. His screenplay "Threshold" was also nominated at the 2017 Beverly Hills Films Film Festival and took home the Best Screenplay award at the 2016 Eerie Horror Film Festival.
Currently, Randazzo is nearing completion on four slasher movie screenplays, collaborating with his "Perfect Candidate" co-story writer, Sean Steffen.
