Mike James is a writer, director, and producer. Growing up in rural north central Indiana, Mike spent a lot of time telling ghost stories around a campfire and making short-campy horror movies in his backyard. Mike joined the comedic mad scientists of 5secondfilms.com in 2010 in Los Angeles. In 2012 he released the feature length documentary Open Mic Night After The Apocalypse, which was distributed to Hulu and Amazon streaming services.

He co-wrote & co-starred in 5secondfilms’ Kickstarter backed feature debut, “Dude Bro Party Massacre 3,” now available on all streaming services. His first Indiana short narrative directing debut, the horror-comedy “Smiley’s,” has screened at over 20 festivals and won multiple awards including Best Writing at the 2018 Nightmares Film Festival.

Movies

The Last House
Writer, Director, Editor
Smiley’s
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor