Rob Savage

Robert Savage (born 1992) is an English filmmaker. Initially gaining attention at the age of 19 when he wrote, directed, produced, and edited the drama film Strings, he later became more widely known for his work on horror films such as Host (2020), Dashcam (2021), and The Boogeyman (2023).

Early life Robert Savage was born in Shrewsbury in July 1992. When he was a child, his father showed him the animated action film Akira (1988), which inspired him to abandon his goal of becoming a comic book illustrator in favour of a career as a filmmaker. In 2016, he revealed he was working a horror film titled Seaholme, but it was never made.

Savage had his breakthrough when he co-wrote, directed, and produced the horror film Host (2020) for Shudder. That same year, he established the production company BOO-URNS, which he named after a joke in the 1995 Simpsons episode "A Star Is Burns". After the success of Host, it was announced that he had signed on to direct an untitled Sam Raimi-produced film based on an original idea by Savage and Host co-writer Jed Shepherd. He also signed on to direct an untitled female-centric horror film taking place in a prison, which was described as "The Conjuring behind bars". The film will be released by StudioCanal and is written by Savage and Shepherd. Savage signed a three-picture deal with Blumhouse Productions, with the first release from that deal coming when Savage directed the horror film Dashcam (2021), which he co-wrote with Shepherd and their Host co-writer Gemma Hurley.

Savage directed The Boogeyman (2023), based on a short story by Stephen King. His next projects include directing a horror film adaptation of Night of the Ghoul for 20th Century Studios and a TV adaptation of Jason Arnopp's The Last Days of Jack Sparks. In 2023 he also participated in Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival.

In April 2025, it was announced that Savage would direct Other Mommy, which is based on the 2024 novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman. It stars Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman and Arabella Olivia Clark. James Wan serves as a producer for the film through his Blumhouse-Atomic Monster banner, Spin a Black Yarn co-producing the film. It is set to be released theatrically on October 9, 2026 by Universal Pictures.

Influences In a 2011 interview, Savage named Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski as his favourite at the time, calling Kieślowski's film Three Colours: Blue (1993) a "completely revelatory experience".

Personal life Savage married American musician Erin Birgy, better known as Mega Bog, in November 2023.

Filmography Short film

Feature film

Television