Tyler Eaton
WE MADE A MOVIE!
It’s a horror comedy called MYSTERIOUS WAYS that’s basically Superbad meets The Exorcist, but set in the evangelical church world I grew up in.
We’re playing festivals now and so far have screened at the Phoenix Film Festival, A Night of Horror International Film Festival, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, and Seattle Crypticon. Photos below!
Mysterious Ways
When two sibling youth pastors accidentally possess a member of their youth group during an anti-Halloween slumber party, they’ll have to stop her rampage on Halloween night before the church’s reputation is ruined and Satanic forces usher in the End of Days.
In October of 2022 we spent 11 wild days shooting my first feature film. As a former pastor’s kid who was obsessed with the Left Behind books, the Rapture, and demons hiding behind my shower curtain, it meant a lot to me to be able to take my childhood anxieties and turn them into a ridiculous comedy. Possession stories usually take place within the world of Catholicism, but the evangelical community is equally terrified of these things, lemme tell ya. There’s a growing community of ex-vangelicals who are speaking up more and more about the strange and fear-inducing beliefs we were taught as children and this movie is for them.
Join our Seed & Spark to help us fund preproduction for our horror comedy feature MYSTERIOUS WAYS!
My Scripted Podcast Series — BATTLE OF THE BALD!
PODCAST DESCRIPTION:
When a young lab assistant stumbles on a permanent cure for hair loss, he accidentally becomes the hero of a newly-hair-having men’s rights group, putting his life in jeopardy.
Apple Podcast Link: https://apple.co/2WgMY4M
Starring Rebecca Usoro, Connor Cacciottolo, Jackie Kashian, Eddie Pepitone, Kyle Kinane, Olivia Hill, Shannon Dee, and more. Artwork by Ethan Marler.
Premieres on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on Monday, January 11th! New episodes every Monday until Feb. 8th.
Listen to the full series trailer on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Recent-ish Projects
“Chemo Brain” (16min)
I wrote and starred in this semi-autobiographical short film about a workaholic entrepreneur whose lingering health problems from his childhood chemotherapy risk thwarting the biggest opportunity of his career. You can check it out right HERE!
“Female Serial Killer” (5 min)
I directed this Headcase Production short written by Lauren Gilbert about a women’s panel disrupted by a serial killer who demands the same respect for her accomplishments. It stars Shannon Dee, Maddie Patrick, Johanna Middleton, and Nancy Ma. Check it out HERE!
“Paprika” (3 min)
I wrote this Headcase Productions sketch about a dinner party that goes way off the rails when one of the guests reveals they have an explosive reaction to the food. It was directed by Lauren Gilbert and stars Maddie Patrick, Lorraine DeGraffenreidt, and Vaughn Harper. You can check it out HERE!
“Sports Master” (5 min)
I wrote this Headcase short about a guy so determined to convince his brother-in-law that he’s into sports that he hired a team of spies to help feed him trivia. It was directed by Lauren Gilbert, stars Brandon Raman, Chris Sanders, Johanna Middleton, and Vaughn Harper. It was also nominated for Best Short at the 2019 Hollywood Verge Film Awards. Check it out HERE!
“You Should Go Home” (4 min)
I directed this original Headcase Productions comedy sketch about two corporate nobodies competing over who can stay at the office the longest and win the promotion that may or may not exist. It was written by Lauren Gilbert and stars the hilarious Martine Moore, Jake Regal, and Jonathan Giles. Check it out HERE!
Colored Commentary
I directed 4 comedy sketches for this hilarious trio of comedians: Jonathan Giles, Aisha Alfa, and Luc Ashley. You can watch them HERE!
LIFE SENTENCE (11 min)
a comedy/drama short about a young lawyer forced to live with his ex-convict mother who's on parole after ten years in prison. It's written by Skylar Ezell, produced by Lauren Gilbert, and will be directed by me.
Check it out HERE!
"GANDALF'S ALWAYS LATE" (4 min)
It's not easy being friends with a wizard who makes bullshit excuses for constantly being late. Starring Alex Rogers, Maddie Patrick, and Patrick Albanesius, and myself. Directed by the wonderful Lauren Gilbert, written by me, DP'd by Kendall Christianson, Sound by John Yabes, Production Assistance by Kacie Blowers.
Check it out HERE!
"CAKE CHASE" (3 min)
a chase scene about cake that may hold the keys to eternal life. It stars Julian Vargas and Martine Moore. Lauren Gilbert directed the hell out of it, I wrote it, Kendall Christianson DP'd it beautifully and John Yabes recorded our sound. It's a weird one.
Check it out HERE!
"DOG LOVER" (4 min)
a comedy short about a woman who discovers that her new date's adoration of his pet dog might be a bit more extreme than she can handle. It stars the always fantastic Johanna Middleton and Alex Rogers as well as the shockingly well-behaved Lucy. It's written by Lauren Gilbert and directed by me.
Check it out HERE!
"SHOWER BUDDY" (2 min)
a parody commercial for a new phone app that'll send an expert body-washer / vagrant to your home to scrub you down in those hard to reach spots! It stars Vaughn Harper and Shannon Dee. It's written by my favorite collaborator Lauren Gilbert and is directed by me.
Check it out HERE!
"BOTTLES"
a five-part series about a wine night between four friends that goes way off the rails. It stars Johanna Middleton, Martine Moore, Rebecca Usoro, and Kim Bentley. It's co-written / co-directed by Kim Bentley and myself. You can check out the whole series under the Work tab!
Check out the series HERE!
DUMB ASTRONAUTS (11 li’l episodes)
Two Southern astronauts accidentally lock themselves out of their space station and are slowly losing oxygen, but they’re honestly having a great time anyway.
"Going Going Gone: The Tragic & Overwhelming Loss of Tyler Eaton's Hair"
A 4 part series on Tyler's attempts to restore his rapidly diminishing hairline and, in the process, his self-confidence. Dangerous at-home surgery by his reluctant friends, a bright red wig, polling women about whether they would date a bald man, and seeking help from the creator of the universe -- there's nothing too stupid to try.
"How To Make A Bad Short Film (in 5 easy steps)"
I made an awful, awful short film about a young man coming across an extraterrestrial in a field near his house. The experience was so excruciating that we never finished it. But I realized it would be selfish of me to not share what I learned with other filmmakers who are looking to make a terrible, unwatchable short film.
Check it out HERE!
"Dubbing People's Voices"
Watch cool guy prankster Trevor imitate a couple of strangers hanging out on their porch and accidentally discover that he has nightmarish superpowers he cannot control.