I’m a writer/director specialising in character-led horror and comedy.

My award winning debut feature MATRIARCH (originally WORMEATER) starring Jemima Rooper and Kate Dickie has been streaming globally on Hulu and Disney+ since October 21st 2022.

My short films have screened at festivals worldwide and won upwards of 30 awards including Best Horror Short at Fantastic Fest 2014 and the Melies d’Or in 2018.

I’ve got several features seeking producers and/or finance. Among them are THE STOMACH (adapted from my 2014 short of the same name) which has received development funding from Creative England. Others include harrowing haunted house movie DEAD WINDOWS, and THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRES, a unique exploration of a real-life vampire hoax that combines horror, comedy and true crime

I live in Bristol, UK and you can reach me at bensteinerfilm@gmail.com or via my agent Antonio D’Intino at antonio@spectrevision.com.