Bio

Nate Ruegger (he/him/his) is a writer-director of psychological monster movies.

Whether it’s vampires or aliens, horror or sci-fi, all his movies are about - at their core - the most fascinating monster of all… the human mind.

Born & raised in L.A. by an actress and a producer, Nate Ruegger has been making movies since he could hold a camera. His first memory was Ghostbusters. His family dinner nights were Alfred Hitchcock double features. At an early age, he had the good fortune to work for Steven Spielberg - and after that, there was no turning back.

Nate's passion for writing & directing took him to USC's School of Cinematic Arts and the festival circuit with Trust Me - racking up 2 MILLION VIEWS across Facebook, YouTube, & more - while garnering acclaim along the way:

* Academy Nicholl Fellowship - Quarterfinalist
* Sundance Episodic Lab - Second Round
* The Blood List - Official Selection
* Nightmares Film Festival - Best Director (Nominated)
* Austin Film Festival - Semi-Finalist
* Scriptapalooza - 2nd Place
* Jumpstart Writing Competition - Finalist
* PAGE Awards - Semi-Finalist
* Script Pipeline - Quarter-Finalist

Currently, Nate is gearing up to write and direct his first feature.

Press

“Nightmare fuel is the perfect way to explain it” - Noah Levine, Bloody Disgusting

“DIRECTOR NATE RUEGGER does remarkably well at ratcheting up the horror at a great pace, and never letting the intensity dip” - Melissa Hannon, Horror Geek Life

"Right off the bat, the film had a FEATURE-LENGTH FEEL and I was so surprised when it was over because I was quickly taken in by the story and found myself wanting more... SCARY AS HELL!" - Vicki Woods, The Blood-Shed

Video

REEL / TEASER - TRUST ME

A woman follows her boyfriend into the woods for a romantic surprise… only to find something far more sinister.

SHORT FILM - TRUST ME

Raking in 2 MILLION VIEWS across Facebook, YouTube, & more - plus rave reviews, such as Bloody Disgusting calling it “nightmare fuel” - now you can see the viral horror short below: