Actor
Dustin Tamplen
Dustin Tamplen is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, and director best known for his work in independent horror and found-footage cinema. His producing credits include Lights Over Montgomery County, The Murder of the Monster, Untitled Footage, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, and Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness.
In addition to producing, Tamplen frequently appears on screen and has directed projects such as Souvenir, Father Filthy, and episodes of Midnight Feature. He is set to appear in the upcoming horror feature Primal Darkness, continuing his hands-on involvement in modern indie genre filmmaking.
Often works with
Michael Rock
11 titles together
The Summer We Died, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, I Hate Found Footage
Dillon Brown
7 titles together
The Summer We Died, Primal Darkness, Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
Blake Hyer
7 titles together
The Summer We Died, I Hate Found Footage, Primal Darkness
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Hannah Welty
6 titles together
The Summer We Died, I Hate Found Footage, Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
Amanda Morgan
5 titles together
The Summer We Died, I Hate Found Footage, The Murder of the Monster
John Potash
4 titles together
The Summer We Died, A Man in the Woods with an Axe, The Spoken
Full filmography · 13
The Mistwood Incident
as Mr. Johnson
Upcoming
A Man in the Woods with an Axe
as Redneck 2
Upcoming
The Spoken
Director and Writer
Upcoming
I Hate Found Footage
as Camper
2026
Primal Darkness
as Tom McGarva
2026
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
as Hiker Dad
2025
The Summer We Died
as Park Victim
2024
The Murder of the Monster
as Juggling Performer
2024
Midnight Feature: The Protector
Writer
2024
The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door
as Doug
2024
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology
as Dustin and Writer and Director
2024
Lights Over Montgomery County
as Clayton Tamplen and Director and Writer
2023