Jay Cheel (Director)

Cursed Films

A documentary series exploring the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood’s notoriously “cursed” horror film productions. From plane accidents and bombings during the making of The Omen, to the rumored use of real human skeletons on the set of Poltergeist, these stories are legendary amongst film fans and filmmakers alike. But where does the truth lie?

Release Date2020-04-02

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Episode Count10

Vote Count35

For Heaven's Sake

While mixing the comedy and documentary formats we follow the search for Harold Heaven, who mysteriously disappeared from his remote cabin in Ontario, Canada, in the winter of 1934. Local police searched the nearby woods and dredged the adjacent lake, but Harold was never found nor heard from again. 85 years later, his great-great-nephew, Mike, attempts to solve this coldest of cold cases, with the help of his extended family and true-crime-obsessed best friend, Jackson.

Release Date2021-03-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count8

Vote Count5

Dead Set on Life

From $6 subs to the most sought-after ingredients on the planet—Matty Matheson eats it all, with friends new and old.

Release Date2016-07-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count4

Vote Count3

V/H/S/Beyond

The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.

Release Date2024-09-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count206

Helltown

In 1974, President Ford ordered the evacuation of Boston, OH. Theories as to why included the cover up of a mutation-causing chemical spill; extreme paranormal activity; and Boston being taken over by a satanic cult. But what really happened in Helltown?

Release Date2017-10-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count7

Obsessed & Scientific

Obsessed & Scientific is a documentary about the possibility of time travel and the people who dream about it.

Release Date2005-05-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

How to Build a Time Machine

Focuses on two subjects in particular: Rob Niosi, who has spent many years building a full-scale replica of the prop from the 1960 film The Time Machine, and physicist Ronald L. Mallett, who has dedicated his life to researching the scientific possibility of time travel.

Release Date2016-05-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count6

Beauty Day

Before the body-threatening antics of Jackass came crashing into public consciousness, there was Ontario's Ralph Zavadil, aka Cap'n Video, who cascaded off roofs into snowbanks, jumped off ladders into half-empty swimming pools, and drank eggs through his nostrils. Beauty Day is a rambunctious documentary about this irrepressible pioneer of local-access cable shenanigans who entertained and outraged viewers in the small city of St. Catharines-until a special Easter Show, featuring a fat rabbit and adorable puppies (none of which were hurt), got him kicked off the air for good. With a nod to Werner Herzog, Cheel follows the life and times of Cap'n Video and finds that the Cap'n is still quite a firecracker. Written by Laurence Kardish

Release Date2011-06-10

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count13

A Very Gerry X-Mas!

We here at Film Junk finally talked the reclusive Reed Farrington into starring in his very own X-Mas special! In the tradition of such classics as A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Star Wars Holiday Special, we present to you A Very Gerry X-Mas!

Release Date2010-12-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Colore Non Vedenti

Colore Non Vedenti (Colour Blind) is a horror short film from director Jay Cheel.

Release Date2009-07-31

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Twisted

In Thorold, Ontario in the summer of 1996, a movie legend was made when a real-life tornado hit a drive-in theatre during a screening of Twister. But how much truth really lies inside this tale of life (or weather) imitating art?

Release Date2016-09-12

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends

Through first hand accounts and dramatic recreations, director Jay Cheel examines the mental breakdown of a man who loses his cool during a friendly night of board games, proving that even the most trivial things sometimes have the highest stakes.

Release Date2012-04-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

John Titor: Time Traveler

JOHN TITOR: TIME TRAVELER is a feature length documentary film exploring unbelievable story of John Titor, which to this day remains to be one of the internet’s biggest unsolved mysteries. If John was real, what does that mean for the future? Is nuclear war imminent, or can we somehow change our destiny using the information John left behind? Do the blueprints of his time machine offer any insight into the technology needed to travel through time? Pamela Moore has been awaiting John’s return. What kind of information did he share with her? What does she know about John and our future that we don’t? If John isn’t real, who authored the hoax and for what reason? Many point to Larry Haber, but his motives remain unclear. Through in-depth interviews with the real people involved, we will attempt to answer some of these questions.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Goblin Man of Norway

When a mechanical humanoid is found buried deep within the Norwegian ice, a team of scientists and professors debate the consequences of embracing a technology that could change the world forever. The "Goblin Man" baffles experts and sparks a wave of wild speculation across the globe. Some believe it is a creature described in ancient Scandinavian mythology, while others are convinced it is evidence of a long lost, scientifically advanced society.

Release Date2008-10-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

The Making of Scientific Method

Gerry/Reed Farrington attempts to remake a short film he wrote, directed, and starred in nearly 20 years ago.

Release Date2012-10-09

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

After Hours

Short film shot on the premises of now out of business Niagra video rental store / smoke shop / all around flea market, That's Entertainment.

Release Date1996-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector