Creator of the award winning, New York Times Celebrated VHS Massacre 1&2 documentaries as seen on Peacock, Screambox, MUBI, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Troma Now! Other films include American Expendables & Exorcism of Fleete Marish.
Celebrated by the New York Times and Dances with Films for his VHS Massacre documentaries, Tom Seymour is a current tenured Senior New Media Technologist and has taught as an ADJ film professor in CUNY system. He holds an M.F.A. in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College in New York where he was nominated for a National Board of Review student grant. He started out his career as a CBS News video editor and then went on to work for NBC Universal Digital and Black20 Studios sharing Emmy and YouTube nominations with his team. Tom has directed a dozen feature length films and produced nearly thirty. His various features have won over ninety awards (including several Telly Awards) and his films have screened everywhere from NBC Universal, Yale University, MUBI, Netflix, Screambox and Vinegar Syndrome!
Filmography
Director (6 Credits)
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
Documentary, Feature
American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures2024
Documentary, Web / New Media
The Exorcism of Fleete Marish2022
Feature
MacLeod2021
Documentary
VHS Massacre Too2020
Feature
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media2016
Documentary
Writer (2 Credits)
Grand Falls Killings
Screenplay
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
Documentary, Feature
Producer (1 Credit)
Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story2025
Documentary, Feature
115 Awards & Selections
WINNER: The Silver Telly Award for Best Documentary Feature Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
47th Annual Telly Awards New York City
2026
Saturday Screening Line-up with Q&A Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
San Francisco Independent Film Festival San Francisco - A Top U.S. Underground/Alternative Film Festival
2026
Best Documentary Nomination Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Romford Film Festival, London London/Essex (Top 50 UK Festival)
2026
WINNER: Best Documentary Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Arizona Underground Film Festival Phoenix Arizona - A Top U.S. Underground Film Festival
2026
"Best 2025 Horror Movie" On Movie Central The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
"Best 2025 Horror Movie" On Movie Central Toronto, Ontario
2025
2X WINNER - Special Jury Prize & Best Documentary Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Melbourne Underground Film Festival Melbourne - A Top Underground Festival
2025
Closing Day Line-up - Director’s Q&A + Panel Discussion Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Cine-Excess Film Festival Birmingham- A Top U.K. Genre Film Festival
2025
Closing Day Line-up Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
BIFA Qualifying Spirit of Independence Film Festival Sheffield
2025
Official Selection - Documentary Feature Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Torino Underground Cinefest Turin - Top Underground Italian Film Festival
2025
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Hallucinea Film Festival, Paris Paris
2025
WINNER - Best New Film Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Phantasmagoria Horror Film Festival (BFI FAN) Wrexham, Wales
2025
WINNER Best Documentary Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Tri-Cities International, Washington West Richland
2025
Closing-day line-up Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story
Lake County Film Festival Lake County, IL
2025
HONOREE MacLeod
Widescreen Film & Video Film Festival Las Vegas
2024
HONOREE Grand Falls Killings
Widescreen Film & Music Festival Las Vegas
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
San Francisco IndieFest's Another Hole in the Head San Francisco (A top genre film festival)
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Montreal Requiem Fear Fest Montreal
2024
WINNER: Gold Telly for Best Documentary in Long Format American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
45th Annual Telly Awards New York
2024
WINNER: Best Editing American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Independent Horror Movie Awards Awards Competition
2024
Official Selection American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Weekend of Fear Erlangen
2024
WINNER: Best Documentary Feature American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Underground Indie Film Festival! Orlando (Apopka)
2024
WINNER: Special Mention Award American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Impact DOCS La Jolla
2024
Official Selection American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Hallucina Film Festival Paris
2024
WINNER: Best Score Tim Kulig American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Sci-Fi Horror & Action Film Festival Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2024
Official Selection American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Cine Paris Film Festival Luxembourg
2024
WINNER: Best Music (Best Director & Editor nominations) American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Top Indie Film Awards Tokyo
2024
Official Selection American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Pinewood Studios
2024
Honorable Mention American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
B &B International Film Festival Los Angeles
2024
Best Documentary Feature & Best Music Nominations American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures
Independent Horror Movie Awards Awards Competition
2024
WINNER: Best Original Score The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Sci-Fi Horror & Action Film Festival Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2023
Winner: Best Horror Feature The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Cine Paris Film Festival Paris
2023
Official Selection The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Houston
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Tokyo Horror Film Festival Tokyo, Japan
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Sea of Art Stavanger, Norway
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Independent Horror Movie Awards United States
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Cineplay International Film Festival Cineplay International Film Festival
2023
WINNER: Best Feature Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Golden Arrow International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
2023
WINNER: Special Jury Award for Best Feature-length Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Diamond Bell International film Festival Chennai India
2023
WINNER: Best Screenplay Grand Falls Killings
Tamizhagan International film festival India
2023
WINNER: Best Screenplay Runner-up Award Grand Falls Killings
70mm I ternational Film Festival Hong Kong
2023
Finalist Grand Falls Killings
Be Afraid Horror Fest Udine ITALY
2023
Finalist Grand Falls Killings
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay Awards Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
2023
Semi-Finalist Grand Falls Killings
Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival Montreal
2023
Semi-Finalist Grand Falls Killings
Table Read My Screenplay - Hollywood Park City, Utah
2023
Official Selection Grand Falls Killings
Popcon International Film Festival Indianapolis, Indiana
2023
Best Director Nomination VHS Massacre Too
Jean Luc Godard Awards West Bengal
2022
One of the first films to screen in a Decentraland Cineplex MacLeod
CineRare Metaverse screening Decentraland
2022
Winner: Best Experimental Horror Feature The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Horror Bowl Movie Awards Chandigarh, Punjab
2022
Winner: Best Music The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Independent Horror Movie Awards Independent Horror Movie Awards
2022
Winner Best Experimental Film The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Sweden Film Awards Stockholm
2022
Official Selection: Currently in competition VHS Massacre Too
FIXION Fest FIXION Fest
2022
Nomination for "Best Monster" The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Thrills and Chills Film Awards Thrills and Chills Film Awards
2022
Best Horror Feature Nomination The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Horror Island Film Festival Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
2022
Best Horror Film Nomination The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Halluciana Film Festival Halluciana Film Festival
2022
Gold Winner: Best Original Score & Special Effects The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Int. Independent Film Awards in CA Encino, CA
2022
Finalist The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Scream Queen Film Festival New Orleans
2022
Best Music & Best Spirit Nomination The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Top Indie Awards Top Indie Film Awards
2022
Official Selection The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
International Sound & Film Music Festival Samobor
2022
Best Atmosphere Nominee The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Independent Horror Movie Awards Independent Horror Movie Awards
2022
Official Selection The Exorcism of Fleete Marish
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios, England
2022
WINNER: Outstanding Achievement VHS Massacre Too
Cult Critic Movie Awards Kolkata, West Bengal
2021
Official Selection currently in competition VHS Massacre Too
Bastalavista Genre Film festival Hannover
2021
WINNER: Best Documentary VHS Massacre Too
Chicago Horror Film Festival Chicago, Illinois
2021
Limited Screenings VHS Massacre Too
SHUDDER's Mid May Massacre Streaming
2021
Official Selection MacLeod
Northwest Film Fest (CSA Qualifying) Edmonton, Alberta
2021
Official Selection in Competition MacLeod
New Haven Documentary Film Festival at Yale University New Haven
Creator of the award winning, New York Times Celebrated VHS Massacre 1&2 documentaries as seen on Peacock, Screambox, MUBI, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Troma Now! Other films include American Expendables & Exorcism of Fleete Marish.