James Gunn was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. At the age of twelve he began his filmmaking career with an eight-millimeter camera. Gunn is known primarily as a cult and horror film writer and director, having written 2004's "re-imagined" Dawn of the Dead and written and directed 2006's SLiTHER, two of the most critically acclaimed horror films of the past ten years. SLiTHER, in particular, was named by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the "Top Ten All-Time Best Reviewed Horror Films", it was named "The Best Horror film of 2006" by Rue Morgue Magazine, and James Gunn won a Saturn Award and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for his work on the film. Gunn's other film work ranges from the cult classics "The Specials" and "Tromeo & Juliet" to mainstream fare such as the live-action Scooby-Doo movie franchise. In 2004, Gunn became the first screenwriter in cinema history to write back-to-back #1-for-the-weekend box office hits, with "Dawn of the Dead" on March 19, 2004 and "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" on March 26, 2004.Gunn has also been a trailblazer in the world of New Media. In 2008, Gunn created XBOX LIVE's first-ever original content, producing seven comedy shows by horror directors, and creating his own, "Sparky and Mikaela." He wrote and directed the mega-hit web series "James Gunn's PG Porn," for Spike.com, which has garnered over ten million views to date. His website, www.jamesgunn.com, is a top destination for lovers of esoteric art, comedy, and music.Gunn is also a judge and directing mentor on the VH1 reality show SCREAM QUEENS.Gunn is currently working on an independent movie project with Office star Rainn Wilson. He lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Dr. Wesley Von Spears.