Thomas Edward Seymour
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Composer
January 2, 1977 (49 years)
Tom Seymour is best known for the New York Times-celebrated VHS Massacre documentaries (NBC/Universal Peacock). Across his career, he has earned over 90 independent film awards, including five Telly Awards, a National Board of Review student nomination, and shared Emmy and YouTube Award nominations as part of the Black20 Studios team (net_work). His films have screened at Canadian Screen Award qualifying festivals and British Independent Film Award qualifying festivals such as Spirit of Independence and Northwest Film Fest, with major wins at Melbourne Underground, San Francisco IndieFest’s AHITH, Chicago Horror, Vancouver Horror Show, Arizona Underground, Tokyo Horror, WorldFest Houston and many more. In addition Tom's films have screened at top genre festivals such as Cine-Excess, Torino Underground, Boston Underground and NH Docs at Yale University. In 2025 Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story was praised by top Independent film festival Dances with Films calling it "profound".
Seymour’s feature film career began at the tail end of the 1990s independent film movement while he was working at CBS News. He produced and acted in John Krasinski’s first feature (A New Wave), directed Aubrey Plaza in one of her earliest digital shorts (Daddy’s Little Judge), and even appeared on The Tonight Show as part of the viral short Easter Bunny Hates You.
Despite mainstream attention, Seymour remains rooted in independent and underground filmmaking. His films have been distributed by NBCUniversal’s Peacock TV, Mubi, Netflix DVD, Troma, Screambox, Vinegar Syndrome, and Cineverse, and have been covered by major outlets including Variety, NPR, and The New York Times. With his numerous wins from top underground film festivals and institutions over the decade, Tom has slowly emerged as a top tier underground documentary filmmaker in the U.S.
Seymour’s feature film career began at the tail end of the 1990s independent film movement while he was working at CBS News. He produced and acted in John Krasinski’s first feature (A New Wave), directed Aubrey Plaza in one of her earliest digital shorts (Daddy’s Little Judge), and even appeared on The Tonight Show as part of the viral short Easter Bunny Hates You.
Despite mainstream attention, Seymour remains rooted in independent and underground filmmaking. His films have been distributed by NBCUniversal’s Peacock TV, Mubi, Netflix DVD, Troma, Screambox, Vinegar Syndrome, and Cineverse, and have been covered by major outlets including Variety, NPR, and The New York Times. With his numerous wins from top underground film festivals and institutions over the decade, Tom has slowly emerged as a top tier underground documentary filmmaker in the U.S.
Movies & Shows on Plex
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Filmography
| 2022 | Exorcism of Fleete Marish · as Tom |
| 2017 | Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2 · as Teacher |
| 2012 | Mark of the Beast · as Tom |
| 2011 | Fake · as Art Guard #2 |
| 2010 | Burial Boys · as Dick Lawyer |
| 2009 | Bikini Bloodbath Christmas · as Prince Colwyn |
| 2009 | London Betty · as Billy |
| 2008 | Bikini Bloodbath Car Wash · as Gil |
| 2007 | Being Michael Madsen · as Phil |
| 2006 | A New Wave · as Marv |
| 2006 | Bikini Bloodbath · as Phil |
| 2005 | The Land of College Prophets · as TommyOn Plex |
| 2005 | Welcome to Earth · as Tom |
| 2001 | Everything Moves Alone · as AndersonOn Plex |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Bunny Victim |
| 2026 | Skate to Hell · as Associate Producer |
| 2024 | Desert Fiends · as Associate ProducerOn Plex |
| 2024 | American Expendables · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Shark Exorcist 2: Unholy Waters · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2023 | Woods Witch · as Associate Producer |
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| 2021 | The Changed · as Consulting ProducerOn Plex |
| 2021 | MacLeod: There Can Be Only One · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | VHS Massacre Too · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
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| 2017 | All for One · as Associate Producer |
| 2016 | VHS Massacre · as Co-ProducerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Mark of the Beast · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Bikini Bloodbath Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | London Betty · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | Being Michael Madsen · as Consulting Producer |
| 2006 | A New Wave · as Associate Producer |
| 2006 | Bikini Bloodbath · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Land of College Prophets · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2005 | Welcome to Earth · as Associate Producer |
| 2001 | Everything Moves AloneOn Plex |
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| 2020 | VHS Massacre TooOn Plex |
| 2016 | VHS MassacreOn Plex |
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| 2005 | The Land of College ProphetsOn Plex |
| 2001 | Everything Moves AloneOn Plex |
| 2024 | American Expendables · as Self |
| 2021 | MacLeod: There Can Be Only One · as Self |
| 2020 | VHS Massacre Too · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs · as Self - Glue Dancer |
| 2016 | VHS Massacre · as SelfOn Plex |
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| 2020 | VHS Massacre TooOn Plex |
| 2016 | VHS MassacreOn Plex |
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| 2005 | The Land of College ProphetsOn Plex |
| 2001 | Everything Moves AloneOn Plex |
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| 2016 | VHS MassacreOn Plex |
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| 2005 | The Land of College ProphetsOn Plex |
| 2001 | Everything Moves AloneOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Land of College Prophets · as ComposerOn Plex |
| 2001 | Everything Moves Alone · as ComposerOn Plex |
| 2022 | Exorcism of Fleete Marish · as Cinematographer |
| 2022 | Exorcism of Fleete Marish · as Written By |
| 2016 | VHS Massacre · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Land of College Prophets · as CinematographerOn Plex |
| 2001 | Everything Moves Alone · as CinematographerOn Plex |