Filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp, Director of 'The Mortuary Assistant,' Dies at 13 October 2026
Jeremiah Kipp, who directed the video game adaptation 'The Mortuary Assistant' and the Shudder film 'Slapface,' died on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to the Long Island International Film Expo.
Filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp, the director behind the video game adaptation The Mortuary Assistant, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to a statement from his life partner Lindsay Katt reported by the Long Island International Film Expo and covered by bloody-disgusting.com.
Kipp had most recently directed The Mortuary Assistant, adapting the DreadXP game of the same title. His next movie, Faceless, had wrapped production earlier in 2026, and he had been in pre-production on a new horror film titled The Housewife, set to adapt his own 2023 short film.
Among his earlier features, Kipp directed the Shudder horror movie Slapface, an expansion of his own short film, and The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story a couple of years before his death.
Kipp's short film credits include The Safety Games, Don't Pick Up, Dark Roads, Sins, Siren, Fizzle, Hotline, Unvoiced, Pickup, Progeny, The Pod, and The Christmas Party.
According to IMDb, Kipp had been in pre-production on The Housewife at the time of his death.
Quick answers
Who was Jeremiah Kipp?
Jeremiah Kipp was a filmmaker who directed the video game adaptation 'The Mortuary Assistant' and the Shudder horror movie 'Slapface,' among other films and shorts.
When did Jeremiah Kipp die?
Kipp died on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to a statement from his life partner Lindsay Katt reported by the Long Island International Film Expo.
What was Jeremiah Kipp working on before his death?
His movie 'Faceless' had wrapped production earlier in 2026, and he had been in pre-production on the horror film 'The Housewife,' set to adapt his own 2023 short film.