Michael Shanks

I'm looking for more work! Keen to try composing music for a video game. Below is a reel of a couple of fictional games I composed to in Smiling Friends (as well as a gamey beach track). Hit me up if you need a composer! (email in vid) (also non-game work is okay too!)

@ILMVFX @beforesmag Congrats Ian, looks fantastic!!

This week Ian Failes, author of Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation visited our San Francisco studio to sign some copies of the book! The book is available to order here: abramsbooks.com/product/indust…

@marydever8 Sending love Mary x

Hi Friends, Well here I am 🏥 Got a few things going on & needed to be checked out. So now it’s🤞 Catch you soon & Have a nice weekend ❤️

Today's sketch is a request from @sarabax & @djbcyde : TOGETHER. Even if they didn't request this, I was going to sketch it. A great body horror film from this year. I was really impressed. #31DaysOfHalloween

@madebykirvy @together_mov @neonrated @alisonbrie I love this - big fan of Munch. Amazing work!!

made this poster for michael shanks’ ‘together.’ had munch’s the kiss stuck in my head the whole time so i used it. the film’s gross and tender and kinda perfect. see it if you can!!

‘TOGETHER’ director Michael Shanks is set to direct a new sci-fi thriller ‘HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL’ for A24. The film follows a man who wakes up trapped in a hotel room and his only chance for escape is teamwork: with himself. (Source: Deadline)

@thejoshl @jamiemilleracas @jones_acton @sleazoidspod My fav movie of the year

Despite the universe trying to deny us for the entire festival, the boys are now watching Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

@ParanormalPorn But yes - plenty of after effects throughout other sequences!

@ParanormalPorn This image was made just for the poster by the amazing design team at Neon but the effect in the actual movie was done fully practically! Our makeup team did a bunch of tests on different adhesives that would stick the lips together that looked painful without tearing skin

Such a creative campaign for Together Thailand premiere. @Sahamongkolfilm the film distributor creates a special armband sew the couple together while watching Together! @neonrated @alisonbrie @timtimfed

2 become 1, with a Da Vinci twist. My alternative poster for the body horror #TogetherMovie, directed by Michael Shanks (@timtimfed). @neonrated @together_mov @alisonbrie #movieposter #posterdesign #posterartist

Dave Franco and Alison Brie are great--and brave--in TOGETHER. Horror movies work when you care about the people. This one works.

#Together is Certified Fresh at 99% on the Tomatometer, with 82 reviews: rottentomatoes.com/m/together_202…

Together is an incredibly fun and gnarly body horror flick. I had the best time with it. My rave review at Awards Radar has more: @AwardsRadar @together_mov @neonrated #Together #TOGETHER awardsradar.com/2025/07/29/fil…

‘TOGETHER’ is Certified Fresh at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. Described as a grotesque and creepy body horror film with a thought-provoking exploration of intimacy.

They brushed past each other at a SCREAM 4 audition. Now they're making horror TOGETHER. @alisonbrie and Dave Franco join @seanseaevans for a deep dive into film history at the Academy Collection. Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=rF5FJo… @neonrated @together_mov

Really love what TOGETHER had to say about relationships, especially long-term ones. A relatable - and nasty - depiction of our codependent habits, how low we can go, how much we can sacrifice for our partners. Dave Franco and Alison Brie were pretty fearless for this one 👏

How well does TOGETHER director Michael Shanks know the horror genre? Pretty well, it turns out! Stars Alison Brie and Dave Franco attempt to stump their director in this exclusive treat from @neonrated's body horror nightmare, only in theaters on July 30.

Sickos unite