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Screaming Mad George

Crew • Born 1956

Screaming Mad George

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Joji Tani (Japanese: 谷譲治, Hepburn: Tani Jōji), known as Screaming Mad George (October 7, 1956 - February 10, 2026), was a Japanese special effects artist, film director, and former musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, and emigrated to the United States, where he became known for his surreal, grotesque and gory special effects. He collaborated with director and producer Brian Yuzna on many films.

Known for

The Abyss posterThe AbyssMovie • 1989Predator posterPredatorMovie • 1987Ju-On: Origins posterJu-On: OriginsSeries • 2020Society posterSocietyMovie • 1990A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master posterA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterMovie • 1988Freaked posterFreakedMovie • 1993A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors posterA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsMovie • 1987Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest posterChildren of the Corn III: Urban HarvestMovie • 1995An American Werewolf in Paris posterAn American Werewolf in ParisMovie • 1997Poltergeist II: The Other Side posterPoltergeist II: The Other SideMovie • 1986Jack Frost posterJack FrostMovie • 1997Tales from the Hood posterTales from the HoodMovie • 1995Progeny posterProgenyMovie • 1998Bride of Re-Animator posterBride of Re-AnimatorMovie • 1990Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 posterInitiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4Movie • 1990The Dentist 2 posterThe Dentist 2Movie • 1998Necronomicon posterNecronomiconMovie • 1993Beyond Re-Animator posterBeyond Re-AnimatorMovie • 2003The Guyver posterThe GuyverMovie • 1991Faust: Love of the Damned posterFaust: Love of the DamnedMovie • 2000Space Truckers posterSpace TruckersMovie • 1996The Stöned Age posterThe Stöned AgeMovie • 1994Arena posterArenaMovie • 1989Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker posterSilent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy MakerMovie • 1991