Brian Patrick Butler

Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for writing and directing the film Friend of the World (2020), writing and performing in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), and appearing in the films South of 8 (2016), Thane of East County (2015) and We All Die Alone (2021).

Life and career
While pursuing a degree in theatre arts at San Diego State University, Butler directed a production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's play The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. After graduating, Butler performed at New Village Arts Theatre in the West Coast premieres of The House Theatre of Chicago's The Nutcracker and Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss. He was also cast in Return to the Forbidden Planet at New Village Arts and played KJ in Ion Theatre's production of Annie Baker's The Aliens. During this time, Butler acted in the feature films South of 8 and Thane of East County before writing and directing two short films: Hatred and The Phantom Hour. In 2017, Butler starred in the short film Assumption and later in Hacksaw, a feature-length slasher film with Sadie Katz and Cortney Palm. In 2023, Butler starred as Liz Topham-Myrtle, a ruthless landlady, in a film made from his screenplay Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea. In 2024, it was announced he would direct a film titled A Corpse in Kensington, which he also wrote.

Friend of the World
In 2016, Butler formulated a script titled Friend of the World. In 2020, the film premiered virtually at the Oceanside International Film Festival during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the premiere, Butler mentioned he was inspired by the works of John Carpenter and Samuel Beckett. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022.

A Corpse in Kensington
A Corpse in Kensington is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Brian Patrick Butler and produced by Justin Burquist. The film stars Derrick Acosta, Michael Madsen, Ryan Bollman, and Vinny Curran.

Production
In 2024, Horror Society announced that Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman joined the cast starring Derrick Acosta. Butler described the film as a personal, psychological horror and romantic comedy. A crowdfund was launched and the movie is set in Kensington, San Diego.