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Dustin Tamplen

Dustin Tamplen

Dustin Tamplen is an American filmmaker, producer, actor, and director best known for his work in independent horror and found-footage cinema. His producing credits include Lights Over Montgomery County, The Murder of the Monster, Untitled Footage, Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology, and Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness.

In addition to producing, Tamplen frequently appears on screen and has directed projects such as Souvenir, Father Filthy, and episodes of Midnight Feature. He is set to appear in the upcoming horror feature Primal Darkness, continuing his hands-on involvement in modern indie genre filmmaking.

Filmography
Primal Darkness poster
Primal Darkness
2026 • Tom McGarva
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness poster
Tahoe Joe 3: Concrete Wilderness
2025 • Hiker Dad
Souvenir poster
Souvenir
2025 • Self
The Summer We Died poster
The Summer We Died
2024 • Park Victim
The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door poster
The House on Mansfield Street II: Evil Next Door
2024 • Doug
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology poster
Urban Nightmares: A Found Footage Anthology
2024 • Dustin
Lights Over Montgomery County poster
Lights Over Montgomery County
2023 • Clayton Tamplen
The Mistwood Incident poster
The Mistwood Incident
— • Mr. Johnson