Personal details
- Birth Date: 1988-10-06
- Birth Location: Montgomery, Texas, USA
- Parents: William Shults
- Professions: Director, Writer, Editor
Trey Edward Shults, born October 6th, 1988, out in Montgomery, Texas—yeah, that’s smack in the middle of nowhere, but somehow he came blazing out of it with some serious filmmaking chops. His stuff? Kinda wild, super personal, and not exactly the “Hollywood paint-by-numbers” vibe, you know? Like, the dude doesn’t mess around with safe stories. He’s not afraid to dig into the messy, complicated bits of life, and honestly, it shows. Take “Krisha” (2015). It’s rough, raw—basically a family gathering gone nuclear. The movie’s shot in this claustrophobic way that makes you wanna crawl out of your own skin. And get this, he cast his own family members in it. Bold, right? But it totally works. Then there’s “It Comes at Night” (2017). People kept expecting a monster flick, but Shults flips the script—makes it all about paranoia, trust, and what fear does to people. Super tense, super atmospheric. You walk out questioning who the real monsters are. By the time “Waves” (2019) hit, he’d really found his groove. Vibrant colors, killer soundtrack, and emotional gut punches left and right. It’s about a family spiraling out after a tragedy, but it’s also weirdly hopeful. He’s got this knack for making you feel like you’re right there in the chaos, sweating it out with the characters. Honestly, Trey’s films aren’t for everyone. But if you want raw, unfiltered emotion and a director who’s not afraid to take risks, he’s your guy.
Ever since my dad passed, nothing’s really felt the same. Everything got flipped upside down, and honestly, it left this weird ache I couldn’t shake. Two months later, I just started scribbling—sort of a therapy move, I guess. That first scene just poured out, and then the rest followed, spinning off into this bizarre, fictional story. But, let’s be real, it’s all rooted in something super raw and personal for me. The whole thing morphed into this exploration of fear—like, not just horror-movie fear, but that gut-punch terror of not knowing what’s coming. And really, is there anything more unknown than death? That’s where it all circles back. It Comes at Night? Yeah, it’s my way of dealing with the kind of fear that creeps in when you’re staring down the void, trying to make sense of what’s left after loss.
October 6, 1988
Konidela Ram Charan
Montgomery, Texas, USA
William Shults and Surekha
36 years old