Daniel P. Coughlin is an American film and fiction writer with two feature films to his credit, Lake Dead, which was selected by Lionsgate for their 2007 After Dark HorrorFest - 8 Films to Die For, and Farmhouse (film), and a new film Leave which is currently in pre-production.[1][2]
Coughlin has always had an interest in horror movies since he was a boy growing up in Watertown, Wisconsin, and has always wanted to be a horror writer. After a stint in the United States Marine Corps infantry where he served as a machine-gunner stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, and served in Operation Desert Fox, he was honorably discharged and then earned a degree in Film and Television from California State University at Long Beach.
One night Daniel and some friends were attending a party and a producer from Alliance Group Entertainment, Jason Hice, was in attendance and mentioned that they were looking for horror scripts. Daniel said he had one in his car (Lake Dead). After reading the script over a beer, Jason said he would get back to Daniel. Two weeks later, Jason was on the phone giving Daniel some good news . . . they liked it. Shortly thereafter the executive producers, Todd Chamberlain and Mike Karkeh, told Daniel that Lake Dead was exactly what they were looking for and they cut him a check.
With the success of his recent films, Daniel is well on his way to becoming a name in the horror/thriller genre. His stories are well written with a brute force no-holds-barred style that rivals the best horror movies ever produced, and with the influence of such Hollywood heavyweights as Wes Craven, who has acted as a mentor of sorts, there is good probability that Daniel will be the author of future horror classics.[3]