“There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.”

-Edgar Allan Poe

RJ De León Vega directs with blood on his hands and vision in his bones. His films are a visceral collision of old-school practical FX, raw atmosphere, and unflinching horror that doesn’t blink—it stares you down. Every frame is designed to disturb, seduce, and haunt, pulling audiences into worlds where chaos, grit, and beauty bleed together.

From the cult-slasher spectacle of Pumpkin Guts: Devil’s Night to the twisted mythology of the growing Pumpkin Cult Studios universe, R.J. creates stories that are as stylish as they are savage. His directing thrives on tension—slow burns that erupt into carnage, silences that explode into screams, and killers that stalk the screen with unforgettable personality and brutality.

Influenced by horror & cult legends like John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Tobe Hooper, John Waters, and Dario Argento, yet unapologetically his own, R.J. directs with an obsession for character, practical gore, and the gothic theatricality of fear. His work isn’t just immersive… it’s confrontational. Horror, in his hands, isn’t entertainment. It’s a weapon. A mirror. A fuckin’ ritual soaked in blood!