Joel M. Reed, the veteran filmmaker known for writing and directing the controversial Troma movie Bloodsucking Freaks among many other cult classics, has passed away at 86 years old.
Last year, Reed would also be interviewed for the documentary about his career and life called Reed Unbound: The Joel M. Reed Story from directors Jerry Landi and Adrian Esposito.
This news comes to us from Joel M. Reed’s Facebook page.
Posting on Reed’s Facebook account, Joel’s brother Elliott confirms the filmmaker died on Sunday due to complications from the coronavirus.