David F. Sandberg
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in SwedenDavid Fredrik Sandberg is a Swedish filmmaker and YouTuber. He came to prominence for writing, directing, producing, editing, and scoring no-budget short horror films, which he released online under the pseudonym "ponysmasher".
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Shazam!
Annabelle: Creation
Until Dawn
Lights Out
Lights Out
Closet Space
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Ladyboy
Call of the Ocean
DC Spotlight: Shazam!33 credits on file
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About this person
David Fredrik Sandberg is a Swedish filmmaker and YouTuber. He came to prominence for writing, directing, producing, editing, and scoring no-budget short horror films, which he released online under the pseudonym "ponysmasher". The most popular of these, Lights Out (2013), received a feature film adaptation in 2016, marking his feature-length directorial debut. He has since directed the films Annabelle: Creation (2017), Shazam! (2019), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and the 2025 film adaptation of the video game Until Dawn.
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