Happy Villains is an independent film company specializing in genre cinema. Whether it's short or feature films, the creative team thrives to push the limit on each production. Based in Montreal, Happy Villains can offer films with both American and European influences to please different crowds.

Shot for less than $6,000 Canadian (about $4,000 US at the exchange rate of the time), Stories of a Gravedigger was a major landmark for the young filmmakers behind Happy Villains. Efforts to sell the movie took them all across the United States, allowing them to meet a large number of people in the horror industry. Since then, Happy Villains has produced quite a few short films that have won numerous awards including Best Director, Best Killing Scene, Best Thriller and Best film. Their short film, The Mask of James Henry got more than 90 000 views on Youtube. In 2010, Under the Scares screened in more than 15 film festivals around the world, was nominated for a Rondo Awards and won 2 awards for Best Documentary. Their latest documentary, Hail to the Deadites is current;y doing it’s festival run.

Steve began his involvement with horror in 2005 by producing and directing the anthological horror feature film Stories of a Gravedigger. Since he has entertained audiences with short films such as The Dead Pussy, The Mask of James Henry and A Quiet Moment. In 2010, his documentary Under the Scares was acquired by the Raven Banner Company and won Best Documentary at several festivals. Steve's latest project, Hail to the Deadites, a documentary about fans of the Evil Dead series is currently having its festival run. Steve is also very involved in the Quebec horror scene. From 2012 to 2016, he was the head of the horror section at the Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa Comiccon. Since then, he is the co-organizer of The Requiem Fear Fest, the only Quebec horror convention.

Steve began his involvement with horror in 2005 by producing and directing the anthological horror feature film Stories of a Gravedigger. Since he has entertained audiences with short films such as The Dead Pussy, The Mask of James Henry and A Quiet Moment. In 2010, his documentary Under the Scares was acquired by the Raven Banner Company and won Best Documentary at several festivals. Steve's latest project, Hail to the Deadites, a documentary about fans of the Evil Dead series is currently having its festival run. Steve is also very involved in the Quebec horror scene. From 2012 to 2016, he was the head of the horror section at the Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa Comiccon. Since then, he is the co-organizer of The Requiem Fear Fest, the only Quebec horror convention.

Steve began his involvement with horror in 2005 by producing and directing the anthological horror feature film Stories of a Gravedigger. Since he has entertained audiences with short films such as The Dead Pussy, The Mask of James Henry and A Quiet Moment. In 2010, his documentary Under the Scares was acquired by the Raven Banner Company and won Best Documentary at several festivals. Steve's latest project, Hail to the Deadites, a documentary about fans of the Evil Dead series is currently having its festival run. Steve is also very involved in the Quebec horror scene. From 2012 to 2016, he was the head of the horror section at the Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa Comiccon. Since then, he is the co-organizer of The Requiem Fear Fest, the only Quebec horror convention.