David Sandberg

The Profile

Swedish filmmaker best known for the 2015 short Kung Fury and later studio features including Lights Out (2016), Annabelle: Creation (2017) and Shazam! (2019).

Created the short film Kung Fury via a successful crowdfunding campaign; the short runs approximately 31 minutes and mixes heavy 1980s pop-culture references, parody and genre pastiche. Characters in Kung Fury include Hackerman, Triceracop and a variety of over-the-top allies; the work spawned a cult following and related media.

The available review focuses on David Sandberg's 2015 short Kung Fury, describing it as an affectionate, excessive parody of 1980s action and pop-culture. The film is noted for its dense references, crowdfunding origin, 31-minute runtime, and cult success. The review rates the short film 3/5.