David F. Sandberg | |
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![]() Sandberg at the 2019 WonderCon | |
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Other names | ponysmasher |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2006–present |
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David F. Sandberg (born 21 January 1981) is a Swedish filmmaker. He is best known for his collective no-budget horror short films under the online pseudonym ponysmasher and for his 2016 directorial debut Lights Out, based on his 2013 acclaimed horror short of the same name.[1] He also directed the horror film Annabelle: Creation (2017) as part of The Conjuring Universe, and the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).