
Person
Brett W. Bachman
Editing · USA
Biography
Brett W. Bachman is a film editor best known for his work in independent genre cinema. His films have premiered at renowned international film festivals, such as Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, and SXSW. He is most well known for editing Mandy, starring Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough. Directed by Panos Cosmatos, the film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It would later win the Saturn Award for Best Independent Film. He has a long-running collaboration with the producers at SpectreVision, collaborating on nine of their partner's feature films, several as an Associate Producer. Recently, this includes the 2019 feature film adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's Color Out of Space. In 2020, his third film with Nicolas Cage, Pig, was acquired for US domestic release by Neon. Bachman found his love for editing while still in high school, directing a series of feature-length documentaries. At twenty-two years old, he was one of the youngest members of his AFI Conservatory class. Beyond focusing on feature films, he also works on commercials for brands and artists such as Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Taco Bell, Under Armour, Staples, BioFreeze, and Mercedes-Benz. He is a member of IATSE Local 700 and is represented by UTA. He lives in Los Angeles.
Known for

Companion
Editor

The Fall of the House of Usher
Editor

Heart Eyes
Editor

The Toxic Avenger Unrated
Editor

Shelby Oaks
Editor

Color Out of Space
Editor

Mandy
Editor

Pig
Editor

V/H/S/94
Editor

Cooties
Editor
Filmography
- 2026Kill MeEditor
- 2025Lone SamuraiEditor
- 2025Shelby OaksEditor
- 2025Rabbit TrapEditor
- 2025The Toxic Avenger UnratedEditor
- 2025Heart EyesEditor
- 2025CompanionEditor
- 2023The Fall of the House of UsherEditor
- 2022Next ExitEditor
- 2021V/H/S/94Editor
- 2021PigEditor
- 2021Werewolves WithinEditor
- 2020The VigilEditor
- 2020Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal BlissAdditional Editor
- 2020I Blame SocietyAdditional Editor
- 2020Color Out of SpaceEditor
- 2019Daniel Isn't RealCo-Executive Producer
- 2019The DunesEditor
- 2019ZanaEditor
- 2018The Party's Just BeginningEditor
- 2018MandyEditor
- 2017LowlifeEditor
- 2017BitchCo-Executive Producer
- 2016Dirty 30Editor
- 2016Max RoseEditor
- 2016CaminoEditor
- 2015The OutfieldEditor
- 2014CootiesEditor
- 2014McCanickEditor
- 2013RazeEditor
- 2011TumblingEditor
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