Corin Hardy
Birth date6 January 1975 (age 51)
Alma materWimbledon College of Arts
OccupationFilm director
Years active2003–present
Notable worksThe Hallow
The Nun
Whistle
Websitecorinhardy.com

Corin Hardy (born 6 January 1975)[1] is an English filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Hallow (2015), The Nun (2018) and Whistle (2025).

Early life

Hardy first started as a special effects "monster-maker" in his bike shed at the age of 12, and made Super 8 films with his school friends.[2]

Career

In September 2009, Hardy was set to direct Refuge, from a screenplay by Tom De Ville and produced by Sam Raimi.[3][4] In 2011, Screen International named him as one of the "Stars of Tomorrow" for filmmakers.[5] He made his directorial debut with the 2015 horror film The Hallow, which he also co-wrote.[6][7][8] In December 2014, Hardy was set to direct The Crow (2024), with his The Hallow co-writer Felipe Marino writing the screenplay.[9][10] By March 2016, he was temporarily removed from the film, before being rehired by June 2016.[11][12][13] By June 2018, he exited the film due to disagreements with producers.[14][15][16] Hardy called his decision to leave the "hardest decision of all".[17]

He directed the 2018 horror film The Nun,[18] a spin-off of The Conjuring 2 (2016) and the fifth film in The Conjuring Universe.[19] In July 2019, he was set to direct the monster film Arcane for Balboa Productions.[20] In 2020, he directed four episodes of the first series of Gangs of London, a television series produced for Sky Atlantic, before becoming showrunner for the series' 2022 second series, and co-writing the tie-in graphic novel Ghosts. In March 2021, Hardy was set to direct the horror film Every House is Haunted for Netflix.[21] In October 2022, he was set to direct a film adaptation of the comic book series Torso.[22] In 2024, he directed the horror film Whistle (2025).[23] By December 2025, he was no longer attached to Torso.[24]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
producer
2015The Hallow
2018The Nun
2025Whistle

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2003ButterflyAlso producer, cinematographer and editor
2012In the Back

Television

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Notes
2020–2022Gangs of London8 episodes;
Role as "Fake Shemp";
Also showrunner (Series 2)

Music video

YearTitleArtistRef.
2004"Somewhere Only We Know"Keane[25]
"Bedshaped"[26]
2005"Strangers"
2007"Annie, Let's Not Wait"Guillemots[27][28]
"She Is the New Thing"The Horrors
2009"Warrior's Dance"The Prodigy[29]
"Pencil Full of Lead"Paolo Nutini
2010"God and Satan"Biffy Clyro[30]
2011"Busy"Olly Murs[31]
"Heart Skips a Beat"[32]
2012"Watchtower"Devlin
2013"Losing Sleep"John Newman[33]
2019"Cthulhu"Gunship[34]

Bibliography

YearTitleNotes
2022A Gangs of London Story: GhostsCo-written with Rowan Athale; illustrated by Ferenc Nothof[35]

References

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  4. ^ "Mandate Signs Sam Raimi to Oversee Refuge". Dread Central. September 23, 2009. Archived February 22, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Screen unveils 2011 Stars of Tomorrow". Screen. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  6. ^ Ide, Wendy (12 November 2015). "The Hallow review – fairy menace in a disenchanted forest". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  9. ^ Jenkins, Jason (March 19, 2021). "The Crow: Cliff Dorfman and F. Javier Gutierrez Resurrect the Reboot That Never Took Flight [Phantom Limbs]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived June 19, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
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  19. ^ "Another Farmiga joins the Conjuring Cinematic Universe!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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  22. ^ Ewing, Jeff (October 20, 2022). "Brian Michael Bendis' Torso Adaptation Might Finally Become A Reality - Exclusive". Looper. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  23. ^ Navarro, Meagan (28 July 2025). "Whistle Teaser – Dafne Keen Summons Death Curse in New Horror from The Nun Filmmaker". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  24. ^ Kit, Borys (December 12, 2025). "Netflix Teams with Roy Lee, Zach Cregger to Tackle Brian Michael Bendis-Marc Andreyko Graphic Novel 'Torso' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  25. ^ Int, Bunga Semesta. "Makna Lagu Somewhere Only We Know - Keane, Tentang Mencari Ketenangan!" (in Indonesian). Duniaku. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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  27. ^ "Productions". Mysterious Cat. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  28. ^ "Productions – "Annie, Let's Not Wait" Promo". Mysterious Cat. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Corin's Prodigy video wins best video at Rushes Soho Shorts '09 awards". Promo News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  30. ^ "News - GOD & SATAN OUT 23RD AUGUST". Biffy Clyro. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  31. ^ "Corin Hardy - OLLY & THE REAL GIRL". Corin Hardy. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  32. ^ Olly Murs – Heart Skips a Beat ft. Rizzle Kicks on YouTube
  33. ^ John Newman - Losing Sleep on YouTube
  34. ^ "Cthulhu, by Gunship feat. Corin Hardy". Lakeshorerecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  35. ^ Fletcher, Rosie (December 15, 2022). "Gangs of London Comic Book Tells the Story of Elliot's Year. Read it Exclusively Here.". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2026.