# Zeph E. Daniel

Zeph E. Daniel (formerly known as Woody Keith) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, musician and award winning music producer. He is known for conceiving and co-writing the 1989 American body horror film Society, as well as the 1990 film Bride of Re-Animator, with Rick Fry. Daniel also wrote Silent Night , Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990).
Directly after the tragic loss of his daughter Francesca Keith (1990-2018), Zeph Daniel was motivated to get back into film making. Daniel is a co-founder of the movie production company Crazed House. He has co-produced and co-wrote the films Girl Next (2021) and The Quantum Devil. Crazed House also re-mastered his 1995 film Angel's Tide. A story of a dying woman who is in denial about her health condition.
Daniel is featured in 2023 documentary film The Darkside of Society. An inside look at the 1989 cult classic Society and the events that led to him writing the script.

## Podcast

Daniel is mostly recognized for his subversive podcast, The Zeph Report. For over 20 years The it has been reporting on spiritual, political and philosophical observations.

## Books

* Lamb (June 2002) Fiction. An end-times prophetic tale.
* Glass Backwards] (June 2003) Fiction. A satanic unseen reality exposed.
* Girl Next] (2023) Fiction. Daniel wrote the book Girl Next two years after the film was released. He realized that more needed to be said about the techniques used to create a MK Ultra slave.

## Music

Daniel's award winning music and collaborations can be found in films, music videos and on The Zeph Report. The complete catalog of hundreds of titles can be found on the Zeph Daniel Soundcloud page. Music videos and Zeph Report video clips can be found on the fanpage Z Media Worldwide.

## Filmography
### Credited as Woody Keith

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 1989 | Society | | Yes | | |
| 1990 | Bride of Re-Animator | | Yes | | |
| 1990 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation | | Yes | | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Angel's Tide | Yes | Yes | | |
| 1999 | Dementia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |

### Credited as Zeph Daniel

| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Cast |
| 2021 | Girl Next | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Quantum Devil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | The Darkside of Society | | | Yes |

### Awards

| Festival | Film | Categories |
| Milan Gold Awards | Girl Next | Gold Award Screenplay |
| Costa Brava | Girl Next | Best Producer |
| Matrix Film Festival | Girl Next | Best Producer |
| Paradise Film Festival | Girl Next | Best Executive Producer |
| Into the Wild Film Festival | Girl Next | Best Producer |
| Golden Bridge Istanbul Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Director Best Feature Film |
| MEGAFLIX Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Feature Film |
| Folkestone Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best dark Comedy |
| Mindfield Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Feature Film Best Director Best Screenplay |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Indie Feature Film |
| Gothamite Award | Angel's Tide | Best Director Best Feature Film |
| Five Continents International Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Fantasy Feature Film Special Mention Best Director Feature Film and Art Direction |
| Athens International Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best feature Film |
| Caravan International Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Narrative Feature |
| Crown Point International Film Festival | Angel's Tide | Best Drama Feature |
| Avignon International Film festival | Angel's Tide | Best Feature film |