Joshua Benjamin Ruben (born June 30, 1983) [1] is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He has directed the comedy horror films Scare Me (2020) and Werewolves Within (2021), both of which were filmed near his hometown in the Hudson Valley in New York, as well as Heart Eyes (2025).

Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film SCARE ME, which he wrote, directed & starred alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd, debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

4 days ago · When I told Josh Ruben I was a big fan of his, he had to ask a clarifying question. “A Dropout fan, a horror fan, or something else?” he asked with a knowing look. The answer was, actually, both.

4 days ago · Heart Eyes director Josh Ruben may be a horror filmmaker, but nothing could’ve prepared him for the waking nightmare he experienced last month.. On Jan. 7, just weeks before Ruben and his wife ...

4 days ago · Josh Ruben: You know, it’s insane. I pitched on this job on February 14, 2024, I won the job [several] days later, then we went right into prep, and now we’re releasing it one week shy of a year.

5 days ago · Josh Ruben: From the moment I pitched on it to win the job, or really to get the job, to its release on February 7th, it will be one week shy of a year. I pitched on it on Valentine’s Day, to ...

5 days ago · Collider's Perri Nemiroff sits down to chat with Heart Eyes director Josh Ruben.; During this interview, Ruben discusses the inspiration for the Heart Eyes Killer, paying homage to '80s and '90s ...

Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, producer & director whose debut feature film SCARE ME which he wrote, produced, directed & starred alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film SCARE ME, which he wrote, directed & starred alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd, debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

We sat down for an interview with film-maker Josh Ruben (Scare Me, Werewolves Within) to discuss cult cinema, lo-fi budgets and his favourite Arrow films.