Nicolas Pesce is an American filmmaker who is best known for his work in the horror genre. He is credited with writing and directing movies like The Eyes of My Mother (2016), a black and white horror film which was his directorial debut and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and Piercing (2018) which was a novel adaptation. His 2020 releases include The Grudge, the fourth instalment of The Grudge film series.