Joel M. Reed (December 29, 1933 – April 13, 2020) was an American movie director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in New York City. Reed was best known for directing the controversial "Blood Sucking Freaks". Reed also directed the movies "The G.I. Executioner" ("Wit's End / Dragon Lady / Wild Dragon Lady"), (1971) and "Night of the Zombies" ("Gamma 693" / "Sister of Death / Battalion of the Living Dead") (1981). 