Chris Alexander (editor)
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Chris Alexander is a Canadian magazine editor, film critic, director, musician, composer and writer. Alexander was a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association and was an editor of American film website ComingSoon.net and a writer for The Toronto Star's daily newspaper Metro News.[1] In 2010 he became the editor-in-chief of iconic NYC based horror film magazine Fangoria , a position he held until September 2015, when he stepped down in favor of pursuing his directorial and music career.[2] Alexander also stated that he intended to continue to contribute editorial content but that he also intended to focus on Delirium, a Full Moon Features magazine he launched with filmmaker Charles Band.[2][3]
Alexander was previously a publicist with Warner Bros. Canada and later, a writer and columnist for Rue Morgue and also the editor and publisher of the official magazine for the rock band Kiss.[4] Alexander has also worked as a radio personality for AM 640 on The John Oakley Show from 2004 to 2009 and for Rue Morgue Radio from 2004 to 2007.[5] He has composed music for several horror films and productions such as the radio drama series Fangoria's Dreadtime Stories.[6] In 2006, Alexander participated in the Raging Boll stunt in Vancouver, boxing genre filmmaker Uwe Boll.[7]
His 2012 film Blood for Irina won the Best Experimental Feature Film award at the 2013 PollyGrind Film Festival.[6] The film’s fluid, hypnotic style, self-composed electronic music and focus on image and emotion as opposed to plot and dialogue remains a hallmark of all of Alexander’s film work.
Alexander is also the co-founder of Toronto-based horror and cult film convention Horror-Rama.[8]
His 4th feature film was released digitally via Alexander's now defunct Castle Films label, a co-production between Alexander and director/producer David De Coteau. The film has yet to appear on Blu-ray or DVD.
Alexander's 5th film was , an experimental, psychological and psychedelic “fever dream” with science fiction and horror overtones, shot using 16mm film, toy cameras and digital devices.[9] The film was completed in 2020 and will be released in 2021 (alongside his 7th feature film ) by Canada’s Darkside Releasing.
Alexander was announced as one of the directors attached to Full Moon's Deadly Ten project.[10] Production began on in June 2019 with a release date set for November 29th, 2019 on the Full Moon Features channel and on December 2nd, 2019 on Amazon Prime.[11] The film was re-released in a longer "director's cut" on May 8th, 2020 on Amazon Prime and other digital platforms with a DVD release that followed in October, 2020.
Bibliography[]
- Chris Alexander's Blood Spattered Book (2010)
- Corman/Poe: Interviews and Essays Exploring the Making of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe Films, 1960-1964 (2022)
Discography[]
- Music for Parasites (2008)[12]
- Music for Murder (2015)
- Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (2017)
- They Drink Your Blood (2018)
- Body Double (2020)
Film scores[]
- Blood for Irina (2012)[13]
- Devil's Mile (2013)[14]
- Queen of Blood (2014)
- She Who Must Burn (2015)[15]
- Female Werewolf (2015)
- Blood Dynasty (2017)
- Necropolis: Legion (additional music, 2020)
- Space Vampire (2020)
- It Knows You’re Alone (2021)
- Girl With a Straight Razor (2021)
- Scream of the Blind Dead (2021)
Filmography[]
- Blood for Irina (2012)[16][17][18]
- Queen of Blood (2014)[19]
- Female Werewolf (2015)[20][21][22][23]
- Blood Dynasty (2017)
- When Romero Met Del Toro (2017)
- Space Vampire (2020)
- Necropolis: Legion (2020)
- It Knows You’re Alone (2021)
- Girl With a Straight Razor (2021)
- Scream of the Blind Dead (2021)
Interviews[]
- Why Horror? (2014, as himself)[24]
References[]
- ^ Kurek, Dominik (25 October 2012). "NYC-based Fangoria editor produces horror flick". Oakville Beaver. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Announcement: A Farewell from FANGORIA Editor Chris Alexander…". Fangoria. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Barton, Steve (9 January 2014). "Full Moon in a State of Delirium This February". Dread Central. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Turek, Ryan (5 February 2010). "EXCL: Meet the New Editor of Fangoria Magazine". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "RAGING BOLL CHALLENGERS ANNOUNCED (archived)". Film Threat. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Interview: Chris Alexander (Blood For Irina, Fangoria)". HorrorNews.net. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Baker, Chris (December 2006). "Raging Boll". Wired. Vol. 14, no. 12. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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- ^ "Full Moon Features to Live-Stream the Making of 10 Horror Movies". Collider. 19 April 2019.
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- ^ Burkart, Gregory (2 September 2008). "Chris Alexander & Carrie Eliza: Music for Parasites". Fearnet. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Burkart, Gregory. "Exclusive Interview: Chris Alexander Talks 'Blood for Irina'". Fearnet. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Staci Layne. "Joseph O'Brien Talks Walking the Devil's Mile". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Film Review: 'She Who Must Burn'". Variety. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Hallock, Chris. "Blood for Irina (Film Review)". Diabolique Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Miller, Mark L. (8 July 2013). "Review: BLOOD FOR IRINA (2013)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Film Review: Blood For Irina (2012)". HorrorNews.net. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Turek, Ryan (28 August 2013). "Chris Alexander Preps Queen of Blood". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Barton, Steve (26 November 2014). "A Female Werewolf Is on the Loose!". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Female Werewolf". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Female Werewolf (2015) (review)". Dread Central. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Teaser, Images: Chris Alexander's Female Werewolf". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Interview Subjects". Why Horror?. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
External links[]
- Living people
- Musicians from Toronto
- Canadian radio personalities
- Canadian film critics
- Canadian rock musicians
- Fangoria
- Film directors from Toronto