Chris Alexander

Written by Chris Alexander

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:38

From Fangoria.com:

FANGORIA's new editor-in-chief, Chris Alexander has announced the beginning of pre-production on his first film, BLOOD OPERA.

Shooting in January, 2011, the film will be an "independently produced thriller whose aim is to re-capture the spirit, style, tone and mood of the great European horror pictures of the 1970’s." The film follows the final nights of the ancient, beautiful and lethal parasite Irina as she stalks the most dangerous sections of the city, hunting for the blood that keeps her dead heart beating. When a mysterious woman discovers her secret, Irina decides to share the curse that has forever made her a prisoner of the dark. The blood opera has begun…

“My goal with BLOOD OPERA is to create an art-house exploitation film,” says Alexander who plans to write and direct as well as compose BLOOD OPERA’s experimental score. "I’ve always been a fan of more eccentric movies that wallow in the visceral aspects of horror while still maintaining both humanity and visual poetry. Movies like Jose Larraz’s VAMPYRES, Harry Kumel’s DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS, George Romero’s MARTIN and Jean Rollin’s LIPS OF BLOOD; films that are as bloody, sensual and sensational as they are ambiguous and abstract; as filled with beauty as they are beasts.”

BLOOD OPERA will be photographed on the RED by Director of Photography Michael Jari Davidson (NOSTRUM, EYES BEYOND). Davidson will also produce the picture for Long Shadow Pictures.

“I am truly excited to bring BLOOD OPERA into the world,” says Davidson. “Working in my genre of choice with a director that has an encyclopedic knowledge of horror is a privilege and I think our vision will result in something truly special.”

Final cast is expected to be announced later this year.

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Chris Alexander's FILM SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL presents NIGHT OF THE HUNTER - A 35mm Print!

Written by Chris Alexander
Thursday, 19 August 2010 16:13
FILM SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL presents NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Thursday, October 26th, 9:30pm The Bloor Cinema Toronto www.bloorcinema.com One of the most fascinating one-shot films in cinema history, Charles Laughton’s 1955 melodramatic morality play NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (based on the novel by Davis Grub) is a major work of American moviemaking. In the performance of his career, Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum stars as the deranged, homicidal false prophet preacher Harry Powell who, during the darkest days of the depression, leaves... a bloody trail of broken dreams and dead widows in his wake. When a desperate man (Peter Graves) is executed for robbing an bank to feed his family, the loot is secretly stashed by his traumatized children…and that’s when the charming, wild eyes, switchblade wielding Powell comes-a-calling. The only film directed by iconic actor Laughton, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER is a masterpiece of darkness, melancholy, faith and the fragility of childhood that has often been imitated but never, ever duplicated. Chris Alexander will provide an in-depth lecture about the film before screening a 35mm print of this timeless classic. SPONSORED BY EYESORE CINEMA, the finest in cult, horror, fantasy, trash and exploitation cinema! http://eyesorecinema.blogspot.com/?zx=ff55e685ef460c93 Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Read More Hits: 25
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 16:24

FANGORIA #296 - NOW ON STANDS!

Written by Chris Alexander
Thursday, 19 August 2010 15:59
My work as EIC of FANGORIA magazine continues with issue #296, my favorite one to date! TONS of material in here including a history of 3D horror, a look at NEW 3D horror, spaghetti westerns, an awesome chat with Roger Corman, weird exploitation stuff, a look back at DARK SHADOWS....so much horror and dark fantasy goodness I can't stand it! Get off yer arse and go and buy this classic already! Or go to www.Fangoria.com to subscribe! Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Read More Hits: 24
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 16:22

FANGORIA #295 SPLATS ONTO STANDS!

Written by Chris Alexander

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 01:37

For the first time ever, FANGORIA is featuring a video game as its central cover image. The classic SPLATTERHOUSE is getting a massive, eye-popping, monster-filled reboot this summer, and we giddily take you on a tour of it, level by painful level. But for those of you whose pulses don’t pound at the thought of blood-drenched joysticks, we still have acres of creepy cinema to explore. From the weird world of PARASOMNIA, to the splattertoon sequel 2001 MANIACS: FIELD OF SCREAMS, to exclusive set visits to TRUE BLOOD and the sci-fi shocker PREDATORS, to the Eastern European tummy-turner A SERBIAN FILM, to a glance back at some of the greatest greasy flicks from the golden age of the AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE and so much more, this latest Fango is so jam-packed with content, it should be illegal. And in some pockets of the world…it probably is!

This is my third stab as editor-in-chief at FANGORIA. And so far, it's my favorite...

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Chris Alexander's FILM SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL presents a 35mm screening of LIFEFORCE at The Bloor

Written by Chris Alexander
Wednesday, 07 July 2010 01:17
1985 was a landmark year for dark fantasy cinema. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, FRIGHT NIGHT, DAY OF THE DEAD, RE-ANIMATOR, the list goes on. But perhaps the most remarkable picture released that year was director Tobe (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSCARE) Hooper’s eccentric, big budget and wildly out of control erotic science fiction/horror epic LIFEFORCE. Produced by Cannon Films bigwigs Golan and Globus, LIFEFORCE is an unhinged adaptation of Colin Wilson’s eerie novel “The Space Vampires” mounted in England with an international cast and mind blowing special effects. Featuring the gorgeous French model/actress/musician Mathilda May (Werner Herzog’s SCREAM OF STONE) as a nude, galactic parasite running around London turning people into zombies, the film was perhaps too berserk for its own good and was met with critical derision and box office indifference. But LIFEFORCE has survived, emerging as one of the greatest cross-genre films in history and now commands a devoted cult following. Full of blood, sex, exploding zombies, weird sound design and operatic visuals, there is no other film quite like LIFEFORCE. Film School Confidential is proud to present the rare US 35mm print of LIFEFORCE, with a shorter running time, more zombies and terrifying Michael Kamen synth music blending with the symphonic Henry Mancini score. A MUST SEE ON THE BIG SCREEN! Chris Alexander will introduce the film and add context. This event is exclusively sponsored by EYESORE CINEMA, the finest in cult, horror, exploitation and hard to find films on DVD. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Read More Hits: 80

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