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'{{Short description|Canadian film director, writer and publisher}} '''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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kurek|first=Dominik|title=NYC-based Fangoria editor produces horror flick|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/2905025-nyc-based-fangoria-editor-produces-horror-flick/|work=[[Oakville Beaver]]|date=25 October 2012|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title = Announcement: A Farewell from FANGORIA Editor Chris Alexander…|url = http://www.fangoria.com/new/announcement-a-farewell-from-fangoria-editor-chris-alexander/|website =[[Fangoria]]|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/50792/full-moon-in-a-state-of-delirium-this-february/|title=Full Moon in a State of Delirium This February|last=Barton|first=Steve|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=9 January 2014|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref> Alexander was previously a writer and columnist for ''[[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]'' and also worked as the editor of the official magazine for the rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Turek|first=Ryan|title=EXCL: Meet the New Editor of Fangoria Magazine|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/14002-excl-meet-the-new-editor-of-fangoria-magazine|work=[[CraveOnline|Shock Till You Drop]]|date=5 February 2010|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> Alexander has also worked as a [[radio personality]] for [[CFMJ|AM 640]] on ''The John Oakley Show'' from 2004 to 2009 and for ''[[Rue Morgue Radio]]'' from 2004 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmthreat.com/news/3359/ |title=RAGING BOLL CHALLENGERS ANNOUNCED (archived) |author=<!-- Staff --> |work=[[Film Threat]] |date=23 August 2006 |accessdate=26 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728000542/http://www.filmthreat.com/news/3359/ |archivedate=July 28, 2014 }}</ref> He has composed music for several [[horror film]]s and productions such as the radio drama series ''Fangoria's Dreadtime Stories''.<ref name="HNN">{{cite web|title=Interview: Chris Alexander (Blood For Irina, Fangoria) |url=http://horrornews.net/61190/interview-chris-alexander-blood-for-irina-fangoria/|work=HorrorNews.net|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> In 2006, Alexander participated in the ''[[Raging Boll]]'' stunt in Vancouver, boxing genre filmmaker [[Uwe Boll]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Raging Boll|url=https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.12/ragingboll.html?pg=2&topic=ragingboll&topic_set=|last=Baker|first=Chris|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|volume=14|issue=12|date=December 2006|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> His 2012 film ''[[Blood for Irina]]'' won the Best Experimental Feature Film award at the 2013 [[PollyGrind Film Festival]].<ref name="HNN" /> Alexander is also the co-founder of Toronto-based horror and cult film convention Horror-Rama.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.horrorramacanada.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515014121/http://www.horrorramacanada.com/ |archive-date=2020-05-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His 4th feature film ''[[Blood Dynasty]]'' 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 ''[[Space Vampire]]'', an experimental, psychological and psychedelic “fever dream” with science fiction and horror overtones, shot using 16mm film, toy cameras and digital devices.<ref>[https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/12/11/first-photos-chris-alexanders-space-vampire/ Horrorsociety.com]</ref> The film was completed in 2020 and will be released in 2021 (alongside his 7th feature film ''[[Girl With a Straight Razor]]'') by Canada’s Darkside Releasing. Alexander was announced as one of the directors attached to Full Moon's Deadly Ten project.<ref>[http://collider.com/full-moon-features-deadly-ten-live-streamed-horror-movies/]</ref> Production began on ''[[Necropolis:Legion]]'' 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.<ref>[http://deadlyten.com]</ref> 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)<ref>{{cite web|title=Chris Alexander & Carrie Eliza: Music for Parasites |url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/chris-alexander-carrie-eliza-music-parasites |last=Burkart |first=Gregory |work=[[Fearnet]] |date=2 September 2008 |accessdate=10 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012022244/http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/chris-alexander-carrie-eliza-music-parasites |archivedate=October 12, 2013 }}</ref> *''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)<ref>{{cite web|last=Burkart |first=Gregory |title=Exclusive Interview: Chris Alexander Talks 'Blood for Irina' |url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/interview/exclusive-interview-chris-alexander-talks-blood-irina |work=[[Fearnet]] |accessdate=10 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629123523/http://www.fearnet.com/news/interview/exclusive-interview-chris-alexander-talks-blood-irina |archivedate=June 29, 2013 }}</ref> *''[[Devil's Mile]]'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Staci Layne|title=Joseph O'Brien Talks Walking the Devil's Mile|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/77127/joseph-obrien-talks-walking-devils-mile#axzz3BrV8sI8x|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=30 August 2014}}</ref> *''Queen of Blood'' (2014) *''[[She Who Must Burn]]'' (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Film Review: 'She Who Must Burn'|url = https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/she-who-must-burn-review-1201637196/|website = Variety|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref> *''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) ==Filmography== *''[[Blood for Irina]]'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=Hallock|first=Chris|title=Blood for Irina (Film Review)|url=http://diaboliquemagazine.com/blood-for-irina-film-review/|work=Diabolique Magazine|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Review: BLOOD FOR IRINA (2013)|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63169#9|last=Miller|first=Mark L.|work=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|date=8 July 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review: Blood For Irina (2012)|url=http://horrornews.net/65589/film-review-blood-for-irina-2012/|work=HorrorNews.net|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> *''[[Queen of Blood (2014 film)|Queen of Blood]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|last=Turek|first=Ryan|title=Chris Alexander Preps Queen of Blood|url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/175819-chris-alexander-preps-queen-of-blood/|work=Shock Till You Drop|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> *''[[Female Werewolf]]'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barton|first1=Steve|title=A Female Werewolf Is on the Loose!|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/80116/female-werewolf-loose/|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Female Werewolf|url = http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/69230/female-werewolf/|website = DVD Talk|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Female Werewolf (2015) (review)|url = http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/107190/female-werewolf-2015/|website = Dread Central|publisher = |accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Teaser, Images: Chris Alexander's Female Werewolf|url = http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/373207-teaser-images-chris-alexanders-female-werewolf/#/slide/1|website = Shock Till You Drop|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref> *''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) ===Interviews=== *''[[Why Horror?]]'' (2014, as himself)<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview Subjects|url=https://whyhorror.com/interview-subjects/|publisher=Why Horror?|accessdate=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103114701/https://whyhorror.com/interview-subjects/|archive-date=3 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.chrisalexanderonline.com/}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes |critic/chris-alexander}} * {{IMDb name |5147694}} * [http://torontoist.com/2009/12/chris_alexander_shares_his_guilty_cinematic_pleasures_at_the_bloor_cinema/ Chris Alexander Shares His Guilty Pleasures] {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Chris}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from Toronto]] [[Category:Canadian radio personalities]] [[Category:Canadian film critics]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Canadian rock musicians]] [[Category:Fangoria]] [[Category:Film directors from Toronto]]'