Alex Chandon
Alex Chandon (born 3 November 1968 in North London) is a film director, writer and digital artist. Chandon was known initially for straight-to-video micro-budget horror films. His highest-profile release to date is Cradle of Fear, starring Dani Filth and other members of the band Cradle of Filth in cameo appearances. In 2006, he directed the more substantial Borderline (2006) and the £1,000,000 black comedy horror film Inbred, in 2010. Chandon has also produced a number of music videos for Cradle of Filth as well as several documentaries on their DVDs.
Alex Chandon | |
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| Born | 3 November 1968 North London, United Kingdom |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, digital artist |
Alex Chandon (born 3 November 1968 in North London) is a film director, writer and digital artist.[1] Chandon was known initially for straight-to-video micro-budget horror films. His highest-profile release to date is Cradle of Fear,[2] starring Dani Filth and other members of the band Cradle of Filth in cameo appearances.[3] In 2006, he directed the more substantial Borderline (2006) and the £1,000,000 black comedy horror film Inbred,[4] in 2010. Chandon has also produced a number of music videos for Cradle of Filth as well as several documentaries on their DVDs.
Career
[edit]Directing
[edit]His early films, Drillbit and Bad Karma, featured many musicians from the UK anarcho punk scene, notably Ben Bethell, Dan MacCintyre, William 'Bill' Corbett from The Apostles and Julian Portinari from Pallor.[5]
His highest-profile release to date is Cradle of Fear,[2] starring Dani Filth in a leading role, and other members of Cradle of Filth in cameo appearances.[3]
Chandon was once known primarily for specialising in straight-to-video micro-budget horror films, but his latest projects, especially Borderline (2006), featuring music by The Dark Poets, show a more mature side to his work.[6] Borderline has now been chosen for the British Film Institute's National Archive.[7]
Chandon directed the £1,000,000 project Inbred,[4] which was shot in July 2010 in the market town of Thirsk.[8] The script for the black comedy horror film was co-written by Paul Shrimpton.[9]
Chandon's short Teleportal,[10] the script for which was adapted from Paul Shrimpton, was made into a short film. The short premiered on 16 September 2009[11] and was released as segment of the anthology film Zombieworld in February 2015 on DVD.[12]
Music videos
[edit]Chandon's relationship with Cradle of Filth has also produced music videos for the songs "From the Cradle to Enslave", "No Time to Cry" and "Her Ghost in the Fog", as well as documentaries on their DVDs PanDaemonAeon and Heavy, Left-handed and Candid.[13]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||||
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| Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Film editor | Cinematography | Role | ||
| 1982 | Nightmare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Chainsaw Scumfuck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1989 | Bad Manor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1991 | Bad Karma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shape Shifter |
| 1992 | Drillbit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | Night Pastor | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pervirella | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Savage Dynamite | |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | No | No | No | No | No | No | Art Department |
| Cradle of Filth: PanDaemonAeon | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Co-Director | |
| Siamese Cop | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Agent Roberts | |
| 2000 | Peaches | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Storyboards |
| 2001 | Cradle of Fear | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2003 | The Sick Room | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2005 | BV-01 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Voice-Over |
| 2006 | Borderline | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2007 | Gerry Judah | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Slash Hive | No | No | No | No | No | No | Digital FX | |
| 2008 | The Bill | No | No | No | No | No | No | Digital FX |
| Neon Killer | No | No | No | No | No | No | Digital FX | |
| Comedy Lab - Peter Slater | No | No | No | No | No | No | Digital FX | |
| 2011 | Inbred | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title |
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| 1999 | "From the Cradle to Enslave" by Cradle of Filth |
| 2000 | "Her Ghost in the Fog" by Cradle of Filth |
| 2001 | "No Time to Cry" by Cradle of Filth |
| "Scorched Earth Erotica" by Cradle of Filth | |
| 2007 | "Insect" by Mainstream Distortion |
| 2008 | "KONFAB" by Runonsentence |
| 2010 | "Its So Cold" by The Dark Poets |
| "Endless Zoom" by The Dark Poets | |
| "Sarah's Tribute to Oscar Wilde" by The Dark Poets |
References
[edit]- ^ "Videotests3 -> Interview mit Alex Chandon". Archived from the original on 23 March 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ a b "The UK Frowns Upon the Inbred". DreadCentral. 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Cradle Of Fear Official Homepage". Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2006.
- ^ a b "Feathers Are Ruffled Over Inbred Flick". Shock Till You Drop. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Monsters At Play: An Interview with Alex Chandon
- ^ Current Release Info – 'Beyond The Pale'
- ^ "Borderline" by Alex Chandon[permanent dead link]
- ^ Locals object to plans to make horror movie in Thirsk
- ^ Reed, Becky (20 September 2012). "Interview: Inbred Director Alex Chandon". This Is Fake DIY. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Wilson, Stacy Layne (20 September 2012). "Exclusive Zombieworld Q&A with Several of the Segment Directors". Dread Central. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Zombieworld – Explanations, Eviscerations, and Reflection
- ^ Barton, Steve (24 February 2015). "Zombieworld Tuesday – THE END IS HERE!". Dread Central. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ The Worldwide Celluloid Massacre: Alex Chandon
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