Chris Sivertson

Chris Sivertson is an American filmmaker.[1]

Biography

Sivertson's first film was All Cheerleaders Die (2001), which he also wrote and directed together with Lucky McKee.

In 2003 Sivertson and Kevin Ford co-directed a documentary titled Toolbox Murders: As It Was about the making of Tobe Hooper's 2003 film Toolbox Murders.

In 2006 Sivertson and Eddie Steeples co-wrote and co-directed The Best of Robbers, starring Steeples.

Sivertson's film The Lost (2006) adapted Jack Ketchum's celebrated crime novel and has become a cult classic.[2]

His next film, I Know Who Killed Me (2007) starring Lindsay Lohan, was not well received by critics[3] and went on to win several Golden Raspberry Awards.[4] However, the film subsequently developed a cult following, with screenings at the Los Angeles Silent Movie Theater and the NuArt, and has been favorably compared by Boston Globe critic Ty Burr to Brian de Palma's Sisters and Body Double as well as the works of David Lynch.[5]

Sivertson has written and produced other films, including Wicked Lake (2008).[6]

Sivertson also wrote and directed the 2011 sports film Brawler.[7]

All Cheerleaders Die is a 2013 horror film that was directed by Lucky McKee and Sivertson.[8][9][10][11][12] The film is a remake of the 2001 film All Cheerleaders Die.[13][14][15][16]

Sivertson's film Shattered Memories debuted on TV in 2018.

In 2022, he directed Monstrous starring Christina Ricci.

References

  1. ^ "CHris Sivertson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009.
  2. ^ Creepy, Uncle (May 21, 2010). "The Lost's Chris Sivertson and Marc Senter Reteam to Kick Ass". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  3. ^ I Know Who Killed Me at Rotten Tomatoes Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ John Wilson (February 23, 2008). "28th Annual Golden Raspberry Award "Winners"". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "Talk Movies with Ty Burr". The Boston Globe. August 14, 2007.
  6. ^ SeanD. March 26, 2010 (March 26, 2010). "Exclusive: Wicked Lake Director's Cut Blu-Ray Specs/Release Details". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Chris Sivertson, Marc Senter Reteam for Riverboat 'Brawler'". Bloody-disgusting.com. May 22, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  8. ^ "Fangoria.com". Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  9. ^ The New York Times
  10. ^ "Fangoria.com". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  11. ^ TIFF.net Archived August 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Collider
  13. ^ The New York Times
  14. ^ "Horroryearbook.com". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  15. ^ Joebobbriggs.com Archived January 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Fright.com