Brandon Slagle | |
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Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Director, Actor (retired) |
Years active | 2003-present |
Brandon Slagle is an American filmmaker and former actor, known for his films The Black Dahlia Haunting and House of Manson . [1] In 2016 news of his film "Crossbreed" went viral when the casting of Vivica A. Fox' as the President of the United States was found to be the first time an African-American Woman had been cast as the President in a feature film. [2]
In 2018 he directed The Dawn starring Stacey Dash, Jonathan Bennett, Teilor Grubbs, Devanny Pinn, and Ryan Kiser, which was released theatrically by Vertical Entertainment on January 10, 2020.
In 2019 he directed Attack of the Unknown starring Richard Grieco, Tara Reid, Robert LaSardo, Jolene Andersen, and Douglas Tait (actor). In 2021 he directed four feature films, Frost starring Devanny Pinn and Vernon Wells, Arena Wars starring Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo, and John Wells, Breakout starring Louis Mandylor, Kristos Andrews, Brian Krause, and Tom Sizemore, and finally Battle of Saipan starring Casper Van Dien, Louis Mandylor, and Jeff Fahey.
A scream queen is an actress who is prominent and influential in horror films, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. A scream king is the male equivalent. Notable female examples include Barbara Steele, Sandra Peabody, Linda Blair, Olivia Hussey, Marilyn Burns, Neve Campbell, Daria Nicolodi, Dee Wallace, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mia Goth, Heather Langenkamp, Shawnee Smith, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Linnea Quigley.
Mia Kirshner is a Canadian actress, writer, and social activist. She is known for television roles as Mandy in 24 (2001–2005), as Jenny Schecter in The L Word (2004–2009), as Amanda Grayson in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2019) and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023), and as Isobel Flemming in The Vampire Diaries (2010-2011). Her film credits include Love and Human Remains (1993), Exotica (1994), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), Mad City (1997), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and The Black Dahlia (2006).
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress, producer and television host. Fox began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1992). In prime time she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in the NBC sitcom Out All Night (1992–1993). Fox's breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in two box-office hit films, Roland Emmerich's Independence Day and F. Gary Gray's Set It Off.
Henry Jackson Thomas is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had the lead role of Elliott Taylor in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and Saturn Award nominations. Thomas also had roles in other films, including Cloak & Dagger (1984), Fire in the Sky (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Suicide Kings (1997), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), 11:14 (2003), and Dear John (2010). Thomas was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role in the television film Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1997).
Extreme cinema is a subgenre used for films distinguished by its use of excessive sex and violence, and depiction of extreme acts such as mutilation and torture.
Stink Fisher is an American actor and restaurant owner who lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.
Timon C. West is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, and occasional actor, best known for his work in horror films. He directed the horror films The Roost (2005), Trigger Man (2007), The House of the Devil (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), The Sacrament (2013), X and its prequel Pearl, and the Western In a Valley of Violence (2016). He has also acted in a number of films, mostly in those directed by either himself or Joe Swanberg.
Mark David Duplass is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician. With his brother Jay Duplass, he started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions in 1996, for which they wrote and directed The Puffy Chair (2005), Baghead (2008), Cyrus (2010), Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012).
Ricardo Antonio Hoyos, Jr. is a Canadian actor. He joined the cast of Degrassi: The Next Generation for the eleventh season as Zig Novak and starred in the sequel series Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix. He has also starred in the children's television series Dino Dan.
Alpha Girls is a 2013 comedy horror film directed by Tony Trov and Johnny Zito and starring Falon Joslyn, Nikki Bell and featuring Ron Jeremy and Schoolly D.
Where the Dead Go to Die is a 2012 American animated anthology horror film written, directed, composed, edited, and animated by James "Jimmy ScreamerClauz" Creamer. This film is noted as an example of extreme cinema because of its graphic depictions of violence.
When Black Birds Fly is a 2015 American adult animated horror film written, directed, animated, edited, and scored by James 'Jimmy ScreamerClauz' Creamer, the director of Where the Dead Go to Die, and was released by Bag Monster & MVD on January 15, 2016. The film had its official premiere on November 13, 2015 at Phil Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas and was given an award for Best Animated Film
Lake Eerie is a 2016 horror film, directed by Chris Majors, starring Lance Henriksen, Betsy Baker, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Tavares Jamal Cherry, Anne Leigh Cooper, Meredith Majors and Al Snow.
House of Manson is a 2014 biographical film that was written and directed by Brandon Slagle. It had its world premiere on October 18, 2014 at the Twin Cities Film Festival and stars Ryan Kiser as Charles Manson.
Kate Gordon Siegelbaum, known professionally as Kate Siegel, is an American actress and screenwriter. Dubbed a scream queen for her extensive work in the horror genre, Siegel is known for her collaborations with her husband, Mike Flanagan. She has starred in the films Oculus (2013), Hush (2016) which she also co-wrote, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), and Gerald's Game (2017), as well as the television series The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).
"Say10" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It is the fourth track from their tenth studio album, Heaven Upside Down (2017). The song's title was first revealed in July 2016, when Marilyn Manson announced it as the working title for the then-upcoming studio album. A teaser video of the song was released on the same day as the 2016 US presidential election, and features the vocalist brandishing a bloodstained knife while standing over a decapitated corpse, which was widely reported to represent Donald Trump. Its official music video was released on October 9, 2017 and features Johnny Depp.
Daylight's End is a 2016 American action horror film directed by William Kaufman and written by Chad Law. It stars Johnny Strong as a drifter in post-apocalyptic Texas who agrees to help survivors, played by Lance Henriksen, Louis Mandylor, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim, escape to safety. Mixed martial arts fighter Krzysztof Soszynski plays the leader of vampire-like creatures that attempt to kill them.
Violet Elizabeth McGraw is an American child actress. She began acting at the age of five, with her debut credited role being a recurring role in the 2016 television series Love as Nina, and her first feature film being in 2018's Ready Player One. In 2019 she was nominated for an OFTA Television Award for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series for The Haunting of Hill House. She is also known for her role as Cady in the 2022 horror film M3GAN.