James L. Edwards (actor) explained

James L. Edwards
Birth Date:	26 November 1972
Years Active:	1985-present

James L. Edwards (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker from Akron, Ohio.^[1] He is best known for his acting roles in independent shot-on-video horror films, including The Dead Next Door (1989), Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997), as well as writing, directing, and starring in Her Name Was Christa (2020), Brimstone Incorporated (2021), and the forthcoming Trivial.^{[2] [3]}

Biography

Edwards began acting as a teenager making his debut in J. R. Bookwalter's 1989 zombie film The Dead Next Door and proceeding to star in a string of independent shot on video horror films throughout the 1990s, including Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997).^{[4] [5]} After a hiatus, he returned to acting in the mid 2000's and in 2020 made his directorial debut with Her Name Was Christa which he also wrote and starred in along with Brimstone Incorporated and the upcoming Trivial.^{[6] [7]} In 2021, he directed and starred in the music video for the song Stitch from the band Sponge.^[8] Edwards co-stars in the David Ellefson produced and Drew Fortier directed found footage horror film Dwellers portraying a fictionalized version of himself.^[9]

Filmography

Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	The Dead Next Door^[10]	Dead kid in farmhouse	Multiple roles & behind the scenes
1989	Robot Ninja	Sculley
1990	Skinned Alive	The Walkman Victim
1991	Zombie Cop	Sculley
1992	Maximum Impact	Richie
1992	Humanoids from Atlantis	Ken Adams
1992	Chickboxer	Billy Anderson
1992	Galaxy of the Dinosaurs	Graft/Gurtorius Gonimus
1993	Ozone	Sam DeBartolo - The Drug Lord/Spikes
1995	The Sandman	Gerald Rivers
1996	Polymorph^[11]	Ted
1997	Bloodletting^[12]	Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky
2005	The Red Skulls	Jack
2007	Cordoba Nights	Pizza Customer
2008	June 9	The Stranger
2008	Poison Sweethearts	Boss
2015	Milfs vs Zombies	Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2017	Killer Campout	Samson Del Marr
2018	WrestleMassacre	Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2018	Pharisee	Street Mugger 1	Cameo
2020	Her Name Was Christa^[13] ^[14]	Stephen Booth
2020	Deathboard	Merle Del Marr
2021	Dwellers^[15]	James
2021	Brimstone Incorporated^[16]	Richard Hackett	Segment: First Date
2022	Shriekshow	Shepard
2022	Hell Van	Officer Walt
2024	Trivial	Dean Mathers
2024	Side Effects May Vary^[17]	Glenn Rollins
2024	Bunker Heights^[18]	Bellini

Director

Year	Title	Notes
2020	Her Name Was Christa^[19]
2021	Brimstone Incorporated^[20]
2021	Sponge - Stitch	Music video
TBA	Trivial

Writer

Year	Title	Notes
1989	Interzone	Uncredited
1996	Polymorph
1998	Psycho Sisters
2016	Fiendish Fables
2017	Killer Campout^[21]
2020	Her Name Was Christa^[22]
2021	Brimstone Incorporated^[23]
TBA	Trivial
TBA	Side Effects May Vary

Notes and References

1. Web site: Creepy . Jay . 2022-04-07 . James L. Edwards Returning Soon with Something Trivial! . 2022-11-07 . Severed Cinema . en-US.
2. Web site: Stu . 2019-09-21 . James L. Edwards . 2022-11-07 . Cult Celebrities . en-US.
3. Web site: An Interview with James L Edwards - Writers Theatre - Extreme Horror Cinema . 2022-11-07 . www.extremehorrorcinema.com.
4. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2017-12-27 . Genre veteran James L. Edwards is working on two new horror projects . 2022-11-07 . JoBlo . en-US.
5. Web site: Helter . 18 May 2020 . Celebrity Picks: James L. Edwards (Her Name Was Krista, WrestleMassacre)!! . Gruemonkey.
6. Web site: Gingold . Michael . 2018-12-20 . Exclusive comments, plus trailer and posters: SOV veteran turns director with "HER NAME WAS CHRISTA" . 2022-11-07 . Rue Morgue . en-US.
7. Web site: 2019-07-08 . Her Name Was Christa (Review) . 2022-11-08 . Horror Society . en-US.
8. Web site: Price . Jason . 2021-07-06 . SPONGE Announce 'Lavatorium' Album, Release First Single & Video For "Stitch" . 2022-11-07 . Icon Vs. Icon . en-US.
9. Web site: Iceman . The . 2021-04-15 . Dwellers (2021) - Movie Review . 2022-11-07 . JoBlo . en-US.
10. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2018-12-11 . Love conquers death in Her Name Was Christa teaser trailer . 2022-11-08 . JoBlo . en-US.
11. Web site: Episode #6.2 - Interview w/ James L. Edwards (Her Name Was Christa, 2020) from Coast2Coast Film Reviews Podcast Episode on Podbay . 2022-11-08 . Podbay . en.
12. Web site: Bloodletting Movie Review Flipside Movie Emporium . 2022-11-07 . www.flipsidearchive.com.
13. Web site: Garcia . Mar . 2020-02-28 . HORROR FILM - Her Name Was Christa by James L. Edwards . 2022-11-07 . TBM Horror . en-GB.
14. Web site: Adkins . Jeremy . 16 December 2019 . James L. Edwards Is Set To Release 'Her Name Was Christa' (2020) Soon . Pophorror.
15. Web site: Millican . Josh . 2021-03-11 . Trailer: DWELLERS is a Found-Footage Creeper Produced by Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson . 2022-11-07 . Dread Central . en-US.
16. Web site: 2021-04-12 . Brimstone Incorporated (Review) . 2022-11-07 . Horror Society . en-US.
17. Web site: Gingold . Michael . 2024-01-02 . J.R. Bookwalter’s medical shocker "SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY" releases trailer, sets roadshow theatrical dates . 2024-01-05 . Rue Morgue . en-US.
18. Web site: Squires . John . 2024-01-04 . ‘Bunker Heights’ Teaser Trailer – Crime, Comedy and Creatures Collide in Genre-Bending Indie Movie . 2024-01-05 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
19. Web site: 2019-07-17 . Film Review: Her Name Was Christa (2019) . 2022-11-07 . Horror News HNN . en-US.
20. Web site: Draculina: Draculina Podcast #6: Interview with James L Edwards on Apple Podcasts . 2022-11-08 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
21. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2018-10-15 . Wild Eye to release gory slasher Killer Campout . 2022-11-08 . JoBlo . en-US.
22. Web site: Rogers . Philip . 2022-11-22 . Philip Rogers chats with Writer-director James L Edwards . 2022-11-23 . Blazing Minds . en-GB.
23. Web site: Hamman . Cody . 2021-04-13 . Brimstone Incorporated: horror anthology now on Blu-ray and DVD . 2022-11-08 . JoBlo . en-US.