Christopher and Philip Booth explained

Christopher and Philip Booth
Birth Date:19 February 1960
Birth Place:Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Other Names:Collectively:
Years Active:1970s–present
Notable Works:"Ulterior Motives"

Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth (both born 19 February 1960)[1] are Canadian twin brother filmmakers and musicians who have made several documentaries on ghosts, haunted locations, and exorcisms.[2] Together they directed several horror movies in the 2000s, with some notable actors, such as Matthew McGrory.

Originally from Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, they moved to Canada in the 1970s.[3] Christopher Booth replaced Bryan Adams as a vocalist of the band Sweeney Todd, in which his older brother John was the drummer and his twin Philip played guitar.[4] [5] They performed several live shows with the band, but they broke up before releasing any music.[6] They also performed as a duo under the name Who's Who?. After moving to Los Angeles in the 1980s, the brothers were low on money and started working odd jobs such as opening for Mötley Crüe, and took jobs as production assistants and set builders. They licensed some of their songs, such as "Chemistry", which appeared in the made for TV film Double Agent released in 1987. To make ends meet, some of their songs even appeared in films made by pornographic film producers. Their experience during the miscellaneous jobs they took inspired them to later make their own horror movies and paranormal documentaries in the 2000s, done through their production company Spooked Productions. Christopher also wrote books, starting with Paranoia (2015), a memoir on his experiences with the paranormal, for which he also made an audiobook version.[7]

One of their songs licensed to the pornography producers was later used in the 1986 pornographic film Angels of Passion. It became a popular example of lostwave after a short snippet of the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by a user named Carl92 in 2021 and the search for it became an Internet phenomenon.[8] In April 2024, the song was identified as "Ulterior Motives".[9]

Filmography

Films with contributions from Christopher Saint Booth!Year!Film!Role!Notes!
1984Taboo IIIBand PerformerHe performed his songs "Till the End of Time" and "Animal in Me" in the movie
1986Angels of PassionBomberAdditional credit as composer
1988DroidWriter
2005Death TunnelComposer, producer, writer
2005ShadowBoxComposer, producer, writer
2006Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills SanatoriumHimselfAdditional credits as composer, director, editor, writer
2007DarkPlaceComposer, producer, writer
2007Children of the Grave HimselfAdditional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer[10]
2008Ghouls Gone WildComposer, editor, producer, writer
2009The PossessedHimselfAdditional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2010The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the ExorcistHimselfAdditional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2011Immortal IslandComposer
2011Soul CatcherHimselfAdditional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2012Children of the Grave 2HimselfAdditional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2014The Exorcist FileHimselfAdditional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2014Dead StillComposer, producer
2023The AttachedHimselfAdditional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer[11]
Films with contributions from Philip Adrian Booth!Year!Film!Role!Ref
1986Angels of Passion
1988Droid
2005Death TunnelCinematographer, director, editor, writer
2005ShadowBox
2006Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium
2007Children of the Grave [12]
2007Dark Place
2008Ghouls Gone Wild
2009The Possessed
2009Immortal Island
2010The Haunted Boy: Secret Diary of the Exorcist
2014Dead StillDirector, screenplay writer[13] [14]
2023The AttachedDirector, writer[15]

Discography

As Who's Who?

Studio albums

Singles

As Christopher Saint

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

As Christopher Saint Booth

External links

Notes and References

  1. Christopher: GRO Register of Births MAR 1960 2b 906 HALIFAX - Christopher Booth, mmn=Jackson
    Philip: GRO Register of Births MAR 1960 2b 906 HALIFAX - Philip Booth, mmn=Jackson
  2. News: Nathaniel . West . 20 July 2008 . Article clipped from Journal Gazette . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161558/https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-gazette/146291515/ . 29 April 2024 . 2 May 2024 . Journal Gazette . 1.
  3. Web site: u/lilhudak . 3 May 2024 . 20MIN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504124649/https://old.reddit.com/r/everyoneknowsthat/comments/1cjitro/20min_interview_with_chris/ . 4 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . A post on the subreddit r/everyoneknowsthat . Reddit.
  4. Web site: Booth . John . Sweeney Band from Victoria BC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429162939/https://rcmusicproject.com/sweeney . 29 April 2024 . 2 May 2024 . Royal City Music Project .
  5. Klee . Miles . 1 May 2024 . Their Song Spawned an Internet Mystery. Now They're Ready to Tell Their Story . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503001453/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/musicians-ulterior-motives-lost-media-track-80s-album-1235012719/ . 3 May 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  6. Web site: canbands . 11 April 2022 . Sweeney Todd . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315205036/https://canadianbands.com/sweeney-todd/ . 15 March 2024 . 2 May 2024 . CanadianBands .
  7. Web site: Exposing Skeletons: Getting “Spooked” with Christopher Saint Booth (ARTICLE/INTERVIEW). Darkest Goth. 30 December 2015.
  8. News: O'Grady . Carrie . 28 February 2024 . Everyone Knows That: can you identify the lost 80s hit baffling the internet? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430130558/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/28/everyone-knows-that-can-you-identify-the-lost-80s-hit-baffling-the-internet . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . The Guardian . 0261-3077.
  9. News: Robinson . Ellie . 29 April 2024 . Viral Lost Song 'Ulterior Motives' Found In Obscure '80s Porn Flick . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430181409/https://themusic.com.au/news/viral-lost-song-ulterior-motives-found-in-obscure-80s-porn-flick/UnDoREdGSUg/29-04-24 . 30 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . .
  10. News: 20 July 2008 . SundayDrive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161603/https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-gazette/146291687/ . 29 April 2024 . 3 May 2024 . Journal Gazette . Ancestry . 2 . Clipped article.
  11. Web site: Andujar . Samantha . 4 August 2023 . The Attached . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164458/https://www.horrordna.com/movies/the-attached-christopher-saint-booth-philip-adrian-movie-review . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . Horror DNA .
  12. News: West . Nathaniel . 20 July 2008 . Going after ghosts: TV team uses technology to root out spirits at Ashmore Estates (cont'd) . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429161603/https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-gazette/146291687/ . 29 April 2024 . The Journal Gazette . 2 . clipped article . 29 April 2024 .
  13. Web site: Harley . Joel . DEAD STILL . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164457/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dead-still-vod/ . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . Starburst Magazine .
  14. Web site: DeFellipo . Michael . 8 October 2014 . Review: Dead Still . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164456/https://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/10/08/review-dead-still/ . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . Horror Society .
  15. Web site: Andujar . Samantha . 4 August 2023 . The Attached . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429164456/https://www.horrordna.com/movies/the-attached-christopher-saint-booth-philip-adrian-movie-review . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . Horror DNA . Spooked Television Releasing .
  16. Web site: Christophersaintb . 2024-06-08 . We are excited to announce Ulterior Motives - The Lost Album! Limited Edition CD with Autographed picture. . 2024-06-09 . r/everyoneknowsthat.

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