Christopher Saint Booth[a] and Philip Adrian Booth (both born 19 February 1960)[3] are Canadian twin brother filmmakers and musicians who have made several documentaries on ghosts, haunted locations, and exorcisms.[4] Together they directed several horror movies in the 2000s, with some notable actors, such as Matthew McGrory.
Christopher and Philip Booth | |
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| Born | Christopher Saint Booth Philip Adrian Booth 19 February 1960 Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Other names | Collectively:
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Notable work | "Ulterior Motives" |
Originally from Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, they moved to Canada in the 1970s.[5] 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.[6][1] They performed several live shows with the band, but they broke up before releasing any music.[7] They also performed as a duo under the name Who's Who?.[1] 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,[1] done through their production company Spooky 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.[8]
One of their songs licensed to the pornography producers was later used in the 1986 pornographic film Angels of Passion.[1] 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.[9] In April 2024, the song was identified as "Ulterior Motives".[10][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Taboo III | Band Performer | He performed his songs "Till the End of Time" and "Animal in Me" in the movie | |
| 1986 | Angels of Passion | Bomber | Additional credit as composer | |
| 1988 | Droid | — | Writer | |
| 2005 | Death Tunnel | — | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2005 | ShadowBox | — | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2006 | Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, writer | |
| 2007 | DarkPlace | — | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2007 | Children of the Grave | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | [11] |
| 2008 | Ghouls Gone Wild | — | Composer, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2009 | The Possessed | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2010 | The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2011 | Immortal Island | — | Composer | |
| 2011 | Soul Catcher | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2012 | Children of the Grave 2 | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2014 | The Exorcist File | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2014 | Dead Still | — | Composer, producer | |
| 2023 | The Attached | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | [12] |
| Year | Film | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Angels of Passion | ||
| 1988 | Droid | ||
| 2005 | Death Tunnel | Cinematographer, director, editor, writer | |
| 2005 | ShadowBox | ||
| 2006 | Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium | ||
| 2007 | Children of the Grave | [13] | |
| 2007 | Dark Place | ||
| 2008 | Ghouls Gone Wild | ||
| 2009 | The Possessed | ||
| 2009 | Immortal Island | ||
| 2010 | The Haunted Boy: Secret Diary of the Exorcist | ||
| 2014 | Dead Still | Director, screenplay writer | [14][15] |
| 2023 | The Attached | Director, writer | [16] |
Discography
editAs Who's Who?
editStudio albums
edit- Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album)[17] (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
- Animal in Me (The Lost Album Vol. 2) (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
Singles
edit- "Chemistry" (recorded 1985, remastered) (2024)
- "Just My Imagination" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
- "Love Letters" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
As Christopher Saint
editStudio albums
edit- Elysium (2020)
- SkyPolar (2024)
Soundtrack albums
edit- Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium (2006)
- Children of the Grave (2010)
- The Possessed (2010)
- DarkPlace (2010)
- The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist (2010)
- Soul Catcher (2011)
- Children of the Grave 2 (2012)
- Dead Still (2016)
- The Attached (with Philip Adrian Booth) (2021)
As Christopher Saint Booth
edit- Paranoia Audio Experience (2016)
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Klee, Miles (1 May 2024). "Their Song Spawned an Internet Mystery. Now They're Ready to Tell Their Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024.
- ^ Caffrey, Jack Lucas (14 May 2024). 2024 Interview With 'Ulterior Motives' Songwriters Christopher Saint Booth & Philip Adrian Booth!. youtube.com. Event occurs at 13:01. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
Now first of all, I'm not sure why SOCAN has David in my name, 'cause I'm not David. So I'm going to have to reach out to them and say my name's not Christopher David, 'cause that's what they're doing.
- ^ 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 - ^ West, Nathaniel (20 July 2008). "Article clipped from Journal Gazette". Journal Gazette. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ u/lilhudak (3 May 2024). "20MIN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS!" (A post on the subreddit r/everyoneknowsthat). Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via Reddit.
- ^ Booth, John. "Sweeney Band from Victoria BC". Royal City Music Project. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ canbands (11 April 2022). "Sweeney Todd". CanadianBands. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Exposing Skeletons: Getting "Spooked" with Christopher Saint Booth (ARTICLE/INTERVIEW)". Darkest Goth. 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b O'Grady, Carrie (28 February 2024). "Everyone Knows That: can you identify the lost 80s hit baffling the internet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Ellie (29 April 2024). "Viral Lost Song 'Ulterior Motives' Found In Obscure '80s Porn Flick". The Music (Australia). Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "SundayDrive". Journal Gazette (Clipped article). Ancestry. 20 July 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ Andujar, Samantha (4 August 2023). "The Attached". Horror DNA. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ West, Nathaniel (20 July 2008). "Going after ghosts: TV team uses technology to root out spirits at Ashmore Estates (cont'd)". The Journal Gazette. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Harley, Joel. "DEAD STILL". Starburst Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ DeFellipo, Michael (8 October 2014). "Review: Dead Still". Horror Society. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Andujar, Samantha (4 August 2023). "The Attached". Horror DNA. Spooked Television Releasing. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Christophersaintb (8 June 2024). "We are excited to announce Ulterior Motives - The Lost Album! Limited Edition CD with Autographed picture". r/everyoneknowsthat. Retrieved 9 June 2024.