The Butcher Brothers

This article is about the filmmakers. For music producers, see Butcher Bros.

The Butcher Brothers are the filmmaking alter-egos of American film directors Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores.

Biography

Phil Flores

Flores's first film was Long Cut (2002); he then joined with Mitchell Altieri to produce Lurking in Suburbia (2006).

History

Their first feature film The Hamiltons[1] was the co-winner of the Gold Vision Award of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival[2] and the Jury Prize at the Malibu International Film Festival.[3] It was released by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2006 (Limited Theatrical) and 2007 (DVD).[4] Their influences include Tobe Hooper, David Cronenberg, and David Lynch.

In 2007, they filmed the video for the Static-X song "Destroyer".[5] They shot the horror film The Violent Kind,[6] which is part of the Sundance Film Festival 2010.[7] The Butcher Brothers are currently working on Black Sunset,[8] a psychological thriller, which is produced by Cynthia Stafford of Queen Nefertari Prod.[9] They recently released the sequel to The Hamiltons, The Thompsons, in 2012.[10]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "The Hamiltons – Official Site". Sffilms.tv. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (2006-02-06). "Fest plays Santa with 'Father,' 'Noel'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. ↑ Collier, Sean (2011). "Chiller Theater". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (2010-10-13). "'Black Sunset' rises at Sundance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  5. ↑ "SHOT: Static-X – The Butcher Brothers, directors". Videostatic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Sundance '10 REVIEW: 'The Violent Kind'". Bloody Disgusting. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  7. ↑ Miska, Brad (2010-01-23). "Sundance '10: The Butcher Brothers Talk Bloody Possession in 'The Violent Kind'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  8. ↑ Barton, Steve (2010-01-23). "Black Sunset Next Project for The Butcher Brothers". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  9. ↑ Miska, Brad (2010-01-23). "The Butcher Brothers Sit Back and Enjoy a 'Black Sunset'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  10. ↑ Barton, Steve (2010-04-27). "The Thompsons Take Center Stage in the Butcher Brothers' The Hamiltons 2". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

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