Chris Gore
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Born | Christopher Patrick Gore September 5, 1965 |
Other names | Christian Gore |
Alma mater | Wayne State University |
Occupation(s) | Writer, film critic |
Christopher Patrick Gore
Early life
Gore was born in Big Rapids, Michigan[3] and attended Kimball High School in Royal Oak, Michigan.[4]
Gore was a film student at Detroit's Wayne State University, but he dropped out after starting Film Threat.[5]
Career
Gore is the head writer and the founder of Film Threat magazine, a project covering independent and underground film which he started in 1985.[6]
Early in his career, he had created several short films as Christian Gore: Betaville, Doorman, Red, and Ouch!.[7] He also made an hour-long docudrama, Cool Teenager from the Planet X.[5][8] He sold some of these through Film Threat Video.
Gore became the Editor in Chief of the newly renamed magazine
Gore was a recurring host on the
Gore co-wrote and produced the independent parody film My Big Fat Independent Movie, a comedy spoof of other indie films featuring Pauly Shore.[15] His books include The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made,[16] The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide[17] and The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD.[18] Gore also co-created Sci-Fi Universe magazine[6] and created the now-defunct Wild Cartoon Kingdom magazine. The latter was used by John Kricfalusi under the pen name "Thomas Paine" to anonymously criticize Nickelodeon following his September 1992 firing from The Ren & Stimpy Show.[19][20] In 2004, he hosted the game show Ultimate Film Fanatic.[21][22]
In 2016, Gore was interviewed in the Star Wars documentary film The Prequels Strike Back: A Fan's Journey.
In 2023 he released the documentary Attack of the Doc about the history of G4.
Personal life
Gore lives in Los Angeles, California.
See also
References
- Twitpic. June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Gore". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010.
- ^ Tippen, Molly (August 5, 2004). "Fanatic: Local woman competes for 'film title'". The Romulus Roman. pp. 12–13.
- ^ "ThatChrisGore". Twitter.
Scarier than walking down the senior hall at Kimball High school.
- ^ Los Angeles Magazine. pp. 70–71.
- ^ a b Jack Shafer; et al. (May 8, 1996). "Dog Bites". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ Webb, Dewey (April 15, 1992). "THE "RED" TAPES". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Silbar, Tony (October 17, 1988). "Art and alienation: This 'Gore film' doesn't disgust, it disturbs". The Michigan Daily. p. 9.
- ^ Davila, Mike (September 1993). "VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine Issue 56 September 1993". Video Games. p. 6.
- ^ Game pro magazine (September 1993). Game Pro Issue 50 ( September 1993). p. 136.
- ^ Gore, Chris (December 1995). "Video Games Magazine". Video Games. Flynt Publications, Inc.
- ^ "DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews, DVD Movie Reviews - G4tv.com". January 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Q&A with Chris Gore Archived January 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, G4tv.com, Retrieved January 28, 2010
- ^ "New Movie Show With Chris Gore". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ "My Big Fat Independent Movie review". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ Winecoff, Charles (January 17, 2015). "The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Cruz, Clarissa (January 17, 2015). "The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Reference & Research Book News". Highbeam.com. February 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ Komorowski, T. Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story. BearManor Media. p. 204. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ The Ultimate Film Fanatic - IndieWire
- ^ The Independent Film Channel Presents: Ultimate Film Fanatic - AMC Networks Inc.
- ^ "Chris Gore - LinkedIn". Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
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- Film Threat
- ChrisGore.com
- Chris Gore at IMDb
- Chris Gore at AllMovie
- Random Interview with Chris Gore
- PodCRASh with That Chris Gore podcast
- An interview with Chris Gore on Notebook on Cities and Culture