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Chris Vander Kaay

Chris Vander Kaay

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Chris Vander Kaay (born March 17, 1978) is a screenwriter and author primarily known for his work in the horror genre.[1] He was the subject of the 2018 documentary Fear Man, exploring the sociological and psychological implications of horror fandom. [2][3] With his wife Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay he co-authored the 2018 book Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers, about 21st century science fiction cinema. From 2016 to 2018, he was a contributing writer for Bloody Disgusting.[4] With Chance Shirley he cofounded Subspace, a sci-fi movie curation service.[5]

As of 2023 he serves as the Creative Director of the Brain Trust Legal Group, with whose founder Darryl Isaacs he co-authored the 2023 book Build Your Billion-Dollar Law Firm!: I Did It, and You Can, Too.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Life After Death (2020)[7]

With Wayne Clingman

  • Bones Beneath the Pale (2019)
  • Narco Saints (2019)

Short fiction

  • Year’s Best Transhuman (appeared in SF 2017 Anthology- November 2017)

Nonfiction

With Kathleen Fernandez

  • The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science Fiction Filmmakers (2014) [8] [9] [10] [11]
  • Horror Films by Subgenre: A Viewer’s Guide (2016)
  • Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers (2018)
  • Spoiler Alert! The Badass Book of Movie Plots (2020; co-written with Steven Espinoza) [12] [13]

With Darryl Isaaacs

  • Build Your Billion-Dollar Law Firm: I Did It, and You Can, Too! (2023)

Filmography

  • The Redemption of Henry Myers[14]

References

  1. [1]
    "Horror Experts on their Favorite Genre Performances That No One Talks About".
  2. [2]
    "New Horror Documentary 'Fear Man' Released Free on Prime".
  3. [3]
    "Doubting Thomas Films".
  4. [4]
    "Articles by Chris Vander Kaay".
  5. [5]
    "Subspace: About Us".
  6. [6]
    "145. Chris Vander Kaay, Brain Trust Legal Group — Tap In to Grow: How Story Increases Brand Awareness". Rankings. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. [7]
    "One Missed Pod 020: ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) with guest Chris Vander Kaay".
  8. [8]
    "The Castle Of Horror Podcast Presents: A Special Interview With Anatomy Of Fear Author Chris Vander Kaay". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  9. [9]
    "The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science-Fiction Filmmakers". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Exclusive Book Excerpt: "Anatomy of Fear" uncovers the inspiration behind "Tremors"". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  11. [11]
    "The Story Behind the Missing Scenes in the 'Black Christmas' Remake". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Looking at Movie Cliches with the man who Wrote the Book". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Stack Overflow: Movie Magic". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. [14]
    The Redemption of Henry Myers (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-05
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