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American actor and filmmaker
James L. Edwards
Born (1972-11-26 ) November 26, 1972 (age 51) Occupations Years active 1985-present
James L. Edwards (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker from Akron, Ohio.[ 1] He is best known for his acting roles in independent shot-on-video horror films, including The Dead Next Door (1989), Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997), as well as writing, directing, and starring in Her Name Was Christa (2020), Brimstone Incorporated (2021), and the forthcoming Trivial .[ 2] [ 3]
Biography
Edwards began acting as a teenager making his debut in J. R. Bookwalter 's 1989 zombie film The Dead Next Door and proceeding to star in a string of independent shot on video horror films throughout the 1990s, including Ozone (1993), Polymorph (1996), and Bloodletting (1997).[ 4] [ 5] After a hiatus, he returned to acting in the mid 2000's and in 2020 made his directorial debut with Her Name Was Christa which he also wrote and starred in along with Brimstone Incorporated and the upcoming Trivial .[ 6] [ 7] In 2021, he directed and starred in the music video for the song Stitch from the band Sponge .[ 8] Edwards co-stars in the David Ellefson produced and Drew Fortier directed found footage horror film Dwellers portraying a fictionalized version of himself.[ 9]
Filmography
Actor
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1989
The Dead Next Door [ 10]
Dead kid in farmhouse
Multiple roles & behind the scenes
1989
Robot Ninja
Sculley
1990
Skinned Alive
The Walkman Victim
1991
Zombie Cop
Sculley
1992
Maximum Impact
Richie
1992
Humanoids from Atlantis
Ken Adams
1992
Chickboxer
Billy Anderson
1992
Galaxy of the Dinosaurs
Graft/Gurtorius Gonimus
1993
Ozone
Sam DeBartolo - The Drug Lord/Spikes
1995
The Sandman
Gerald Rivers
1996
Polymorph [ 11]
Ted
1997
Bloodletting [ 12]
Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky
2005
The Red Skulls
Jack
2007
Cordoba Nights
Pizza Customer
2008
June 9
The Stranger
2008
Poison Sweethearts
Boss
2015
Milfs vs Zombies
Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2017
Killer Campout
Samson Del Marr
2018
WrestleMassacre
Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2018
Pharisee
Street Mugger 1
Cameo
2020
Her Name Was Christa [ 13] [ 14]
Stephen Booth
2020
Deathboard
Merle Del Marr
2021
Dwellers [ 15]
James
2021
Brimstone Incorporated [ 16]
Richard Hackett
Segment: First Date
2022
Shriekshow
Shepard
2022
Hell Van
Officer Walt
2024
Trivial
Dean Mathers
2024
Side Effects May Vary [ 17]
Glenn Rollins
2024
Bunker Heights [ 18]
Bellini
Director
Year
Title
Notes
2020
Her Name Was Christa [ 19]
2021
Brimstone Incorporated [ 20]
2021
Sponge - Stitch
Music video
TBA
Trivial
Writer
Year
Title
Notes
1989
Interzone
Uncredited
1996
Polymorph
1998
Psycho Sisters
2016
Fiendish Fables
2017
Killer Campout [ 21]
2020
Her Name Was Christa [ 22]
2021
Brimstone Incorporated [ 23]
TBA
Trivial
TBA
Side Effects May Vary
References
^ Creepy, Jay (2022-04-07). "James L. Edwards Returning Soon with Something Trivial!" . Severed Cinema . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Stu (2019-09-21). "James L. Edwards" . Cult Celebrities . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ "An Interview with James L Edwards - Writers Theatre - Extreme Horror Cinema" . www.extremehorrorcinema.com . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Hamman, Cody (2017-12-27). "Genre veteran James L. Edwards is working on two new horror projects" . JoBlo . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Helter (18 May 2020). "Celebrity Picks: James L. Edwards (Her Name Was Krista, WrestleMassacre)!!" . Gruemonkey .
^ Gingold, Michael (2018-12-20). "Exclusive comments, plus trailer and posters: SOV veteran turns director with "HER NAME WAS CHRISTA" " . Rue Morgue . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ "Her Name Was Christa (Review)" . Horror Society . 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
^ Price, Jason (2021-07-06). "SPONGE Announce 'Lavatorium' Album, Release First Single & Video For "Stitch" " . Icon Vs. Icon . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Iceman, The (2021-04-15). "Dwellers (2021) - Movie Review" . JoBlo . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Hamman, Cody (2018-12-11). "Love conquers death in Her Name Was Christa teaser trailer" . JoBlo . Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
^ "Episode #6.2 - Interview w/ James L. Edwards (Her Name Was Christa, 2020) from Coast2Coast Film Reviews | Podcast Episode on Podbay" . Podbay . Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
^ "Bloodletting | Movie Review | Flipside Movie Emporium" . www.flipsidearchive.com . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Garcia, Mar (2020-02-28). "HORROR FILM - Her Name Was Christa by James L. Edwards" . TBM Horror . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Adkins, Jeremy (16 December 2019). "James L. Edwards Is Set To Release 'Her Name Was Christa' (2020) Soon" . Pophorror .
^ Millican, Josh (2021-03-11). "Trailer: DWELLERS is a Found-Footage Creeper Produced by Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson" . Dread Central . Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ "Brimstone Incorporated (Review)" . Horror Society . 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ Gingold, Michael (2024-01-02). "J.R. Bookwalter's medical shocker "SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY" releases trailer, sets roadshow theatrical dates" . Rue Morgue . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
^ Squires, John (2024-01-04). " 'Bunker Heights' Teaser Trailer – Crime, Comedy and Creatures Collide in Genre-Bending Indie Movie" . Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
^ "Film Review: Her Name Was Christa (2019)" . Horror News | HNN . 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2022-11-07 .
^ "Draculina: Draculina Podcast #6: Interview with James L Edwards on Apple Podcasts" . Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
^ Hamman, Cody (2018-10-15). "Wild Eye to release gory slasher Killer Campout" . JoBlo . Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
^ Rogers, Philip (2022-11-22). "Philip Rogers chats with Writer-director James L Edwards" . Blazing Minds . Retrieved 2022-11-23 .
^ Hamman, Cody (2021-04-13). "Brimstone Incorporated: horror anthology now on Blu-ray and DVD" . JoBlo . Retrieved 2022-11-08 .
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