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[edit]
Novels[edit]
- Life After Death (2020)[7]
With Wayne Clingman[edit]
- Bones Beneath the Pale (2019)
- Narco Saints (2019)
Short fiction[edit]
- Year’s Best Transhuman (appeared in SF 2017 Anthology- November 2017)
Nonfiction[edit]
With Kathleen Fernandez[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Build Your Billion-Dollar Law Firm: I Did It, and You Can, Too! (2023)
Filmography[edit]
- The Redemption of Henry Myers[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Horror Experts on their Favorite Genre Performances That No One Talks About".
- ^ "New Horror Documentary 'Fear Man' Released Free on Prime".
- ^ "Doubting Thomas Films".
- ^ "Articles by Chris Vander Kaay".
- ^ "Subspace: About Us".
- ^ "145. Chris Vander Kaay, Brain Trust Legal Group — Tap In to Grow: How Story Increases Brand Awareness". Rankings. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "One Missed Pod 020: ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2017) with guest Chris Vander Kaay".
- ^ "The Castle Of Horror Podcast Presents: A Special Interview With Anatomy Of Fear Author Chris Vander Kaay". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "The Anatomy of Fear: Conversations with Cult Horror and Science-Fiction Filmmakers". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive Book Excerpt: "Anatomy of Fear" uncovers the inspiration behind "Tremors"". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "The Story Behind the Missing Scenes in the 'Black Christmas' Remake". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Looking at Movie Cliches with the man who Wrote the Book". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Stack Overflow: Movie Magic". Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ The Redemption of Henry Myers (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-05