Chris Sivertson is an American filmmaker.

Biography

Sivertson's first film was '' All Cheerleaders Die'' (2001), which he also wrote and directed together with Lucky McKee. In 2003 Sivertson and Kevin Ford co-directed a documentary titled ''Toolbox Murders: As It Was'' about the making of Tobe Hooper's 2003 film '' Toolbox Murders''. In 2006 Sivertson and Eddie Steeples co-wrote and co-directed '' The Best of Robbers'', starring Steeples. Sivertson's film '' The Lost'' (2006) adapted Jack Ketchum's celebrated crime novel and has become a cult classic. His next film, '' I Know Who Killed Me'' (2007) starring

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, was not well received by critics and went on to win several

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s. However, the film subsequently developed a cult following, with screenings at the Los Angeles Silent Movie Theater and the NuArt, and has been favorably compared by

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critic Ty Burr to Brian de Palma's ''

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'' and '' Body Double'' as well as the works of

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. Sivertson has written and produced other films, including '' Wicked Lake'' (2008). Sivertson also wrote and directed the 2011 sports film '' Brawler''. '' All Cheerleaders Die'' is a 2013

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that was directed by Lucky McKee and Sivertson. The film is a

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of the 2001 film '' All Cheerleaders Die''.Fright.com
/ref> Sivertson's film '' Shattered Memories'' debuted on TV in 2018. In 2022, he directed '' Monstrous'' starring Christina Ricci.

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