Ernest Mathijs (born 1968 or 1969)
[ is a professor at the ]University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
, where he teaches film. He has published several books on cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage i ...
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Career
According to CTV News
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, his "specialties include movie audiences, the reception of alternative cinema and cult film." Mathijs is primarily known for his books on cult films, such as ''The Cult Film Reader
''The Cult Film Reader'' is a 2008 book edited by Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik. It collects essays by Susan Sontag, Umberto Eco, and others, each on the topic of cult followings, cult films, and related topics. Director and producer Roger Cor ...
'' and '' 100 Cult Films'', which he co-edited and co-wrote, respectively, with Xavier Mendik; '' Cult Cinema'', which he co-wrote with Jamie Sexton; '' The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero'' and '' John Fawcett's Ginger Snaps''. With Sexton, he is the co-editor of the '' Cultographies'' series, which examines individual cult films in the form of short books.
Personal life
Mathijs is married to Canadian actress Emily Perkins. He was born in Belgium.
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Ernest Mathijs
at the University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...
Living people
Academic staff of the University of British Columbia
Year of birth uncertain
Year of birth missing (living people)
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