James L. Edwards (actor)

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]

James L. Edwards
Born (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1985-present

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
TBA Trivial Dean Mathers
TBA Side Effects May Vary Glenn Rollins

Director
Year Title Notes
2020 Her Name Was Christa[17]
2021 Brimstone Incorporated[18]
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[19]
2020 Her Name Was Christa[20]
2021 Brimstone Incorporated[21]
TBA Trivial
TBA Side Effects May Vary

References
  1. Creepy, Jay (2022-04-07). "James L. Edwards Returning Soon with Something Trivial!". Severed Cinema. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. Stu (2019-09-21). "James L. Edwards". Cult Celebrities. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. "An Interview with James L Edwards - Writers Theatre - Extreme Horror Cinema". www.extremehorrorcinema.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. Hamman, Cody (2017-12-27). "Genre veteran James L. Edwards is working on two new horror projects". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  5. Helter (18 May 2020). "Celebrity Picks: James L. Edwards (Her Name Was Krista, WrestleMassacre)!!". Gruemonkey.
  6. 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.
  7. "Her Name Was Christa (Review)". Horror Society. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  8. Price, Jason (2021-07-06). "SPONGE Announce 'Lavatorium' Album, Release First Single & Video For "Stitch"". Icon Vs. Icon. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  9. Iceman, The (2021-04-15). "Dwellers (2021) - Movie Review". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  10. Hamman, Cody (2018-12-11). "Love conquers death in Her Name Was Christa teaser trailer". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  11. "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.
  12. "Bloodletting | Movie Review | Flipside Movie Emporium". www.flipsidearchive.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  13. Garcia, Mar (2020-02-28). "HORROR FILM - Her Name Was Christa by James L. Edwards". TBM Horror. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  14. Adkins, Jeremy (16 December 2019). "James L. Edwards Is Set To Release 'Her Name Was Christa' (2020) Soon". Pophorror.
  15. Millican, Josh (2021-03-11). "Trailer: DWELLERS is a Found-Footage Creeper Produced by Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  16. "Brimstone Incorporated (Review)". Horror Society. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  17. "Film Review: Her Name Was Christa (2019)". Horror News | HNN. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  18. "Draculina: Draculina Podcast #6: Interview with James L Edwards on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  19. Hamman, Cody (2018-10-15). "Wild Eye to release gory slasher Killer Campout". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  20. Rogers, Philip (2022-11-22). "Philip Rogers chats with Writer-director James L Edwards". Blazing Minds. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  21. Hamman, Cody (2021-04-13). "Brimstone Incorporated: horror anthology now on Blu-ray and DVD". JoBlo. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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