Christopher Bickel

Christopher Bickel
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupations
OrganizationFilms Colacitta
StyleB-movies, Horror, Girl Gangs, Cult Films
Websitecuttored.com

Christopher Bickel is an American underground filmmaker from West Columbia, South Carolina, where he films most of his movies.[1][2][3] Bickel has directed films such as Pater Noster and the Mission of Light (2024), Bad Girls (2021), and The Theta Girl (2017).[4][5][6][7][8] Bickel's films are "low-budget," being financed and produced independently.[9] He has expressed frustration with distribution issues and competition with mainstream big-budget studio films.[10][11][12] Bickel's films are available on Blu-Ray, and on streaming services such as Night Flight Plus.[13][14]

Bickel was named the 2020 Free Times "Best Filmmaker in Columbia."[15] His 2024 film Pater Noster and the Mission of Light was official selection at the 2024 film festivals: Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, South Carolina Underground Film Festival, and BizarroLand Film Festival.[16] Bickel's filmmaking influences include George Romero, Gregg Araki, John Waters, HG Lewis, Russ Meyer, David Lynch, Kenneth Anger, and Jack Hill.[17] He has hosted a "Lowbrow Cinema Explosion" at the Nickelodeon Theatre in Columbia.[18]

Bickel has also directed music videos for artists such as Demiser, MNRVA, and Boo Hag.[19] Prior to entering filmmaking, Bickel wrote and conducted interviews for the counterculture website Dangerous Minds and for the punk culture 'zine Maximum Rocknroll.[9] In the 1990s and early 2000s, Bickel sang in the South Carolina punk bands In/Humanity and Guyana Punch Line, and released music for a solo project called Anakrid.[20] He is an avid collector of vinyl records and has released vinyl soundtracks to certain of his films.[21][22]

Filmography

  • Pater Noster and the Mission of Light (2024)
  • Bad Girls (2021)
  • The Theta Girl (2017)
  • Teenage Caligula (short) (2016)

References

  1. ^ Welch, Rodney (November 1, 2017). "Hometown Horror: With a Tiny Budget and Daring Imagery, the Locally Produced Theta Girl Pushes the Limits of DIY Filmmaking". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  2. ^ Godiner, Jane (September 18, 2024). "Indie horror movie filmed in Columbia uses Papa Jazz, New Brookland Tavern as settings". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  3. ^ Petersen, Kyle (November 28, 2023). "Columbia filmmaker Chris Bickel's latest project combines music, horror with 70s aesthetic". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  4. ^ Trainor, Chris (November 25, 2024). "Shock and awe: How a Columbia horror filmmaker is carving out a bloody name for himself". The State.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Jordan (December 29, 2022). "Christopher Bickel's second film is bloody, smart and thoroughly Columbia". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  6. ^ "On a Musical Mission The Musical Method Bringing An Indie Film to the Big Screen". The Jasper Project. November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Columbia's Indie Horror Filmmaker Christopher Bickel Gains National Attention with Pater Noster and the Mission of Light". Here Irmo. November 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Sellers, Wade (September 14, 2020). "Wade Sellers Catches Up with Multidisciplinary artist & filmmaker Chris Bickel". The Jasper Project.
  9. ^ a b Myer, Jarret (October 30, 2024). "This Year's Most Exciting Horror Film Was Made For Just $21,000". Uproxx.
  10. ^ Lawrence, Jordan (October 18, 2024). "Are Hollywood movies at Columbia's Nickelodeon theater squeezing out local filmmakers?". The State.
  11. ^ "Without Your Head Horror Podcast: Christopher Bickel of Pater Noster - The Veil cast and crew". YouTube. October 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Dyer, Michael A. (October 31, 2024). "Pater Noster - An Interview w/ Chris Bickel". Horror to Culture.
  13. ^ Guarisco, Donald (September 22, 2022). "Schlock-Wire: Brainy Psychedelic Exploitation Shocker THE THETA GIRL Is Now Available On Blu-Ray". Schlockmania!.
  14. ^ Sullivan, Harry-Scott (June 22, 2025). "Death By DVD Presents : Christopher Bickel And His Mission Of Light". Death By DVD.
  15. ^ "Best of Columbia 2020: Arts, Music and Entertainment". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  16. ^ "PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT: Canadian Premiere". Calgary Underground Film Festival.
  17. ^ Leonard, Sean (November 30, 2023). "Interview: Christopher Bickel and the Mission of Underground Filmmaking". Nervousmaker.
  18. ^ Bland, David Travis (June 1, 2016). "Friday at the Nickelodeon Theatre: Christopher Bickel Picks Highlights from His Lowbrow Cinema Explosion Series". The Post and Courier Free Times.
  19. ^ Steen, Theodoor (January 20, 2025). "Sound And Vision: Christopher Bickel". ScreenAnarchy.
  20. ^ O., Liz. "Director Christopher Bickel on Pater Noster and the Mission of Light". Beatique.
  21. ^ Brazas, Owen (February 21, 2025). "Featured Conversation: Pater Noster and the Mission of Light: a Horror Movie And an Ode to Records". I Have That On Vinyl.
  22. ^ Blacktooth (November 15, 2023). "'PATER NOSTER AND THE MISSION OF LIGHT' – To Unleash A Terrifying Underground Psychedelic Cult Horror Movie Experience Soon". Horror Society.
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