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KISS introduced him to horror A Secret Cross plays at festival Continued from page 28 29 · Friday, October 26, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com So when he took over the reins to Fangoria three years ago, his first order of business was to write a cover story about Simmons, a monsters and horror aficionado himself. The pair spent a day in Simmon's Hollywood home talking about monsters and they maintained a dialogue ever since. So when KISS was producing its latest album, Alexander was given the task of producing an accompanying magazine. A second one is already in the works. All these things are dreams come true for Alexander, who read Fangoria ever since he was a child. "I've always read Fangoria. It was like my gateway drug as a child. It was up on the stands and I'd save up my money and it was a big adventure for me to read these magazines and it opened me up to a weird, arcane, counter-culture," he said. "To take it over is like an impossible dream. Suddenly, you're given the keys and you want to make it exactly the magazine you wanted to read as a kid." There were several reasons why Alexander was so fascinated by horror films. He said he loved the colours of the films, how Baroque they were and how bizarre they were. They gave him nightmares and he was afraid of them. "But I intellectualized it at a very young age and wondered why I was afraid of it and submitted screenshot for blood: Actor Shauna Henry, as Irina, is the star of Blood for Irina, about a predator who stalks the streets looking for blood. I had to keep confronting it," he said. "Every time I confronted it, I kind of appreciated it more." Horror fans look for films that will scare them, though at Alexander's age that's hard to find. However, there are things that do. Now that he's a parent, he said he can't endure films in which children are harmed. "Horror films are very therapeutic. You can deal with a lot of follies of the human condition through the fantasy of horror movies," he said. For more information on Alexander, visit www.chris-alexander.ca and for information about his film, visit www.autonomypics.com. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek. The award-winning psychoto unravel what is happening logical thriller A Secret Cross around him. made by Oakville filmmaker The film won the Anthony Tullo is heading to the International Award of fifth annual Moving Images Excellence and Joslin won the Film Festival. best supporting actor award at The Toronto festival runs the Los Angeles Movie Awards. Nov. 2-4. A Secret Cross will Tullo produced and wrote play on opening night at the the film. Royal Theatre Cinema. The Royal Cinema is located Anthony Tullo at 608 College St. The film The film is about a farmer, starts at 10 p.m. played by Tullo, who notices a For more information on the film, visit stranger, played by Jeff Joslin, appearing around his property. Twists and turns hap- www.asecretcross.com. For information on pen along the way as Tullo's character begins the festival, visit www.miffest.com. big namessmalltheatre T H E O A K V I L L E C E N T R E F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S Dan Cooper presents CARA LUFT Saturday November 10, 8:30 pm "...a voice that takes listeners to the place the song describes, that caresses them, warms them, awakens them, urges and calls." ~HOUSE OF BLUES Germany, Live Show Review Dan Cooper presents Johannes Linstead ROBERT RANDOLPH Thursday November 13, 8:00 pm "This extremely talented and funky jam band will send you dancing into the aisles multiple times throughout the show." ~ CHRIS CORNELL, FloridaEntertainmentScene.com Tales of a Gypsy Paradiso Restaurant presents SPIN Thursday November 15, 8:00 pm "Parry weaves a profound lyrical tapestry through each song...tackles socio-political issues with humour and intelligence." ~ Nanaimo News, BC Dan Cooper presents TREASA LEVASSEUR Oakville native, multi-award winning guitarist Johannes Linstead is pleased to announce the launch of his very latest CD, Tales of a Gypsy. Featuring 11 songs expressed passionately on Spanish guitar, Gypsy violin, Latin percussion, and accordion, this could possibly be Johannes' best release yet. Upbeat tempos, intricate guitar riffs, and flawless perfection are what you will find throughout. Saturday November 24, 8:00 pm "She does it all with a voice that, while capable of gritty resolve, can best be described as `smooth as velvet'." ~ JOHN TAYLOR, Blinded By Sound CD RELEASE PARTY - 2 DATES! Sunday, Nov. 18th and Friday, Nov. 23rd Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St. Oakville Call 905-844-2655 to reserve seating! All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or go to www.oakvillecentre.ca Album may be purchased from iTunes and other online stores. www.johanneslinstead.com