Meet Christopher Roth, new horror film from longtime DP Maxime Alexandre

By Jake Dee

Posted 16 years ago

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

Not sure how many of you are aware of the name Maxime Alexandre, but dude’s got quite a cinematography resume. Beginning with HAUTE TENSION in 2003, Maxime has worked on all of Alexandre Aja’s directorial work to date (save for PIRANHA), as well as THE CRAZIES for Breck Eisner last year. Now, dude’s taking full creative control, not just shooting but actually writing and directing his sophomore effort CHRISTOPHER ROTH. Allow us to (re)introduce you…

Starring Joaquim de Almeida and Anna Galiena (below):

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A few days after their arrival in Italy, Christopher Roth (Joaquim deAlmeida) and his wife, Catherine (Anna Galiena), get caught in the middle of a wild boar hunt during a walk in the woods. Not long after that, a young couple is brutally murdered in the woods near the Roths’ rented house…The table is set, dinner is served, but Catherine seems to have disappeared.

There’s a small gift package on the table. Roth opens it and discovers a picture and a letter inside. The picture’s a Polaroid of the couple killed in the woods, the signature left on the victims’ cheeks is unmistakable, each of them has been pierced by a boar tusk. The letter is from the killer a fervent admirer of Christopher’s work and feels Christopher’s way of portraying pain is so fascinating and so real, as he relates to his own experience. The killer will become Catherine and Christopher Roth’s worst nightmare. A nightmare whose violence will be greater than anything Roth ever envisioned.

Sounds pretty cool…gotta love wounds exacted by boar tusk!

Jessica Bonanni, Francesco Guzzo, Inigo Placido, Nathalie Rapti Gomez and the great Ben Gazzara level out the minimal support.

Until a release date comes our way, check out the Official Site and Facebook page for the flick.

Source: Aspect Film

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