The Butcher Brothers

The Butcher Brothers are the filmmaking alter-egos of American film directors Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores.

This article is about the filmmakers. For music producers, see Butcher Bros.

The Butcher Brothers
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMitchell Altieri
Phil Flores
Occupation(s)Film directors, film producers, screenwriters

Biography

Phil Flores

Flores's first film was Long Cut (2002); he then joined with Mitchell Altieri to produce Lurking in Suburbia (2006).

Mitchell Altieri

Altieri's first feature film Lurking in Suburbia was discovered by Sundance Film Festival programmer Trevor Groth. Altieri and long time film partner Phil Flores then created their filmmaking alter-egos The Butcher Brothers, writing and directing the independent horror film The Hamiltons. His latest film, directed solo, is Holy Ghost People. As of April 2013, Raised by Wolves was completing post-production.[1]

History

Their first feature film The Hamiltons[2] was the co-winner of the Gold Vision Award of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival[3] and the Jury Prize at the Malibu International Film Festival.[4] It was released by Lions Gate Entertainment in 2006 (Limited Theatrical) and 2007 (DVD).[5] Their influences include Tobe Hooper, David Cronenberg, and David Lynch.

In 2007, they filmed the video for the Static-X song "Destroyer".[6] They shot the horror film The Violent Kind,[7] which was part of the Sundance Film Festival 2010.[8] Next, the Butcher Brothers worked on Black Sunset,[9] a psychological thriller, which was produced by Cynthia Stafford of Queen Nefertari Prod.[10] They released the sequel to The Hamiltons, The Thompsons, in 2012. In 2014 they released Black Sunset.[11]

Filmography

References
  1. Wixson, Heather (2 April 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores Discuss Holy Ghost People, Raised by Wolves and More". Dread Central. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. "The Hamiltons – Official Site". Sffilms.tv. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. McCarthy, Todd (6 February 2006). "Fest plays Santa with 'Father,' 'Noel'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  4. Collier, Sean (2011). "Chiller Theater". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. Fernandez, Jay A. (13 October 2010). "'Black Sunset' rises at Sundance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. "SHOT: Static-X – The Butcher Brothers, directors". Videostatic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  7. "Sundance '10 REVIEW: 'The Violent Kind'". Bloody Disgusting. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  8. Miska, Brad (23 January 2010). "Sundance '10: The Butcher Brothers Talk Bloody Possession in 'The Violent Kind'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  9. Barton, Steve (23 January 2010). "Black Sunset Next Project for The Butcher Brothers". Dread Central. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  10. Miska, Brad (23 January 2010). "The Butcher Brothers Sit Back and Enjoy a 'Black Sunset'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  11. Barton, Steve (27 April 2010). "The Thompsons Take Center Stage in the Butcher Brothers' The Hamiltons 2". Dread Central. Retrieved 19 February 2012.


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