Christopher and Philip Booth
British-Canadian twin musicians and filmmakers (born 1960)
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Christopher Saint Booth[a] and Philip Adrian Booth (born 19 February 1960)[3] are British-Canadian[4] twin brother musicians and filmmakers best known for the 1986 song "Ulterior Motives". The song became known in the lostwave community, a social media subculture based around obscure songs, as "Everyone Knows That" (EKT); its authorship and title were not known to the online community. The community originally only had a 17-second clip of the song, which was originally posted by user carl92 on the French song identification website WatZatSong. The song was the subject of a search between 2021 and 2024 to identify the song title and original artist, and was then found in the 1986 pornographic film Angels of Passion. As filmmakers, the brothers have made several documentaries on ghosts, haunted locations, and exorcisms.[4][5][6] Together they directed several horror movies in the 2000s, with some notable actors, such as Matthew McGrory.
Philip Adrian Booth
19 February 1960
- The Booth Brothers[1]
- Filmmakers
- writers
- directors
- cinematographers
- composers
- musicians
Christopher and Philip Booth | |
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| Born | Christopher Saint Booth Philip Adrian Booth 19 February 1960 Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Other names | Collectively:
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Notable work | "Ulterior Motives" |
| Website | spookedtv |
Biography
Originally from Halifax, UK, they moved to Canada in the 1970s.[7] Christopher Booth replaced Bryan Adams as a vocalist of the band Sweeney Todd, in which his older brother John was the drummer and his twin Philip played guitar.[8][1] They performed several live shows, but left the band before releasing any music.[9]
After moving to Los Angeles in the 1980s, the brothers formed the band Who's Who?.[1] Unable to secure a record deal, however, they began to license their original songs for inclusion in pornographic films, through their connection with a friend who worked as a crew member in the adult film industry. One such song that appeared in Angels of Passion[1] later became a popular example of lostwave after a short snippet of the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by a user named Carl92 in 2021 and the search for it became an Internet phenomenon.[10] In April 2024, the song was identified as "Ulterior Motives".[11][10]
While licensing songs to pornographic films, the brothers also took miscellaneous crew jobs such as production assistants for some of those same projects. Their experiences during these jobs later inspired them to make their own horror films and paranormal documentaries,[1] produced through their production company Spooked Productions.
Christopher's first book, titled Paranoia, was released in 2015. It is a memoir of his experiences with the paranormal, for which he also made an audiobook version.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Taboo III | Band Performer | He performed his songs "Till the End of Time" and "Animal in Me" in the movie | |
| 1986 | Angels of Passion | Bomber | Additional credit as composer and production assistant | |
| 1986 | Dirty Dreams | Spy No. 3 & Man in glasses | Additional credit as production assistant | |
| 1988 | Droid | Robot Rawchester | Additionally credited as a writer, producer, and composer in the movie | |
| 2005 | Death Tunnel | N/a | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2005 | ShadowBox | N/a | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2006 | Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, writer | |
| 2007 | DarkPlace | N/a | Composer, producer, writer | |
| 2007 | Children of the Grave | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | [13] |
| 2008 | Ghouls Gone Wild | N/a | Composer, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2009 | The Possessed | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2010 | The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2011 | Immortal Island | N/a | Composer | |
| 2011 | Soul Catcher | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2012 | Children of the Grave 2 | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2014 | The Exorcist File | Himself | Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer | |
| 2014 | Dead Still | N/a | Composer, producer | |
| 2023 | The Attached | Himself | Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer | [14] |
| Year | Film | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Angels of Passion | Production assistant and composer | |
| 1988 | Droid | Director | |
| 2005 | Death Tunnel | Cinematographer, director, editor, writer | |
| 2005 | ShadowBox | ||
| 2006 | Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium | ||
| 2007 | Children of the Grave | [15] | |
| 2007 | Dark Place | ||
| 2008 | Ghouls Gone Wild | ||
| 2009 | The Possessed | ||
| 2009 | Immortal Island | ||
| 2010 | The Haunted Boy: Secret Diary of the Exorcist | ||
| 2014 | Dead Still | Director, screenplay writer | [16][17] |
| 2023 | The Attached | Director, writer | [18] |
Discography
As Who's Who? and Christopher Saint
Studio albums
- Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album)[19] (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
- Animal in Me (The Lost Album Vol. 2) (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
- The Lost '80s Soundtracks (recorded 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
- Modern Heroes (The Lost Album Vol. 3) (recorded 1970s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
- Jump, Scream 'n' Shout (released digitally as EP; CD includes The Lost Album Vol. 4) (recorded 2025 and 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
- Curious Hearts (The Lost Album Vol. 4) (digital release) (recorded 2025 and 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2026)
- The Lost '90s Soundtracks, Vol. 2 (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2026)
Singles
- "Chemistry" (recorded 1985, remastered) (2024)
- "Ulterior Motives (Fan Tribute Remix)" (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
- "Just My Imagination" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
- "Love Letters" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
- "Vampyre Bat" (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2025)
- "Live and Let Love (Lost Basement Tapes)" (recorded 1970s, remastered) (2025)
- "Like Father, Like Son" (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2025)
As Christopher Saint
Studio albums
- Elysium (2020)
- SkyPolar (2024)
Soundtrack albums
- Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium (2006)
- Children of the Grave (2010)
- The Possessed (2010)
- DarkPlace (2010)
- The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist (2010)
- Soul Catcher (2011)
- Children of the Grave 2 (2012)
- Dead Still (2016)
- The Attached (with Philip Adrian Booth) (2021)
- Never Blink (2025)
As Christopher Saint Booth
- Paranoia Audio Experience (2016)