Chris Shane Sanders
Biography
Chris Shane Sanders, also known professionally as Chris Sanders is a prolific British writer, director, actor, and producer. He has helped many new and upcoming artists with their first breaks in the industry. Having overcome a traumatic early life, he is committed to seeing other people succeed and achieving their ambitions. He is a keen supporter of many charities. He has written and produced ten features so far, mostly in the horror genre. These are Nest of Vampires, Werewolf Cabal, Demons at Dawn, The Haunted Studio, Bring Me a Skin for Dancing In, Big Cats, Ripper Revealed, Irish Ashes, The Highgate Vampyre, Clean Right Hook and Cartel Hitmen. His latest horror film Blood Witch is in pre-production. There are more films in the pipeline. He is the founder of Black Coppice Films Ltd. His films have been distributed across multiple VOD platforms including Fandango at home a joint venture between Warner Bros and NBC. His horror films often explore British mythology and the relationship these themes have with the English countryside.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Centuries after being killed for witchcraft, a mother and daughter are resurrected. They seek revenge on descendants of those responsible. As locals disappear, two journalists investigate the mysterious events.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Jack Knife Twins
Experimental thriller about a female assassin who avenged the killing of a friend and now becomes the hunted.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Tristan McGowan
When the son of an infamous Irish mobster returns home for the internment of his Mother's ashes, he discovers his sister is missing. Tristan McGowan tracks down the gang responsible for her kidnapping and uncovers a dark family secret.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Piers Rothschild
When Ichabod Price, a respected cryptozoologist, decides to shoot a documentary about alleged panther sightings in the English countryside, he soon discovers more than just big cats lurking in the woods.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Kit Baxter
When British paranormal investigator Kit Baxter decides to shoot a documentary about a legendary local murder, he quickly finds himself part of the myth.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Mark Cushing
Having recently lost her twin sister to suicide, Helen Daniels is sent to a remote English cottage to rest and recuperate by her uncle. Upon arrival she meets a few of the locals who befriend her. She describes her difficult childhood growing up in New York and gradually, having won her trust, she is drawn into a world of witchcraft, paganism, and mythological beasts.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Detective Inspector Luke Shane
An American author travels to a small rural town to collect an inheritance left to him by his estranged mother. During his stay, he uncovers a cabal of people who worship Lycanthrope
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Marshall Mabus
An MI5 agent who travels from London to rural England in search of the people who murdered his wife and kidnapped his only daughter. During his investigation, he uncovers a ruthless vampiric cult that is heavily embroiled in human trafficking and Satanic cult worship.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Dimitri Yeltsin
Documentary filmmakers investigate reports of a vampire at Highgate Cemetery in London. They witness paranormal activity and encounter the legendary Vampyre of Highgate while filming at the graveyard.