Chris R. Notarile

Chris is a 2005 graduate from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in animation which he specifically acquired to become a more creative diverse and efficient filmmaker Majoring in StopMotion animation Chris learned various skills techniques in the art of special FX from makeup prosthetics to set design and prop building which have given him a competitive edge as a filmmaker To date Chris has amassed over 400 filmmaking credits Some of his more notable works include the very popular horror fan film The Nightmare Ends on Halloween a horror short that brings Freddy Michael Jason Leatherface and Pinhead together the viral PSA The Powerpuff Girls the infamous online film serial The Deadpool Webseries which caught the jealous eye of 20th Century Fox and the fan favorite Krueger Tales from Elm Street series which has been hailed as the definitive origin for Freddy Krueger by fans and ANOS alumni alike In 2007 Chris began work on his first feature film Methodic which is also officially the worlds first basher movie a sub genre of horror created by Chris himself The phrase was coined after deciding that the killer in Methodic would actually bludgeon his victims to death The film is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime In January of 2024 Chris celebrated 20 years of filmmaking under his company Blinky Productions Inc which has collectively produced over 400 short films commercials music videos radio dramas and several features