Kansas Bowling
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Kansas Bowling | |
|---|---|
| Born | Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Writer / Director |
| Years active | 2015 - present |
| Known for | B.C. Butcher |
Kansas Bowling is an American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is known for writing and directing Troma's B.C. Butcher when she was 17 years old.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Kansas Bowling wrote the script to her film B.C. Butcher when she was 15 years old and shot it when she was 17 years old.[6][7][8] B.C. Butcher is has been dubbed "the world's first prehistoric slasher film"[9][10] and it stars Kato Kaelin, Rodney Bingenheimer, and Kadeem Hardison, and is produced by Lloyd Kaufman. [11][12] The film is being distributed by Troma Entertainment [13][14][15][16] and was one of their first releases on their streaming service, Troma Now on VHX.[3][17] B.C. Butcher had its theatrical premiere March 3, 2016 in at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Bowling has said the film is inspired by the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Switchblade Sisters, Raquel Welch, Doris Wishman, and Joey Ramone, among others.[27][28] Critics have described it as a "feminist slasher movie"[29] and reminiscent of a "beach movie".[11][30]
She is the first inductee into the Troma Institute for Gifted Youth.[31]
Bowling was listed as one of W magazine's 42 up-and-comers in their "Next in Line" issue April 2016.[32]
Personal life
Kansas Bowling was born and raised in Hollywood, California.[2] As of January 2016[update] she was dating 106.7 KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer.[2]
References
- ^ "Q&A: Director Kansas Bowling Discusses Her Prehistoric Slasher Film B.C. BUTCHER".
- ^ a b c "FOR THE LOVE OF GORE: A CONVERSATION WITH TEENAGE FILMMAKER KANSAS BOWLING".
- ^ a b "Troma's Latest Horror Comedy, BC Butcher, Was Directed by a 17-Year-Old Girl".
- ^ "IFH 059: How a 17 yr old Directed & Sold Her 1st Feature on 16mm Film".
- ^ "Young Director crowdfunds 16mm Cavewomen slasher,"THE B.C. BUTCHER"".
- ^ "B.C. BUTCHER CAST INTERVIEW - DIRECTOR KANSAS BOWLING".
- ^ "17-YEAR-OLD DIRECTOR KANSAS BOWLING NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE THE B.C. BUTCHER".
- ^ "Troma's Newest Slasher Was Directed by a Badass 17-Year-Old Girl".
- ^ "First Stone Age Slasher Film B.C. Butcher Coming from Troma".
- ^ "[Entrevista] Kansas Bowling: "Siempre querré rodar películas de género"".
- ^ a b "Kansas Bowling | B. C. BUTCHER".
- ^ "Sinister Seven: Teen filmmaker KANSAS BOWLING on her prehistoric slasher film".
- ^ "CAVEGIRL SLASHER B.C. BUTCHER ACQUIRED BY TROMA".
- ^ "Troma announce the acquisition of Kansas Bowling's 'B.C. BUTCHER' – The First Prehistoric Slasher".
- ^ "Meet the teenage girl directing her way to cult success".
- ^ "BC BUTCHER Finds A Home At Troma".
- ^ "BC BUTCHER - PREMIERING ON TromaNOW!".
- ^ "Women Underground present BC Butcher".
- ^ "Kansas Bowling's "B.C. Butcher" World Premiere At The Egyptian Theater".
- ^ "PREMIERE OF KANSAS BOWLING'S B.C. BUTCHER AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATER IN HOLLYWOOD".
- ^ "Troma to premiere prehistoric slasher comedy B.C. BUTCHER at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre".
- ^ "B.C. Butcher (Premiere At The Egyptian Theatre, Los Angeles) By Kansas Bowling".
- ^ "FILM: First-Person Review: B.C. Butcher".
- ^ "PRE-HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD HILLS GO APE FOR "B.C. BUTCHER"!".
- ^ "Women Underground Presents The Premiere Of "B.C. Butcher" - Arrivals".
- ^ "B.C. Butcher premiere at the Egyptian".
- ^ "KANSAS BOWLING (Director of B.C. Butcher) - Count Jackula Interviews".
- ^ "BC Butcher: Kansas Bowling | Ron Jeremy | Rodney Bingenheimer".
- ^ "Review: B.C. Butcher is a Tromatic Feminist Slasher Movie".
- ^ "Kansas Bowling's B.C. Butcher Is a Slashing Good Time".
- ^ "Announcing the TROMA INSTITUTE FOR GIFTED YOUTH".
- ^ "Kansas Bowling Makes W Magazine's Who's Next List".