Alex McAulay

Alex McAulay (born January 20, 1977)[1] is an American film director and novelist. McAulay is best known for writing and directing the thriller film Don't Tell a Soul. McAulay has also released music under the name Charles Douglas.[2]

Alex McAulay
McAulay in 2018
Born (1977-01-20) January 20, 1977
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other namesCharles Douglas
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, film producer, actor, musician, author
Known forDon't Tell a Soul

Career

McAulay started performing, writing and had released music under the pseudonym Charles Douglas in the 1990s.[3][2] He recorded five indie-rock albums, including 1999's The Lives of Charles Douglas which features Maureen Tucker from The Velvet Underground on drums,[4] and 2004's Statecraft with Joey Santiago from The Pixies on guitars.[5] McAulay has also written novels such as Shelter Me, Oblivion Road, Lost Summer and Bad Girls, which were published by Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster.[6] He then wrote and co-produced the comedy drama film Flower starring Zoey Deutch, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017 and was released in 2018 by The Orchard. McAulay then directed, wrote and co-produced the thriller film Don't Tell a Soul, starring Jack Dylan Grazer, Fionn Whitehead and Rainn Wilson, which premiered at the Deauville Film Festival in 2020 and was released by Saban Films and Lionsgate Films in 2021.[7][8] McAulay also wrote, directed and co-executive produced the horror film A House on the Bayou, starring Paul Schneider, Angela Sarafyan, Jacob Lofland and Lia McHugh, which was released on November 19, 2021 by Blumhouse Television and Epix.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2017 Flower No Yes Yes Co-producer
2020 Don't Tell a Soul Yes Yes Yes Directorial debut; co-producer
2021 A House on the Bayou Yes Yes Yes Co-executive producer

Acting roles
Year Title Roles Notes
2012 D is for Dogfight Old Hippie Segment from The ABCs of Death

Discography

as Charles Douglas

  • Minor Wave - 1995
  • The Burdens of Genius - 1998
  • The Lives of Charles Douglas- 1999
  • Statecraft - 2004
  • Not Your Kind Of Music - (compilation album) - 2012

References
  1. "Alex McAulay - Rotten Tomatoes".
  2. "NOT YOUR KIND OF MUSIC by Charles Douglas". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. McAulay, Alex (2 January 2011). "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!". Livejournal. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Charles Douglas - The Lives of Charles Douglas - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. "Charles Douglas - Statecraft - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. "Pocket Books".
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (January 11, 2019). "Rainn Wilson, Mena Suvari, Fionn Whitehead, Jack Dylan Grazer Topline Don't Tell A Soul Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. N'Duka, Amanda (May 20, 2020). "Saban Films Acquires 'Don't Tell a Soul'; 1091 Picks Up 'The Pollinators' – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. Jackson, Angelique (March 16, 2021). "Epix and Blumhouse Partner for Original Films Slate, 'A House on the Bayou' Set for Dec. 2021". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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