Directing

Lee Demarbre

Born 1972-03-08 · Quebec, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Gordon Demarbre (born 8 March 1972 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian cult film maker. As the president and key person in the Ottawa, Ontario based Odessa Filmworks production company, he has led the creation of several internationally-shown films such as Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace and Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. Demarbre graduated from St Matthew Catholic High School in Orleans, Ontario in 1990 then graduated from Carleton University's film studies programme. In 1998, his short film trailer martial arts movie spoof Harry Knuckles garnered attention and led to longer form versions featuring the Harry Knuckles character. This led to a debut full-length feature film, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter which featured many of the actors from the earlier Harry Knuckles films. Prior to his full-time commitment with Odessa, Demarbre worked for Ottawa's ByTowne Cinema. He is presently programming films for another Ottawa cinema, the Mayfair Theatre. In January 2007, Demarbre directed the Odessa's project The Dead Sleep Easy, filmed on location in Mexico and starring Ian Hodgkinson. His movie Smash Cut was released in 2009 after post-production from July 2008. He is also host of the weekly Ottawa film talk radio programme Drunken Master Revue on CKCU-FM. He also presents "Saturday Night Sinema", which is a monthly showcase of rare or classic cult film prints at the Mayfair Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Demarbre, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Summer's Blood poster
5.4

A demented handyman comes to the rescue of a young woman, then imprisons her in his basement.

Summer's Blood

2009

Stripped Naked poster
4.2

When exotic dancer Cassie happens upon a drug deal gone bad, she steals the money and the drugs thinking she now has the funds to make her dream of moving to Paris come true. But waiting three days to get her passport proves tougher than she thought when everyone she knows from her ex-boyfriend, to her drug addict boss, to her lesbian lover, to the rightful owner of the money decides to get in on the action.

Stripped Naked

2009

Smash Cut poster
3.7

Television news celebrity April Carson turns to the services of private investigator Isaac Beaumonde to seek her missing sister, a stripper known as Gigi Spot. Carson assumes a role in a horror movie in the process, eventually learning that the movie's director, Able Whitman, is not only the culprit, but that he has rendered her sister's body into props for the production.

Smash Cut

2009

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter poster
4.9

The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned to earth. But before he can get down to the serious business of judging the living and the dead, he has to contend with an army of vampires that can walk in the daylight.

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

2001

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter poster
4.9

The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned to earth. But before he can get down to the serious business of judging the living and the dead, he has to contend with an army of vampires that can walk in the daylight.

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

2001

Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1 poster
NR

Tromadance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike other film festivals, Tromadance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels or parties of any kind given. This DVD contains the best short films from the first few Tromadance festivals, including David Schmoeller's "Please Kill Mr. Kinski," Carey Burtt's "The Psychotic Odyssey of Richard Chase," Lee Demarbre's "Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy," Steve Herold's "H.R. Pukenshette," Barry Norman's "Deadbeats" and others.

Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1

2002

Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1 poster
NR

Tromadance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike other film festivals, Tromadance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels or parties of any kind given. This DVD contains the best short films from the first few Tromadance festivals, including David Schmoeller's "Please Kill Mr. Kinski," Carey Burtt's "The Psychotic Odyssey of Richard Chase," Lee Demarbre's "Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy," Steve Herold's "H.R. Pukenshette," Barry Norman's "Deadbeats" and others.

Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1

2002

The Dead Sleep Easy poster
3.9

A Mexican wrestler entangled with the mob seeks revenge after a group of Mexican migrants are massacred in a human smuggling ring.

The Dead Sleep Easy

2007

Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace poster
4.8

A valuable necklace has gone missing, and Harry Knuckles, AKA Special Agent Spanish Fly, is on the case. But getting his hirsute hands on the prize isn't going to be easy for the diminutive dynamo. There's more to this case than meets the eye. Armed with a lethal arsenal of kung-fu moves, a hair-trigger temper, a fistful of moxie and a seemingly endless supply of potassium-rich bananas, Harry's ready to knuckle up against any and all comers.

Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace

2004

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero poster
6.0

Documentary about the life of wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, "Vampiro", detailing his biggest international tour as well as his life outside the ring.

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

2008

Enter the Drag Dragon poster
NR

Get ready to go on a Drag-Fu odyssey, filled with face-crunching action, corset-busting comedy, gut-munching horror, soul-touching musical numbers. You've never experienced anything like Enter the Drag Dragon! It's the world's "first ever DragXploitation action film!"

Enter the Drag Dragon

2023

Bzzzzzzz poster
NR

The mayor is busy balancing his job, his family and his mistress. His brother is busy making prank calls. His wife is busy confronting her brother. His daughter is busy defending a classmate from a group of bullies. His constituents are busy enjoying the big motocross race. What about the bees? The bees are about to get busy, stinging people to death!

Bzzzzzzz

2005

Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy poster
7.3

Harry Knuckles (code name Spanish Fly) must stop his nemesis who has kidnapped his daughter and poisoned her. Harry and his partner, Santo must find the serum that can save her and stop the ancient Aztec Mummy and it's evil zombies that pursue.

Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy

1999

Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy poster
7.3

Harry Knuckles (code name Spanish Fly) must stop his nemesis who has kidnapped his daughter and poisoned her. Harry and his partner, Santo must find the serum that can save her and stop the ancient Aztec Mummy and it's evil zombies that pursue.

Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy

1999

No artwork available
5.4

Mock trailer for the fictional grindhouse kung-fu Mexploitation action epic "Harry Knuckles."

Harry Knuckles

1998

No artwork available
5.4

Mock trailer for the fictional grindhouse kung-fu Mexploitation action epic "Harry Knuckles."

Harry Knuckles

1998

No artwork available
5.4

Mock trailer for the fictional grindhouse kung-fu Mexploitation action epic "Harry Knuckles."

Harry Knuckles

1998