Christopher and Philip Booth

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Christopher and Philip Booth
Born
Christopher Saint Booth
Philip Adrian Booth

(1960-02-19) 19 February 1960
Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
DiedPhilip Adrian Booth
11 June 2026(2026-06-11) (aged 66)
Other nameCollectively:
  • The Booth Brothers[1]
Occupations
  • Filmmakers
  • writers
  • directors
  • cinematographers
  • composers
  • musicians
Years active1970s–present
Notable work"Ulterior Motives"
Websitespookedtv.com

Christopher Saint Booth[a] (born 19 February 1960) is and Philip Adrian Booth (19 February 1960 – 11 June 2026) was a pair of British-Canadian[3] twin brother musicians and filmmakers best known for the 1986 song "Ulterior Motives". The song became known in the lostwave community, a social media subculture based around obscure songs, as "Everyone Knows That" (EKT); its authorship and title were not known to the online community. The community originally only had a 17-second clip of the song, which was originally posted by user carl92 on the French song identification website WatZatSong. The song was the subject of a search from 2021 to 2024 for the identification of its title and original artist, which was then found in the 1986 pornographic film Angels of Passion. As filmmakers, the brothers have made several documentaries on ghosts, haunted locations, and exorcisms.[3][4][5] Together they directed several horror movies in the 2000s, with some notable actors, such as Matthew McGrory.

Life and career

Born on 19 February 1960, the Booth brothers were originally from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, before moving to Canada in the 1970s.[6][7] Christopher Booth replaced Bryan Adams as a vocalist of the band Sweeney Todd, in which his older brother John was the drummer and his twin Philip played guitar.[8][1] They performed several live shows, but left the band before releasing any music.[9]

After moving to Los Angeles in the 1980s, the brothers formed the band Who's Who?.[1] Unable to secure a record deal, however, they began to license their original songs for inclusion in pornographic films, through their connection with a friend who worked as a crew member in the adult film industry. One such song that appeared in Angels of Passion (1986)[1] later became a popular example of lostwave after a short snippet of the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by a user named Carl92 in 2021 and the search for it became an Internet phenomenon.[10] In April 2024, the song was identified as "Ulterior Motives".[11][10]

While licensing songs to pornographic films, the brothers also took miscellaneous crew jobs such as production assistants for some of those same projects. Their experiences during these jobs later inspired them to make their own horror films and paranormal documentaries,[1] produced through their production company Spooked Productions.

Christopher's first book, titled Paranoia, was released in 2015. It is a memoir of his experiences with the paranormal, for which he also made an audiobook version.[12]

On 11 June 2026, Christopher announced on Instagram that Philip had died. He was 66.[13][14]

Filmography

Films with contributions from Christopher Saint Booth
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1984 Taboo III Band Performer He performed his songs "Till the End of Time" and "Animal in Me" in the movie
1986 Angels of Passion Bomber Additional credit as composer and production assistant
1986 Dirty Dreams Spy No. 3 & Man in glasses Additional credit as production assistant
1988 Droid Robot Rawchester Additionally credited as a writer, producer, and composer in the movie
2005 Death Tunnel —N/a Composer, producer, writer
2005 ShadowBox —N/a Composer, producer, writer
2006 Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium Himself Additional credits as composer, director, editor, writer
2007 DarkPlace —N/a Composer, producer, writer
2007 Children of the Grave Himself Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer [15]
2008 Ghouls Gone Wild —N/a Composer, editor, producer, writer
2009 The Possessed Himself Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2010 The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist Himself Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2011 Immortal Island —N/a Composer
2011 Soul Catcher Himself Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2012 Children of the Grave 2 Himself Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2014 The Exorcist File Himself Additional credits as composer, director, editor, producer, writer
2014 Dead Still —N/a Composer, producer
2023 The Attached Himself Additional credits as cinematographer, composer, director, editor, producer, writer [16]
2026 Ulterior Motives: The Search Is Over, The Story Begins! Himself —N/a [17][18]
Films with contributions from Philip Adrian Booth
Year Film Role Ref
1986 Angels of Passion Production assistant and composer
1988 Droid Director
2005 Death Tunnel Cinematographer, director, editor, writer
2005 ShadowBox
2006 Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium
2007 Children of the Grave [19]
2007 Dark Place
2008 Ghouls Gone Wild
2009 The Possessed
2009 Immortal Island
2010 The Haunted Boy: Secret Diary of the Exorcist
2014 Dead Still Director, screenplay writer [20][21]
2023 The Attached Director, writer [16]

Discography

As Who's Who? and Christopher Saint

Studio albums

  • Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album)[22] (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
  • Animal in Me (The Lost Album Vol. 2) (recorded 1980s and 2024, remastered) (2024)
  • The Lost '80s Soundtracks (recorded 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
  • Modern Heroes (The Lost Album Vol. 3) (recorded 1970s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
  • Jump, Scream 'n' Shout (released digitally as EP; CD includes The Lost Album Vol. 4) (recorded 2025 and 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2025)
  • Curious Hearts (The Lost Album Vol. 4) (digital release) (recorded 2025 and 1980s – 1990s, remastered) (2026)
  • The Lost '90s Soundtracks, Vol. 2 (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2026)

Singles

  • "Chemistry" (recorded 1985, remastered) (2024)
  • "Ulterior Motives (Fan Tribute Remix)" (recorded 1985 and 2024, remastered) (2024)
  • "Just My Imagination" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
  • "Love Letters" (recorded 1980s, remastered) (2024)
  • "Vampyre Bat" (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2025)
  • "Live and Let Love (Lost Basement Tapes)" (recorded 1970s, remastered) (2025)
  • "Like Father, Like Son" (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2025)
  • "War" (recorded 1990s, remastered) (2026)
  • "Ulterior Motives (1985 AOP Mix)" (recorded 1985, remastered) (2026)

As Christopher Saint

Studio albums

  • Elysium (2020)
  • SkyPolar (2024)

Soundtrack albums

  • Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium (2006)
  • Children of the Grave (2010)
  • The Possessed (2010)
  • DarkPlace (2010)
  • The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist (2010)
  • Soul Catcher (2011)
  • Children of the Grave 2 (2012)
  • Dead Still (2016)
  • The Attached (with Philip Adrian Booth) (2021)
  • Never Blink (2025)

As Christopher Saint Booth

  • Paranoia Audio Experience (2016)

Notes

  1. Sometimes incorrectly referred to as Christopher David Booth[2]

References

  1. Klee, Miles (1 May 2024). "Their Song Spawned an Internet Mystery. Now They're Ready to Tell Their Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024.
  2. Caffrey, Jack Lucas (14 May 2024). 2024 Interview With 'Ulterior Motives' Songwriters Christopher Saint Booth & Philip Adrian Booth!. youtube.com. Event occurs at 13:01. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024. Now first of all, I'm not sure why SOCAN has David in my name, 'cause I'm not David. So I'm going to have to reach out to them and say my name's not Christopher David, 'cause that's what they're doing.
  3. Burlingame, Russ (21 May 2024). "'Ulterior Motives' Singers Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth on Viral Fame and Giving Fans What They Want". Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. West, Nathaniel (20 July 2008). "Article clipped from Journal Gazette". Journal Gazette. p. 1. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. Blakley, Reid (7 January 2025). "In Search Of Lost Waves". Stereogum.
  6. Christopher: GRO Register of Births MAR 1960 2b 906 HALIFAX – Christopher Booth, mmn=Jackson
    Philip: GRO Register of Births MAR 1960 2b 906 HALIFAX – Philip Booth, mmn=Jackson
  7. u/lilhudak (3 May 2024). "20MIN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS!" (A post on the subreddit r/everyoneknowsthat). Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via Reddit.
  8. Booth, John. "Sweeney Band from Victoria BC". Royal City Music Project. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  9. canbands (11 April 2022). "Sweeney Todd". CanadianBands. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  10. O'Grady, Carrie (28 February 2024). "Everyone Knows That: can you identify the lost 80s hit baffling the internet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. Robinson, Ellie (29 April 2024). "Viral Lost Song 'Ulterior Motives' Found In Obscure '80s Porn Flick". The Music (Australia). Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  12. "Exposing Skeletons: Getting "Spooked" with Christopher Saint Booth (ARTICLE/INTERVIEW)". Darkest Goth. 30 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  13. Christopher Saint Booth [@christophersaintbooth]; (11 June 2026). "It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, Partner and True Artist, Philip Adrian Booth" – via Instagram.
  14. "Philip Adrian Booth, Filmmaker and Musician Behind the 'Everyone Knows That' Mystery, Dies at 66". The Eric Alper. 13 June 2026. Archived from the original on 13 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  15. "SundayDrive". Journal Gazette (Clipped article). Ancestry. 20 July 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. Andujar, Samantha (4 August 2023). "The Attached". Horror DNA. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  17. "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY-PRE-ORDER ULTERIOR MOTIVES DOCUMENTARY 2 DISC SET – THE HOLY GRAIL FOR FANS? Includes the original 1985 studio recording of Ulterior Motives". Spooked Productions Blogspot site. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  18. Christopher Saint (Who's Who) (27 April 2026). The Holy Grail of Lost Media Found: Original 1985 Studio Master of "Ulterior Motives" Recovered. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026 – via YouTube.
  19. West, Nathaniel (20 July 2008). "Going after ghosts: TV team uses technology to root out spirits at Ashmore Estates (cont'd)" (clipped article). The Journal Gazette. p. 2. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. Harley, Joel. "DEAD STILL". Starburst Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  21. DeFellipo, Michael (8 October 2014). "Review: Dead Still". Horror Society. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  22. Christophersaintb (8 June 2024). "We are excited to announce Ulterior Motives – The Lost Album! Limited Edition CD with Autographed picture". r/everyoneknowsthat. Retrieved 9 June 2024.