Charles Norton

A master of atmospheric suspense, Charles Norton was born in 1952 in the vibrant city of Sydney, Australia. With a filmmaking career spanning from 1975 to 2015, Norton predominantly worked within the realms of psychological thriller and horror, with his most acclaimed films including "Echoes in the Dark" and "The Silhouette Man", both of which have garnered significant recognition, though they've been overlooked at major film festivals. Norton's authorial style is characterized by his use of unsettling sound design, moody lighting, and slow-burn narratives that build towards a climactic resolution. Beyond the lens, Norton was a director who lived and breathed cinema, his love for storytelling evident in each chilling frame he crafted.