“Fans of electroshock therapy, psychological horror movies and neurosurgeons screaming at paranoia’s poison door should delight at director Dark Details’ ability to convey some high-level techno-fear.” ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“Awesome, trippy video.” - KERRANG! Magazine

“In the last few years Chris has become a go to director for music videos in the PNW and if you've seen any of his work for his band or other artists you know that his style could easily be described as haunting, wild, creepy, rad, and beautiful.” 107.7 THE END

“I feel that we share the same aesthetic, as to where we can hand over a track and let Chris run wild with his ideas. At some point, people like Chris become an extension of the actual band. He’s our comrade, our family. He’s just as fucked up as the players in the band. It’s a perfect relationship.” - JUSTIN PEARSON (The Locust, ThreeOneG, Deaf Club, Planet B, Dead Cross)

Hello there. I'm Chris James Cunningham, a visual artist and musician from Seattle, WA. I work as a freelance creative for different agencies, bands, and artists, doing everything from directing, to custom music and video editing.

Music videos are a major passion of mine. I love the process of conjuring up imagery that shares a common thread of DNA with a song; creating scenes and stories that intertwine with and augment the composition… My goal with every video is to make something so complimentary & symbiotic, that I couldn’t imagine one existing without the other.

My work has been featured on or shown by: Alternative Press, The Guardian, Seattle International Film Festival, KEXP, Revolver Magazine, Kerrang!, Stereogum, Metal Injection, Consequence of Sound, The Burke Museum (Washington’s Natural History Museum), Toronto Short Film Festival, CVLTNATION, 107.7 The End, The Northwest Film Forum, Artist Home, New Noise Magazine, Seattle Weekly, City Arts Magazine, Evergreen College, Dangerous Minds, Shoreline Film Festival, and others.

Notable work:

Directing and editing music videos for Danny Elfman + The Locust, The Head and the Heart, The Blood Brothers, Stu Brooks Ft. Poppy & Danny Elfman, Dead Cross, The Doors, Kool Keith, Planet B, Deaf Club, Lemolo, Byland, Ravenna Woods, Lotte Kestner, Filth is Eternal and many more.

Co-directing/editing the Seattle International Film Festival 2023 Festival Trailer.

Camera Operator on Amazon Prime Music Documentary - Rivers and Roads: The Head and The Heart.

Directing video piece “Animal Skin” featured in an exhibit at The Burke Museum (Washington’s Natural History Museum).

Copywriting, campaign conceptualization, and video editing for feature films such as Ready Player One, Thor: Love and Thunder, Stargirl, and Rebel Moon.

Editing social media promos for the theatrical release of Maya Matangi MIA.

Editing social media promos for the theatrical release of Chef Flynn.

Custom music for GoPro, DC Comics, Starbucks, NFL, Sanmar, M-Factor Creative, Seven2, Thumbtack, Akii Shoes, Maya Matangi MIA (documentary - special features), Maramaso (documentary), American Hasi (documentary).