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Interview: Kane Hodder (Hatchet III) (2013)

The Black Saint — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:28:47 +0000

If the name Kane Hodder isn’t familiar to you then you’re probably looking at the wrong website. Kane has been involved in the film business since 1974 as a extra and performing stunts on film since 1977. But it was in 1988 that his name became memorable to horror fans worldwide when he took on the role of Jason Voorhees in “FRIDAY THE 13th PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD”. His singular take … Continue reading →

Interview: Lloyd Kaufman (TROMA)

Todd Martin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:15:11 +0000

Todd Martin’s Interview with Lloyd Kaufman

I’ve been a fan of Troma ever since I saw The Toxic Avenger for the first time when I was just a teenager. I was hooked instantly and soon I was at the local video store in town every weekend renting Troma classics such as Surf Nazis Must Die, Class of Nuke ‘Em High, and Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. Troma is without a doubt one of the most successful … Continue reading →

Interview: BJ McDonnell – Director (Hatchet III)

The Black Saint — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:12 +0000

One of Hollywood’s finest cameramen, BJ McDonnell has worked on blockbuster films such as “BATTLE L.A.” (2011), “THE LORDS OF SALEM” (2012), “ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER” (2012), “JACK REACHER” (2013) & “STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS” (2013). He’s also worked as the camera operator on director Adam Green’s first two “HATCHET” films (2006/2010) which made him the perfect choice to helm the third entry in the series, “HATCHET III”, which sees release this week … Continue reading →

Interview: Naomi Grossman, Pepper from American Horror Story Asylum

Doc Rotten — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:02:29 +0000

This past May 10th, 2013, Doc Rotten sat down with Naomi Grossman, who plays Pepper in American Horror Story: Asylum, at the Blood at the Beach 3 convention in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The character, Pepper, was introduced in the first episode as Journalist Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson) entered Briarcliff Mental Institution for the first time. Her introduction set the tone for the series and astonished fans as they learned that the micro-cephalic character was actually a talented actress and comedian in … Continue reading →

Interview: Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (VHS 2)

Mike Joy — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:47:45 +0000

Exclusive HorrorNews.net Interview w/ Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett
VHS 2 (“Phase 1 Clinical Trials” and “Tape 49″) by Justin “Tyme” Hissey

Magnet Releasing & The Collective in association with Bloody Disgusting

Presents

A Magnet Release

V/H/S/2

Directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, Jason Eisener

SYNOPSIS

Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his abandoned house and find another … Continue reading →

Interview: Maurizio Guarini

Dave Gammon — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:04:12 +0000

WHAT LURKS WITHIN: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAURIZIO GUARINI

DAVE GAMMON: It is a thrill to welcome my guest at this time Mr. Maurizio Guarini. Horror fans will perhaps be most familiar with your iconic contributions to various musical scores in terror cinema such as, Dario Argento’s Suspiria, Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond and City of The Living Dead among many others. Throughout your storied career as a composer what single film … Continue reading →

Interview: Author Jameson Hesse (Whisper Of Crows)

The Black Saint — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:14:23 +0000

I have a stack of unread books nearly three feet high sitting on the floor near my already jam packed bookcase. This isn’t because I don’t like to read, far from it…I love to read! It’s fundamental isn’t it? It’s just that time is indeed a precious resource & over the decades I’ve found that I have very little of it to spread around. So, over the last few years, reading books has fallen … Continue reading →

Interview: Steven Kostanski – Director (Manborg)

The Black Saint — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:37:18 +0000

As a member of Canadian Film Collective ASTRON 6, Writer/Director Steven Kostanski is responsible for unleashing last year’s demented “FATHER’S DAY”. If you haven’t caught up to it just yet it’s the tender tale of a man who is frantically hunting down the maniac who murdered his father, Chris Fuchman AKA The Father’s Day Killer. If you think about his last name you can figure out what it is that Chris does to his … Continue reading →

Interview: Tom Malloy (Air Disturbance)

Mike Joy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:35:13 +0000

Exclusive HorrorNews.net Interview: Tom Malloy

Movie: Air Disturbance

Tom Malloy (The Alphabet Killer) talks about the upcoming thriller by Joe Dante, titled “Air Disturbance”. This is a great 20+ minute interview, Tom talks with HorrorNews.net about horror movies in general and another old school horror project in the works.

Tom Malloy’s website,
http://www.tommalloy.com/

Interview: Luc Bernier (Contagio, A Blood Story)

Mike Joy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:39:02 +0000

Exclusive HorrorNews.net Interview: Luc Bernier

What is your earliest childhood memory of being a horror fan?

I remember I was scared of ANY horror films at an early age! I completely avoided any horror films for a long time. I was a big fan of thrillers, though. And then I watched one and rediscovered the genre. I totally loved it! Horror is my favorite genre since a long time now.

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Interview: Director Conor McMahon | Tommy Knight (Stitches)

HorrorNews.net — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:40:45 +0000

Thank you both so much for sitting down with HorrorNews.net, it’s such a pleasure getting to talk with you both about the film. Love the movie and the untraditional approach to clown genre. This movie had great satire, fantastic gore and special effects. CM- You also directed “Dead Meat” for Fangoria Gore Zone. I notice you take such an artistic approach to your gore scenes. Watch the colors & shot style while- where do … Continue reading →

Interview: Aleksander Nordaas – Director (Thale)

The Black Saint — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:00:27 +0000

Director Aleksander Nordaas has been making short films & TV movies in his native Norway since 2005. His latest production “THALE” tells the story of Leo & Elvis, a pair of crime scene cleanup workers who find a woman who is actually a mythological creature (Called a Huldra) in the basement of a house they’re working in. They soon find themselves besieged by someone or something outside of the house they’re in and not … Continue reading →

Interview: Author Stephen Graham Jones

seanofthedead — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:08:23 +0000

Stephen Graham Jones is the author of 10 novels, 2 short story collections, and so many short stories even he has lost count. He was kind enough to talk to us about his work, both present and future, as well as the state of horror movies and why he doesn’t play video games.

2012 started with Zombie Bake-Off, pushed ahead with Growing Up Dead in Texas and The Last Final Girl, then ended … Continue reading →