What was is like working with director Scott B. Hansen? Chris: He was really helpful. It was great. He had a lot of great ideas. “The Possession Experiment” is creepy and great for fans. Did you experience any crazy moments on set? Chris: I didn’t experience anything but a lot of the cast and crew did. The first building we …
Read More »Interview: Kym Jackson (The Devil Dolls)
Directed by Padraig Reynolds: “The Devil’s Dolls’” stars: Kym Jackson, Christopher Wiehl. Tina Lifford, Samantha Smith, Yohance Myles and Kennedy Brice. Tell us about “The Devil’s Dolls,” and how you got involved? Kym: The audition just came through my agent and I sent them a tape and apparently they didn’t even end up watching the audition tape. They saw my …
Read More »Interview: Justin Welborn (SiREN)
The amazingly talented Justin Welborn has an insane film resume. He has been in “Justified,” “The Crazies,” “The Signal” and so many more. He spoke with me for a HORRORNEWS.NET exclusive about his new film, SIREN. You play Mr. Nyx in “Siren,” how did you get involved with this project? Justin: Dave Bruckner called me up and said he was …
Read More »Interview: Laura Slade Wiggins (Rings)
The talented Laura Wiggins stars in RINGS which is directed by F. Javier Gutierrez and stars: Aimee Teegarden, Vincent D’Onofrio, Johnny Galecki, Lizzie Brochere, Zack Roerig, Alex Roe and Bonnie Morgan. How did you prepare for the role of Faith in the RINGS film? Laura: It was short notice. My boyfriend worked in the stunt department and he noticed they …
Read More »Interview: David Greathouse (Clowntown)
First off, you did an amazing job playing the terrifying Baseball Clown in “Clowntown.” David: It was a fun, extra scary project. It was pretty cool to work with friends on an independent film-making project. What was it like working with Tom Nagel? David: It was great. I’ve worked with him years ago. He is hardworking and “Clowntown” is creepy …
Read More »Interview: Miles Doleac (The Hollow)
Miles Doleac (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Vacation.” “Salem,”) Actor, director and writer. Is there anything this brilliant man cannot do? His first feature “The Historian” which he wrote, directed and starred in as well was a brilliant film. “The Historian” is a must-see and the cast is amazing (William Sadler, Colin Cunningham, John Cullum, Leticia Jimenez, Lindsay Anne Williams and Glynnis …
Read More »Interview: Nena Eskridge (Stray)
You wrote and directed STRAY, how did the idea manifest? Nena: How long do you have? A couple of days? Sure!!! Nena: I have been playing around with film since the early seventies. So it’s been a long process. I went to film school in the eighties then moved to New York and worked in the film business for twenty …
Read More »Interview: Charles Davis – Director (Solus)
Please tell us about SOLUS and why you decided to write and direct? SOLUS is a surrealist horror film about a reclusive woman who finds herself locked in her house and surrounded by ghosts that are always just out of her eyesight. In order to get out she has to survive a series of situations being thrown at her by …
Read More »Interview: Tom Nagel – Director (Clowntown)
“It’s a fun, scary film with homage to the eighties and nineties slashers” TOM NAGEL CLOWNTOWN will be in theaters on Sept. 30 and on VOD and DVD on Oct. 4, 2016. “Clowntown” was a great film. How did you get involved and why did you decide to direct “Clowntown?” Tom: I wanted to get more into directing because I have been …
Read More »Interview: Cassandra Peterson AKA Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Queen of Halloween needs no introduction. Cassandra Peterson, also known as Elvira. 2016 marks Cassandra’s 35th year as Elvira and she is releasing an incredible coffee table book titled Elvira, Mistress of the Dark on October 5, 2016. The book is absolutely incredible. How did you decide what photos to choose after thirty-five years of being ELVIRA? Cassandra: I’ve …
Read More »Interview: Vito Dinatolo (Face of Evil)
“Face of Evil” was a great film. Tell me why you decided to write and direct the film? Vito: First of all, I have always liked horror movies so eventually it was inevitable that my first feature would be within that range. From a directorial stand point I think horror or a thriller would be the best way to express …
Read More »Interview: Kathyrn Taylor (Evil Gene)
Tell me about “Evil Gene” and the process of writing and directing? Kathryn: We shopped it around a little bit and after a while my producing partner Julia and I decided to put it into production ourselves. That is how it was born. What made you want to become a writer? Kathryn: I have always done quite a bit of …
Read More »Interview: Jim Ojala (Strange Nature)
“If you believe you have something to say. You need to do it.” Jim Ojala Tell us about “Strange Nature” and how the idea manifest? Jim: Well I grew up in Minnesota and in 1995 they started having reports of these extremely deformed frogs being found in a couple ponds. Once they started looking it kind of spread across the …
Read More »Interview: Jim Dooley – Composer (Satanic)
Emmy award winning composer Jim Dooley has scored everything from Disney video games (Epic Mickey 1& 2) to hit television shows (Pushing Daisies, The Last Ship) and is now exploring the supernatural horror genre with SATANIC. SATANIC follows a van full of young, college-aged coeds who are visiting old Satanic Panic-era sites in Los Angeles. They end up following the …
Read More »Interview: Mark Pavia (Fender Bender)
Tell us about directing and writing “Fender Bender?” Mark: Well “Fender Bender” is really interesting because some movie ideas come to you just as an image and sometimes movie ideas come to you if you overhear something. The idea for “Fender Bender” actually came out of an incident. I was traveling around town in Los Angeles with a buddy of …
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