Please tell us how you got involved with “Strings?” I booked “Strings” because my manager let me know about the audition I had. Then I videotaped myself with my friend Inge Uys. It was really cool because I actually booked the role right off the tape. They said that it was hard to cast for that role and they’d been looking for …
Read More »Interview Stephen Manley (Ghosthunters)
How did you prepare to play Henry in “Ghosthunters?” My grandfather who was a silent film actor was my biggest influence. He is interned in a mausoleum in Los Angeles. To prepare for my screen tests for Pearry, I brought my fold out chair, a big cup of coffee and my scenes and grandpa Soldi and I hammered …
Read More »Interview: David Decoteau – Director (Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama)
Please tell us about the release of “Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama” being released on bluray? David: This is back in 1987 and I had already directed a couple movies with Charles Band and he asked me to do a movie based on the title of a poster he had. There was no storyline. My producing partner at the …
Read More »Interview: Chris Lang | Amanda Todisco (Valley of Ditches)
Tell us about “A Valley of Ditches” and how the idea came about for you to write and direct the film? Chris: So it is my third feature but it the first in the Horror genre before it was more uplifting dramas. Amanda for you writing “A Valley of Ditches,” what challenges did you face? You also star in the …
Read More »Interview: Madisen Beaty (Outlaws and Angels)
Actress Madisen Beaty (“Aquarius,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Other People.”) stars alongside Chad Michael Murray, Teri Polo, Luke Wilson, Francis Fisher, Francesca Eastwood, Ben Browder and Steven Michael Quezada in “Outlaws and Angels,” Directed by JT Mollner. You did such a great job in “Outlaws and Angels” Madisen: Thank you so much. That makes me really happy to …
Read More »Film Review: Abattoir (2016)
SYNOPSIS: Julia (Jessica Lowndes), an investigative reporter with the style and confidence of a young Bacall, happens upon a series of gruesome murders tied to real estate mysteries, where entire rooms have been dismantled and pulled from their foundations. The fact that those rooms were the exact settings for heinous tragedies sets Julia and hardboiled cop Grady (Joe Anderson) on …
Read More »Interview: Daniel Zirilli – Director (Crossing Point)
What was it like directing “Crossing Point?” Daniel: I love Mexico and I am very familiar with the location. I want to tell an authentic story. You have an incredible cast. What was it like working with Shawn Lock, Paulina Gaitan and Tom Sizemore etc.? Daniel: Tom Sizemore, I have known for many years. The more time I spent with …
Read More »Interview: Shawn Anthony (The Possessed)
Where did the idea for the film manifest? You wrote and directed “The Possessed?” Shawn: I wanted to do a possessed film that was a little more story-based as opposed to a person that was just possessed. There are so many possessed movies out there right now. People are doing the same thing over and over again. I didn’t want …
Read More »Interview: John Franklin
First off, please tell us about how the novels came to fruition? Tim Sulka, my writing partner and I first wrote a screenplay version of Prime Cuts. Tim moved from L.A. to NYC and partnered with producers who loved the idea. They thought turning it into a serialized graphic novel would be a great way to introduce the story, build …
Read More »Interview: Adam Kimmell | Rebecca Kirschbaum (Resident Undead)
How did the two of you meet and when did “Resident Undead” manifest? Becca: It was Adam’s brainchild, it was his project from the very beginning and I got pulled on to it by a mutual friend that we both had at the time. Our first meeting was this crazy experience. I remember I was asleep in my bed and …
Read More »Interview: Kevin Mosley – Writer (Suspension)
First off, please tell where the idea came from and why you decided to write “Suspension?” Kevin: Well, Suspension was originally called Sitter’s Night, a short film I made when I was a teenager growing up in Merritt, a small ranching/mining town in the interior of British Columbia. I use to make movies as a kid and get my friends …
Read More »Interview: Jesse Woodrow (Tabloid Vivant)
Actor Jesse Woodrow (“Charmed,” “Best Laid Plans,” “Beyond the Lights”) stars in “Tabloid Vivant,” directed by Kyle Broom. Jesse spoke with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. “Tabloid Vivant” stars Jesse, Tamzin, Chris Carlisle, Ana Corbi and Amber Friendly. “Jesse is a modern day Marlon Brando.” How did you become involved with the film “Tabloid Vivant?” Jesse: I had read the …
Read More »Interview: Greg Munsell Executive Producer – (Betrothed)
How did you get involved in the film “Betrothed?” Greg: A friend of mine brought it to me, she is an English actress who is retired. Her daughter is a want to-be actress and she brought it to me and said this was written specifically for my daughter by a guy named Jeff D. Rosenberg and she asked me for …
Read More »Interview: Andy Powers (Clown)
You did an amazing job in “Clown.” How did you prepare to portray Kent? Andy Powers: Initially what I did was I had to break down. He goes through such a nuance and a specific sort of transformation. What I did was I charted each and every single moment of the entire script of every scene. I have a giant …
Read More »Interview: Dale Dickey (Regression)
Actress Dale Dickey (“The Pledge,” “Winter’s Bone,” “True Blood,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Justified,” “Iron Man 3,” “2 Broke Girls”) has over one hundred film and television credits to her name. She is currently starring in “Regression” along-side Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Lothaire Bluteau, Devon Bostick. The film was written and directed by Alejandro Amenabar (“The Others”) Dale spoke …
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