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 …
Read More »Interview: Bryan McClure (Strings)
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 …
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