Interviews

Exclusive Horrornews.net Interview w/ Liana Mendoza How did you first get started in the film industry? I actually started when I was a child at approximately three years old I started as a tapdancer and then eventually moved onto television commercials. After having done commercials for a while I went back to school to perfect my English speaking ability and …

Ahead of the UK premiere screening of BASKIN at the Glasgow Film Festival, FrightFest ask the director Can Evrenol a few pertinent questions… Q: What were the challenges of elongating the BASKIN short film ideas into a full feature? A brief history of Turkish genre cinema and the must-see movies virgins should see? Please refer to the awesome award winning …

Actress Bailey Noble (“True Blood” “Glee”) stars in “Martyrs” directed by Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz. How did you prepare to play your character in “Martyrs?” Bailey- It’s kind of all in the script. The material is so emotional, rich and physically demanding that I didn’t have to do anything demanding to prepare for it really. What was it like …

Director, writer and producer: Jody Wheeler took time to speak about his film he wrote and directed. Where did the idea manifest for “The Dark Place?” Jody Wheeler: Probably from family stuff of course because I used to be a therapist and social worker. So, family stuff and thinking about my own family and thinking about my own family and …

Rebekah Kennedy (“Season of the Witch” “House Hunting”) stars in the intense horror film “Bastard.” This talented actress plays Betty in the film. The film is directed by Powell Robinson and Patrick Robert Young.   How did you prepare to play Betty in “Bastard?” Rebekah: I did a lot of homework before. The directors Patrick and Powell had me watch a …

Producer, Director and writer. Peter Winther (“independence Day” “The Patriot” “Stargate”) is a talented man. His new film “Painkillers” stars Tahmoh, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Colm Feore and Julia Voth. Peter spoke with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. “Painkillers” is available on DVD on January 12, 2016 You wrote and directed “Painkillers.” Where did the idea for “Painkillers” manifest from? Peter: You …

As people laughing and talking echoed through The Cigar Factory during Open house at The Alternative Gallery, Artist Michael P. Bilski took time to sit down for an exclusive interview. What made you want to become an artist? Michael P. Bilski: I became an artist when I was born to tell you the truth. I always wanted to be an …

Who: Patrick Galloway – Author Books: ASIA SHOCK “Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand” PATRICK GALLOWAY: author- Interview – 12.14.08 Can you tell us about your book, “Asia Shock: Horror and Dark Cinema from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand” ? Well, Scarlett, I think the the title says it all. Actually the word “horror” …

Writer, producer Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal” (2013), “Heroes” “Pushing Daisies”) Bryan Fuller is brilliant, talented and he gave us “Hannibal” as a TV series. This brilliant writer/creator took time to speak with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. (Just a note: I could have talked to this man all day and all night. He is brilliant.) Why did you decide to create …

As I continue to meet new people throughout the industry, I think it’s worth sharing those who I think who have the ability to make an impact on the genre down the road. In one of those weird twists in life, I met this musician, Aaron Dlugasch ( www.systematicsound.com ), over a decade ago while we were both just a year …

“Tales of Halloween” will be available for theatrical release, VOD and iTunes on October 16th. It is a collection of films by some of Horror’s greatest Directors including: David Parker, Darren Lynn Bousman and the incredibly talented Lucky McKee who spoke with me for a Horrornews.net exclusive. “Tales of Halloween” has an all-star cast: Pat Healy, James Duval, Barry Bostwick, …

First, please tell us about yourself and how you became involved in this project? I have been performing for worldwide audiences for the past 10 years. I have done mainly, Theatre, Film and TV but also other artistic areas. I am enjoying my first season in Wicked Lit as The Woman on the Frame. In my career, the most outstanding …

Talented writer/director Michael Bafaro (“11:11” “The Devil’s Ground”) took time to speak with in a phone interview conducted at The Alternative Gallery. Bafaro is smart, talented and a jack of all trade. He has written, directed, acted and is a producer. “Wrecker” was well written and directed. There was intensity and thrills. Where did the idea manifest? Michael Bafaro: The …

Actor Ronen Rubinstein gave such an intense, emotionally brilliant performance in the film “Some Kind of Hate.” He now stars alongside Dylan Penn in “Condemned,” directed and written by Eli Morgan Gesner. “Some Kind of Hate” and “Condemned” were both incredible. How did you prepare to play the roles? Ronen Rubinstein: For Lincoln (“Some Kind of Hate”) specifically he had …

Ric Frane’s paintings are filled with classic horror imagery, pinup girls, fantasy, and danger. Formally trained at the York Academy of Arts and Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography, Frane applies classical painting techniques to his own modern style with fantasy and horror subject matter. Holly Q, Horrornews (HN): When I look at your art, especially the monsters/pinups, I get …