Interviews

In your years of studying Nostradamus, have your become disillusioned or even disappointed in the facts that you’ve uncovered about him and his legend? Very much so. This is a common experience among academic scholars studying Nostradamus. The more they study him, the more skeptical they are forced to become, as it becomes more and more obvious that the many …

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/9190079[/vimeo] Horrornews Exclusive Interview :  Darin Read Short Film: Up Under The Roof Where did the concept of “up under the roof” come from? I’ve been obsessed with fear and how people overcome it all my life. Like many children, I was afraid of the dark (or what I imagined lurked in it). I watched horror films and read “Famous …

Ryan Buell is a full-time paranormal investigator and founder of the Penn State Paranormal Research Society. He stopped by New York Comic Con to promote his hit docu-drama “Paranormal State,” and his new book Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown. What was your greatest paranormal experience at Penn State University? I grew up in South Carolina and investigated there, …

A little while ago I blessed all of you with a review of one disturbingly good movie called “S&MAN” & now I have had the great pleasure to interview the Star of the film Mr. Eric Marciak. Here’s what he had to say about the himself, the film & a litany of other subjects: The Black Saint: First of all, …

Vancouver Canada’s Nim Vind is possibly the best band to be widely overlooked by the indie elite — at least up till now, as they finally gain college radio play across North America. Nim Vind, along with brothers Anthiny Kilz and Rob Kirkham, plus Joseph Blood, craft a kind of rock that is dark, catchy — sometimes terrifying — and …

 Exclusive Horrornews Interview : Don Sumner Book : Horror Movie Freak So, what is a Horror Movie Freak? A Horror Movie Freak is a passionate horror movie fan. There are degrees, though, of horror freak ranging from the super-dedicated fan who knows every director, release date, indie film and actor with posters and memorabilia all over the place – to …

Hello there Fiend Club! I know that it’s not time for me to give you the greatest in horror just yet, but sometimes special opprtunities fall into your lap and you cannot pass em’ up..this just happens to be one of those treats. I have had the pleasure of getting to know one of my favorite contestants of the show …

James Morgart (JM): When we first met (oh, so many years ago), I was in a graduate program for Accounting and you were mostly taking on modeling work, how did you break into film? More specifically, why horror films?  Suzi Lorraine (SL): Isn’t it amazing what has happened in the last 8 years! Can you believe we’ve been friends all those years …

You seem to use Angela Bettis in your work quite often. Any particular reason why? (LM)Ummmmm…You seen what she can do, right? She’s my cinematic soul sister. When can we find a copy of All Cheerleaders Die? (LM)Chris Sivertson (The Lost, I Know Who Killed Me) and I are just waiting for a time to put it out ourselves. Time …

You’re perhaps most famous to horror fans as the original Buffy. Were you ever aware of any tensions between the producers and Joss Whedon over the direction the film was taking? KS: I remember Buffy to be a great experience. I thought all the actors did a great job developing their characters and executed them wonderfully. If there were any …

Tom Holland – Actor Hatchet 2 – Movie Note: Tom Holland is best known for directing such classic horror movies as Child’s Play and Fright Night. I’m delighted, but are you surprised that Hatchet 2 is getting a theatrical release despite the gore? Totally. I think it’s a big deal. Before the MPAA controlled through banning the advertising of X rated …

And now, with no further ado, I have something extremely special and sinister for your dark hearts. The incredible Jovanka Vuckovic is a former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine, Canada’s premiere horror publication. She is now a mother to a beautiful baby ghoul and wife to a killer musician,  Redeemer’s Shane Faulkner. But through all of the gifts and changes life …

Who: THOMAS WEISSNER Books: EDITOR OF “ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE: Thomas Weissner: EDITOR “ASIAN CULT CINEMA” Interview – 02.06.09 Scarlett– Thanks for stopping by to interview with us! Tom Weisser– Glad to be here with you. Scarlett– How did you become interested in Asian Cult movies? Tom Weisser– I could spin a story. But I presume you’d like the truth, as …

Who: Dr. Collette Balmain – Author Books: Introduction to Japanese Horror Film DR. COLLETTE BALMAIN: author- Interview – 01.23.09 Thank you so much for stopping by to interview with us! Can you tell us about your book, “Introduction to Japanese Horror Film”? Collette- The book is an exploration of Japanese horror cinema from the 1950s onwards. The aim behind the book was …

WHO: Elias Merhige – director MOVIE: “Begotten”, “Suspect Zero”, “Shadow of the Vampire” Interview with Elias Merhige – 01.31.09 (INTERVIEW BY SCOTT ESSMAN) Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at Purchase where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1987. This exclusive …