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Rich
Oct 15, 202414 min read
COMPANION PIECES with Vincenzo Natali
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) / The Thing (1982) The versatility of Vincenzo Natali is a joy to behold. His incredible feature...
Rich
Oct 3, 202412 min read
Interview: Kelly Holmes for THE SIN-EATER
Forbidden ritual Writer/director Kelly Holmes' genre-inspired stories have been shaped into multiple award-winning short films and...
Rich
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Filmsplaining with Martyn Strange - THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER with Rich Johnson
“ Blessed are the pure in heart. ” I had the pleasure in discussing Charles Laughton's classic The Night of the Hunter (1955) with...
Rich
Sep 3, 20244 min read
Interview: Gurnir Singh for Chacaleria
Crime story With his short film “Free Kick” placed in the Cannes Short Film Corner selection back in 2010, Panamanian filmmaker Gurnir...
Rich
Sep 2, 20244 min read
FrightFest Interview: Jill Gevargizian for GHOST GAME
Haunt and play Having just had its International Premier at FrightFest London, Jill Gevargizian’s Ghost Game delivers an intrusive...
Rich
Aug 26, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Pierre Tsigaridis for TRAUMATIKA
Mother monster Residing in Los Angeles, with his mixed heritage and multi-faceted skills as a filmmaker, Pierre delivers a mix of...
Rich
Aug 26, 20248 min read
FrightFest Interview: Sarah Appleton and Phillip Escott for GENERATION TERROR
Horror guides FrightFest regulars Sarah Appleton and Phillip Escott return with another horror documentary Generation Terror ; this time...
Rich
Aug 26, 20244 min read
FrightFest Interview: Pierre Mouchet for SCHLITTER: EVIL IN THE WOODS
Tortured past Having just received its UK premiere at FrightFest, Pierre Mouchet’s debut feature is a carefully crafted thriller that...
Rich
Aug 24, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Sophie Osbourne on THE MONSTER BENEATH US
Cellar dweller Writer/director Sophie Osbourne is a young British talent to keep an eye on. Having found her love for filmmaking after...
Rich
Aug 24, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy for DEAD MAIL
Post production As a filmmaking duo, DeBoer & McConaghy explore the full potential of what the sensory experience of a film may provide....
Rich
Aug 23, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Graham Skipper for THE LONELY MAN WITH THE GHOST MACHINE
Playing with time Following his 2017 feature Sequence Break , actor, writer and director Graham Skipper delivers The Lonely Man with the...
Rich
Aug 23, 20247 min read
FrightFest Interview: David Yohe and Matt Devino and for THE DÆMON
At the lake of madness Co-directors and writers David Yohe and Matt Devino have a wealth of experience between them having already...
Rich
Aug 17, 20248 min read
FrightFest Interview: Philip Da Silva for FROM DARKNESS
A Nordic myth awakens Born and raised in Lund, Sweden, Philip da Silva studied filmmaking and video production in Stockholm and has spent...
Rich
Aug 16, 20246 min read
FrightFest Interview: Tim Cruz for LADYBUG
Painting ghosts Raised in New Jersey, Manila-born director Tim Cruz attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts before starting his own music...
Rich
Aug 16, 202422 min read
FrightFest Interview: Aurélia Mengin for SCARLET BLUE
This woman, an island With traces of Bava, Lynch, Jodorowsky and Ducournau, filmmaker Aurélia Mengin’s latest film delivers a “shocking...
Rich
Aug 15, 202412 min read
FrightFest Interview: Jon Spira for THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE
A voice from beyond the grave One of the major highlights of this year’s London FrightFest is Jon Spira’s latest documentary on ( dare...
Rich
Aug 15, 20244 min read
FrightFest Interview: John Farrelly for AN TAIBHSE (THE GHOST)
Kindred spirit Ireland has always provided a rich tapestry for storytelling, especially deep within its folklore, where all manner of...
Rich
Aug 14, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Vivieno Caldinelli for SCARED SHITLESS
Plumbing new depths You would be hard-pressed to have more fun in the cinema this year than watching Vivieno Caldinelli’s latest goofball...
Rich
Aug 14, 20245 min read
FrightFest Interview: Ry Levey for BOUTIQUE: TO PRESERVE AND COLLECT
Keepin’ it alive There is no better time to celebrate physical media and Ry Levey’s latest documentary shines a bright light on a scene...
Rich
Aug 2, 20241 min read
Making Tarantino Podcast - DIRTY HARRY (1971)
"Do I feel lucky?" It's no secret that I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan, so talking Dirty Harry with Phillip Duke was a proper little...
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