Actress, producer, assistant director, multi-talented creator Laura Rodriguez gives us a few minutes of her time to answer our questions:
Category Archives: Interviews
Sirrah Medeiros, Writer and Editor of Dark Fiction [Women in Horror Month 2024]
Horror Creative Mel Heflin Interview [Women in Horror Month 2024]
Actor Spooky Madison Interview [Women in Horror Month 2024]
For our second interview of the day, let’s meet multi-talented actor Spooky Madison.
Monster Performer Samantha Rodes Interview [Women in Horror Month 2024]
We are back, back at it! Women in Horror Month 2024 is upon us. Come joing us and get to know creative women of the genre. Today, we start with Monster Performer Samathan Rodes.
Interview with J. Zachary Thurman, Director of Viral Short “Finley”
Virality seems to be the new aide to indie filmmakers these days. Especially with movie studios treating films like disposable products that they can use as a simple tax write off, many times the best way for filmmakers to get traction on their work is through viral means on the web. Among one of the more notable is J. Zachary Thurman’s short “Finley.” A horror comedy with a genuinely interesting story, “Finley” recently went viral on the likes of Youtube and apps like Tik Tok, the latter of which has inspired many horror tik tokers to post live reactions to Mr. Thurman’s short.
Genuinely funny, and downright fun, “Finley” is the tale of a haunted doll named Finley that comes to life to torment the owners of a new house. The problem is that Finley is really bad at trying to kill people, and eventually becomes an utter nuisance. Filled with great puppetry, a genuinely fun concept, and oodles of clever humor, “Finley” (now available on youtube) is a short film deserving of huge attention. J. Zachary Thurman took time out of his very busy schedule to discuss the short and his thoughts on horror comedies and filmmaking.
Interview with “Brightwood” Director Dane Elcar
Recently, we reviewed the indie horror film “Brightwood,” a stirring mix of horror, science fiction, and relationship drama about a couple who go jogging and find themselves trapped on a trail to nowhere. “Brightwood” is a debut feature from director by filmmaker Dane Elcar, who based his film on a short he directed in 2018. The film has been on the festival route lately, winning Best Sci-Fi Feature at Another Hole in the Head, Best Editing (and runner up for Best Director, Actor and Supporting Actor) at HorrorHound, and will now screening as part of both Panic Fest and Salem Horror Festival later this month.
Mr. Elcar took time out to talk to us about his first feature film, and what inspired such a bizarre genre film.