Category Archives: Interviews

Straight Arrow, Sharp Shooter: Interview with Director John Fallon

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Who is John Fallon? Well, if you peruse the net in search of information on horror movies, you’re likely to come across John who runs one of the most popular horror sites on the net entitled Arrow in the Head. He’s also one of the bigger names at Joblo.com and has appeared in numerous documentaries and notable genre films over the years. You literally can’t go an inch on movie websites without hearing about Fallon, and the credit is much deserved as Fallon works for his respect, is a self made man, and is one of the most lauded figures in film journalism. But did you also know he’s an indie director too? Sure you did, Arrow in the Head has a large following!

You should know by now. In either case, Fallon is an indie director when he’s not traveling or covering films, and he has made “Deaden” a throwback to the classic revenge films of the eighties, and “Red Hours” an experimental short film just released that has garnered some controversy. Not to mention he has his own official website. In either case, Fallon is a heavyweight in the film journalism world and he was gracious and kind enough to take time out of his hectic schedule and take part in an interview with us to explore his filmmaking techniques, his thoughts about indie film, and his experiences in the business. Throw back that last whiskey and have a read while we delve in to the thoughts of the action and horror buff.

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Director Juliane Block & Her Blockbusters

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july02Juliane Block is playing the field that only boys have for a very long time. From John Woo, John McTiernan, and Clint Eastwood, action films and the action genre have been a boys game for a very long time. Once a make-up artist, Ms. Juliane Block is a seasoned professional in working behind the scenes and is now directing her very own martial arts films. We reviewed her short martial arts film “Ramly at War” and managed to convince us that she is the next big action director capable of breaking out of the indie field and delivering some of the greatest action films of all time.

Currently, Ms. Block is working on developing her newest feature film and is working on funding her latest films and garnering as much experience as possible. She took time out while working on her action projects to tell us why she is no amateur and why her films are bonafide Blockbusters for a new age.

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It’s Sally’s World: We’re Just Living In It – Interview with Director Jimmyo Burril

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jimmyoHello Mr. Burril thanks for your time!
My pleasure.

So, the question on everyone’s mind is: Where did the idea for Chainsaw Sally come from?
Sally was a horror hostess April and I created for my show Silver Scream.  It’s a horror musical..and it’s pretty cool.  The downside is that it’s very hard to get the right audience to come.  So, we created Sally to help get the attention of the horror crowd… and it worked.  Within a year Sally has far surpassed Silver Scream in every way.  So, before you know it, a killer was born.

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It's Sally's World: We're Just Living In It – Interview with April Monique Burril

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sallyTheir names are JimmyO Burril and April Monique Burril, two of the most hardcore horror fans on the web, and they happen to be the June and Ward Cleaver of the underground horror syndicate. These two madly in love folks have joined together for their label Forbidden Pictures to bring horror fans “Chainsaw Sally,” a horror sitcom that began as a web series, made the trek to DVD, and is now being backed by Troma Pictures who have turned the character in to one of their own legions of anti-heroes joining the ranks of Toxie, and Kabuki Cop.

JimmyO Burril is the critically acclaimed indie director whose own relationship with his wife April Monique and their friend film legend Debbie Rochon have granted him major notice from horror buffs across the world while wife April Monique Burril is the insanely sexy (read: dear god, what a stunner!) and sultry Chainsaw Sally, the maniacal chainsaw wielding star of JimmyO’s series. In front of the camera they bring us a world featuring a demented family woman who doesn’t mind offing people if it gets them out of her hair, behind the camera, they’re just a humble and kind married couple with a big family and a demented sense of humor you can’t help but be endeared by.

After being sent their DVD’s to review for the site we were instantly enamored by the gruesome twosome and had to have a chat with the horror vixen and her madman of a husband. In the midst of speedy and hectic production for “Chainsaw Sally: Season Two” along with rabid publicity for the new season which will feature even more cameos from other horror icons, director JimmyO and muse April Monique took the time out for an interview to promote their latest foray in to the horror world and what we can expect from Sally Diamon and her crew.

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Mike Schneider Gets "ReAnimated" with "Night of the Living Dead"

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NotLDThe latest iteration of “Night of the Living Dead” is not a remake, but a re-visioning, the same classic zombie film from George A. Romero except seen through the eyes of dozens of graphic artists, animators, and the like, all of whom have come together to form a moving painting and ode to George A. Romero and his lasting legacy of a zombie epic involving a group of mismatched survivors in a farmhouse one fateful night trapped wall to wall with the walking dead anxious to feast on their flesh and guts. Combing the talents of many people, Mike Schneider is an artist and curator who speaks about this latest project that brings a new dimension to Romero’s film.

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Breaking Out of the Asylum: Interview with Director Leigh Scott

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leighWhether or not you actually agree with Leigh Scott’s methods of filmmaking and business, whether or not you like Asylum, whether or not you’ve ever bothered to see a film from Asylum, you can’t argue that Leigh Scott is definitely ambitious and has an eye for detail. Though films like “Transmorphers” and “Pirates of Treasure Island” were considered busts and universally mocked, there’s a definite knack for detail and cinematography there that you can’t deny.

Leigh Scott went to work for Asylum pictures a long time ago becoming their most prominent director, a man who guaranteed to get their movies out there in time with a solid cast, and since then he’s branched out to make films on his terms and try to emulate the directors he’s come to admire as a film buff. The Milwaukee born filmmaker is still at it, and now has the chance to hit the scene in a big way with a revisiting of the L. Frank Baum tale “The Wizard of Oz” which is a modern take with a twist called “The Witches of Oz” about an adult Dorothy now being called on to save her own reality when the Wicked Witch of the West decides to conquer Earth.

Often a controversial filmmaker spawning many articles and questions of his practices, Scott has shown no signs of slowing down any time soon and continues to power on with this much talked about production expected to have a limited release soon. Though Leigh and I have a rather interesting, volatile, infamous (any other adjectives you can think of) history together, I thought it would be a good chance to interview Scott and see what he’s been up to and why he decided to twist the tale of “Wizard of Oz” for the modern age.

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42nd Street Pete on the Closing of the Two Boots Pioneer

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So it’s finally done. Nostalgiac films are only available for homes with massive theatrical treatment and many, many independent fillmakers are being given to expose their movies exclusive, thanks to the economy and severe lack of interest. It’s a really rough bit of news but 42nd Street Pete explained what happened and why the future of more revival theaters is just wishful thinking.

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