Interviews – Page 9 – All Things Ick

‘Onyx the Fortuitous’ Creator Andrew Bowser on Gateway Horror, Practical Puppets and That ‘Re-Animator’ Reunion [Interview]

October 16, 2023 Meagan Navarro andrew bowser, Interviews, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Screambox

A special treat for the Halloween season, Bloody Disgusting and SCREAMBOX are bringing Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls to theaters on Thursday, October 19. The gateway horror film is filled with monsters, ’80s/’90s references, and that “Weird Satanist Guy,” ensuring a charming spooky season watch. Based on writer, director, and star Andrew Bowser’s viral internet character of the […]

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‘Chromeskull: The Reflection of Fear’ – Nick Principe Previews ‘Laid to Rest’ Comic Book Plans [Interview]

October 16, 2023 Jason Jenkins Chromeskull: The Reflection of Fear, Interviews, Laid to Rest, Nick Principe

Released in 2009 in the midst of the same neo-slasher run that produced Hatchet’s Victor Crowley and Behind the Mask’s Leslie Vernon, writer/director/special effects makeup artist Robert Hall’s Laid to Rest introduced horror fans to Chromeskull (Nick Principe), a towering slasher in a sleek suit and polished mask who carries out all manner of mayhem […]

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“The Fall of the House of Usher” – How Color Informed the Characters and Production Design of Mike Flanagan Series

October 13, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Mike Flanagan, Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher, TV

Mike Flanagan’s final series for Netflix is “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and it’s available to stream now. The limited eight-episode series is based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and that is reflected in every facet of the series, right down to its production design. In the series, “Ruthless siblings Roderick and […]

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‘The Strangers’ – Renny Harlin Teases the Upcoming Trilogy’s Cohesive Story; And He’s Ready to Make More

October 12, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Movies, NYCC, Renny Harlin, The Strangers, The Strangers Trilogy

Lionsgate is gearing up to unleash an entire trilogy of brand new movies set in the world of The Strangers, with The Strangers Trilogy set to be released in 2024. And they’ve enlisted director Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Die Hard 2) to helm the ambitious new trilogy. Harlin and producer Courtney Solomon (Cake, After franchise) are set to introduce an exclusive […]

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‘Dear David’ – Director John McPhail on Parallels Between Haunting and Online Trolling [Interview]

October 10, 2023 Meagan Navarro Dead David, Interviews, John McPhail

Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen this Friday the 13th, with Anna and the Apocalypse director John McPhail at the helm. Dear David adapts the viral 2017 Twitter thread in which then Buzzfeed cartoonist Adam Ellis chronicled the child haunting his apartment. Mike Van Waes wrote the screenplay, and Augustus Prew stars as the fictionalized version of Ellis. Director […]

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Derek Hayes and David Flora Discuss New Documentary ‘Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle’ [Interview]

October 9, 2023 Michelle Swope DEAD Time, Interviews, Shadows in the Desert

Welcome back to DEAD Time. This month, we’re doing a deep dive into the largest state park in California, the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which has a rich paranormal history. Podcasters and friends Derek Hayes and David Flora were so interested in the strange stories surrounding the location that they teamed up to create the […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – How the Anthology Segment “Dreamkill” Allowed Scott Derrickson to Get Extreme [Interview]

October 6, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Scott Derrickson, Shudder, V/H/S/85

If the above image doesn’t make it abundantly clear, director Scott Derrickson brings a rather bloody, violent segment to V/H/S/85 with “Dreamkill.” Derrickson, who needs no introduction, recently directed the horror blockbuster The Black Phone for Blumhouse and previously helmed horror favorites like The Exorcism of Emily Rose. With “Dreamkill,” Derrickson and writing partner C. Robert Cargill evoke the gritty […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – Natasha Kermani Unlocks Cosmic Horror Through Cyberpunk in Segment “TKNOGD”

October 5, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Natasha Kermani, Shudder, V/H/S/85

Writer/Director Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl, Lucky) uses cyberpunk horror to tap into contemporary anxieties over technology in her V/H/S/85 segment “TKNOGD.” The latest anthology installment rewinds to a grittier 1985 and arrives exclusively on Shudder on October 6. Bloody Disgusting caught up with Kermani ahead of V/H/S/85’s Shudder debut to learn more about her segment and its cyberpunk origins. There was no question […]

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‘We Are Zombies’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ Filmmakers RKSS Discuss Their Gory Comic Book Adaptation [Interview]

October 5, 2023 Meagan Navarro Anouk Whissell, Fantastic Fest 2023, Fantastic Fest 23, François Simard, Interviews, RKSS, We Are Zombies, Yoann-Karl Whissell

The filmmaking trio collectively known as RKSS (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) have not one but two features making their rounds in the festival circuit: mean slasher Wake Up (our review) and charming horror-comedy We Are Zombies (our review). We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” follows three […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – Gigi Saul Guerrero Details Personal Horror Story that Inspired Segment “God of Death” [Interview]

October 5, 2023 Meagan Navarro Gigi Saul Guerrero, Interviews, Movies, Shudder, V/H/S/85

“Write what you know” is a common piece of writing advice and something that came naturally to writer/director Gigi Saul Guerrero when drawing inspiration for her historical horror segment “God of Death” in the latest anthology installment V/H/S/85. V/H/S/85 is set to arrive exclusively on Shudder on October 6, 2023. The filmmaker behind recent horror hits Bingo Hell, Into […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – ‘Wrong Turn’ Director Mike P. Nelson Talks Unique Structure of His Segment “No Wake” [Interview]

October 5, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Mike P. Nelson, Shudder, V/H/S/85

Director Mike P. Nelson is no stranger to infusing horror with political bite, having previously helmed 2021’s Wrong Turn and 2018’s The Domestics. For V/H/S/85, Nelson gets ambitious in narrative structure and tone with the segment “No Wake.” V/H/S/85 is set to arrive exclusively on Shudder on October 6, 2023. Joining the V/H/S team was an easy choice for Nelson when it became clear […]

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‘When Evil Lurks’ – Demián Rugna Makes Movies for Horror Fans, Not for the Wider Audience [Interview]

October 4, 2023 Meagan Navarro Demian Rugna, Interviews, Shudder, When Evil Lurks

Writer/Director Demián Rugna broke onto the horror scene with 2017’s aptly titled Terrified (Aterrados), a paranormal tour de force of shocking imagery and genuine scares. Rugna shifts from ghosts to demonic possession for his latest, When Evil Lurks, breaking all the rules along the way. Shudder and IFC Films will be presenting When Evil Lurks in theaters on October 6, followed […]

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‘Wake Up’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ Filmmakers Find Inventive Ways to Get Vicious in Mean Slasher [Interview]

October 3, 2023 Meagan Navarro Fantastic Fest 2023, Fantastic Fest 23, Interviews, RKSS, Wake Up

The filmmaking trio collectively known as RKSS (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) put their stamp on the slasher subgenre with the brutal Wake Up, which made its World Premiere last week at Fantastic Fest (our review) before heading to Sitges this week. Bloody Disgusting spoke with RKSS after the debut about their slasher with a severe mean streak. Wake […]

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‘Saw X’ – Director Kevin Greutert and Production Designer Anthony Stabley Talk New Setting and New Traps

September 29, 2023 Meagan Navarro Interviews, Kevin Greutert, Movies, Saw, Saw X

Franchise veterans John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell) and Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) are back in action in the milestone sequel Saw X (our review), playing in theaters now. The sequel blends the old with the new, including relocating the lethal terror to Mexico. Bloody Disgusting spoke with director Kevin Greutert and production designer Anthony Stabley about how […]

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“Castlevania: Nocturne” – Showrunner and Directors Break Down Netflix’s Animated Resurrection [Interview]

September 28, 2023 Daniel Kurland Adam Deats, Castlevania, Castlevania: Nocturne, Editorials, interview, Interviews, Kevin Kolde, Netflix, Sam Deats, TV

Netflix’s Castlevania animated series helped break barriers for not only its medium, but also the longstanding stigma that video game adaptations were doomed to fail. Castlevania gracefully bowed out after telling a complete story over the course of four seasons. However, it was revealed that the franchise would continue, albeit with new Castlevania series within […]

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