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Tag: horror

From Punk Rock to Indie Horror, It’s DIY or Die

Film
By Justin Brooks | February 3, 2022
By Justin Brooks | February 3, 2022

From Punk Rock to Indie Horror, It’s DIY or Die

Whether playing guitar in the bands Bad Ash and Ashers or now making his debut feature Alone with You, Justin Brooks has kept the same ethos.

Imposter Syndrome or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Filmmaking

Film
By Emily Bennett | February 3, 2022
By Emily Bennett | February 3, 2022

Imposter Syndrome or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Filmmaking

As a RADA-trained actress, Alone with You's Emily Bennett didn't fit in, but she's now found her place behind the camera.

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Film
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021
By Elza Kephart | September 2, 2021

How the Cabbage Patch Kids Got Me on the Road to Anti-Capitalist Activism!

Slaxx writer-director Elza Kephart charts her journey from a 1980s kid to a genre filmmaker driven by climate and environmental issues.

Blood and Movies

Film
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021
By Jonathan Cuartas | July 8, 2021

Blood and Movies

For writer-director Jonathan Cuartas, family is at the very heart of his new film, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To.

Fight. Run. Scream: Writing My Way Out of My Silence with Held

Film
By Jill Awbrey | April 7, 2021
By Jill Awbrey | April 7, 2021

Fight. Run. Scream: Writing My Way Out of My Silence with Held

Actress-screenwriter Jill Awbrey shares her personal journey with the #MeToo movement and how it led to her writing her new movie, Held.

The Girls of Kaali Khuhi

Film
By Terrie Samundra | March 1, 2021
By Terrie Samundra | March 1, 2021

The Girls of Kaali Khuhi

When writer-director Terrie Samundra made her feature debut, she ignored the age-old adage about not working with children and animals ...

Horrors Far Beyond Mere Violence: On Schalcken the Painter

Film
By Graham Swon | October 29, 2020
By Graham Swon | October 29, 2020

Horrors Far Beyond Mere Violence: On Schalcken the Painter

Writer-director Graham Swon shines a light on Leslie Megahey's vastly underseen "indirect horror" movie, a lost BBC gem from 1979.

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Film
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020
By Julia Marchese | October 20, 2020

Some Kids Dream of Being a Superhero – I Dreamt of Being a Loser

Julia Marchese on how being an outsider and her love of Stephen King led to her latest project, a film version of King's story “I Know What You Need.”

My Monster

Film
By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020
By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020

My Monster

Actress turned writer-director Romola Garai on motherhood and making her feature debut with the forthcoming horror film Amulet.

Video Essay: Modern Horror

Film
By Benjamin Shearn | June 9, 2020
By Benjamin Shearn | June 9, 2020

Video Essay: Modern Horror

In the second part of his Driftless Significance video essay series, Benjamin Shearn looks at horror's departure from its classical roots.

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