Rebel inside the box: an interview with Josh Stifter
You may not know who his name just yet, but Minnesota filmmaker Josh Stifter is having a great year. After wrapping up production on his third feature, Josh’s second feature …
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‘Lonano-thon’ offers a lively look at ludicrous, lo-fi genre garbage [CFF 2021]
Of the the many cool films that playing Chattanooga Film Festival this week, one of the most intriguing pieces of programming is Lonano-thon, CFF’s Brian Lonano short film retrospective. You may …
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Murder to music by: An interview with ‘Sound of Violence’ director Alex Noyer
“How about I kill somebody with a drum machine?” thought Alex Noyer, director of Sound of Violence (Review) (Trailer) and the short film Conductor on which it was based. Noyer first …
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‘Days Bewitched’: An interview with director Kier-La Janisse [SXSW Online 2021]
One of the standout films for this year’s SXSW festival for me was director Kier-La Janisse’s expansive folk horror documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror. (Check …
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Summoning ‘SATOR’: An Interview with Jordan Graham
It’s been almost two years since I first saw Jordan Graham’s haunting film during Fantasia. Since then, I’ve enthusiastically sung Sator’s praises to anyone and everyone who would listen—despite not …
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13 Questions for the ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Resurrection’ Winner!
Happy November from everyone at Modern Horrors! To stay in the holiday spirit just a little longer, we asked 13 questions to the winner of the already iconic Halloween special …
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‘Z’ wants to talk: An interview with Brandon Christensen
With the drop of Z‘s physical media and digital release, I took a few moments to sit down with writer/director Brandon Christensen. We chatted about his latest release, Z (check …
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‘Tigers’ By the Tale: An Interview With Issa López
On the eve of the release of Tigers Are Not Afraid on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States, Modern Horrors had the opportunity to chat with director Issa López …
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Getting Hyped for VFW: An Interview with Director Joe Begos
Fans of modern independent horror should by now be well acquainted with the films of Joe Begos. Across four feature films, the director has carved out his own niche that …
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Director Jennifer Reeder on making Knives and Skin vibrate with “grrrl power energy”
Friendship. Grief. Image. Power. Desire. Art. Director and writer Jennifer Reeder left no emotional stone unturned when it came to the presentation of her film, Knives and Skin. In a …
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Rob Schrab Talks to Us About Creepshow, Stephen King, and More
Who said horror can’t be fun? Director Rob Schrab relishes in the more enjoyable side of the genre and works hard to incorporate it into his work no matter what. …
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Fantastic Fest 2019: Johannes Nyholm’s Forest of Dark Dreams
On the eve of Fantastic Fest, I had the opportunity to discuss Koko-di Koko-da (see our review of the film here) with director Johannes Nyholm. Our conversation touches on the …
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A Chat with Greg Nicotero About Making ‘Creepshow’ with the Best in the Biz
You get by with a little help from your friends, especially when your friends love monsters, blood, and all the things that go bump in the night just as much …
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We Talked with ‘Creepshow’ SFX Legend Tom Savini About Magic, Masters, and Making Monsters
A great man once told me, “your point of view is based on your experience”. I am still trying to come up with the proper word to describe my point …
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Blood Beats: The Devil and Grady Hendrix
Blood Beats is a new series examining the intersection of music and horror. Different authors take a closer look at authors, artists, albums, and songs taking inspiration from the genre …
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A Little Big Action: An Interview With ‘Molly’ and ‘Kill Mode’ Director Thijs Meuwese
You may not know how to say his name (and, thanks to an audio glitch in Skype, we don’t either), but keep your eyes fixed on Thijs Meuwese. He’s poised …
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‘The 16th Episode’ Star Rebecca Ramon Discusses Dynamics, Disconnecting, and Going Dark [Interview]
How many views is your life worth? Written and directed by Jérôme Cohen-Olivar, The 16th Episode invites audiences to question their dedication to social media as “Three YouTubers, each with …
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Blood Beats: Casting a Deadly Spell with Harglow
Blood Beats is a new series examining the intersection of music and horror. Different authors take a closer look at artists, albums, and songs taking inspiration from the genre we …
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Dissecting Charlie Steed’s ‘Winterskin” [Interview]
One of my favorite films of 2018 was Charlie Steed’s The House of Violent Desire. THOVD was my first foray into Steed’s work and was very impressed by his ability …
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Trapping ‘the Devil’ – An Interview with Josh Lobo
Check out our review of I Trapped the Devil here.
Josh Lobo’s I Trapped the Devil is a tense, effective movie that takes inspiration from many of the greats of …
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Blood Beats: Murder by Death
Blood Beats is a new series examining the intersection of music and horror. Different authors take a closer look at artists, albums, and songs taking inspiration from the genre we …
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On the ‘Level’ – A Conversation With Danishka Esterhazy [Interview]
One of my top films from last year’s Fantastic Fest was Danishka Esterhazy’s Level 16 (see my review of the film here). I had a chance to speak with the …
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Nicolas Pesce Pushes An Edgy Point Through Horror With Cinema Influence and Modern Creativity in ‘Piercing’ [Interview]
Style. Inspiration. Ambition. Originality. Relevant. The requirements filmmakers must meet to please even the most amenable of horror genre fans forces stringent measures on the individual rubrics placed on them that …
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Director Rebekah McKendry Gets Candid on Christmas, Creatures, and Creativity [Interview]
Christmas is that special time of the year where we’re inspired to be a little more merry, give a little more to others, and apply the reason for the season …
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‘Blue My Mind’ Director Lisa Brühlmann Discusses Body Image, Film Inspiration, and Fairy Tales [Interview]
By the time my first view of the exquisite Blue My Mind ended I had easily recognized the story’s meaning. It’s an emotional piece embarking on the traditional path of …
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A Year in Horror with A.D. Calvo [2018]
A.D. Calvo is a writer/director/producer whom we profiled recently with a featured post about his film The Melancholy Fantastic. His style displays a deep understanding of Gothic horror/suspense without being …
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A Year in Horror with Nick Antosca [2018]
Nick Antosca, an award winning novelist, producer and screenwriter, cemented himself as genre savior and gonzo television innovator in 2016 with Channel Zero: Candle Cove. Almost overnight, this swiftly became one …
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Channel Zero: The Dream Door EP3 [RECAP]
Channel Zero is a horror anthology series exclusively on SYFY; each season is an adaptation of an existing creepypasta story. The Dream Door is the 4th season based on Charlotte Bywater’s …
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A Lost Christmas Masterpiece
The Melancholy Fantastic (Also known as “Doll In The Dark” and “Mother’s Doll”) is a fantasy horror film written and directed by A.D. Calvo and released in 2011. It …
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Grady Hendrix Burns In Hell [Spotlight]
Grady Hendrix is an American author, journalist, public speaker, and screenwriter known for his best-selling 2014 novel Horrorstör. Hendrix lives in Manhattan and was one of the founders of the …
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Read More Horror Or Else!
Established in 1997 Night Shade Books (currently operating under Skyhorse Publishing/Start Publishing) have consistently provided impeccable genre content that evolves as we do. For more than 2 decades they’ve …
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The Catharsis of Creation: An Interview With Eat Me Writer Jacqueline Wright
I’m sitting in a dark hotel room in downtown Dallas, nervously anticipating a phone call. Jacqueline Wright, my first filmmaker interview, is calling any moment now. In addition to writing, …
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The Maestro and The Monsters: Composer Jason Hill talks ‘MINDHUNTER’
They say that music can soothe the savage beast.
If only that were the case for the depraved serial murderers featured in Director David Fincher’s new series for Netflix, MINDHUNTER. …
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Q&A: Director Guy Shelmerdine Talks ‘Night Night’ and Dark Corner Studios
Last week we teased the latest experience to come from director Guy Shelmerdine’s twisted mind, a descent into clown terror that spawned from recurring nightmares from Shelmerdine’s youth. If you …
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Q&A: Writer/Director Coralie Fargeat Talks ‘Revenge’
In the days leading up to Fantastic Fest, the normally jovial atmosphere was marred with scandal. The full scope of which can be read here, but in summation, there were …
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Q&A: Writer/Director Byung-gil Jung Talks ‘The Villainess’
This Friday marks the New York and Los Angeles theatrical release of high-octane revenge actioner The Villainess, with nationwide rollout to follow in September. The South Korean film was met …
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Q&A: Writer/Director Trey Edward Shults talks ‘It Comes at Night’
After surviving a night in the woods for an experiential screening (event recap, review) of Trey Edward Shults’ sophomore feature It Comes at Night, we sat down with him to …
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Q&A: Amanda Gardner talks ‘Perception’
Perception is a game that’s been on my radar since it wrapped up its successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015. I always found the concept of having a blind protagonist intriguing. The …
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Take a Trip to ‘Jordskott’: Interview with Showrunner Henrik Björn
The recent influx of Nordic films into the genre landscape has resulted in some of the most unique, disturbing, frightening, and unforgettable movies of the last couple of decades. Movies …
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Q&A: Actress Ashleigh Cummings Talks ‘Hounds of Love’
After an extremely successful festival run that wowed both critics and audiences alike, including us (review), writer/director Ben Young’s feature debut releases today. A tough, but profoundly powerful watch, Hounds of …
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SXSW Q&A: Director Joe Lynch talks ‘Mayhem’
A passionate genre fan himself, director Joe Lynch has given fans films like Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, Everly, and Knights of Badassdom. He’s also one half of the duo …
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Prilly Latuconsina Talks Ghost Friends and ‘Danur’ [Exclusive]
Over the last several years, Indonesian horror has been on the rise, but later this month, local moviegoers will be able to see a film with particularly high promise. DANUR, …
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Debut ‘Get My Gun’ Teaser Will Blow You Away
I’ve been cyber-stalking the team behind GET MY GUN for several months now, but information has been hard to come by. Luckily, that all changed this morning when we snatched up …
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SXSW Q&A: Director Karen Skloss talks ‘The Honor Farm’
A perennial favorite at the annual SXSW Film Festival, the Midnighters section is reserved for the weird, provocative, horror, thrillers, and slashers for the night owls. It’s typically an all-boys …
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Alicia Faucher and Larissa Thomas Talk ‘Allie And Lara Make A Horror Movie’
“A feminist screenwriting duo take the leap to directing on their first epic creature feature. Can they defeat the naysayers, nemeses, and night stalkers without the help of Satan? No. …
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Awi Suryadi Dishes Details on ‘Danur’ [Exclusive]
While Awi Suryadi probably isn’t a name that North American horror fans immediately recognize, it’s a name that you should remember. Suryadi impressed with his debut horror film, BADOET [Reivew], …
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Alt-Horror: Deep Dark Fears: A Webcomic
While our primary focus is on horror movies, there are times when something spooky gets our attention from less conventional spaces. One such place is Deep Dark Fears; a webcomic series …
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Q&A: Actress Kika Magalhaes talks ‘The Eyes of My Mother’
Nicolas Pesce’s The Eyes of My Mother is one of the most visually stunning and unsettling films in recent memory (review). A lot of that deep, disturbing sense of dread …
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FF Q&A: Actress Elizabeth De Razzo talks ‘The Greasy Strangler’
The Greasy Strangler (review) left our jaws on the floor at SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, where we also caught up with writer/director Jim Hosking and lead actors Sky …
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FF Q&A: Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski Talk ‘The Void’
Making its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, The Void marked a departure in style for two members of Astron-6, Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, a group known …
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