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Marli Siu on Anna and the Apocalypse [Frightfest Exclusive Interview]

Marli Siu isn’t the Anna of Anna and the Apocalypse. Instead, she occupies the much-maligned best friend role, the space occupied by less traditionally attractive women (or, even more egregiousl...

John McPhail Talks Anna and the Apocalypse [Frightfest Exclusive Interview]

John McPhail never really envisioned himself as a horror director, given his most successful feature prior to the barnstorming Anna and the Apocalypse was micro-budget rom-com Where Do We Go From Here...

Joseph Kahn

Joseph Kahn Talks Bodied [Frightfest 2018 Exclusive Interview]

Joseph Kahn isn’t exactly what one might call a prolific filmmaker, with just three three films to his name to date. Of those, the hilariously unhinged slasher Detention is, clearly, of most int...

Mark Benton

Mark Benton on Anna and the Apocalypse [Frightfest Exclusive Interview]

Mark Benton will be a familiar face to British readers, having enjoyed a varied and successful television career on that side of the pond for many years, appearing in the likes of Midsomer Murders, Th...

Matthew Holness

Matthew Holness Talks Possum [Frightfest 2018 Exclusive Interview]

British filmmaker Matthew Holness cut his teeth as the creator, writer, and eponymous star of cult dark comedy show Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. When discussing his debut feature, Possum, at Frig...

Ella Hunt

Ella Hunt on Anna and the Apocalypse [Frightfest Exclusive Interview]

Anna and the Apocalypse is one of those rare treats; a horror movie that’s heart-warming and gory in equal measure. There’s been a recent resurgence in the Christmas horror sub-genre, with...

Leigh Whannell Talks Upgrade [Frightfest 2018 Exclusive Interview]

Leigh Whannell doesn’t need to prove his horror credentials at this stage, having co-created the unstoppable Saw series alongside lifelong buddy James Wan. Although he partook in Wan’s oth...

Joe Lynch

Frightfest 2017 Interview: Joe Lynch On Mayhem

Writer-director, and sometimes actor, Joe Lynch has long been a fan favourite among horror aficionados, often unfairly cast in the shadow of his hetero life-mate (and podcast co-host on The Movie Cryp...

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Frightfest 2017 Interview: Horror Icon Barbara Crampton Talks Replace

Barbara Crampton is a legend, plain and simple. Earlier this year she wrote a scorching op-ed for Birth.Movies.Death about how offensive it is to be called a Scream Queen given  her lengthy and varied...