Interviews

Fantastic Fest 2023: ‘Kill Dolly Kill’ Interview With Filmmaker Heidi Moore

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Kill Dolly Kill being covered here wouldn’t exist. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Kill Dolly Kill, the sequel to Heidi Moore’s 2016 feature film directorial …

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Interview With Director Eduardo Sánchez For ‘Satanic Hispanics’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Satanic Hispanics being covered here wouldn’t exist. I have a hard time with anthologies because if the wraparound is lacking, or there are too many weak entries, then …

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Interview With Darcy Coates, Author Of ‘Dead Of Winter’

When I received the email about a new book called Dead of Winter by horror author Darcy Coates, I was not familiar with Darcy’s work, but I immediately emailed them back because we all know by now, I am a sucker for a locked-room mystery/thriller. Let me tell you. Since …

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Interview With Director Alejandro Brugués For ‘Satanic Hispanics’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Satanic Hispanics being covered here wouldn’t exist. I have a hard time with anthologies because if the wraparound is lacking, or there are too many weak entries, then …

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Greg Pritikin Talks on Masterful Subversion and How He Wants to Present Horror in ‘The Mistress’ – Interview

Note:  This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts.  After catching a screening of The Mistress (our review) last …

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Fantasia Fest 2023: Interview With Filmmaker Xavier Gens For ‘Farang’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Farang being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s my favorite time of year! No, not Halloween or Christmas. My other favorite time! It’s Fantasia International Film Festival time! And …

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Interview: Diane Franklin Talks About Her Darker Side In ‘WAKING NIGHTMARE’

Note: This interview was conducted during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Waking Nightmare, being covered here, wouldn’t exist. PopHorror recently got the opportunity to speak with 80s icon, Diane Franklin. We discussed her latest film, Waking Nightmare (2023), …

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Fantasia Fest 2023: Interview With Filmmaker Larry Fessenden For ‘Blackout’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Blackout being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s my favorite time of year! No, not Halloween or Christmas. My other favorite time! It’s Fantasia International Film Festival time! And …

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Interview: Steve Merlo, Writer And Director Of The TCM Fan Film, ‘The Sawyer Massacre’

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the character of Leatherface have become titans in the genre since their inception in 1974. The small-budgeted movie made in the heart of the Lone Star State continues to earn fans as new generations discover its greatness. It’s surprising, that despite the popularity of …

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Fantasia Fest 2023: Interview With Filmmaker Maude Michaud For ‘The Monster Inside My Head’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, The Monster Inside My Head being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s my favorite time of year! No, not Halloween or Christmas. My other favorite time! It’s Fantasia International …

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