Interviews

Fall, the latest film by filmmaker Scott Mann, is one of the best movies I have seen all year. In fact, it might be one of the best of the last few years. Very rarely does a movie make me sit on the edge of my seat, hands gripping the …

While Wifelike, the new film by James Bird (Honeyglue), isn’t really a horror film per se, it is pretty terrifying. A smart sci-fi thriller about the future where men can buy an AI companion/wife, the film reminds me of what we are all already afraid of, that women will no …

Collide, the latest flick by Mukunda Michael Dewil, really surprised me. With a vague synopsis: A gripping thriller chronicling three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant… I really had no idea what to think and went into it totally blind. I’m so glad I …

Back in 1999/2000 when I was in college at the University of Cincinnati, I was obsessed with the music group, Powerman 5000. My roommate and I would travel between Cincinnati and Columbus attending their shows. Back then, it was super easy—and totally free—to stand outside the backdoor of the venue …

Now that this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival has wrapped, I have been reflecting on the amazing movies I was able to watch. There are several reasons Fantasia is one of my favorite festivals, and the fantastic films are just a part of it. One of the best ones I …

Keeping keen interest in preserving historical facts while blending his own supernatural vision is writer, producer, and director Deronte Smith, with his film, Prosper.  Synopsis: The rumored daughter of Sarah Good, the first witch to be tried and hung during the Salem Witch trials, lives and commands the spirit world …

Everyone deals with their problems—whether it’s trauma, bullying, depression, grief— differently. I lock it up all inside and keep it from most people. Probably not the healthiest, but it’s just the way I do it. In Jeremiah Kipp’s feature length version of his short film, Slapface, brothers Lucas and Tom …

With a name like LA AIDS Jabber, I’m surprised that this 1994 movie was not on my radar until recently. When I got the email offering an interview with the director, Drew Godderis, I had to say, “Yes!” Most people remember Drew as Uncle Anwar in the cult classic horror …

I don’t understand influencers, and I’m okay with that. I don’t follow them, and I don’t feel the need to be one. I don’t really think they have any longevity and will eventually become irrelevant. Tell you how I really feel, right? I was lucky enough to check out the …

I’ve seen some really amazing films this year, but one that has really stuck out the most for me is Addison Heimann’s queer horror thriller about mental illness, Hypochondriac. Based on a real breakdown, Hypochondriac has been on my mind, even days after I watched it. First time filmmaker Addison (our …