Tag Archives: Ryan Swantek

We just got screenshots from filmmaker Ryan Swantek’s upcoming film, Vengeance Is Her Name. Swantek is known for his films, White Willow (2017 – our review), Panther Ridge (2018 – our review), 5:29 See the Devil’s Eyes to Bathory: Virgin Blood, and we’re really looking forward to his new one. Vengeance …

Ever since first setting my veiny eyeballs on Writer/Director Ryan Swantek’s (our interview) short, White Willow (2017 – our review), five years ago, I’ve been following his work, and I’m thrilled to say each entry has been better than the last. Every story from the filmmaker’s resume—from White Willow to …

A few days ago, we shared with our Facebook followers the newest horror short from Filmmaker Ryan Swantek (read our interview with him here), the man behind one of my favorite shorts ever, White Willow (2017 – read our review here), and his sophomoric effort, Panther Ridge (2018 – read …

When I first reported on filmmaker Ryan Swantek’s sophomoric project, Panther Ridge, I wasn’t quite sure what kind of film this was going to be. Would it be sexy? Disgusting? Terrifying? How about all three? I got the chance to check it out, and boy, was I surprised. Official Synopsis …

Jack of all trades Tony Ahedo has tried his hand on jobs across the board in the art of filmmaking. He’s edited, produced, written, and directed his own series Barry Baker: Aspiring Serial Killer. Most recently, he worked as the cinematographer on Ryan Swantek‘s debut short White Willow. This week, …

One of the first things I noticed as I was reviewing director Ryan Swantek’s debut short White Willow was the beautiful special effects work by Sarasota SFX artist Jess Marie. I knew right away that the horror world had found a winner. I was recently lucky enough to chat with her about her …

.From the moment I saw Emily Lamberski onscreen in Ryan Swantek’s White Willow, she commandeered my attention. The intensity and savagery she brought to her unnamed character was disturbing – in the best way. Even without dialogue, Emily was able to convey an air of practicality and efficiency to the …

First time filmmaker Ryan Swantek may be new to the horror scene, but after watching and reviewing his debut horror short, White Willow, I can honestly say that this guy has what it takes to leave his own bloody swath through the genre. Recently, I got the chance to chat …

As a horror movie reviewer, when you get the chance to watch a young filmmaker’s first project, you think two things: either it’s going to be rough cut, overly long or chock full of bad acting, or it’s going to to be creative, innovative, and original. With no previous works …