One of my favorite filmmakers in the business is Troy Escamilla. I may be a little biased since he’s a fellow Iowan, but if you’ve seen his films… you can’t deny he creates indie horror magic. The community is lucky to have him and to see his growth with each …
Read More »Interview with Cinematographer Derek Huey
Cinematographers often don’t get the love they deserve, but I recognize that many films wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for that talented person behind the camera. Derek Huey is one of the most talented cinematographers in the indie horror business and with each film his work always improves. …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Billy Brannigan, Star of ‘Party Night’ and ‘Stirring’
I’m always raving about the amazing female actresses in the horror industry, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have my favorite indie guys as well. One of them is the incredibly talented Billy Brannigan, who after watching Party Night and Stirring, I believe has an amazing career ahead of him. …
Read More »WiHM 2018 Interview with Indie Actress Mel Heflin
Although I haven’t known Mel Heflin long, I’m already a huge fan. I first saw her in 2018’s Stirring (read our review – here) and am looking forward to all her upcoming projects. She’s definitely a force to be reckoned with, not only in the indie horror community but the community …
Read More »‘Stirring’ (2018) – A Bloody Yuletide Massacre, Not Your Average Reindeer Games
Christmas may be over (actually my tree is still up), but there’s a never a bad time to watch a Christmas horror movie, especially a new one. For close to a year, I’ve been waiting anxiously for Troy Escamilla’s new film Stirring. After seeing his work in Party Night, I …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Troy Escamilla, Director of Party Night and Fright Meter Awards President
There are so many great indie directors in the horror industry right now – you can just feel their passion for the genre shining through in their work. They live it, breathe it, and believe in it. This can certainly be said about Troy Escamilla, the director of the goretastic slasher, Party Night. He’s …
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