InterviewsLet’s chat with some creative people!
Rebecca Dealy Talks Casting the Teen Boys in “The Plague”
In order to make The Plague work, casting director Rebecca Dealy needed to find a group of boys capable of handling the weight of Polinger’s script.
Writer/Director Plunges into Adolescent Horror in The Plague
Writer/director Charlie Polinger returns to memories of his own adolescence in his directorial debut, The Plague. The film takes place in the early-2000s at an all-boys water polo camp and was inspired by old journals Polinger found in his parents’ house.
Aaron Eckhart and Jesse V. Johnson Talk Cow Cops in Thieves Highway
Many movies have been made about cowboys, cops, runaways, and pretty much every other type of person, but Jesse V. Johnson’s Thieves Highway, starring Aaron Eckhart, might be the first about survival from the point of view of a self-described cow cop.
Siân Richards Talks Redefining Vampires with Sinners Make-up Design
Sinners picked up seven Golden Globe nominations and leads the pack with seventeen nominations for the Critics’ Choice Awards. One of those Critics’ Choice nominations was for Best Hair and Make-up, a team led by make-up designer Siân Richards.
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan Talk Giving Y2K Another Go in One More Shot
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan sat down to talk about the unexpected parallels of Y2K and Covid in One More Shot, the restriction and freedom of time loop narratives, and which beverage they wish had time traveling abilities.
Composer Alex Somers Talks Broken Instruments of “Rental Family” Score
Longtime collaborators Jónsi and Alex Somers have reunited for the first time in ten years as the composers for Rental Family, and Somers sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to chat about his work on the film.
Editor Page Marsella Illuminates the Voices at Heart of “The Alabama Solution”
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman’s The Alabama Solution documentary tackles such immense, wide-spread, longstanding corruption that it would be very easy for the film to become a heavy, numbers-based piece of journalism. Editor Page Marsella’s outsider approach, however, guaranteed that The Alabama Solution became the essential, damning piece of work that it is.
Sam Feder Talks Fighting for Trans Rights in “Heightened Scrutiny”
Documentary filmmaking at its best chronicles an issue that’s misunderstood, unknown, or urgent. Director Sam Feder’s Heightened Scrutiny is the rare instance where a film deserves all of those adjectives, and more.
Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz Talk Oscar-Contending “Trapped”
With their newest short, Trapped, the two are on a path to potentially be two-time Oscar-nominated filmmakers. David and Sam Cutler-Kreutz, though, are still just kid brothers who share a love for film.
Edo Van Breemen Puts Music to Eerie Isolation of “Keeper”
Keeper is the latest horror from the mind of Osgood Perkins. Composer Edo Van Breemen has seen into that mind and translated it to the sonic landscapes of The Monkey and Keeper.
Hanna Gray Organschi, Victoria Pedretti, & Carys Douglas Talk “F*ck That Guy”
Connecticut 1992. A simpler time, but no matter when or where in the world you are, the transition from teenage years to adulthood will always be earth-shattering.
Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington Talk First Score in “Rebuilding”
When searching for someone to write the score for his new film, Rebuilding, Max Walker-Silverman settled on Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington, two songwriters in their own right, but new to the world of film composition.
Director Elizabeth Lo Talks Love and Deceit of “Mistress Dispeller”
Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival and, a year later, the film is making the theatrical rounds. One could say, though, that the story of the documentary started about ten years ago, when the profession of “mistress dispeller” began to crop up in China.
Tobias Jelinek Talks Career from Hocus Pocus to Monster and Back
The film’s initial release didn’t create much fanfare, but Hocus Pocus has since developed into a beloved cult classic. Hocus Pocus was the first feature film role for Tobias Jelinek, who plays one of the film’s bullies.
Oli Julian Talks Musical Mania of Roald Dahl’s “The Twits”
Before Oli Julian was tapped to compose the score for the Netflix adaptation of The Twits, he was a kid growing up on Roald Dahl books, messing around in his childhood bedroom with recording equipment.
Austin King Introduces Himself in Directorial Debut “One Night Cherub”
Austin King knows genre filmmaking. He’s a Features Programmer and Head of Submissions for Fantastic Fest, the preeminent showcase of genre filmmaking. Now, he’s making his short film debut with One Night Cherub.
Patrick Lawrence Talks Horror in the Edit of “Shelby Oaks”
Before Patrick Lawrence became a film editor, he was a musician. While the two might not seem like they have anything in common, both rely on a sense of rhythm to be successful.
Fantastic Fest 25: Cast and Crew of “Bad Haircut” Talk Homegrown Thriller Comedy
In the case of Kyle Misak’s 2025 Fantastic Fest-premiering film, Bad Haircut, the problem isn’t with the haircut itself, but with the barber who wields the scissors.
Ego Plum Talks Legacy and Reinvention in “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” Score
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is a deeply personal project, and this legacy component of the project is something composer Ego Plum is still trying to wrap his head around.
Fantastic Fest 25: Sean Cisterna Talks Intergenerational Horror in “Silver Screamers”
The participants in Sean Cisterna’s documentary will be the first to tell you they don’t want anything to do with horror movies, but that didn’t stop them from being part of making one.