Interviews

Releasing Friday is a documentary for horror fans to enter the mind of their favorite authors – Interview

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5 months ago

02/06/2025

FIRST WORD ON HORROR is a fifteen-part documentary series directed by Philip Gelatt, that profiles five of the finest horror writers working today. Across multiple episodes, each author discusses their life, their inspirations, their philosophies, and their writing techniques while reading one of their short stories. The first episodes will premiere February 7th exclusively on Substack.

FIRST WORD ON HORROR – Full Episode Release Dates:
– February 7: Stephen Graham Jones
– February 21st: Paul Tremblay
– March 14th: Elizabeth Hand
– April 4th: Laird Barron
– April 24th: Mariana Enriquez

As fact and fiction blend, secrets are revealed and the delicate alchemy that turns human experience into creative expression begins to emerge. The series is a love letter to writers of all ilk, to the primacy of the human experience, and to the simple act of reading a damned good story. The authors profiled are New York Times bestsellers, multi-award winners, and cult favorites.

In this first season, they are Stephen Graham Jones, Paul Tremblay, Elizabeth Hand, Laird Barron, and Mariana Enriquez. Through the authors’ lives the series takes viewers from a harrowing Iditarod dogsled race in Alaska to the lurking terror of growing up under the Argentinian dictatorship, from the unbridled energy of the early DC punk scene to an ill-fated hunting expedition on the Blackfeet reservation in Montana.

FIRST WORD ON HORROR is directed by Emmy and WGA winning writer and filmmaker Philip Gelatt, whose credits include: The Spine of Night, Europa Report, They Remain, The Bleeding House and Love Death + Robots. The project is produced by Will Battersby (The Spine of Night, They Remain, Trumbo) and other key crew include Director of Photography Sean Kirby, Composer Peter Scartabello, Editor April Merl and Sound Designer Ben Cheah.

For more information visit EtchFilm.com.

Trevor Henderson is a horror illustrator, writer and creature concept artist who is best known for creating the character Siren Head, which became a viral sensation online. Trevor designed numerous monsters for the feature film TAROT, and is always looking for new creature concept design work in film or games. He wrote and illustrated the middle grade horror chapter book "Scarewaves" for Scholastic, and has a sequel due to be released next August.

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Talking terror at 700 feet with the cast of ‘The Sound’ – Interview

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2 weeks ago

07/02/2025

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Now Playing in Select Theaters and available on VOD: THE SOUND

The Sound follows a group of adventurous climbers as they attempt to conquer a legendary, perilous mountain. But as they ascend to staggering heights, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems—and when you’re hundreds of feet above the ground, there’s no place to run.

Featuring a dynamic young cast with extensive climbing expertise, The Sound also stars acclaimed actors William Fichtner (Black Hawk Down, The Dark Knight) and David Clennon (The Thing).

Don’t miss our exclusive interviews with members of the cast and be sure to experience The Sound—now playing in select theaters and available on VOD.

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‘The Sound’ gives more reasons to be afraid than just heights – Interview

Published

3 weeks ago

06/27/2025

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Brendan Devan is a filmmaker currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and is an avid ice hiker, hiker and skier. His first feature film “The Canyonlands,” cemented his passion for telling stories in the great outdoors. After careers in sales and live music production, Brendan founded Sadieland Productions to create compelling feature films.

His latest horror/thriller project The Sound, premieres June 27th in select theaters and VOD.

Synopsis: In terrifying horror thriller THE SOUND, a world-class group of climbers is granted access to the Forbidden Wall, a mysterious rock wall previously closed for decades. Among the climbers is Sean (Marc Hills), whose grandfather made an ill-fated attempt 63 years earlier. During the group’s ascent, they come face to face with a malevolent force that quickly turns their expedition into a harrowing battle for survival hundreds of feet above the ground.

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Horror Reimagined: The Trio Behind Dirty Shot Clean Productions Push Found Footage to New Limits

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4 weeks ago

06/20/2025

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Max Tzannes, David San Miguel, and Jacob Souza form the creative trio behind Dirty Shot Clean Productions. Their latest venture—a found footage mockumentary—delivers an unsettling and unpredictable descent into horror that promises to keep audiences on edge. Prepare for a nightmarish experience you won’t see coming.

Synopsis: Found Footage is a mockumentary horror movie about a budding filmmaker’s attempt to produce his first feature, a found footage movie about Bigfoot. Through the eyes of an esteemed French documentary crew, the story follows his unlikely band of misfits as they struggle to keep the production afloat on a shoestring budget. All the while, mysterious and sinister occurrences begin to unfold behind the scenes, blurring the lines between movie magic and real life. As the shoot days get longer and scarier, the filmmakers quickly learn that they’ve stepped into a very real and very terrifying found footage film of their own.