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ALEX GOYETTE talks Breeding Perfection and Horror with BREEDER – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:13:19 +0000

For writer/director/editor Alex Goyette, the seeds of his deliciously disturbing thriller BREEDER were planted by two decidedly bizarre real-life experiences: an unexpected interrogation about his genetic history and an encounter with a dog breeder whose obsession with controlling her animals took a frightening turn.

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DARA VAN DUSEN discusses Giving the Camera a Character, Finding Meaning in the Image, and Creating a World on the Brink with A PRAYER FOR THE DYING – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:49:38 +0000

"I think there is something very noble and very difficult in trying to figure out how to use image to communicate emotion and story."

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JORDAN DOWNEY Talks the Art of Seeing Less, Hearing More, and Letting Horror Breathe in THE CYCLE – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:36:56 +0000

"It's very rewarding to know...and useful just professionally to know that my gut instinct on things isn't completely off base."

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MARK VANSELOW Talks Going From Stuntman to Storyteller with THE MONGOOSE – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:49:07 +0000

"I think what I learned in this effort was the endurance that it takes to stay for those three segments of the process (pre-production/production/post-production), and to continue to hold on to that vision and let everybody else do their best work and add to that vision, but you still have to hold on to that throughout."

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REBECCA J. MATTHEWS talks Unleashing the Gothic Horror of WUTHERING HEIGHTS: THE HOUSE OF THE DAMNED – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:09:37 +0000

For director Rebecca J. Matthews, "Magic happens if you can just creatively open yourself up to things and not stick too much to your original ideas. That's when all the really cool stuff happens."

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JUAN PABLO DI PACE Remembers Love, Life and the Art of Filmmaking with BEFORE WE FORGET – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:44:56 +0000

“Everything, everything, everything pays off when you’re specific about all the elements,” Di Pace says.

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DAVID FERINO is Cultivating Cinematic Chaos with ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:46:13 +0000

"I actually think no matter the era that you're living in, so much of our world is chaotic and confusing, and so to have a movie that reflects that chaos and confusion in a very specific way, I think is its own form of art, whether people want to call it that or not."

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JORDAN DOWNEY on The Art of Seeing Less, Hearing More, and Letting Horror Breathe with THE CYCLE – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:17:48 +0000

With Jordan Downey serving as director, co-writer, and editor, THE CYCLE possesses an unusually unified creative perspective...He doesn't simply ask audiences to watch THE CYCLE. He trusts them to experience it.

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JOSH PAIS Goes Undercover in CHECKOUT with Spies, Sneakers, and the Art of Embracing the Unknown – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:14:32 +0000

For Josh Pais, acting is not about repeating what has worked before. It's about remaining curious enough, courageous enough, and open enough to discover something new. "I'm just always striving to get better at my craft. That's what keeps me going, and it lights me up."

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MIKE GALLANT on Micro-Budget Filmmaking, Finding the Story in the Edit, and Unleashing Jason Pennell in BACKPAY – Exclusive Interview

debbie lynn elias — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:12:21 +0000

Working with cinematographer and executive producer Chris Morsby, a compact cast, limited locations, and an equally lean crew, Gallant approached BACKPAY with an editor's understanding of what could be accomplished within a tightly controlled production.

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