An in-depth look at the making of WOE in this exclusive interview with writer/director MATTHEW GOODHUE.
A rumination on grief. A look at characters with an inability to communicate. Characters in their own headspace. All are difficult elements to bring to life visually on screen. But that’s exactly what MATTHEW GOODHUE does with the chilling thriller WOE.
Written and directed by MATTHEW GOODHUE and starring Adam Halferty, Jessie Rabideau, Ryan Kattner and James Russo, WOE is the story of a brother and sister who stumble upon a secret one year after their father’s death; a secret that will either bring them together or tear them apart even further. Charlie lives in the family house and is making endless repairs to it. Betty decides to sell their father’s car, the car in which their father committed suicide, without Charlie’s consent. So wrapped up in their own heads, neither sees nor senses the ominous dark shadow that seemingly stalks them. Forced to turn to each other and maybe put aside their guilt, blame, and face their grief, could their Uncle Pete have the answers which they need to survive?
I spoke with MATTHEW GOODHUE at length about the “making of” WOE, the inspiration, the visualization of “grief”, cinematography, editing challenges, casting, score, and more.
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview June 16, 2021
