Interviews | Horror Cult Films

Interview: writer Chris Watt on Stalker

November 13, 2022 david.s.smith 0

In episode 26 of The HorrorCultFilms Podcast, David speaks with screenwriter Chris Watt to celebrate the release of his feature debut Stalker – available now on DVD and on demand services. For anyone interested in […]

Interview with Monstrous Director Chris Sivertson

June 21, 2022 Bat 0

Ahead of the UK digital release of his feature film MONSTROUS, writer / director Chris Sivertson talks about the joy of working with Christina Ricci, monstrous inspirations and why horror films are our modern day […]

Interview: Jane Schoenbrun on We’re All Going To The World’s Fair

April 29, 2022 david.s.smith 1

Alone in her attic bedroom, teenage outcast Casey becomes immersed in an online role-playing horror game, wherein she begins to document the changes that may or may not be happening to her. It’s a premise […]

Interview With A CLOUD SO HIGH Director Christopher Parson

March 7, 2022 Bat 0

Ahead of FrightFest’s UK premiere of A CLOUD SO HIGH at the Glasgow Film Festival, director Christopher Parson talks about his encounter with a peeping tom, casting a serial killer and writing demented female characters… […]

HCF exclusive interview: Gary J Tunnicliffe on the Hellraiser franchise

December 24, 2021 david.s.smith 0

Rounding off our Hellraiser retrospective, David and Alasdair speak with special-effects wizard Gary J. Tunnicliffe. Gary has worked on every Hellraiser film since the third, in some capacity, and directed the most recent one. In […]

HCF Exclusive interview: Nicholas Vince on Hellraiser

December 23, 2021 david.s.smith 0

The Hellraiser retrospective continues in Episode 15 of the HorrorCultFilms Podcast. In this episode, David and Alasdair talk with Nicholas Vince, aka The Chatterer from the Hellraiser franchise. Nicholas Vince appeared in the first two […]

10 Questions with Romola Garai, Writer/Director of AMULET

October 27, 2021 Bat 0

Ahead of its UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest Halloween 2021, ten questions were put to writer/director of AMULET, Romola Garai. AMULET will receive its UK premiere at FrightFest’s Halloween event. Excited or what? So excited! […]

FrightFest (2021): Exclusive interview with Alex Noyer on Sound of Violence

August 27, 2021 david.s.smith 0

Of all the movies screening this year at FrightFest, Sound of Violence has maybe been the most talked about. Writer/ director Alex Noyer previously wowed the HorrorCultFilms teams with his short film conductor – the […]

Interview With Director PAUL HYETT

August 1, 2021 Bat 0

As AVOD film site W4Free unleashes bloodthirsty Werewolf movie HOWL, director Paul Hyett reflects on the importance of story-telling, the career effects of the pandemic and what horror films have caught his eye lately. […]

THE GREEN SEA Exclusive Interview With Director Randal Plunkett

July 21, 2021 Bat 0

With the release of his debut feature film, I sat down for an exclusive interview with writer and director. Randal Plunkett. to discuss the making of The Green Sea, his rewilding project in Ireland and cherished […]

Interview: 10 Questions With ALEXIS KENDRA

June 15, 2021 Bat 0

Ahead of Horror Channel’s premiere of THE CLEANING LADY on June 26th 2021, the film’s star, writer and producer Alexis Kendra talks about playing a ‘Goddess’, coping with lockdown and why she can’t watch horror […]

Interview: Seth Breedlove – On The Trail Of Bigfoot: The Journey

June 4, 2021 david.s.smith 0

Nobody does local legends like the Americans. While we Brits have some cannibals, ogres and murderers on the moors, our friends across the pond have them in every town. Small Town Monsters are all about […]

HCF exclusive interview with Jamie Blanks on Urban Legend

April 11, 2021 david.s.smith 0

The HorrorCultFilms Podcast – Episode 7: Jamie Blanks and Urban Legend In this episode, David and Ross were thrilled to speak with Jamie Blanks: the director of Valentine, Storm Warning and, of course, Urban Legend. […]

HCF: Exclusive interview with Justin McConnell on Clapboard Jungle

April 3, 2021 david.s.smith 0

In a very special episode, The HorrorCultFilms Podcast is delighted to host Canadian genre filmmaker Justin McConnell (Lifechanger, Broken Mile) to talk about his new documentary: Clapboard Jungle – available from Arrow on April 12th. […]

Interview: 10 Questions With CANDIS NERGAARD

March 11, 2021 Bat 0

Ahead of the UK Digital release of THE HEIRESS on March 15, 2021, actress Candis Nergaard talks about the harrowing research for her lead role, causing a stir on Newsnight, her Romany roots and coping […]

Interview with Director William Grefé

December 29, 2020 Bat 0

In November, Arrow Video released a series of films from director William Grefé in their HE CAME FROM THE SWAMP boxset, which myself and Dr Lenera reviewed. In the interview below, William Grefé talks about […]

Interview: Francesco Giannini on Hall (FrightFest 2020)

August 29, 2020 david.s.smith 0

Hall is a small-scale film about a virus, and how it infects the guests at a hotel. The story follows Japanese runaway wife Naomi, who we meet crawling her way through a corridor of people […]

Interview: Ruben Pla on The Horror Crowd (FrightFest 2020)

August 24, 2020 david.s.smith 0

Every year, FrightFest gives us some great documentaries on top of the latest slashers, stalkers and monster movies. This year, one of them is The Horror Crowd: an affectionate documentary that gives an intimate glimpse […]