Interviews
Director Lowell Dean talks ANOTHER WOLFCOP!
A year has passed since the dark eclipse transformed hard-drinking Officer Lou Garou into the infamous lycanthrope crime-fighter. Although the evil that controlled Woodhaven were defeated, the small town is far from returning to normal. Lou’s liquor-fuelled lunar outbursts are… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Ashley Thorpe, director of Borley Rectory
- By James Pemberton
I sat down with Ashley Thorpe for a brief chat about the making of his film BORLEY RECTORY after its world premiere at Grimmfest (Sunday 8th October, 2017)…
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JP: First of all, Ashley, I liked the… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Tami Stronach
- By Chris Barnes
So, an introduction…
Here goes…
I’m an 80s kid. The NeverEnding Story. The Childlike Empress. Tami Stronach. <nostalgic siiiiiiiiiiigh…>
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Tami. Tami, Tami, Tami. Can you believe it, over 30 years later, The NeverEnding Story… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Simeon Halligan
- By James Pemberton
I sat down with director and Grimmfest festival head honcho Simeon Halligan for a chat about his latest film (HABIT) and directing in Manchester, before its UK premiere at the festival on 5th October 2017…… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Joe Ahearne
- By Allan Lear
Joe Ahearne is a British writer and director whose TV miniseries The Replacement has recently been shown on the BBC to a warm reception. I caught up with him to chat about this and his other… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Marko Mäkilaakso
Marko Mäkilaakso, director and co-writer of the new sci-fi comedy horror film IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (reviewed here), was kind enough to let David Dubrow of The Slaughtered Bird ask him some questions about his new movie,… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Nev Murray
- By Dave Dubrow
(In the interest of full disclosure, I must point out that Nev Murray, proprietor of Confessions of a Reviewer and Confessions Publicity, is a friend of mine, and I’ve been a satisfied customer of his… Continue reading
DIRECTOR Ryan Kruger
Sometimes dark, sometimes light, Ryan’s directing style is dynamic, fresh and specially focused on narratives. Whether it’s an interesting, yet straight-forward story or a collection of compelling visuals that portray a story, he understands what it takes to get the… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Adam Stilwell - director, producer of The Triangle
- By Chris Barnes
To coincide with the pleasantly-surprising, intense found footage flick THE TRIANGLE’s UK release (reviewed right HERE), I was lucky enough to catch up with one of the 5 main men behind its creation, ADAM STILWELL.… Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Alysa King, star of Bed of the Dead
- By Mikel Iriarte
Ahead of it’s UK release this coming Monday, July 10th, we had the pleasure of spending some time with BED OF THE DEAD star ALYSA KING.
We’d previously met Alysa at Shriekfest Film Festival back in… Continue reading
Slaughtered Bird Films and Dragon Egg Media’s debut film collaboration, Burn, has received its first couple of online reviews, after a preview screening at the Triple Six Horror Festival in Manchester, May 27th.
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It’s not every day you get to speak to the lead actor in possibly your favourite horror film of all time. Especially on a Tuesday. Tuesdays are usually rubbish!
David Naughton should need no introduction to horror fans. Back in 1981, An American Werewolf In London had unprepared cinema goers laughing heartily one second and jumping out of their seats in terror the next. Its tale of two young American tourists coming face-to-teeth with a legendary lycanthropic beast perfectly married a genuinely funny script with razor sharp editing, groundbreaking special effects and a flawless cast to create a monster movie that is still many people’s benchmark today
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Read on...REVIEW: The Rizen
- By Dave Dubrow
THE RIZEN is one of those movies I desperately wanted to like so much that I did end up liking it, but the execution of the plot failed in many important respects. It may be that I’m simply getting more tetchy in my old age, so take what I say here with a grain of salt:
REVIEW: The Playground
- By MovieCritic NextDoor
In many countries, however different they might seem otherwise, teenagers all face much the same life or death crises -- what to wear, who to ask to the dance, and whether or not their parents will ever stop being hopelessly uncool. At first glance, the group of Polish teenagers in The Playground aren't any different as they gather for the last day of school, bringing flowers for their teachers, which is a tradition there.
1st ANNUAL FRACTURED VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 DATES!
Having established itself as the premiere cult cinematic event in Cardiff, Fractured Visions is now expanding and are pleased to announce the launch of the Fractured Visions Film Festival!
Over the weekend of the 29th and 30th of September 2018 Fractured Visions will be bringing the best in independent horror to the BIG screen for a weekend filled with bloodshed, scares, laughs and downright terror!
Director Lowell Dean talks ANOTHER WOLFCOP!
A year has passed since the dark eclipse transformed hard-drinking Officer Lou Garou into the infamous lycanthrope crime-fighter. Although the evil that controlled Woodhaven were defeated, the small town is far from returning to normal.
INTERVIEW: Ashley Thorpe, director of Borley Rectory
- By James Pemberton
I sat down with Ashley Thorpe for a brief chat about the making of his film BORLEY RECTORY after its world premiere at Grimmfest (Sunday 8th October, 2017)...
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JP:
INTERVIEW: Tami Stronach
- By Chris Barnes
So, an introduction...
Here goes...
A Nightmare on Elm Street fandom documentary FredHeads unveils poster & teaser
Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is a global cultural phenomenon that has given eternal life to its legacy and its villain, Freddy Krueger. FredHeads is a documentary that shines a spotlight on the fervent fans within the Elm Street community.
Gil Valle, NYPD’s “Cannibal Cop”, Channels Fantasy into Fiction in His Debut Novel, A Gathering of Evil
NEW RELEASE FROM COMET PRESS
Gil Valle, the former NYPD patrol cop who rose to infamy in 2012 after he was wrongfully arrested by the feds for allegedly plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat women, fleshes out his fantasies in his debut novel, A Gathering of Evil, serving up a feast of gut-churning horror.
A Gathering of Evil is a graphic and disturbing story that will make even the most hardened fan of extreme horror squirm, including the Comet Press editors, who specialize in publishing extreme horror and hardcore dark crime:
WIN I-DEF-I's album In The Light Of A New Day & Bloodlust Casualty mini album
We're having a break from the norm today at The Slaughtered Bird and focusing on a local(ish) band that have caught our attention this week. Manchester based I-DEF-I have recently re-released much of their catalog directly from the band via New York based service DISTROKID.