Tag: Grimmfest
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Kombucha is a satirical horror film about the dilemma many creative people face between work that satisfies their souls versus more commercial jobs that pay well. Oh and it’s about health fads and other issues too; a wild and potent mix, which made for a fascinating conversation with its director, Jake Myers. I asked him…
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I’ve admired found footage films for some time, always keen to discover different approaches to it, so pleased to see a film Grimmfest describes as “a twisty, disorientating and brilliant spin on the ‘found footage’ subgenre” in their 2025 programme. Once I watched Tribe, I was even more pleased to sit down and talk with the…
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I love a good revenge thriller: revenge often seems to give a rich tension to a film, and a motivation viewers can get behind. So I relished the chance to talk to Tom Botchii, whose film Syphon wasn’t quite so straightforward. Described as a “cat-and-mouse vigilante action”, I asked Tom how it came about that the…
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I’m going to tell you as little as possible about the film I See the Demon: when I saw it a few days ago, I kept thinking it reminded me of another film, but then, before a few minutes had passed, it turned out to be quite different. There was certainly a lot to talk about…
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There have been so many films and stories about vampires over the years that it’s always intriguing to find one that has a novel take. That’s where the new film, LandLord, has its hook: its central baddie is a vampire who doesn’t need to be invited in, as he owns the homes where his prey live.…