Interviews

VFX Supervisor Patrick Tubach on Designing the Creatures and Worlds of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’

By Brad Gullickson 

We’ve all wondered what the Kessel Run would look like, but Patrick Tubach finally brought it into a reality.

Sébastien Lemercier on Creating the Iconic Terror of ‘The First Purge’

By Brad Gullickson 

We chat with the producer about the craft of blending the ordinary with the grotesque, and how that mixture is essential in constructing the masks for the Blumhouse franchise.

Nicolas Pesce on Feeding Giallo to Modern Audiences with ‘Piercing’

By Brad Gullickson 

We chat with the director about his passion for horror cinema, and why it’s impossible for him to separate that obsession from his own work.

Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair Discuss Netflix, Fantastic Fest, and ‘Hold the Dark’

By Matthew Monagle 

The creative team behind ‘Hold the Dark’ discuss the challenges of adapting an ambitious and challenging book for the big (and small) screen.

Timo Tjahjanto and Joe Taslim on Unleashing Action Movie Hell in ‘The Night Comes For Us’

By Brad Gullickson 

We chat with the maniacs that conceived one of the most violent and intense action films of the year.

Fantastic Fest: The Director of ‘An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn’ Confronts the Sophomore Slump

By Brad Gullickson 

We chat with Jim Hosking and David Wike about assembling their eclectic band of talented weirdos.

Sam Levinson on Creating Chaos in ‘Assassination Nation’

By Matt Hoffman 

Levinson discusses his polarizing sophomore feature.

Is Robert Redford Done? An Interview with ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ Director David Lowery

By Max Covill 

The ‘Old Man and the Gun’ director David Lowery shares the secrets about Redford’s final screen appearance.

Fantastic Fest: Actress Jessica Harper and Screenwriter David Kajganich on Giving Purpose to ‘Suspiria’

By Brad Gullickson 

We chat with two artists who had no trouble in rekindling a horror classic.