Tamara: Writer Jeffrey Reddick "I basically was like, “Mister Shaye, I’ve seen 4 New Line movies and I’ve spent about $6 dollars on your company, so the least you can do it take 10 minutes to read my story.” The funny thing is that when he wrote me back, he thanked me for my aggressive introduction…" By: Elaine Lamkin
Driftwood: Star Diamond Dallas Page "When I first auditioned for “Driftwood”, I wanted to play the “Norris” character but Tim saw me as Captain Kennedy. So I created this whole backstory on this guy who’s supposed to be such an inspiration to these “troubled” kids but is in fact the villain, this twisted guy who may or may not be responsible for the hauntings going on at the camp." By: Elaine Lamkin
Subject Two: Sundance Star Christian Oliver "He hooks up with Dr. Vick over the Internet and finds that he has met someone with similar interests in medical experimentation, medical ethics (or a lack of them) and life and death. He makes it up to Dr. Vick’s isolated cabin, high up in the mountains and the experiments begin. On my first day of shooting, I was killed twice – it was so great!" By: Elaine Lamkin
Tamara: The Beautiful Leading Lady Jenna Dewan "I think the challenge of playing two totally different characters – the nerdy Tamara and the undead Tamara – was really fascinating. Plus I thought there was plenty of “girl empowerment” in Tamara’s character. She’s not going to allow these creeps to get away with murder, her own murder." By: Elaine Lamkin
The Ocean: SFX Artist Jason Alvino "We got the “America's Most Wanted” gig right after HELL ON EARTH. Ken Greenblatt recommended us for the job and it was our first official job as WICKED. We had to create some severed body parts for a re-enactment of a crime that happened in Brooklyn." By: Elaine Lamkin
Horror Business: Director Christopher P. Garetano "I grew up in the unforgettable company one of the most tragic special effects make-up artists in the history of the craft, that was Jay Wells. If you speak with other artists that crossed Jay’s path they have all taken notice to the extremely talented and dedicated craftsman who died way before his time." By: Elaine Lamkin
Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things: Bob Clark "I was working with some folks at The Quadrant Company and we all decided we wanted to make a “classy” horror movie. Roy Moore wrote that amazing script and once Olivia (Hussey) was cast, everything just fell into place. And that house, which was just behind the University of Toronto, where we shot, was so perfect!" By: Elaine Lamkin
The Woods: Writer/Director Lucky McKee "“May” grew out of a short video I made Sophomore year at USC starring Jaye Barnes-Luckett (my ever-present composer), Chris Sivertson, and Steve Keltin. It was called “Fraction” and is basically the same story and structure as what “May” eventually materialized as. It’s my “angst” story!" By: Elaine Lamkin
With You: Writer/Director Jason Christensen "When the cast and crew are unpaid and the locations are all borrowed, a long production can be costly and prohibitive to wrapping. And that was a risk I couldn’t afford to take. Indie movie making is great for the freedom it provides the filmmaker, but it also involves countless limitations, compromises and sacrifices to the initial vision." By: Elaine Lamkin
Death Tunnel: Writer/Producer Shane Dax Taylor "“Session 9” is a film I really like, and definitely one I had seen in theaters long before the idea for “Death Tunnel” came about. Like Danvers, seeing pictures of Waverly doesn’t do the place justice. You have to see both places for yourself, or watch the films to get a better feel for the eeriness." By: Elaine Lamkin
Grace: Writer/Director Paul Solet "It was so funny, I started ranting about being an auteur, and about my true calling being remakes and romantic comedies while Jake quietly bled out 5 pints of blood and fell over dead behind me." By: Elaine Lamkin
The Turtle Boy/The Hides: Author Kealan Patrick Burke "Despite the irresistible urge to create which is the burden of every writer, however, a peculiar obsession with not starving to death and the realization that the amount of glamour to be found in trying to make it as a horror writer could easily fit into a mosquito’s scrotal sac with room left over, necessitated the acquisition of a 'joe job'" By: Elaine Lamkin
Wolf Creek: Aussie Star Cassandra Magrath "The script came through my agency and I just auditioned for it. After I first read the script, I knew I REALLY wanted to be in this film. I mean I REALLY, REALLY wanted to play Liz." By: Elaine Lamkin
Wolf Creek: Aussie Madman John Jarratt "I envisioned Mick as growing up in the Outback with alcoholic parents, leaving school early to become a professional shooter – someone who deals with vermin, thinning ‘roos, that sort of thing. He’s got no time for women unless he buys one at the nearest town, which could be hundred of miles away." By: Elaine Lamkin
Wolf Creek: Writer/Director Greg McLean "The actors believed how powerful the film could be if they made it as believable as possible. There was also a lot of trust between them – especially Kestie and John as they had to do that dreadful shed scene." By: Elaine Lamkin
Last Exit: Director David Noel Bourke "Of course no one got paid a peanut, most days were short, less that 8 hours, because after 8 hours means that I would have to buy more food for the actors, which I couldn't afford." By: Tex Massacre
The Drunken Dead Guy: Writer/Director John Greff "This was total guerrilla filmmaking for every outdoor scene. I asked a cop in Seaside if it was OK before we shot and it wasn’t a problem as long as we didn’t bother anybody. Every other scene we just shot without asking anyone." By: Elaine Lamkin
39: A Film by Carroll McKane: Director Gary Sherman "As you might know, "39" is my first film after a long self-imposed retirement from directing. A year ago, or more, if you'd asked me if I was going to direct again, the answer would have been "No." But the bug has bitten me again." By: Elaine Lamkin
Satan's Playground: Star Irma St. Paule "I had NO idea that “Desecration” would become what it has become. This wonderful cult classic. At the time, it was just a job for me. As for Dante, I could tell he was going to be someone special – so full of talent!" By: Elaine Lamkin
Rue Morgue Cinema: Founder Rod Gudino "I founded the magazine in October of 1997, back then I was doing the design and layout, the editing and even most of the writing under a variety of pseudonyms." By: Elaine Lamkin
Rue Morgue Magazine: Editor Jovanka Vuckovic "Yes, I’ve always been a rabid horror fan. I suffered from childhood insomnia so my parents would allow me to stay up late watching television (probably not the best remedy). But bless late night TV because that’s where the horror film dwells." By: Elaine Lamkin
KatieBird: Certifiable Crazy Person: Star Lee Perkins "I remember being on set the day the doctor’s face was getting sawed off. It was so intense I had turn away, only to see the script girl, who was watching the scene on a monitor, start to gag. Then later, I found out that even our director felt a little less than perfect watching that one." By: Elaine Lamkin
Mainstream: Director Adam Barnick "The idea came from being, at the time, surrounded by people who couldn’t handle anyone thinking or being creative or being outside the box- people who had given up on their creativity or goals or their drive and were just drained, apathetic, letting life push them around," By: Elaine Lamkin
Hostel: Another Round with Writer/Director Eli Roth "The look of Hostel is very distinct and it’s no surprise that Roth thought it through. Eli pointed out 'Audition' and 'The Vanishing' as some of the many influences as far as look and feel go." By: Slice
Driftwood: Writer/Director Tim Sullivan "Sadly, DRIFTWOOD truly is a product of my own reality. Several years ago, I was working with a youth group. There was this kid in the group who was a little rock and roller. Played drums, listened to Nirvana, worshipped Kurt Cobain, loved horror films, horror comics… His parents were up there in age, deeply religious, and just didn’t understand this kid..." By: Elaine Lamkin
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Star Jordana Brewster "I just think the story is different. And there are more scares. I have to say that. There definitely are. I had to tune out because a lot of the descriptions were so gory and so horrific, and they happen so often." By: Mr. Disgusting
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel: Director Jonathan Liebesman "No, for the stunts we’ll use three cameras because it’s a huge reset time, you know. There’ll be blood everywhere, we’ll have to clean that up. The actors will have to get clean. So you can’t do a lot of takes there because we have to get through this scene and one other by the end of the night" By: Mr. Disgusting
