Scream Fest 2023 Interview: Madeleine McGraw & Kyle Perritt on Short Horror Film ‘Robbie Ain’t Right No More’

We were joined on the Popternative show by actress Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone) and former Marine turned filmmaker Kyle Perritt to discuss their short horror film, Robbie Ain’t Right No More. The film recently had its LA premiere at the 23rd edition of the Screamfest Horror Film Festival which […]

Screamfest 2023 Interview: Allisyn Snyder on Directing Stalker Horror Film ‘Howdy, Neighbor!’

Photo by: Eric BlackmonWe were joined on the Popternative show by Allisyn Snyder who reunites with fellow Disney Channel stars in her feature directorial debut, Howdy, Neighbor! The film recently had its premiere at the 23rd edition of the Screamfest Horror Film Festival, running from October 10-19. The found footage horror […]

Interviews: Directors Gigi Saul Guerrero & Natasha Kermani on Found Footage Horror ‘V/H/S/85’

We were joined on the Popternative show by directors Gigi Saul Guerrero (Bingo Hell, Culture Shock) and Natasha Kermani (Lucky, Imitation Girl) to discuss their film V/H/S/85, the next installment of the horror found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S/. It premiered October 6th on Shudder and takes us back to the 80s […]

Interview: Marie Clements & Grace Dove Discuss The Importance of Five-Part Limited Series ‘Bones of Crows’

Grace Dove as Aline Spears in Bones of Crows. Photo by: David Strongman/Ayasew Ooskana Pictures The five-part limited series, Bones of Crows premiered on September 20th on CBC, CBC Gem and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), and expands on the feature film of the same title that made its debut at TIFF in 2022. […]

Interview: Director & Executive Producer Sanaa Hamri Talks ‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 2 on Prime Video

Photo by: Jan Thijs/Prime VideoWe were joined on the Popternative show by director and executive producer Sanaa Hamri about the latest season of Prime Video‘s fantasy drama series, The Wheel of Time. Season 2 premiered exclusively on the streaming platform on September 1st . Based on the best-selling Robert Jordan […]

Vampire Short Film ‘Vance’ Selected for VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival)

After being selected for the Proof Film Festival in Los Angeles through the American Cinematheque, it was announced today that the vampire short film Vance, written and directed by Dakota Daulby (Billy The Kid) and starring Harrison Houde (Summer of 84), has been selected for competition at VHS (Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival). As […]

Interview: Author Jennifer E. Smith & Director Vanessa Caswill Talk Netflix Rom-Com ‘Love At First Sight’ Starring Haley Lu Richardson & Ben Hardy

Netflix‘s latest rom-com, Love At First Sight, is based on the the young adult novel, The Statistical Odds of Love at First Sight by bestselling author by Jennifer E. Smith. Released on the streaming platform on September 15th, Love At First Sight stars Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus), Ben […]

‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ & More Headline Beyond Fest 2023 With James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro At Special Screenings

It’s a Wonderful Knife. Photo by: ShudderFilm festival Beyond Fest returns for its 11th outing with a 55-feature slate from September 26th-October 10th, 2023. The complete 2023 programming comprises of 55 features, including 5 world premieres, 3 North American Premieres, 7 US premieres, and 18 West Coast Premieres.  Beyond Fest […]

Neon Releases Teaser Trailer for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor & Jon Bernthal

Neon today announced that they have acquired Ava DuVernay’s Origin ahead of its world premiere tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival. The film will also have a gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Justified: City Primeval, King Richard), Jon Bernthal (The Bear, American Gigolo), […]

Interview: Director Alik Sakharov Talks Season 2 of Sci-Fi Series ‘Invasion’ Premiering August 23 on Apple TV+

We were joined on the Popternative show by director Alik Sakharov about the upcoming second season of Apple TV+‘s sci-fi series, Invasion, premiering August 23rd. Alik directed episodes 201, 202, 203, and 205 and is also known for his work on critically acclaimed series including The Sopranos, Ozark, The Witcher, […]