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Your new movie Pillow
Party Massacre - in a few words, what is it about?
Pillow
Party Massacre is about a group of friends that reunite years after a
tragic accident that took the life of one of their friends.
Unbeknownst to them somewhere lurking in the shadows is a masked killer
out for revenge.
What were your sources of inspiration when writing Pillow
Party Massacre?
Being a horror fan first and a filmmaker second I get all my inspiration
from the legends that came before me. When It comes to Pillow
Party Massacre, I obviously took inspiration from the Roger Corman-produced Slumber
Party Massacre franchise [Roger
Corman bio - click here], as well as the Jim Wynorski film Cheerleader
Massacre [Jim Wynorski
interview - click here]. I’ve made a lot of horror films, but not
very many slashers, so I knew that when I did make a slasher, I’d
really like to shoehorn it into the “Massacre” franchise.
With Pillow
Party Massacre being a slasher movie, is that a genre at all dear
to you? And what do you think makes your movie stand out of the crowd? I
am a HUGE horror movie fan. I have an entire room dedicated to my VHS/DVD/Blu-ray collection.
Slashers aren’t necessarily my top subgenre of choice, but I wouldn't rule it out. I’m more into
classic horror of the 30’s 40’s and 50’s, as well as Italian
horror from the 70’s and 80’s. I’d pick a giallo over a straight-up slasher if I had the choice. Pillow
Party Massacre sure has its bloody bits - so do talk about the
gore effects in your movie for a bit, and how were they achieved? The
effects were done by Raptor FX Studio in Seattle, Washington. They are
always fun to do, but as a filmmaker, extremely anxiety-inducing.
Sometimes you get ONE shot to do it, and you pray you don’t blow the
take.
What
can you tell us about Pillow
Party Massacre's overall approach to horror? This
movie is supposed to be more FUN than anything. It’s certainly not
attempting to scare you. I wanted to make a slasher film that I watch
with my friends on a friday night. Movies like Pieces or Sleepaway
Camp. A few words about your directorial approach to your story at hand? I
am a very hands-on director. I have been working for years as an actor and a camera operator in my professional life, so on all of my
films I am also the director of photography. From a visual standpoint
I just try to keep the eye moving. Having a small budget can limit
what you can do, but I’d like to think that I’m decent in keeping
the energy up. My approach to working with actors is to trust them, I
know what it’s like being an actor. I try to conversate with them
and ask them questions about where their character is at rather than
just tell them. Do talk about Pillow
Party Massacre's key cast, and why exactly these people?
Laura Welsh and I have been working together since I first started acting at
age 16, she's a very close friend of mine and a damn good actor. Chynna
Shurts is another one that has been around for a while, starring in a
film of mine called A Haunting in Ravenwood. Jax
Kellington and I had worked previously on a film of mine called Mutant
Vampires from the Planet Neptune, and Allegra Sweeney was someone
I met while working as an assistant director. I usually cast
people that I know well and enjoy working with.
You of course also have to talk about Pillow
Party Massacre's main location, and what was it like filming
there? It
was a beautiful location, but it was extremely hot! Growing up in the
NW I have always loved our vast mountain ranges. I thought it was the
perfect spot for this slasher flick. What can you tell us about the shoot as such, and
the on-set atmosphere? Our
sets are always really fun. At least in my opinion. On the crew side
we are a very tight little group of friends, and we are very
collaborative. It really is like a bunch of friends making a movie.
Erik Skybak, Tim Coyle, Kai Pacifico, Josh Dietrich and Andrea Juneau
really are my best friends, so the atmosphere when we’re making
movies is always very fun. Anything you can tell us about
audience and critical reception of Pillow
Party Massacre? Making
low budget films is tough, and you gotta have a thick skin. I think my
years of playing sports and being an actor serves me well, because I
often enjoy the bad reviews as much as the good ones. That being said
the overall reception to Pillow
Party Massacre has been surprisingly nice! Low budget
horror is usually too fun to not make fun of, but for the most part
we’ve gotten some really great feedback.
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Hell yes! First of all please check out all of our older feature films
released by Breaking Glass Pictures, but coming up in mid July
you’ll be able to see Insidious Inferno which we shot in
February. And this August we start production on Beware the
Boogeyman! Your/your
movie's website, social media, whatever else?
Follow 7th
Street Productions on all social media accounts. And check out Mutant
Vampires from the Planet Neptune, A Haunting in Ravenwood, Conjuring the Beyond and
Exorcism in Utero
on Tubi and Amazon! Anything
else you're dying to mention and I have merely forgotten to ask? Yes!
Please support indie horror and join the 7th
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mission to fight back against the tyranny of good taste and
hollow Hollywood horror flicks. Someone’s gotta take down Goliath,
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