Two shorts of yours, Vampire and Video Creeper, have
been playing at this year's Sarah of Horror online film festival -
so why this two, and why this festival?
Vampire
& The Video Creeper were recent short film outings I had made this
year or so… one I thought, created a lovely gothic atmosphere using a
bit of Exiled Hope’s music.
The
Video Creeper had to be touched up a bit and the great Rod Glenn did some
narrative voice over work. I love to honour those that have helped me out
on projects.
I
entered Sarah of Horror Festival as she too is a fellow YouTuber and had
nothing to lose at the time. I’ve known Sarah [Sarah
Giercksky interview - click here] a few times, and she's a horror
hound ... and a lovely person to know, of course.
Can you talk
about both Vampire and Video Creeper for a bit, from the
conception to writing, to casting, and to the actual shoot? Being
experimental I approached writers and wrote poems and narrative myself
for others to record over footage. Casting was getting in touch with laid
back actors who really wanted to do filming post-lockdown. It was like a
bit of a reunion and I normally keep things simple. What
can you tell us about each of the movies approach to horror? And based on
that, what does the horror genre mean to you?
Horror
is just there… I mean, it’s fun to collect old horror films, too. I
try to approach horror with twists and turns and try to give back. Horror
means a bit to my past filmmaking and just being able to be creative with
mood and making up scenarios where we can be entertained.
Now that
your films have played at the festival, where can one still see them?
They
were on Sarah of Horror’s YouTube this past weekend (for Halloween). If
you check my main YouTube channel, they can be seen there post-festival.
Anything
you can tell us about audience and critical reception of Vampire
and Video Creeper?
I
think the audience can be mixed to those particular experimental horror
shorts. When I look back, I sometimes think to myself, “Well, maybe I
could have done ‘this’ better or even ‘that’?”
It’s
a mixed bag on what can be expected in the critical field of things…
It’s just not easy to please everybody. Constructive criticism, that is
welcome of course. I guess one can come back to it later and re-edit the
flaws, or just get on with it as a whole. It’s been a tough journey for
making short films, but I still enjoy doing it and to watch other
filmmakers create their films and shorts.
You've recently also been in
Tony Newton's VHS Love: Cult Cinema Obsession - so do talk about
that movie and also your general love for VHS for a bit! It
was a great but fun documentary to film parts for. Tony Newton is a
great person to know. The documentary went to UK DVD and is region free I
believe. It was great being given the chance to showcase my old Godzilla
VHS video tapes on camera for the production.
I love VHS - there seems to be a resurgence in it, and those ex-rental UK VHS
Boxes feature some great old artwork. I know Arfon Jones of VID-O-RAMA
Paints, and love collecting them as well.
Away
from the movies, you've also of late taken up writing lyrics for music -
so do talk about that aspect of your creativity for a bit, and how does it
tie in with all your filmmaking?
I
love writing. It helps me creatively, and working with Metal Matt and/or
Sofia from Exiled Hope helps bring my lyric or poem writing to life.
I
could be in any type of mood to write a poem or set of lyrics. I use some
songs in the short films themselves, otherwise I’ll use the music in a music
video, so that it gets out there into the world, somehow. It's a
great process. I love it so much.
Any other current
or future projects you'd like to share? I
was in Bad Moon Rising - starring Dani Thompson
[Dani Thompson interview -
click here] for Vipco. I was there in
the background for the werewolf bar scene. I’ve done a few small voiceover
roles for a few low budget indie horrors or been featured in
the background, somehow. Before we go,
you of course also have to talk about your vlogging activities of late! I
vlog my friends and mini adventures around me. I’ll talk on camera, if I
have anything relevant to say or do. I just like to keep them laid back
and fun, again… I’ve missed that over the past few years with one
thing and another.
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