The Corpse Of Anna Fritz is a morally-repugnant thriller that shines a dark spotlight on our celebrity-obsessed culture, but the film's taboo doesn't overshadow the conflict at play.
Amidst all the screenings, review writing, and foodie adventures that kept me busy at this year's South by Southwest festival, I also found some time to sneak a few interviews into my schedule (as you can tell by what I've been posting these last few days). I've already published my interview with Nick Kroll and Bobby Cannavale on their new film, Adult Beginners, and now I've got the second round of talent who were in Austin promoting the film - Rose Byrne and director Ross Katz.
While sequels have gotten a bad rap around the horror genre these days, there are still franchises that I wouldn't mind seeing a continual influx of entries from - The ABCs Of Death being one such series. Created by buddies Ant Timpson and Tim League, the horror anthology brings together 26 filmmakers for a unique experience that provides one killer death sequence for each letter of the alphabet. It's fun, fresh, and with so many letters, there's something for everyone. So why is the franchise now at a standstill, after recently releasing its first sequel? Simple. Pirates.
When you get a chance to interview Jason Blum, no matter how long you're given, the timeframe will never be long enough. With so many projects being produced by Blumhouse Productions, there are so many different questions worth asking. Jason was in Austin to promote his new film Unfriended, which kicked my South by Southwest festival off with a horrifying bang, and ten minutes flew by as I pulled a few other titles out of my grab-bag assortment of questions. When you walk into one of his interviews, you better be ready. Time is of the essence, working against your best efforts to touch on projects that are begging for updates or new information.
If you haven't been paying attention to the latest foreign horror imports, than you've been missing out on some tremendous films. While you might assume that a majority of these are European efforts, there's another locale that's making quite a genre name for itself - New Zealand. Peter Jackson started with films like Bad Taste and Dead Alive, but that was long ago, and since those years, New Zealand hasn't bothered to traverse the waters of horror with much enthusiasm - until now. Thanks to producer Ant Timpson, a frequent collaborator with Alamo's Tim League, New Zealand is once again making a name for itself in a forgotten genre, and Deathgasm is just the latest shining example.
Turbo Kid is a magical can't-miss experience that's like a Saturday morning cartoon turned into an apocalyptic 80s fever-dream. A stunning visual masterpiece that redefines the phrase "low-budget filmmaking."
Spring is both a whimsical love story and intensified creature feature, standing as one of the most artful interpretations of eternal romance achieved since, well, never.
Zombeavers is DAM good fun. Heh. See what I did there? But seriously. Zombeavers is an 80s creature throwback with a vicious bite to match its unique bark.