8) Interviews With Horror Directors/Writers/Actors Are Usually Hilarious
Being someone who actually conducts interviews with actors/directors/producers/etc., I can say that horror movie interviews are by far my favorite. Why? Because I get to ask Eli Roth why other directors like killing him so much, or I get to delve into an actor’s real fears, and I get to ask people what it’s like re-creating these horrifying events – it’s ridiculously fun.
But as a viewer, it’s also way more weighty of a topic and provides hilarious tidbits, whether it’s actors talking about getting decapitated or hearing production problems caused when a prosthetic head just won’t explode the right way. These interviews, and even open Q & A sessions, always take a turn for the entertainingly hilarious and the truly weird, and I could talk horror for days, whereas there’s only so much I can say to someone about a romantic comedy.
9) It’s The Most Giving Genre
The best part about being a horror fan has to be the filmmakers themselves though, because they’re just as passionate about their craft as we are! If you watch enough interviews, you’ll notice that most horror directors/writers are always thanking their fans first and foremost, acknowledging that their success wouldn’t have been possible without such passionate fans.
Whether it be Sam Raimi’s Deadites or Adam Green’s Hatchet Army, these filmmakers absolutely understand just how important the horror fanbase is, and they give back as much as they can. You don’t hear some rom-com creator thanking fans, do you? Nah, people go see that shit anyway. But horror directors? There’s just a sense of validation and awesomeness what I hear a horror director say “this is for the fans” or “we need to meet the fan’s expectations,” because that doesn’t always happen in Hollywood.
Let’s be honest, that doesn’t always happen in the horror genre either, as the mainstream will always be there to water down horror, but there are still so many people striving to only please us genre maniacs and it’s awesome to hear an entire fanbase be acknowledged.
