Jenna Kanell (FACELESS AFTER DARK), Chris Cronin & Sophia La Porta (THE MOOR) and Joe Lynch (SUITABLE FLESH) Insight into Creating Their Movies.
In episode 9 of GIVE ME THE FEAR, Stuart Wright welcomes Jenna Kanell, Chris Cronin, Sophia La Porta and Joe Lynch onto the BritFlicks Podcast to talk about the making of their films.
FACELESS AFTER DARK will celebrate its World Premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on August 25th at 20:30 and 10:16.
Directed by Raymond Wood
Cast: Jenna Kanell, Danny Kang, Danielle Lynn, Michael Aaron Milligan
USA
86 mins
Outline: After starring in a hit killer clown movie, Bowie grapples with its newfound fame. However, when a deranged fan, masquerading as the film's clown, kidnaps her, Bowie's reel horror becomes real. She must outwit him before he enacts the film's lethal storyline. Initially posing as a home invasion narrative, the story shifts to a biting feminist revenge tale, shedding light on the dangerous emboldening of online anonymity.
THE MOOR will celebrate its World Premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on August 26th at 15:40 and 18:02.
Directed by Chris Cronin
Cast: Sophia La Porta, David Edward Robertson, Bernard Hill, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips
UK
122 mins
Outline: As a young child, Claire endured the devastating loss of her best friend, who was abducted and tragically murdered. Now, after twenty-five long years, Bill, the grief-stricken father of the deceased boy, devises a daring plan to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events of the past. Teaming up with the enigmatic psychic, Eleanor, they embark on a harrowing journey into the depths of a haunted moor, seeking the alleged final resting place of Bill's son.
However, the eerie moor holds more than the echoes of departed children; a malevolent and sinister force awakens in response to their presence, lurking beneath the very ground they tread. As they confront the tangled web of their unresolved grief and guilt stemming from the heinous crime that shattered lives and relationships, they must brace themselves for what revelations and horrors await them.
In this chilling tale of loss, determination, and the unsettling consequences of lingering trauma, the question arises: can they find solace and closure amidst the darkness, or will they be consumed by the sinister forces that lie in wait?
SUITABLE FLESH will celebrate its European Premiere at Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on August 24th at 17:45.
Directed by Joe Lynch
Cast: Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Davison, Johnathan Schaech.
USA
100 mins
Outline: Once a renowned psychiatrist, Elizabeth Derby now faces confinement in a mental institution following the mysterious murder of a young patient she felt an eerie connection with. As she reveals her story to her doctor, it spirals into a tale of sexual frenzy, otherworldly horror, and deadly anger. This film offers a fresh body horror perspective, echoing the legendary RE-ANIMATOR director Stuart Gordon's influence and capturing the essence of H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic chaos.