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André Øvredal on Passenger, Practical Horror, and Why Most Indie Filmmakers Play It Too Safe
Ever since I watched the teaser trailer for the upcoming film, Passenger I knew I needed to experience it. There’s nothing I love more than a horror concept built around a clean, instantly gripping hook, and Passenger has exactly that.
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Daniel Goldhaber on Reimagining Faces of Death, Internet Horror, and Making Your First Feature
One of my favorite films I have seen so far this year is, Faces of Death directed by Daniel Goldhaber that had me on the edge of my seat and genuinely scared me.
His work grapples with human identity in the age of the internet and social...
My Oscar Ballot: The Winners I’d Pick
My Imaginary 2026 Oscar Ballot
If I had a vote in the Academy Awards, here’s exactly what I’d choose.
(Skipping categories where I haven’t seen enough of the films)
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There’s a Million Ways to Write a Script
I have stopped writing more scripts than I can count because I got about halfway through and thought to myself, how am I going to film this?
I’m primarily a writer/director, so I don’t really work on spec projects that I am not interested...
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