TBT 2004, Ti West and John Speredakos at THE ROOST wrap party.
July 30, 2021
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Chad Crawford Kinkle’s DEMENTER and JUG FACE out on Arrow Video (UK) in October
Fessenden featured in both films by the director of a unique brand of Southern Gothic Horror
July 25, 2021
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ArtsHelp: Climate Horror and Culture Wars: An Interview with Director Larry Fessenden
Director Larry Fessenden is no propagandist.
What is the scariest thing in the world to you right now?
Obviously, it’s climate change. And another thing that’s scary is that we’ve proved, at least in America, that we no longer believe in cooperation and getting along to solve problems. We’ve spiralled into a narcissistic death spiral of tribalism and I think stems from the commercialization of capitalism leading to identity obsession.
This all came from the power of commercials. After the 60s, people realized they could sell their sense of identity so you’d start to become more and more oriented with the products that you bought – they became your identity.
And I’m speaking very generally to your question because I think this is a trend in human history that has happened for the last century and has led us to an intractable ability to solve problems together and there’s no greater problem than climate change.
July 21, 2021
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Fessenden featured in Christian Nilsson’s DASHCAM, premiering at Popcorn Frights FF
Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns August 12-19, 2021.
Dashcam
World Premiere
United States | 2021 | 81 Min. | Dir. Christian Nilsson
This stunning psychological thriller follows a video editor at a local news channel who is inadvertently sent secret dashcam video evidence that points to a possible conspiracy and government coverup.
read full announcement at FANGORIA
July 13, 2021
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JAKOB’S WIFE coming to Shudder August 19th
JAKOB’S WIFE: Shudder Will Premiere Horror Flick, Starring Barbara Crampton Larry Fessenden, on August 19th
News this morning that Shudder will premiere Travis Stevens’ news horror flick Jakob’s Wife, starring Barbara Crampton and Larrey Fessenden, starting August 19th. Subscribers in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand will be able to stream to watch it.
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that JAKOB’S WIFE will be available exclusively to stream on the platform starting on August 19, 2021. As a Shudder exclusive, the platform will be the only subscription service that will carry the film in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
July 10, 2021
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Vegna News interviews Richardt
First Cow, the movie that overshadowed Nomadland
-Do you have friends in the world of cinema? I mean people to go to, show them a script, ask for advice.
-Yes, I have friends in the cinema, I am very close to Todd Haynes, and an old friend who makes very different films, Larry Fessenden (Wendigo), kind of friends I’ve been sharing scripts with for decades. And I read their scripts and they read my scripts and share notes and watch cuts from the movies. And I trust that. I mean, Peter Hutton wasn’t so much of a script reader, but he would look at it. I was looking at cuts from the movie, which was great.
July 7, 2021
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FANGORIA: “Getting Graphic: How UNTIL DAWN Predicted The Slasher Renaissance”
From FANGORIA:
Video game developer Supermassive Games wasn’t a well-known name when it first dabbled in horror during the mid-2010s. When it announced Until Dawn, an interactive survival-horror title heavily inspired by slasher classics and written by horror film notables Graham Reznick and Larry Fessenden, it was a bit of a gamble – a somewhat undiscovered studio breaking into a genre with an original title among peers like Resident Evil and Silent Hill is no easy feat. Despite this, Until Dawn’s approach as essentially an interactive slasher movie landed with players – quickly becoming a cult classic in the horror gaming community since its 2015 release – and in the process, it has reflected the fact that genre fans have been itching for more slasher action in general.
