It’s incredibly difficult to make a slasher feel fresh in 2022. Even horror’s mainstay franchises like Halloween, Scream and Texas Chainsaw Massacre have all somewhat struggled with this with their latest iterations. Alex Montilla, however, takes the popular sub-genre of horror back to its roots, focusing on the sheer pleasure of watching a group of characters face-off against a masked killer who, this time around, just won’t go down. Montilla embraces both the comedic and frightening aspects of a slasher, balancing every kill with a chuckle-worthy moment and the result is a film which joyfully evokes the early work of Sam Raimi. Dn joined Montilla for a conversation about the making of OverKill, pulling in every favour he could to get the film made, and the challenge of overcoming a technical hitch his crew faced after shooting one of their most important scenes.
OverKill is such a fun...
OverKill is such a fun...
- 6/27/2022
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Here is the official poster and trailer for Overkill (Winner of Best of the Fest at Ethereal Horror Fest) starring Amy Letcher, Mike Hall, and Will Coffin. Synopsis: “OverKill”, the new horror-comedy short film from Writer/Director/Editor, Alex Montilla, is a film with a comedic take on a familiar setup: …
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- 11/30/2020
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
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