2023 marked the first time that I covered The Overlook Film Festival, a horror-centric four-day festival that takes place in New Orleans, LA. Since then, I’ve covered it three times, viewing films from throughout the world – some having their… Read More ›
Actor Ethan Daniel Corbett joins this edition of EoM Presents to discuss his work in the genre-defying and boundary-pushing film Astrolatry. The directorial debut of cinematographer David Gordon, this film fixates on the systemic issue of male isolation and the… Read More ›
Nora Kirkpatrick is a multi-talented artist with a variety of credits in front of and behind the camera over the course of her career. Her feature film directorial debut is the dark rom-com Couples Weekend (formerly titled A Tree Fell… Read More ›
Writer and director Jared Isaac joins this edition of EoM Presents to break down his debut feature film, An Autumn Summer. Speaking with EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning in this extended conversation, Isaac reflects on the changing seasons in his… Read More ›
During SXSW 2026, director Jorma Taccone premiered his latest feature, the action horror comedy Over Your Dead Body, starring the fantastic ensemble cast comprised of Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Keith Jardine. On this… Read More ›
On a recent episode of Meet Me at the Movies, I joined Noel T. Manning to discuss a few of my favorite SXSW 2026 titles. Since you can only cover so many well in one episode, I returned to talk… Read More ›
As a writer, my comfort zone is putting my thoughts on paper and hitting publish, but there’s truly nothing like having a conversation with a fellow film nerd. In this case, joining fellow NCFCA member Cameron Allison on his The… Read More ›
SXSW 2026 ran from March 12th – 18th, 2026 and I had the pleasure of covering the festival once more. Accompanied by EoM Contributors Justin Waldman and AJ Friar, we screened 24 films and provided reviews for each. Out of… Read More ›
Led by Johnny Pemberton and featuring Robert Patrick, Kevin Nealon, and Avery Potemri, writer/director Tyler Cornack’s horror comedy Mermaid is an ode to Florida Man. In a brief five-minute conversation for EoM Presents, EoM Contributor AJ Friar chats with Cornack… Read More ›
In this discussion on EoM Presents, Thomas Manning talks with cinematographer Cristina Dunlap about Chili Finger, which recently had its world premiere at SXSW. Dunlap breaks down the process of balancing a very calculated approach to cinematography within a chaotic narrative. Directed by Edd Benda and… Read More ›
Co-directors/co-writers Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta join EoM Contributor Joel Winstead for a brand-new episode of EoM Presents to discuss their creature feature The Yeti, a film the filmmakers refer to as “The Revenant in a box.” In this brief… Read More ›
Today we welcome writer/director Noam Kroll and actors Barbara Crampton and Luke Barnett to discuss their new horror/thriller Teacher’s Pet, coming available from Quiver Distribution on February 6th. They sit down with EoM Contributor Joel Winstead to discuss how Crampton… Read More ›
Oscar-winning filmmaker Gore Verbinski joins EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning for a discussion on Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. This is Verbinski’s first film as director since 2016, and his signature kinetic energy is back and better than ever…. Read More ›
EoM Contributor Andrew J. Eisenman recently spoke with filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania about her latest film, The Voice of Hind Rajab. They discuss where Kaouther was when she first heard about Hind Rajab, making a film about helplessness, how to… Read More ›
There are few greater joys than having the chance to chat with friends about a movie. To roll it around, turn it over, and discuss it – to see what the other sees, even if they disagree. It’s been a… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Adam Volerich about his feature film directorial debut Drink and Be Merry. They discuss the melancholy magic of this Christmas flick filmed on location at the Ale ‘N’ ‘Wich Pub in… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently had a conversation with filmmaker Ben Leonberg, co-writer and director of Good Boy from Independent Film Company. This story is told entirely from the emotional perspective of Indy, Leonberg’s real-life canine companion in his… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spent time talking with writer and director Ken’ichi Ugana about his film The Curse, which screened at Fantastic Fest 2025. This gnarly, supernatural thriller comments on the increasingly dangerous potential of the digital world… Read More ›
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke again with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror, this time focusing on his sci-fi action thriller Affinity. Directed by Brandon Slagle, Affinity features Zaror in his first English-language lead role, starring alongside Louis… Read More ›
Known in some circles as “The She-Devil with a Sword,” author Robert E. Howard’s Red Sonja has been adapted from his novels into comics and, until recently, only one theatrical title. Director MJ Bassett has changed this with her Matilda… Read More ›