Some interviews are over before you know it. Others feel like they've only just started when the clock runs out. My conversation with Hana Mae Lee and Hal Satin fell squarely into the latter category.

There are plenty of horror films set during Halloween, but very few truly capture the feeling of the season. Ben Sottak's feature directorial debut, Hallowarrior, manages to do exactly that. Blending post-apocalyptic survival, home invasion thrills, coming-of-age drama, and plenty of Halloween atmosphere, the film feels like a love letter to the holiday while still delivering genuine emotion and crowd-pleasing horror.

There are few filmmakers as synonymous with action cinema as Renny Harlin. Across a career that has included films like Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, Harlin has built a reputation for delivering large-scale spectacle without losing sight of the people at the center of the chaos. Speaking with him about The Beast, that commitment to character quickly emerged as the driving force behind his latest film.

For many viewers, Michael McDonald will always be associated with comedy. Whether it was his unforgettable work on MADtv, scene-stealing television appearances, or countless comedic performances over the years, he's spent decades making audiences laugh. That's what makes his appearance as David Pepperdine in Portal to Hell such an interesting turn.

Few films at this year's festival circuit have left audiences as shaken, confused, fascinated, and engaged as Agata Trzebuchowska's debut feature, Sick. Equal parts body horror, coming-of-age story, and family drama, the film dives headfirst into uncomfortable territory, challenging viewers while encouraging them to sit with feelings they might otherwise avoid. After watching Sick, I had the opportunity to speak with Trzebuchowska about the ideas behind the film, and it quickly became one of the most enjoyable conversations I've had all festival season.

There are some filmmakers whose work feels impossible to mistake for anyone else's. Kansas Bowling is one of those rare voices. Whether she is directing, acting, writing, editing, or popping up in seemingly every corner of genre cinema, Bowling has steadily built a career defined by individuality and creative fearlessness.

Some interviews feel like formal press obligations. Others feel like conversations you've been meaning to have for years. Sitting down with Jason Lei Howden felt like the latter.

I've been a fan of Steve Oram ever since Sightseers. His knack for balancing humor, discomfort, and genuine humanity made him one of the most compelling screen presences working in independent film. So when the opportunity came to sit down and discuss Simon Rumley's Crushed, it was an easy yes.

For fans of the Creep franchise, few creative partnerships have proven as enduring or as uniquely unsettling as that of Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass. What began as a small experimental found-footage film has evolved into a sprawling horror franchise, culminating in the latest season of The Creep Tapes. During a recent conversation with Patrick Brice, he reflected on the longevity of the series, the creative freedom that continues to fuel it, and what might still lie ahead for one of horror's most unpredictable characters.

One of the most rewarding parts of Fantastic Fest is discovering films that refuse to fit neatly into a single box, and Littermates is exactly that kind of film. Blending dystopian science fiction, dark comedy, family drama, and coming-of-age storytelling, the feature continually surprises while remaining anchored by the emotional relationship at its center. I recently had the chance to sit down with co-directors Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson, and much like their film, the conversation was thoughtful, funny, and filled with unexpected turns.