IN CONVERSATION WITH…

Exclusive interviews with the people behind the nightmares

IN CONVERSATION WITH AARON TRUSS
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH AARON TRUSS

With the Indiegogo campaign for Aaron Truss’s meta zombie horror comedy EMPLOYEE OF THE DEAD now live, Gore In The Store’s David Gelmini interviews the director about the film’s long journey from short to feature length and the intensely personal connection he has to the material as well as the goals of the campaign to bring this passion project to the big screen.


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IN CONVERSATION WITH ADAM O'BRIEN AND PHILIP KALIN-HAJDU
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH ADAM O'BRIEN AND PHILIP KALIN-HAJDU

Director Adam O'Brien and producer Philip Kalin-Hajdu return to Glasgow FrightFest with BURY THE DEVIL, a tale of demonic possession filmed in one continuous take. They discuss the film, its technical challenges and their return to the festival.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH HOWARD J. FORD
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH HOWARD J. FORD

As his latest creature feature BONE KEEPER receives its world premiere at this year's Glasgow FrightFest, its adventurous director Howard J. Ford chats to Gore In The Store about the film, his own distinct approach to directing and the state of independent genre filmmaking in the streaming era in this exclusive, extensive interview.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG CONWAY
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG CONWAY

After acting with the likes of Neil Marshall, Craig Conway moves into the directors chair with RED RIDING, a horror re-imagining of the fairy-tale. Before its world premiere at FrightFest Glasgow, we chatted with Craig on dark explorations and championing the North-East onscreen.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH GLENN MCQUAID
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH GLENN MCQUAID

With FrightFest Glasgow 2026 just around the corner, our coverage kicks off with an interview with Glenn McQuaid, director and co-writer of the camp sci-fi/horror comedy THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR. Glenn discusses the film, murderous hands in cinema and the influence of soap operas among other matters.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH STEWART SPARKE
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IN CONVERSATION WITH STEWART SPARKE

Director Stewart Sparke recently made the jump from film to full motion video games with the horror sci-fi DEAD RESET. In this exclusive interview, David Gelmini chats with Stewart about the decision to take on such a large challenging project, its influences and how it is ideally suited for horror fans and the games talented cast already familiar with horror fans.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH CORIN HARDY
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IN CONVERSATION WITH CORIN HARDY

Director Corin Hardy (THE NUN and THE HALLOWS) returns to cinema screens with WHISTLE, the tale of a bunch of teenagers running afoul of a cursed Aztec death whistle. Gore In The Store chatted with Corin to discuss the film, its influences and overcoming directorial imposter syndrome.



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IN CONVERSATION WITH ROHAN CAMPBELL
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IN CONVERSATION WITH ROHAN CAMPBELL

As the new remake of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is released in cinemas, Gore In The Store chats with leading man Rohan Campbell, also known for his prominent roles in HALLOWEEN KILLS and THE MONKEY. Rohan discusses the new film, as well as his feelings of the original in this extensive interview



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IN CONVERSATION WITH EAMONN HEARNS
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH EAMONN HEARNS

Eamonn Hearns short film CHIMERA recently began its festival run. Melding rom-com tropes with body horror, the film displays his already prominent skills as a writer/director. Gore In The Store discussed the film with Eamonn, along with his influences, preference for practical effects and ambitions for the future.



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IN CONVERSATION WITH KIM TAYLOR-FOSTER & EMILY BOOTH
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH KIM TAYLOR-FOSTER & EMILY BOOTH

Horror actress and broadcaster, Emily Booth, has teamed up with film journalist Kim Taylor-Foster for the podcast  KIM & EM VS EVIL, which takes an in-depth look at cinema’s favourite villains. Gore In The Store chatted with the self-proclaimed “fangirls” about the podcast, their own favourite villains and why the horror genre has the best baddies.


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IN CONVERSATION WITH COLIN MINIHAN
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH COLIN MINIHAN

Director Colin Minihan discusses his horror-comedy Coyotes, a wild blend of humor, family drama, and creature thrills inspired by real L.A. coyotes and his desire to reclaim creative freedom after years in the studio system. He talks about working with Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, and Brittany Allen, using practical effects and classic cinematography, and how the film reignited his passion for filmmaking ahead of its FrightFest Halloween 2025 premiere.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH CAN EVRENOL
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH CAN EVRENOL

Director Can Evrenol discusses his remake The Turkish Coffee Table, explaining how he reimagined the original film through a Turkish cultural lens while exploring his recurring themes of family, social claustrophobia, and dark fate; he talks about pushing the tone further than the original, and anticipating the film’s biggest release of his career ahead of its FrightFest Halloween 2025 UK premiere.



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IN CONVERSATION WITH JOEY PALMROOS
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH JOEY PALMROOS

After a year long festival run, fast paced slasher-comedy DELIVERY RUN arrives On Digital from 6th October. Gore In The Store chatted with director Joey Palmroos to discuss the film, Finland doubling for the US and the difficulties involved in casting and directing goldfish among other things.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH PHIL CLAYDON
Iain MacLeod Iain MacLeod

IN CONVERSATION WITH PHIL CLAYDON

Making a return to British horror, writer and director Phil Claydon discusses his latest feature HELLOWEEN. Phil sat with Gore In The Store to discuss not only the film, but its fictional and real-life influences as well as its fictional ones and the state of the British micro budget horror industry.


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IN CONVERSATION WITH HARRY KÜMEL
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IN CONVERSATION WITH HARRY KÜMEL

The Belgian master behind DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS & MALPERTUIS reflects on his immortal vampire classic, working with Orson Welles, and the lasting legacy of his bold, colorful visions. GORE IN THE STORE sat down with Harry Kümel to talk cinema, chaos and legacy before both films receive their UK Premieres at this year’s FrightFest.


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IN CONVERSATION WITH MATT HARLOCK
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IN CONVERSATION WITH MATT HARLOCK

Known for documentaries like AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY, Matt Harlock makes his feature directing debut with BLOCKHEAD, about a writer whose creative block lifts when he embraces violent impulses with the help of a loutish handy man. Before its world premiere at FrightFest, Gore in the Store spoke to Matt about moving from documentaries to narrative films, his own creative impulses, and the films dizzying psychological secrets.


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IN CONVERSATION WITH GRAYSON TYLER JOHNSON & JOSH JOHNSON
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IN CONVERSATION WITH GRAYSON TYLER JOHNSON & JOSH JOHNSON

Directors Grayson Tyler Johnson & Josh Johnson explore the blood-soaked, transgressive world of cult auteur Andy Milligan in their new documentary THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN.  Gore in the Store sat down with Grayson and Josh ahead of the UK Premiere to disucss Milligan’s legacy,  the appeal of his works and how Jimmy McDonough came to be involved with their documentary.


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