Slay Away

E.L. King interviews special guest Gabriel Bier Gislason, writer and director of the folk horror romance Attachment (2022). The Shudder Original film is Gislason's directorial debut. It follows Maja (Josephine Park), a has-been actress in Denmark, who falls in love with Leah (Ellie Kendrick), a young Jewish academic visiting from London. When Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, she follows Leah back to the flat she shares with her mother, Chana (Sofie Gråbøl). As Maja notices strange occurrences in the building and behavior from Leah, she begins to suspect that Chana’s secrets could be much darker than first anticipated.

E.L. King interviews special guests Lee Roy Kunz and Cru Ennis about their thrilling religious horror film Deliver Us (2023). The film follows the entwined stories of Father Daniel and Sister Yulia (Maria Vera Ratti). When the nun claims immaculate conception at a remote convent, the Vatican sends a team of priests to investigate, concerned about an ancient prophecy that a woman will give birth to twin boys: one the Messiah, the other the Anti-Christ.

E.L. King interviews special guest John Pata about his second directorial feature film, the psychological horror thriller Black Mold (2023). The film follows photographers Brooke (Agnes Albright) and Tanner (Andrew Bailes), who, while exploring a dilapidated building, encounter a squatter who causes Brook’s memories to resurface, forcing her to face off against her traumatic past.

E.L. King interviews special guests Anthony DiBlasi and Natalie Victoria about the reimagining of their film Last Shift (2014) and its evolution to Malum (2023). The film follows rookie cop Jessica Loren (Jessica Sula), who willingly takes the last shift at a newly decommissioned police station, attempting to uncover the mysterious connection between her father's death and a vicious cult.

E.L. King interviews special guests Angela Basolis and Michelle May, stars of the Cosmic Horror film The Outwaters, and its producer Beau J. Genot from 5100 Films. Screen the film exclusively on Screambox following its theatrical release. Written and directed by Robbie Banfitch, the film follows four friends on an excursion to the Mojave Desert to shoot a music video that turns terrifying while camping when they start to experience unexplained sounds, vibrations, and unnatural animal behavior. The foursome is sent on a mind-bending trip through terror.

E.L. King discusses the Spanish language film Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017), written and directed by Issa López with Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critics Kate Sánchez, Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? and Jessica Scott, a Content Editor at Film Cred. We explore the film's themes, including its fairy tale representation of childhood innocence and death. The film is a dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug wars in Mexico. López draws on the real-life consequences of the drug wars in Mexico for her dark fairy tale about orphaned children left behind in the aftermath of violence.

E.L. King interviews special guest Michael Indjeian, producer of the psychological thriller Follow Her (2022). Michael is a Daytime Emmy-winning Producer, and Daytime Emmy nominated Director with five total nominations (2019-2022) and 26 years in the film and television industry. Directed by Sylvia Caminer, the film sees an aspiring actress, Jess Peters (Dani Barker), responding to a mysterious classified ad and finding herself trapped in her new client's twisted revenge fantasy.

E.L. King interviews special guest George Popov, director of the folk horror documentary series Sideworld. Bulgarian-born Popov has been revered for his unique visual style and carefully crafted atmosphere. The SIDEWORLD series currently has three installments: Haunted Forests of England, Terrors of the Sea, and Damnation Village since its initial release in 2022. Each explores a trove of frightening tales, myths, and folklore.

E.L. King interviews special guest Richard Waters, the writer and director of the award-winning folk horror film Bring Out the Fear (2023), about the film, toxic relationships, and his love of horror. A couple struggling to fix their doomed relationship is lost in a dangerous forest that refuses to let them escape. Starring Ciara Bailey, Tad Morari, James Devlin, and Brian Matthews Murphy, the dark folk thriller will leave you questioning what is real and what is malicious trickery until the very last frame. The film is now available to stream on digital on-demand.