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Aaron Barrocas of Without Your Head talked with Hope Lagos, Ruth Fowler & Jang-Woo Lee on the THE WOMAN IS PERFECTED red carpet at Screamfest 2026!"As she waits in her plastic surgeon’s office, Cassie drifts through the private logic of her own unraveling. Young, striking, and consumed by a need to perfect herself, she moves through a world shaped by impossible beauty standards and the corrosive pull of an abusive partner.What begins as a search for control through cosmetic intervention becomes something darker: a ritual of self-correction that mirrors the emotional dependencies she cannot escape. Trapped between the fantasy of reinvention and the reality of her life, Cassie mistakes transformation for liberation, even as both her relationship and her sense of self begin to fracture. The deeper she disappears into the pursuit of an unattainable ideal, the harder it becomes to recognize the forces consuming her.TWIP is a psychological character study about beauty, coercion, and the seductive violence of wanting to become someone else."Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Thewomanisperfected #WithoutYourHead #Screamfest #CosmeticHorror

Aaron Barrocas of Without Your Head talked with Zena Leigh Logan, Alison Star Locke, Ben Rock and Virginia Powers Hendry of UNTIL THE END on the Screamfest 2026 red carpet!"In the midst of a zombie apocalypse, an infected Jake asks his ex-wife, Margo, to end his life before he becomes a monster—but only at the right moment. As they wait, old grievances resurface alongside memories of their love and fears for their children. With terror at the door, one final tender moment could put them both in danger."Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#UntilTheEnd #Zombies #WithoutYourHead #Screamfest

Heavy metal, vampires, cannibals, a werewolf and a warlock collide in DEVOUR! Nasty Neal interviews director Scott B. Hansen about his new supernatural horror film on Without Your Head.From the director of Bad Candy and The Possession Experiment, DEVOUR follows an all-girl heavy metal band stranded after a disastrous gig. When they try to help a woman in danger, they become trapped in a remote town crawling with supernatural monsters—and must embrace dark powers of their own to survive until morning.Featuring Butcher Babies vocalist Heidi Shepherd, DEVOUR brings its monsters to life with practical creature effects, prosthetics, makeup and animatronics. Veteran creature designer Wayne Anderson and the OX FX team give the film an old-school horror feel.DEVOUR is now playing in select theaters and available on digital platforms beginning October 13 through Epic Pictures and DREAD.Directed by Scott B. HansenWritten by Desiree HansenStarring KateLynn E. Newberry, Gus Langley, Alexandra Lucchesi, Chelsea LeSage, Gaven Wilde and Heidi Shepherd.Which belongs in the ultimate heavy metal horror movie: vampires, werewolves or witchcraft? Tell us in the comments!Subscribe to Without Your Head for horror filmmaker interviews, indie horror and more with Nasty Neal.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Devour #HorrorMovies #WithoutYourHead

Aaron Barrocas of Without Your Head talked with Kyra Gardner at th premiere of SLAY at Screamfest 2026!"When her friend's murder shatters her carefully curated world, teen influencer Chloe Cruz and her friends escape to an isolated disco-themed cabin, where fractured friendships, growing paranoia, and a masked killer threaten to expose them."Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Slay #KyraGardner #WithoutYourHead #Screamfest

Aaron Barrocas of Without Your Head talked with Benjamin Vigil at his premiere of GHOSTED at Screamfest 2026!"A Horror Comedy about a college student who falls in love with a ghost that haunts his house, which becomes fatal on Halloween night. A group of college roommates prepare for a Halloween party, as their hermit roommate "Tye" is finally able to physically touch a poltergeist that has been haunting him. The ghost "Isadora" is trapped in the aforementioned college house rooted by a dark past, which is in stark contrast to her flirtatious and seemingly innocent nature. The flirtationship becomes serious when Isadora wants to possess a party goers body through a sacrificial process. Tye refuses and kills the poltergeist, which was actually a demonic succubus."Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Ghosted #WithoutYourHead #Screamfest

Something ancient is awakening beneath the badlands.Nasty Neal interviews Split Rock writer and director Ryan Glover on Without Your Head horror podcast about his new Canadian horror film starring Clark Backo, Drew Ray Tanner, Olivia Luccardi, and Graham Verchere.

The world is a haunted house—and Halloween is a fight for survival! 🎃Nasty Neal welcomes Hallowarrior writer/director Ben Sottak and star Milly Shapiro to Without Your Head for an interview about their new Halloween horror film.Shapiro stars as Pumpkin, a young survivor of a devastating plague whose lonely Halloween takes a terrifying turn when violent raiders arrive at her doorstep. With candy, quick thinking, and weapons, she must fight to survive the night.HALLOWARRIOR starts streaming on SHUDDER Friday, October 16, 2026!

Would you help someone you loved before they turned into a zombie? Nasty Neal talks with the team behind UNTIL THE END, a horror short blending zombie-apocalypse terror with the heartbreak of a marriage that has ended.Joining Without Your Head:• Ben Rock — Director• Zena Leigh Logan — Writer, lead actress & executive producer• Alison Star Locke — Producer• Gina Hendry — Co-producerUNTIL THE END premieres at Screamfest on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, before heading to Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival.In the midst of a zombie apocalypse, an infected Jake asks his ex-wife, Margo, to end his life before he becomes a monster—but only at the right moment. As they wait, old grievances resurface alongside memories of their love and fears for their children. With terror at the door, one final tender moment could put them both in danger.Subscribe to Without Your Head for more horror interviews, independent filmmakers, and festival coverage. Leave a comment: what makes a zombie story truly frightening—the monsters or the people we stand to lose?Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#UntilTheEnd #Screamfest #HorrorShortFilm

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Writer/director Mike Lombardo and assistant director/producer Pat Dougherty joins Without Your Head to talk DEAD FORMAT, VHS horror, video store nostalgia, and bringing his indie horror film to life.