Cody Huskins is fast becoming well known on YouTube thanks to his Huskins Horror Studios channel. Huskins, a resident of Erwin, first became interested in the horror genre thanks to time spent at an Erwin video store when he was 5 years old.
“I would make a beeline for the horror section, where I would look at the cover art on the video boxes,” Huskins said.
As he grew older, he began watching films such as “Dolls” and “Creepshow” and developed a love for the genre.
His love of horror eventually led to costume making, which evolved into producing short skits while in costume.
“One thing led to another, with me collaborating with other filmmakers, and now I’m really enjoying it,” Huskins said.
Huskins Horror Studios began in 2019 after Huskins moved back to Erwin after living briefly in Bristol.
Huskins came up with the name Huskins Horror Studios for a Facebook page.
“It blew up, and now I have thousands of members,” Huskins stated.
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Huskins said he has a couple of projects in the works, including a film titled “The Grind,” currently in postproduction.
Huskins described this work as a “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” fan film, with Adam Phillips, also from Erwin, serving as executive producer.
The fan film is scheduled to be released in 2024 along with a web series titled “The Night Seekers.” Huskins also will be part of the 2024 fan film “Freddy vs. Jason: Dreamscape,” which is a direct sequel to the 1993 film “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” and the 1990 film “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare.”
According to Huskins, his film sets up “the ultimate showdown” between Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, who is the murderous villain of the “Friday the 13th” films.
Huskins noted that his favorite character to portray is Jason Voorhees.
“I would love to work with Kane Hodder, who played Jason in parts 7, 8, 9 and 10” of the long-running film series.
He said that working full time in filmmaking would be a dream come true and added that acting is a huge passion that he enjoys pursuing.
He runs Huskins Horror Studios as an independent film studio out of Erwin and Raleigh, North Carolina. Follow Huskins and his work on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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