Does horror have a future?
Scott Glosserman, who wrote and directed “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon,” a snarky takedown of horror movies, thinks so. Here, Glosserman looks to the young guns of horror … and his own immediate future.
WWTW: Which young horror directors do you see as the future of the horror genre?
SG: As in, 35-and-under, young? Juan Antonio Bayona (”The Orphanage”). I await his next film with as much anticipation as just about any other director out there.
I think Lucky McKee got a bad shake on his follow-up to MAY, so I’m really psyched to see RED, which I missed in August. But, he’s a guy who was thinking outside the box.
The world is pretty much Darren Bousman’s oyster after three ultra-successful SAW movies. If he chose to, he could do whatever he wanted in horror, I’m sure. He’s not even 30, I don’t think. He’s probably the youngest horror director who’s going to have access to the best quality horror material in town. So, he’s the horse to bet on, by default. (Same goes for James Wan, naturally).
WWTW: Do you have plans to write or direct any horror movies in the future?
SG: My writing partner and I are about to turn in a rewrite of PLAYING HOUSE to Paramount Vantage (we’re shooting for Halloween – crap! That’s Friday!). This is a creepy horror suspense movie they preemptively bought from us that’s inspired by a short story that my writing partner (and girlfriend), Macy Raymond, wrote.
If they green-light the film, we could be in production as soon as Springtime. There’s also a vampire movie I’m developing with screenwriter, Jared Rivet, and a werewolf/bank heist movie (think FROM DUSK TILL DAWN in Spring Valley instead of a strip joint) that I’m considering.
WWTW: Which horror films are your favorite? Any sleeper choices?
SG: I’ve sort of given up on the idea of being scared or grossed out by horror films. I’ve grown too desensitized to them, I guess. Every so often a film can still get my gag reflex going, like Simon Rumley’s THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, but for the most part, what I really enjoy are the psychological horror films. The ones that contain that slight fantasy element. Definitely the ones that have me thinking. The non-linear storylines. The ones that are all screwed up, but then make complete sense (assuming you’ve already accepted the other-worldliness of the film). THE ORPHONAGE, THE OTHERS, PAN’S LABYRINTH, THE SIXTH SENSE. That’s the sub-genre kick I’m on, currently. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough of these masterpieces!
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Part 1 of the WWTW interview with Scott Glosserman
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