Exploring the Psychic Prison: Matthew Metcalfe on Understanding the World of The Free Man
Olympic freestyle skier Jossi Wells and extreme sports performance artists The Flying Frenchies take us on a journey into the void. For writer-producer […]
Articles by Paul Risker
“Horror is as close to naturalism as I get”: Nicolas Pesce on The Eyes of My Mother
Nicolas Pesce’s directorial feature debut The Eyes of My Mother (2016) is a visually striking film. The monochrome shades mirror the dark story […]
Politicised by Seismic Shifts: Anna Sandilands and Ewan McNicol on Uncertain
The relationship between man and nature is a less than an harmonious relationship, the future desired by man in conflict with the course […]
Nihilistic Vengeance With an Upside: Sean Brosnan on his Directorial Feature Debut My Father Die
Shots of an Alligator open Sean Brosnan’s feature directorial debut My Father Die (2016). The rage associated with the predatory reptile is fitting […]
“You have got some balls to make this”: Gary Stretch on the Brave Vision of My Father Die
Shots of an Alligator open Sean Brosnan’s feature directorial debut My Father Die (2016). The rage associated with the predatory reptile is fitting for a […]
Exploring Perception and the Root of Weirdness: Olivier Assayas on Personal Shopper
Olivier Assayas’ ghost story intertwined with the day to day of personal shopper Maureen Cartwright (Kristen Stewart) intrigues through the contradiction of the enthralling […]
The Gauntlet of Emotion: Ben Parker on his Claustrophobic Feature Debut The Chamber
FrightFest has always tried to instil an emphasis on family – individuals connected by a shared affection for genre cinema. Writer-director Ben Parker’s […]
Confronting Media Representation: Ossama Mohammed on Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait
Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait offers the audience an intimate perspective of the war torn city of Homs. Wiam Bedirxan and Ossama Mohammed have […]
No Longer the Mosquito: Director Stephen Kijak on the Revelatory Experience of We Are X
Stephen Kijak’s documentary We Are X (2016) offers an up-close portrait of the iconic Japanese rock band X Japan. His preceding music documentaries […]
Glasgow 2017: “You learn, you grow, you emerge”: Hope Dickson Leach on The Levelling
The Levelling (2017) is a film constructed around mystery, yet Hope Dickson Leach’s feature debut uses this as a device to accentuate the […]