At the Point of a Knife

Today, I’m interviewing Hollywood screenwriter, Zak Olkewicz. He’s attached to several high-profile projects at studios throughout town, like Dimension, Fox Searchlight, and Warner Brothers, as well as two projects with horror super-star James Wan. He gives us an insider’s look at what it’s like being a working writer inside the Hollywood studio system in 2017. You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. Automatoncreative.com Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today I’m interviewing writer/director/producer Gene Blalock. He’s the founder of Seraph Films, and over the years they have created hundreds of videos, short films, and web series. Their content ranges from short films inspired by haikus, to augmented reality webseries that develop based on fan interaction, to more traditional horror narratives. For more on Gene and Seraph Films, you can follow them on YouTube, youtube.com/user/TheSeraphFilms/ or @seraphfilms on Twitter. You can find us at facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today I’m interviewing writer/director Chris von Hoffmann. His debut film, Drifter, is a post-apocalyptic revenge thriller featuring a town full of cannibals and is available everywhere on VOD 2/28. For more on Chris and Drifter, you can follow facebook.com/DrifterFeatureFilm or on Instagram, @cvhoffmann. You can find us at facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. Automatoncreative.com Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today I’m interviewing writing duo David Cairns and Fiona Watson. They’re the writers behind the supernatural Scottish horror film, Let Us Prey, starring Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, and Hanna Stanbridge. For more on them, you can follow David’s blog, dcairns.wordpress.com, or follow them on Twitter: @dcairns and @monsterfromid. You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. Automatoncreative.com Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today is is the last part of our interview with AJ Bowen. He’s a writer and producer, and also star of numerous horror films. His newest movie, crime thriller The Frontier, is now available with video on demand. Audiences can look forward to seeing his return to horror soon with Applecart, co-starring Barbara Crampton.   For more on AJ, you can follow him on Twitter. @ajbowen   You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter.   ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com   Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today is is the first half of our interview with AJ Bowen. He’s a writer and producer, and has starred in a number of horror films over the past ten years including The Signal, The House of the Devil, A Horrible Way to Die, Hatchet 2, You’re Next, and The Sacrament. For more on AJ, you can follow him on Twitter. @ajbowen You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com

Today I interview writer/director Jackson Stewart. His debut film, Beyond the Gates, premieres this month. It co-stars horror legend Barbara Crampton, as well as Brea Grant, Chase Williamson, and Graham Skipper. It’s been gathering buzz and great word of mouth, as well as winning an audience award at the 2016 LA Film Festival. For more on the film, check out beyondthegatesthemovie.tumblr.com and @BeyondTheGates_  on Twitter. You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. Logo and title design by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com

In this episode, I interview director collective Radio Silence; they were behind fan-favorite entry “10/31/98” in V/H/S (2012). Earlier this year, they co-produced, co-wrote and co-starred in Southbound. For more on Radio Silence, check out hiradiosilence.com and @HiRadioSilence on Twitter. Also, check out their own podcast, “The Crawl With Radio Silence”, available everywhere. You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. Logo and title design done by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com

Today, I interview writer/comedian/actress Susan Burke; her debut award-winning film, Smashed, came out in 2012. Earlier this year, she co-wrote and co-starred in one of the segments of Southbound, a horror anthology feature film.   For more on Susan, check out thatsusanburke.com and @ThatSusanBurke on Twitter.   You can find us at facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter.   Logo and title design done by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com   ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com

...Cutting to the heart of the horror film. Each episode, I sit down with the writers/producers/directors of modern horror. Today, I interview members of the popular internet series, 5-Second Films, who are also the directors of the horror comedy feature film Dude Bro Party Massacre 3.   For more on them, check out dudebropartymassacre3.com and 5secondfilms.com.   You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter.   Logo and title design done by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com

...Cutting to the heart of the horror film. Each episode, I sit down with the writers/producers/directors of modern horror and talk about inspirations, setbacks, and what it really take to make your favorite films. In this episode I talk to Andy Palmer, whose recent films include "Badlands of Kain" and "The Funhouse Massacre". For more on Andy, you can follow him on Twitter, @petriandy and at petrientertainment.com. You can find us at www.facebook.com/atthepointofaknife and @pointofaknife on Twitter. Logo and title design done by Jonathan B Perez. jonathanbperez.com ATPOAK is an Automaton Creative production. automatoncreative.com