Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: horror cinema

  • This Way to Egress: Monster Performances

    This Way to Egress: Monster Performances

    [This is the fifth in a series of posts on the filming of the “This Way to Egress” segment of  Nightmare Cinema. The film is available for free on Freevee and Tubi or to rent or own on Amazon, Apple, and  Vudu.]  Creating the monsters in “This Way to Egress” was a team effort. Starting…

  • This Way to Egress: Toilet Nightmares

    This Way to Egress: Toilet Nightmares

    [This is the fourth in a series of posts on the filming of Nightmare Cinema’s “This Way to Egress.” The film is available to stream on Freevee and Tubi or to rent/own on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu.]  Seven years ago this month, the crew of “This Way to Egress” transformed the restroom of a downtown LA office building to create the scene…

  • Sandra Becerril’s Nightmares:
    First US Edition Coming this Fall

    Thanks to streaming services, it’s never been easier to catch shows from around the world. In the past week, I’ve watched episodes of Lupin (France), 30 Coins (Spain), Babylon Berlin (Germany), and Kingdom (South Korea). I’ve also noticed that many of the best children’s cartoons on Netflix are dubbed imports. Books, unfortunately, are another matter.…

  • Walking and Talking:
    Things to Come in 2020

    “If you’re going to talk the talk, you need to walk the walk.” You know the expression. It’s all about the importance of doing, as in Death of a Salesman, where all-talk Willy Loman is amazed to learn that all-walk Bernard is going to argue a case before the supreme court. “The Supreme Court!” Willy…

  • Fade In:
    Talking Scary Movies with Bob Scott of CSW

    Last month, following the release of Nightmare Cinema, I had the chance to drop by PCTV-21 for a conversation with Bob Scott of Carnegie Screenwriters. Bob is a screenwriter, playwright, poet, actor, director, producer, stage manager, and host of the series Fade In, now in its third season on PCTV-21. Since its debut in 2016, …

  • Nightmare Cinema in Japan

    Nightmare Cinema’s release schedule continues this month with its Japanese debut on July 19, complete with promotional art that incorporates elements of the US poster with striking details of its own. In place of the demon from Ryuhei Kitamura’s “Mashit” segment, the Japanese poster features the face of a sleeping woman, head cleaved above the…