INTERVIEW: Geroge Elias of Geprge Elias presents.

positively horror recently got the chance to ask George Elias some questions, please enjoy the full interview below:

Please tell us a bit about yourself and your relationship with the genre?

I'm a writer/director/producer and occasional actor. I am a fan of horror of any kind although I'm not much of a fan of possession horror or horror comedy to be honest.

What was your introduction to horror, and at what age? 

I honestly couldn't say when my exact introduction to horror was but I remember being very young and being introduced to Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Exorcist. Good times.

You produce a lot of genre content that is readily available online through George Elias Presents and Antiks Entertainment. Has social media helped push your work out there?

Absolutely! In fact a big portion of my audience comes from Facebook.

Your pieces often play on lighting and score to create the horror atmosphere. Do you have any artistic influences for these that you think have translated into your work?

I always enjoyed films that left a lot to the imagination. I love suspense! I feel that what you don't see is often more important than what you do. As far as influences go? I have always been a HUGE Kubrick and Hitchcock fan.

You recently made your first found footage film, Review, which I found to be really affective. Are there any other sub genres you'd like to explore, or ones you've already worked with that you'd like to take a deeper dive into?

Hmm? That's a tough one. I would definitely like to explore a western or space film. As for the found footage genre? That was actually a request by several people in my circle. They challenged me to make a found footage film and I thoroughly enjoyed making it.

Who are some of your favourite people working in the genre at the moment?

Vincente DiSanti of Womp Stomp Films, David Sandberg, Nicholas Grant of Graveyard Cinemas has some interesting ideas, Isiah Cain is a unique up and coming talent and Freeze Frame Pictures are really good too.

And are there any projects you're involved with when the lockdown is lifted that you'd like to talk about?

I am always working on new things so the best answer I can give is simply to just stay tuned. 

Thank you again to George Elias for the interview. Click the link below to check out his great work:

https://www.youtube.com/c/GeorgeEliasPresents