Five FrightFest Facts From Julien Knafo director of Brain Freeze

2021 has been a strange year and although things may not have completely returned to normality one thing to be thankful for is the return of the Arrow Video FrightFest which takes place for real this year at Cineworld, Leicester Square in central London.

The annual five-day four-screen 50+ film extravaganza runs between 26th and 30th August and after a year online, it is wonderful to have FrightFest back with a hybrid event featuring in-cinema and online components bringing audiences a whole host of truly terrifying and terrific horror films.

Below we feature one of those monstrously amazing movies with our regular exclusive interview feature Five FrightFest Facts From and these five are from Julien Knafo director of Brain Freeze:

1.Tell us about your film?
Brain Freeze is a mix of the desire to make an entertaining movie and tell a story originally enough to be considered an auteur film. For me that means approaching the creative aspects instinctively with a clear understanding of the genre code and of cinema in general.

2. How did you get into making horror movies?
Being a fan of all genres (not necessarily horror), I consider Brain Freeze to be a Dark Comedy that is a mix of genres (horror, action, buddy movie, coming of age, etc.)

3. What film would you love to see screened at FrightFest and why?
I can only name a recent horror film that had a big impact on my work: Pan’s Labyrinth.
This film is a very good example of a mix of genres that tackles the emotions of the child in ourselves. A perfect balance of beauty, horror, intelligence a meaningful film, wrapped in a perfect moment of CINEMA.

4. If you could create your own award to give at the FrightFest, what would it be and why?
Best use of the horror genre to tell a meaningful and universal story. (Peace, environment, racism, etc.)

5. If your life was made into a horror film, what would it be called and who would play the starring role?
“The perfect silent killer noise.”
Al Pacino

Brain Freeze plays FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST 2021 – 10.55 & 11.20 AM Find our more and book your tickets HERE