Five FrightFest Facts From Kevin Kopacka director of Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes

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 Kevin Kopacka director of Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes :

1. Tell us about your film?
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is a gothic horror film set in the late 60s, that tells the story of a relationship in a very unexpected way.

2. How did you get into making horror movies?
I’ve been a horror fan since I can remember (literally). My parents were a bit worried that at age 4 all I wanted to draw was werewolves, mummies and vampires. I’m still obsessed with horror in all its different facets. After studying Fine Art and working full time as a painter (with some occasional short films in between) I finally realized that nothing would bring me greater joy than making horror movies. And that’s what I did.

3. What film would you love to see screened at FrightFest and why?
Was going to say Hausu, but I saw that it was already screened at FrightFest (and I missed it!)

4. If you could create your own award to give at the FrightFest, what would it be and why?
Maybe an award for films that push the boundaries of horror. I always love horror films that contribute something new (in any possible form) to the genre.

5. If your life was made into a horror film, what would it be called and who would play the starring role?
I think I subconsciously do that with my own films already.

Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes plays SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2021 – 11.00 & 11.25 AM Find our more and book your tickets HERE