We all remember that feeling of being a kid and sitting down to watch a movie that totally knocks you away. For filmmaker Sophia Rivera, these films she watched actually knocked her into a filmmaking career. It just took a little while for her to realize where she's supposed to be. But, hey—that's anyone. For Horror Week, we sat down with Sophia Rivera to chat about all that and her most recent film Not Just Another Zombie Film and how her obsessive movie fandom lead her to her filmmaking career. Let's dive in. Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. NFS Interviews Sophia RiveraNo Film School: Where do you get your horror ideas?Sophia Rivera: Growing up, I used to watch old horror classics when television was free and black and white. Yes, I am ancient. Films from the 50’s like Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Fly, Night of the Living Dead, White Zombie, House of Wax, and Abbott and Costello’s horror comedies. When color TV came out, I was watching films from the 80’s like Gremlins, Fright Night, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Return of the Living Dead, Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horror, etc. These types of films, my life experiences, and imagination are how I get horror ideas for a movie. Not Just Another Zombie Film was originally a short I made in 2012 and I wanted to expand it into a feature film. Since I'm an '80s girl I was inspired by these...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 24 October