Interview with Brandon Christensen, Director of Night of the Reaper from Shudder

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The Bark Knight Podcast

Patrick Bark

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Interview with Brandon Christensen, Director of Night of the Reaper from Shudder

The Bark Knight Podcast

1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds

1 month ago

Interview with Brandon Christensen, Director of Night of the Reaper from Shudder

In our Season 4 premiere, Patrick brings Brandon Christensen on the show to discuss his latest horror feature from Shudder, Night of the Reaper, the story of college student Deena, who visits home and is roped into babysitting. The local sheriff is mailed a piece of evidence and is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal the killer of another babysitter. They discuss Brandon’s filmmaking process and journey as well as some of his favorite horror movies, horror tropes, and horror sub-genres.

Chapters

00:00:00 Episode Start

00:00:?? Episode Intro

00:00:28 Brandon Christensen Intro

00:01:24 About Night of the Reaper - Synopsis

00:02:10 Q&A

00:02:18 You wrote this alongside your brother. Tell me about that process and both of your relationship with horror.

00:05:39 What are some of your favorite horror movies? (The Blair Witch Project Discussion)

00:09:12 The film plays as a retro slasher mystery. What were some of your inspirations for Night of the Reaper? (When a Stranger Calls, Scream, Ghost Ship, The Ring, House of the Devil)

00:12:18 Using Old School Filmmaking Methods or Styles to Establish an 80’s Vibe (House of the Devil, V/H/S, Freaky)

00:15:05 Crafting the Beginning Credits

00:18:07 Talking Physical Media (DVDs, LaserDiscs, Special Editions, 4K Blu-Rays, Arrow Video, Criterion, Scream Factory, Vinegar Syndrome)

00:26:06 Developing the Film’s Score (Sinister, The Gate inspiration)

00:28:51 Brandon’s Favorite Movie Scores (It Follows, Donnie Darko, The Social Network and Trent Reznor, Hans Zimmer)

00:32:02 Discussing Working with the Shudder Team

00:35:31 Are there any sub-genres Brandon is interested in?

00:37:40 Doing Something Different with Reaper and Movie Twists (The Sixth Sense, Midnight Mass, Mike Flanagan, and Stephen King)

00:43:37 If Brandon Could do a Stephen King Adaptation

00:48:15 Utilizing Horror Movie Techniques like Jump Scares and Tension (The Haunting of Hill House, Oddity)

00:53:36 Making the 80s Aesthetic Work (It Follows talk)

00:58:26 Halloween Double Feature Pairing for Night of the Reaper

01:01:02 The Whodunit? Feel, Red Herrings, and Rewatchability of Night of the Reaper (Scream 2)

01:05:47 Episode Wrap - Upcoming Feature, Bodycam, Promotion