Interview with Jim Hickcox
Shot in just eleven days, sci-fi horror Soft Matter premieres on VOD 5/22 from Wild Eye Releasing. Jim Hickcox's feature debut tells of two graffiti artists that break into an abandoned, reportedly haunted research facility in hopes of creating an art installation, but stumble upon a team of demented researchers who are in the process of resurrecting an ancient sea creature - who they now must fight in order to not become their next experiment. How would you describe the movie, sir? I'd call it a "party horror" – it's the kind of horror movie that's going to be more fun with a crowd. Is it fair to say that audiences will be surprised by what's on offer here? I'm going to answer this with a direct quote from a review of Soft Matter by Bad Movie Night: "I don't know how you could expect this movie." Who or what were your influences on the film? Stuart Gordon, the color pink, slimy trash, a fear of death. And in terms of your directing choic...