Interview with Marvin Suarez by David Kempf
1. When did you first become interested in horror? "My first experience with horror was actually The Wizard of Oz. I was around three or four, and I remember being terrified of what was happening in the movie. It still scares me to this day. But when I really started getting into horror, it was the late 80s. Icons like Jason from Friday the 13th fascinated me, and I decorated my bedroom walls with articles and pictures from Fangoria Magazine. These characters became my heroes. Another big moment was seeing Gremlins in the theater, which was my first movie theater experience. I loved everything about being in that space and watching the film, and I begged my uncle to take me back several times. He did, and it solidified my love for horror and the magic of the big screen. Return of the Living Dead was another film that truly captured my imagination. I remember seeing the poster at a local movie theater in 1984 and being blown away by the idea of zombie horror. When I finally saw the...