Maddie Weiner Maddie Weiner

EXCLUSIVE ‘LandLord’ Trailer: Vampires And Predatory Landlords Meet In Chilling New Film

By Mary Beth Andrews - Dread Central

“Writer and director Remington Smith is no stranger to the world of cinema. From his documentary film Rubbertown to his short films The Woods and The Derby, he’s illustrated his abilities to highlight issues and real people while telling interesting stories. Now, he’s jumping into the world of horror with his first narrative feature, LandLord, which tackles predatory landlords through a very interesting lens…”

Read More

Read More
Against Sunrise, LLC Against Sunrise, LLC

Grimmfest Interview

By Alix Turner - 25YL

“There have been so many films and stories about vampires over the years that it’s always intriguing to find one that has a novel take. That’s where the new film, LandLord, has its hook: its central baddie is a vampire who doesn’t need to be invited in, as he owns the homes where his prey live. Sitting down at my laptop to interview its writer, Remington Smith, I had lots more to talk about than just that, though, starting with the visual style.

“From a very, very early stage,” he said, “maybe 2014 when it started to percolate, I knew I wanted to make a horror film that was balanced between John Carpenter’s The Fog and Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank. When I saw Fish Tank, maybe in 2010, Mia’s life was spot on for my experience growing up, wanting to get out, and struggling with poverty. Seeing it depicted like that, in a way that was really empathetic and honest…”

Read More

Read More