Following up his writing and directing debut, What Can Be Broken Should Be Broken, Rostislav Vaynshtok’s second short film, Praise For My Devourer, will have its world premiere on August 20th at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival as part of their Homegrown Fresh Squeezed Horror segment. As a tease of the things that go bump in the night in this short film, we have an exclusive image gallery, the poster reveal, and a look at the recently released trailer.
Drawing inspiration from Suspiria, Stranger Things, and The Babadook, Vaynshtok’s take on child centered horror is described as "a short and sweet slice of bedtime terror." The film was scored entirely by Vaynshtok as his musical alias "Slavvy." Rostislav will also perform a DJ set as his musical alter ego Slavvy at Popcorn Frights closing party on the rooftop of the Betsy Hotel, featuring unreleased music and classic horror favorites.
“I really went upbeat with this one. Combination of loving what Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein did with the Stranger Things score this season, and being a huge Goblin, Steve Moore, John Carpenter, Disasterpeace fan who hoards synthesizers. 80’s leaning horror scores are big for me and I kind of wanted to capture like a modicum of what the folks who inspire me do.”
- Director Rostislav Vaynshtok on the score
“I wanted to do something that was explicitly straightforward Horror, in more ways than one. It’s such a simple yet horrifying premise, what if one of your kid wakes you up in the middle of the night and says something absolutely terrifying to you, and then it comes true. I took a lot of
inspiration from the way Robert Eggers used exteriors on his short ‘Brothers’ with this one, and everything from the lighting, to the colors, to a young girl being the centerpiece; is Suspiria worship. I said, let’s really make it eerie, I used sound in a fun way on this one.”
- Director Rostislav Vaynshtok on the film
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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