![]() ![]() I start thinking that maybe the worms are somehow part of some larger alien intelligence. But then I’m sitting on the beach - like you do when you’re on vacation in July near the ocean - and I’m looking out at the water. I like this idea of these huge worms taking people over. I know I want to write a found-footage film. On top of that, I didn’t want people to start thinking of me as a guy who only writes about parasites.Īlso, we already had “The Bay”, a found-footage film that I really enjoyed about a parasite infecting a seaside town. A relationship between organism and host was a big part of “Painkiller.” Bad enough that with my limited acting ability that people only offer me parts where I play a bad guy in a suit I’m a z-level actor and I’ve already been typecast. I liked the idea, but it didn’t feel compelling (or original) enough. It’s seriously creepy.Īfter I watched the video, I started thinking: “What if a human-like equivalent of horsehair worms infected people and forced them toward the water?” There are all kinds of parasites like horsehair worms that turn insects into zombies, for lack of a better term. They’re parasites that enter insects, affect the brains of the hosts, and force them to seek water to drown themselves so the parasites can return to water as part of their reproductive cycle. ![]() But then I read that it was something called a horsehair worm. At first, I thought it was CGI that it was a hoax. In the comments, people were calling it an alien. I happened to watch a video on my phone of this weird worm come out of a praying mantis. I was on vacation in a tourist town near the ocean. Then in July 2014 “Painkiller” had wrapped, and was just about to enter post-production. So I decided to go for it.Īnyway, I knew I wanted to write a found-footage film, but I had zero ideas. That got me wondering: “Can I write a found-footage film that would interest Jeremiah?” I love a challenge, plus I liked working with Jeremiah on “Painkiller,” and I was interested in working with him again. He said he would need a really compelling script to do found footage. In an online radio interview, Jeremiah Kipp (who directed “Painkiller,” a short film that I wrote, produced, and co-starred in) said he wouldn’t want to direct a found-footage film because he found the format limiting. They’re both top-notch artists with a serious talent for entertainment.) Where did the idea for Black Wake come from? You’re going to be hearing a lot about them in the coming months. (If you haven’t heard of either of these men, don’t worry. I had the pleasure and honor of reading the original script for “Black Wake” before screenwriter Jerry Janda handed the script over to auteur indie horror film director Jeremiah Kipp, and let me tell you, it’s freaking AMAZING! It’s going to be a wonderful Lovecraftian film. Today, I got to speak with screenwriter Jerry Janda about his latest project, a found footage Lovecraftian horror film “Black Wake”. One of the benefits of having connections in the horror community is that every once in a while, you get to speak with someone about their work.
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