[Editorial] Interview with Death Trip 2021 directors Kelly Kay & James Watts
Kelly Kay and James Watts are the minds behind independent horror film Death Trip, and joined Zoë Rose Smith to discuss how they came up with the concept for the film, what mumblecore means, what the shooting was like and deeper message at play throughout the film. Death Trip is available to stream in the US and will be coming to the UK later this year.
You can find more information about Death Trip on the website, Twitter or Instagram!
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