[Video] Interview With Director Natalia Erika-James About Horror Film Relic

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Written By Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief

Director Natalie Erika-James joins Zoë Rose Smith to speak in-depth about her latest horror film Relic, the process of creating the film and why it was such a personal experience.

 

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On Saturday, 17th June 2023, I sat down with two friends to watch The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) and The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2012). I was nervous to be grossed out (I can’t really handle the idea of eating shit) but excited to cross these two films off my list.

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