While Iloz Zoc is flying around the 8th Dimension (see previous post), director John Gray takes time from his busy schedule to talk about his upcoming film JOB for Blogcritics horror-heads. From the press release for JOB:
The Production Team behind the upcoming horror film SIN-JIN SMYTH got locked and loaded at Fangoria's 'Weekend of Horrors' show in Los Angeles (06-06) and officially announced that SNAPKICK PRODUCTIONS INC (an independent production outfit based on The Warner Hollywood Lot) and brothers John Gray and Spencer Gray are behind the much talked about film JOB (as in the book of). JOB tells the story of a sinister plot involving the gruesome disappearance of several priests who run a remote summer camp for boys.
BC: A recent press release states that JOB will be "designed in the spirit of Halloween and Friday the 13th." As the director and co-writer, can you explain how this will be done?
JG: Well, these are the films I grew up with. So naturally, I am inspired by them in every way of writing, directing, visual style, and music. Halloween and Friday the 13th created such iconic characters that they have lived on for over twenty years. How many franchises have that kind of luck? Not many…maybe James Bond. But really, I want JOB to be a new icon. One that will live on forever. Something my kids can scare the shit out of their kids with. I am also on a mission to bring back the '80s.
BC: Given the religious overtone of the film — disappearing priests running a summer camp for boys — what drew you to direct and co-write this potentially volatile film?
JG: Funny enough, this is the main question people are asking, so forgive me if I repeat myself. My family and I were having Easter dinner about three years back. My brother (co-writer Spencer Gray) and I were talking about certain issues within a particular organized religion and we thought wouldn't it be great if someone sent a heavy message out to these people with a slasher film? Some religious groups will face the truth about issues that are not being dealt with. Job addresses these issues and will bring certain things out in the open once and for all. A lot of people will be vindicated by this film's message. Hopefully this will bring some things out in the open that have never really been talked about.
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