 Recently released in North America, The Unfamiliar is the newest addition to the horror genre. The Dark Matter Studios film deals with home invasion, possessions, exorcisms, and demonic rituals. Basically any horror trope you can think of is compiled into this movie. The film is carried by an excellent performance from lead actress Jemima West, The Borgias and The Mortal Instruments. I had the pleasure of asking a few questions to the Franco-English actress, and she was kind enough to oblige me.  Hello Jemima, Thank you very much for taking the time to answer a few of my questions for your upcoming release of The Unfamiliar here in the US. I thought your strong performance carried the entire picture and you were a delight on screen. This is my first questionnaire with a cast member of a mainstream production, so I am grateful that you are willing to give my questions the time of day. Hello Caleb and thank you for your kind words and taking the time to talk about the film. I’m very pleased to be your first interviewee. What was it about The Unfamiliar that intrigued you to sign on for the role of Izzy? The challenge of playing a strong role and having so much action to deal with in such a short amount of time. Also Henk, Llewelyn (our producer) and their magnetic energy. My biggest draw to Izzy was her sense of Proactiveness. It’s a common horror troupe for the “final girl” to always be running from the horror in the film, but Izzy is always moving towards the horror and trying to resolve it on her end. Did you have any collaboration over this characteristic of Izzy with Henk Pretorius? That’s a really interesting point. I think Henk and Jennifer who wrote the script always intended it to be that way. And I portrayed her as being so unsure of what the next event would bring that she had to find out, always, as she was constantly struggling with what was actually happening to her or if it was a figment of her imagination. There is a moment in the film where Harry McMillon-Hunt’s character is possessed by Izzy. Did you provide any coaching/collaboration to him on how to portray Izzy during those scenes? Haha. I had literally nothing to do with Harry’s performance. He was so good from the first read through I kept on being impressed by every scene he played. So when it came to shooting that part of the film, I just knew he’d nail it. Through the magic of the camera, sometimes scenes that look terrifying from the audience’s viewpoint look silly/ridiculous from the actor’s perspective. But was there any point while shooting The Unfamiliar that you were legitimately terrified? As I was doing all my stunting, some was slightly more challenging. Being completely covered and feeling suffocated even if only for a few seconds was one of the scariest moments as I literally had no control! Thankfully it was only a one shot, don’t know if I could have done it again If you could only take away one life lesson you learned from your experience on the set of The Unfamiliar, what would it be? Group effort is what pays off. We had only a very short time to shoot and every single person have it their best. We all did it together and that’s how it should be every time! There are several horror movie subgenres in the film (home invasion/possession/exorcisms) that all could have been resolved if you had a superpower. From the following list, which superpower would you want and why?
Def hard to choose between b and c but I’m going to go for the speed, that way I can get close to my favorite people as fast as possible. I love watching movies so much that years ago I started a YouTube channel where I select movies at random to watch and review; whether they are ones I own or if they are recommendations from my subscribers. What is your favorite movie, and do you have any recommendations for me to watch/review on my channel? I recently watched for SAMA the true story of a journalist and her family in the city of Aleppo during the uprising. One of the hardest and most emotional films I’ve seen this year. All the images are true. Utterly moving. Thank you very much for taking my questions, and I wish you all of the success in your career’s future. Thank you! Best Jemima THE UNFAMILIAR will release on 21 August 2020 with Vertical Entertainment in North America, followed by Lionsgate UK (digital) in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2020 and Filmfinity in South Africa on 28 October 2020. British Army Doctor, Elizabeth “Izzy” Cormack, returns from war to rekindle her relationship with her estranged family. Izzy notices numerous inexplicable activities in her house that her husband believes are due to her suffering from PTSD as a consequence of war. Izzy militantly pieces the daunting puzzle together to reveal a terrifying, invisible enemy that has infested her entire family. In a heroic attempt to save her family, she is pulled into a dark underworld in Hawaii to explore ancient mythology.   the heart and soul of horror promotion websitesComments are closed.
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