If they don’t like something they will say it, or if they like something they say it. I really, really enjoy how they speak their mind. But what I think I love about the horror world is how devoted the fans are. I almost feel like this is my true entry into the horror genre…Because I was 9 when I did D on’t be Afraid of the Dark and I also was being attacked by creatures, this film I’m being attacked by actual human beings…I feel like the stakes in this film could not be more real or more possible. Is there anything specific that attracts you to the horror genre?īailee Madison: The films could not be more separate. The Knockturnal: So, this is your second mainstream horror film after Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. When it was time to hunker in and focus everyone was so ready to do so, so I am happy we got the best of both worlds. We had Scrabble nights on the weekend because we were on a nighttime schedule, we were up from 4 pm in the afternoon till 10 am … We would all come together and keep each other up, keep each other on a schedule and I was really fortunate. Johannes, our director, really established an incredible mood from day one that was just enjoyable for all of us. You have to say ok I’m prepared for either way because there’s no guarantee … but we were so fortunate to have an amazing crew that was so excited to make this movie. Everyone always says horror films can be exhausting to film, but can even be exhausting when you’re not filming or hey, it’s exhausting to film but you have a blast. What was the mood like on set?īailee Madison: The mood was actually so much fun, which is funny because here it could go either way. The Knockturnal: This film is pretty heavy on atmosphere and thrills. I was a fan of Christina Hendricks, I heard about Johannes Roberts, a film that he had coming out that year and was just drawn to the people involved and also there was a time when I was reading a lot of horror and nothing was really hitting it for me with what I wanted to do … This was the one film that ticked off all my boxes, it felt smart to me and different. I was so drawn to the characters, the story, the people behind it, obviously.
I remember I was recovering from a tonsil surgery so I couldn’t talk and it was my third day in so I was still pretty hopped up on painkillers and I was like I have to get back to work, it’s been three days, I haven’t done anything, so I saw an email that went to me right before I went in for surgery, I decided to read the script and I read it in one sitting, in less than in hour. The Knockturnal: What were your thoughts when you first read the script?īailee Madison: Oh my gosh, I was in love. She is very isolated from her family, very disconnected from them, so all of these tragedies start to take place … She is also a very sharp, badass character, very fun to play … She is kind of different from anything I have ever played before … I spent a lot of time trying to figure out where her relationship lies between the other family members … because we each do our best to introduce the family as a whole before the tragedies start to take place. The Knockturnal: Tell us about your character in this film and your approach to playing her?īailee Madison: When we meet her we automatically get the sense that she is holding in an unhealthy amount of emotions inside of her … we know she is troubled.
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