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Your upcoming movie Luma Was Here - in a few words, what*s
it going to be about?
Luma Was Here is a haunting arthouse horror elegy of light blood, and
shadow, a layered testament to existence forged in obsession and
sanguinarianism. Literally, it unfolds through photographs and recordings
that capture fragments of her dissipating soul with stark, unsettling
precision. Metaphorically, each frame functions as a ritual, a crimson
invocation of memory, defiance, and desire etched into reality. The name
Luma radiates with a vampiric hunger; her essence siphons life through the
unblinking lens and warps perception. Symbolically, her creations are
living incantations, fusing sacrifice, surrealism and uncanny terror into
a pulse that refuses death. Thematically, it examines mortality and the
alchemy of grief into power, transforming every image into an eternal
presence that haunts and invades the psyche.
With Luma Was Here
being a vampire movie, is that a genre at all dear to you, and some of
your genre favourites?
Vampire fiction has been a defining passion, shaping every fiber of
my creative life. I first fell under its spell through Coppola’s Dracula,
a hypnotic storm of gothic grandeur, seduction, and intimate terror. That
fascination deepened with
Universal Monsters, whose primal elegance and
archetypal menace left a lasting imprint. For more than a decade, I’ve
carried the dream of adapting Le Fanu’s
Carmilla, captivated by its
intoxicating unease, predatory melancholy, and psychological intensity.
Luma Was Here channels that same feral energy, merging ritual, obsession,
and the collision of memory, desire and dread. It is a story both
personal and reverent, a modern continuation of the vampire tales that
have inspired me my entire life.
What do you feel makes Luma Was Here stick out of the crowd of
vampire movies?
The film is soaked in ritualistic blood magic and propelled by
fractured dream logic. Conventional horror is dismantled, replaced with a
distorted reality where photographs, recordings and crimson sigils pulse
as sacred incantations. Light, shadow and ritual collide in a hypnotic
rhythm, warping grief, desire and terror into a visceral hallucination
that burrows in deep.
What can tell us about the your movie's intended look and feel?
The overall tone and atmosphere of Luma Was Here
is darkly hypnotic,
electrifying and deeply unsettling, fusing arthouse sophistication with
visceral, blood-soaked horror. It unfolds in a fractured, dreamlike
reality where perception twists and every moment teeters on the edge of
dread. Shadows writhe, crimson light bleeds, and ritualistic imagery
pulses with obsessive intensity, creating a world that is both intimate
and terrifyingly expansive. Desire, grief and predatory hunger saturate
every frame, transforming the film into a relentless, immersive experience
that sears itself into the mind and refuses to let go.
At what stage of production is Luma Was Here
at the moment?
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Luma Was Here is in the
early stages of pre-production. The script has already begun gathering
recognition, earning accolades from international competitions, which has
been incredibly encouraging. At the same time, we are developing it as a
comic, serving as both a creative side project and a practical tool,
providing detailed storyboards and a visual roadmap for when the film
moves into full production. This dual approach allows the story to evolve
across media while building momentum for the cinematic experience. Any future projects beyond Luma Was Here
you'd like to share?
I’m proudly collaborating with the brilliant author Robert Phillips as
co-writer on his debut comic, Ashes to Secrets, a dark, immersive
journey brimming with danger, intrigue and unforgettable visuals, set for release
in 2026. At the same time, I’m passionately shaping book 2 of The Darkest
Shade graphic novel series, plunging into psychological terror, cosmic
stakes, and intensely layered character arcs. Both projects represent
years of devotion, a chance to push boundaries, challenge expectations,
and craft haunting, unforgettable worlds.
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