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Tor Mian is known for Charismata (2017), The Sky in Bloom (2013) and The Milky Way (2015).
- Producer, Writer, Director
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- How Did Things Start For You For Sacrifice?
- If any, What Were Your Influences When Writing The Screenplay For Sacrifice?
- Why Set Sacrifice in Norway and Was It Shot there?
- What Was It Like to Have The Legendary Barbara Crampton on Board For Sacrifice?
- What Is It About Horror That Appeals to You?
- What Do You Think It Is About Horror That Appeals to Audiences?
- What’s Next For You?
Our previous horror feature Charismata was very ambitious in relation to its budget. After the fun and games we had to get [that film] in the can, we vowed that should we ever make another one it would be sensible to design it like most low budget horrors i.e a simple premise, a few characters, a self-contained location etc… Unfortunately somewhere...
We’ve had people describe Sacrifice as ‘folk horror meets cosmic horror’. I would love to reel off a load of obscure references but it would be disingenuous not to say we were influenced by the defining works of these respective genres – namely The Wickerman and The Call Of Cthulhu. To imply otherwise would be like writing a vampire movie and concl...
Most of Sacrifice was indeed shot in stunning Norway. I have a Norwegian mother and spent a lot of my childhood there. When we were trying to decide on an environment that would embody the ethereal and aquatic nature of the script, it felt like a very natural and obvious fit. We also – if truth be told – wanted to distance ourselves from The Wicker...
It’s always tedious to hear the stock response of “it was great” everybody gives when asked about their experience working with any famous and respected person within the industry. It invariably comes across as incredibly disingenuous and conversely reads as “I would have murdered them if we didn’t have to go to the hassle of recasting”. Please the...
That’s an extremely deep and troubling question and something I only feel comfortable exploring with my psychiatrist!
There is a lot of psychobabble about horror appealing to audiences because fear releases adrenaline and makes one feel ‘alive’. The unfortunate reality however is that the general public is evil to its core and consuming horror is just one method it uses to get its immoral kicks. This is of course not to say that horror movies don’t ultimately serv...
That largely depends on how Sacrificedoes. If it’s a success we’ll hopefully get to make the zombie western we have in the pipeline. If not… I’m guessing jail. Sacrifice was seen at Arrow Video’s FrightFestDigital Edition 2 2020. Sacrifice is out on digital now courtesy of 101 Films.
Mar 15, 2021 · Andy Collier and Tor Mian have worked together on horror projects for the last decade. Their first full-length feature together was 2017’s Charismata, and they’ve followed it up with their latest venture, folk-horror Sacrifice 2020 which transplants this beloved British sub-genre to a Scandinavian setting. Richard Phillips-Jones caught up ...
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Feb 4, 2021 · LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted with directors Andy Collier and Tor Mian. We talked about filming in Norway, The Wicker Man influences, filming in the water, tentacles, and why we can’t get a ...
Jan 13, 2021 · Andy Collier and Tor Mian's Sacrifice uniquely captures the Lovecraftian horrors of the iconic author's work on the cosmos, the weird, and the Elder Ones - here's everything we know so far about its release date, cast, and story details.
Mar 10, 2021 · W riting-directing collaborators Andy Collier and Tor Mian’s follow-up to their well-received debut, cops-and-Satanists Charismata, constructs a classic fish-out-of-water premise by sending a...
Jan 7, 2021 · Epic Pictures Group has released a trailer for a mysterious indie Lovecraftian horror film titled Sacrifice, made by filmmakers Andy Collier & Tor Mian. This film originally premiered at ...
