Now streaming on Shudder as the perfect early Halloween treat for found footage fans, V/H/S/Beyond is brimming with mind-bending tales of sci-fi terror from a team of talented filmmakers including Kate Siegel, who makes her directorial debut with “Stowaway.” Written by Mike Flanagan and starring Alanah Pearce as an ambitious freelance reporter investigating mysterious lights in the desert sky, “Stowaway” takes a haunting look at the costly price of capturing proof of extraterrestrial life, as well as the gruesome side of space travel when one isn’t prepared for it.
To celebrate the release of V/H/S/Beyond, Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with Kate and Alanah about collaborating on the thought-provoking and eerily innovative “Stowaway,” including the creative freedom of the found footage format, the sci-fi influences of films such as Contact and The Fly (as well as Stephen King’s short story “The Jaunt”), the adventures of filming in the desert, the palpable designs of the alien spaceship featured in the film, and more!
You can watch our full video interview with Kate and Alanah below, and in case you missed it, be sure to read Emily von Seele’s 5-star review of V/H/S/Beyond from Fantastic Fest!
Synopsis: V/H/S/BEYOND, the seventh installment of the V/H/S franchise will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape.
Directors: Jordan Downey, Christian Long & Justin Long, Justin Martinez, Virat Pal, Kate Siegel, and Jay Cheel
Running Time: 110 mins
