From a horror perspective, Jester 2 delivers where it counts. The kills are clever, cruel, and it’s a great representation leaning into the Trickster's dark magician theme. Illusions bleed into existence, traps unfold like deadly tricks, and every set piece feels designed to keep viewers on edge. It may not push gore to Terrifier levels, but it doesn't need to-the creativity behind the kills keeps things fresh. And with a breakout performance from Kaitlyn Trentham, Jester 2 leaves me curious and excited to see where the mask, the smile, and the nightmare go next.

I had the honor and pleasure of sitting down with Kaitlyn and speaking her regarding her role as ‘Max’ in the newest installment of The Jester. We spoke about her character and what it was like to face The Jester and overcome his tricks of the trade.

She also mentioned how she had to overcome and adapt not only the physical but also the psychological challenges in which we all know that those are the main elements of the film.

I can tell that she connected with her character throughout the production on how she answered the questions and what she had to share.

Overall, great interview with Kaitlyn and I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us in the future.

After watching the series (so far), I’d like to say that I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and I am highly impressed with the acting. This fully embraces the fantastical scenes and effects for those horror and monster moments. However, one character really stands out, and that is Lilly Bainbridge – portrayed by the talented Clara Stack and her performance has been nothing short of paramount.

If I said it was an honor and pleasure speaking with Clara, that would be an understatement. To sit down and get to know Clara and what it was like to play an exceptionally well-rounded character, these are the moments that are priceless.

Getting to know Clara’s character, Lilly, who we all see rides an emotional roller coaster throughout the season, tells us that there is more than what we expected. I am certain, if there is going to be a Season 2, that Lilly will be one of the few that gets to kick Pennywise’s butt. However, with this being the prequel to the “It” movies, who knows what will happen during the inception.

It: Welcome to Derry is still streaming on HBO Max (I realize that I said Netflix during the interview) and I am wrong, clearly, I got the streaming services mixed up. I highly recommend watching the series. It 100% grabs the essence of the era of the beginning.

I’d like to point out that this movie is suspenseful, well invented, and the acting is phenomenal. The directing and cinematography are both paramount and it feels like a true love letter that honors the horror genre and this is coming from me, someone who loves and appreciates found footage. I feel the creators and the actors truly understood what audiences expected from them and overall, this movie is well blended, and it is a solid film.

What an exceptional interview! I had the opportunity to speak to Anthony about his role in which is now one of my favorite found footage films of this year. We did a deep dive regarding his character, the film, the challenges, and what it was like to be in this type of movie. Also, we may have digressed a little – maybe too much off topic but that is bound to happen every once in a while.

Overall, I had fun with this interview. If you like found footage with a mix of true crime, this movie is right up your alley. I give two thumbs up and an overall scare score of 4.5 out of 5.