While in Toronto to promote the release of Dream Eater, writer/director/stars Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams joined us to talk about their Lovecraftian found footage horror film. In this interview, they discuss the film’s influences — from The Blair Witch Project to Unsolved Mysteries — and share how the project was picked up for distribution by Eli Roth’s The Horror Section. Dream Eater Interview Timecodes 00:00 Introduction00:24 Where did the idea for Dream Eater come from?01:46 Was Dream Eater Always Intended as a Found Footage Film?03:46 How Dream Eater Was Influenced by Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project05:11 Alex Lee Williams on Why He and Mallory Drumm Acted in the Film05:49 The Lovecraftian Inspiration for Dream Eater06:57 Unresolved Mysteries and the Sleepwalker Killing07:44 How Eli Roth Picked up the Distribution for Dream Eater09:23 The Growing Influence of Social Media on Film Promotion10:38 Conclusions Affiliate AdCandlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings