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Body Horror to the Extreme With ‘Overlord’ Director Julius Avery

Chris Ryan joins to assess the amorphous state of mainstream horror and gore films

By Sean Fennessey
Wyatt Russell in ‘Overlord’ Paramount Pictures

Sean Fennessey sits down with Overlord and Son of a Gun director Julius Avery to discuss his winding path from a rough town in Australia to making films in Hollywood. Before the two chat, Chris Ryan joins to assess the amorphous state of mainstream horror and gore films.

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