Sci-Fi & Squeam

27 Nov 2015

Ursula Dabrowsky and her Inner Demon.

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This week we have more Horror content and interviews and Sonja The Squeamer Hammer speaks to South Australian genre film maker Ursula Dabrowsky: ‘Originally from Montreal, Ursula Dabrowsky is an independent horror writer and director based in Adelaide, South Australia.

In 2009, she completed her first psychological horror film, Family Demons. Her sophomore effort, Inner Demon, is out now through Deadhouse Films.

Ursula is currently developing the third installment of her Demon Trilogy, The Devil’s Work.’

Inner Demon tells the nightmarish tale of a teenage girl, Sam (Sarah Jeavons), who is abducted by a serial killer couple. Sam manages to escape and find refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to discover it is home to greater terrors and a malevolent spirit. Hiding in a cupboard, bleeding to death, and waiting for her chance to escape, Sam is propelled into a struggle for survival, one that will push her to the limits not only physically and emotionally, but spiritually.

Inner Demon was awarded ‘Best Australian Feature’, ‘Best Australian Director’ and ‘Best Female Performance’ at A Night of Horror International Film Festival in 2014 and has already received rave reviews including “Sarah Jeavons is a revelation” by Bryn Tilly, Cult Projections and dubbed a “chilling ride” from David Nolte of Crimson Celluloid.

Inner Demon was supported and developed through the South Australian Film Corporation’s FilmLab initiative. FilmLab provided a professional and career development opportunity for South Australian filmmakers through an intensive and bespoke development program, culminating in the production of low budget feature films, with many going onto win awards and critical acclaim.

South Australian Film Corporation Chief Executive Annabelle Sheehan said she was delighted to see Inner Demon released after its success last year at A Night of Horror International Film Festival in Sydney.

Her second film in the trilogy Inner Demon has been released and found a new home in the house of Deadhouse Films run by Enzo Tedeschi based in Sydney. Ursula talks to Sonja about the challenges the highs and the lows of film making in her preferred genre: Horror. Mostly though Ursula speaks of the love and passion for her work and the feeling of belonging and visibility as a female film maker.