Sung Kang, known for his role as Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise and Better Luck Tomorrow, makes his directorial debut with the horror film Shaky Shivers. Prior to the film’s release, Dorkaholics had an opportunity to speak with Sung Kang and discussed the effect of rapidly growing technology on practical effects in the horror genre as well as his take on what watch would represent his journey with the film. Shaky Shivers will only be in theaters for one night only on September 21, purchase your tickets here.
Andrew Nguyen: The movie was so fun and entertaining, and I just want to say the first thing I noticed was the werewolf transformation scene in the movie. It just felt very nostalgic to me because it reminded me of one of the most classic scenes in An American Werewolf in London. And so I don’t know if that might have been an inspiration at all, but I loved seeing that. And I want to know what is your take on the rapid growth of technology and everything as well, will practical effects continue to hold a foundation in the horror genre?
Sung Kang: Well, first to address An American Werewolf in London. I mean, you hit it on the nail. We were definitely giving a homage to Baker’s work and American Werewolf in London. And to segway into your question about technology taking over practical effects, I do feel like this is a craft that is dying. It’s not appreciated anymore. Things are being replaced with CGI and computer graphics.
For anyone interested in attending special screenings with Sung Kang present for a Q&A, here is the info:
Monday, September 18 at 7pm PST, AMC Metreon 16
135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103
Purchase tickets here.
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Wednesday, September 20 at 7pm PST, Regal LA Live
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Purchase tickets here.
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Thursday, September 21 at 7pm PST, Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California 91608
Purchase tickets here.
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Synopsis: Two young women find themselves at an abandoned camp in the woods with a book of magical spells surrounded by classic monsters in this comedic send up of ’80s horror films.
