Episode 7: Alexander J Farrell on going from documentaries to working with a legendary producer

In this episode of the Scream To Screen horror podcast, Chris and Lucy are joined by the brilliant Alexander J. Farrell.After moving to LA, Alex began his career in documentary filmmaking with REFUGEE, a ground-breaking feature length documentary exploring the perilous journey of Syrian refugees, produced by the team behind Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. He followed this up with MAKING A KILLING, where he exposes the injustices that medical insurance companies in the US have tried to keep secret for over 45 years. Alex then co-wrote and directed his first horror feature film, THE BEAST WITHIN, a mystery horror-thriller starring Kit Harington, which won the prestigious L’Ecran Fantastique award at Fantasia 2024. That same year, he also co-wrote British teen romantic comedy film HOW TO DATE BILLY WALSH for Amazon Studios.Alex is such an exciting filmmaker to watch, and alongside the incredible CV we’ve already listed, he also has several TV and film productions in development. One of these, HIDE AND DON’T SPEAK, is currently filming now, produced by the horror legend Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, who you might know from films like INSIDIOUS, SINISTER and LONGLEGS.We hope you enjoy our chat with Alex!