Filmmaker of the Week – Ricky Glore

Episode 53 of Filmmaker of the Week featuring Ricky Glore!

Give us a brief introduction of yourself, where you’re from originally and where you are now if different

Hello! My name is Ricky Glore and I am a touring comedian and independent filmmaker, who was born and currently resides in Northern Kentucky.

What is it that first got you into the world of filmmaking?

At a very young age, my dad would show me everything and anything. I would say at the age of 4, he started me on Hope and Crosby Road Pictures, Matin and Lewis comedies and Abbott and Costello films. When he saw that Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein didn’t scare me, he used that as a gateway to then introduce me to Universal Horror films. After burning through all of those, I graduated to Hammer Horror Films, and from there, the floodgates were open to everything! Texas Chainsaw, Race with the Devil, The Exorcist, Phantasm, etc, etc…

Share a little bit about your specialty in the film world

I would say my interest are horror and comedy. Finding interesting, offbeat and fun ways to blend the two. Comedy and Horror are VERY close in my mind.

What has been your most challenging project to date?

We just wrapped post production and are currently submitting our first feature length indie horror comedy ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD. We shot it in and around the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area for a mere $5,959

Tell us a bit about your latest project.

ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD Synopsis:

After making the drastic decision to end his life, Matt Wilbee writes an email alerting his estranged high school friends that he will be saying goodbye for good at the camping grounds where they’ve gathered in the past. Matt’s friends arrive just in time to save his life… but little do they know, a deranged masked killer is lurking in the woods, ready to pick them off one by one.

What is one moment you’ve had in any part of the filmmaking process where you learned a really valuable lesson?

Sound. Sound is key. Even when you’re making an extremely micro, low/no budget film, you need to spend the money and time on capturing the best sound while you film. You’ll regret later on…unless you’re making a silent film.

What are some of the 5-year goals for you as a filmmaker/creative?

I would love to have our first feature work as some what of a calling card. People will hopefully watch, enjoy it and marvel at how low of a cost we made it. If that happens, then I hope some interested parties decide to give us a little bit more money (say $30,000) for our next feature.

If you could work with one idol of yours, who would it be?

I would love to take a crack at rebooting the Phantasm series. I know that Don Coscarelli is very protective over that project and what happens with it, but I think out of all of the possible new takes on an old horror series, that is the one that could work really well as a new set of films or as a limited series on a streaming service.

Name three films that have inspired you most in your journey.

Clerks (Kevin Smith)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven)

Phantasm (Don Coscarelli)

Shivers (David Cronenberg)

Where can folks find out more about you online?

You can find me on all social medias @RickyGlore

Any last thoughts or pieces of advice to filmmakers out there?

You are the only thing from stopping creativity from happening. No tech limitations or person is responsible for holding you back or down from creating something, except for the person you see in the mirror.

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