‘The Demon Disorder’ Director On The Beauty of Practical Effects

Steven Boyle has been working in the world of special effects since the early 2000s, working on sets with Peter Jackson and building gnarly dentures for vampires in 30 Days Of Night. Nowadays, he heads up his effects house, Formation Effects, where he and his team craft terrifying monsters. But recently, Boyle has decided to try his hand at directing with his feature film debut The Demon Disorder, which comes to Shudder this September.

In the film,

The Australian demonic family drama centers on Graham, a man haunted by his past since the death of his father and the estrangement from his two brothers. Jake, the middle brother, contacts Graham claiming that something is horribly wrong: their youngest brother Phillip is possessed by their deceased father. Graham reluctantly agrees to go and see for himself. With the three brothers back together, they soon realize they are unprepared for the forces against them and learn that the sins of their past will not stay hidden. But how do you defeat a presence that knows you inside and out? An anger so powerful it refuses to stay dead? 

We spoke with Boyle about demonic births, directing his first feature, and working with the incredible John Noble.

Watch the full interview below:

The Demon Disorder comes exclusively to Shudder on September 6, 2024.

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