SXSW 2008: Tony Krantz, Otis

By David Lowery on March 11, 2008 at 10:20 am

At SXSW 2008, David Lowery sits down with the director of the gory black comedy OTIS and talks about torture porn, allegories and inspiring audiences.

The opening night selection in the ‘Round Midnight category at SXSW was Tony Krantz’ Otis, a darkly comic twist on the torture porn genre. Dear readers, I must admit: the film was not my cup of tea, satisfying neither my taste for horror nor my penchant for finely tuned wit. Nevertheless, I was curious to hear Krantz discuss the picture, and to hear him explain it from an artistic perspective. Also of interest: hearing the tale of his meteoric 20-year rise through the echelons of Hollywood, from the mail rooms of CAA to the position of superagent extrordinaire, all the way to the directors’ chair he now occupies. So tune in to the podcast below, and if you’re a fan of Otis, feel free to chime in and let other horror fans know whatever I might have missed. The film will be released on DVD through Warner Home Video in June.