Rolfe Kanefsky reflects on his 1989 meta-horror film There's Nothing Out There and its unexpected parallels with Wes Craven's Scream.
Synopsis
Rolfe Kanefsky reflects on his 1989 meta-horror film There's Nothing Out There and its unexpected parallels with Wes Craven's Scream.
Synopsis
Rolfe Kanefsky, a 19-year-old filmmaker, raised $100,000 in 1989 to create There's Nothing Out There, an early meta-horror film. Despite its critical acclaim, the film failed at the box office, partly due to the social unrest surrounding the Rodney King riots. In 2015, Kanefsky reflects on his experience and the unexpected connection to Jonathan Craven, son of director Wes Craven, whose later film Scream bears striking similarities to Kanefsky's work.
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Why Watch
- Meet Rolfe Kanefsky, a young filmmaker with big dreams.
- Find out how There's Nothing Out There influenced Scream.
- See the impact of the Rodney King riots on film success.
Did You Know
- Rolfe Kanefsky was only 19 years old when he raised $100,000 in 1989.
- There's Nothing Out There tanked at the box office a decade after its release.
- The Rodney King riots were one of the reasons for the film's poor performance.
- Jonathan Craven is the son of famed director Wes Craven.
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There's Nothing Out There had a budget of $100,000.
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Jonathan Craven is the son of famed film director Wes Craven.
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