Among the films to be released on February 23 there is also a singular horror film, The Offering. Talking to Oliver Park, a young director making his debut, was really interesting for his genuine passion for horror. Here is our remote video interview.
Few times have we met a director so genuinely passionate about horror, in all its forms, as Oliver Park. 36 years old (but he seems even younger), English, also an actor, Park makes his directorial debut with a feature film, after the shorts Vicious e Stillcon The Offering, at the cinema from 23 February. She directs a screenplay not by him, which goes back to the origins of the genre by introducing us to an ancient Jewish and Oriental demon, Abyzou, known as The Child Kidnapper. In our meeting via zoom, a bit technically disastrous, we talked about many things, not only what attracted him to a film with an Orthodox Jewish setting, but also his inspirations and the origins of “scary” cinema. A really good chat, which leaves us hoping for a bright future for Oliver Park and his cinema.
The Offering: the plot and the actors
In New York Arthur, who has long distanced himself from his father Saul and his Orthodox Jewish community, returns to his father’s home, which is also a funeral home, for a reconciliation with Claire, his pregnant and “kind” wife. In reality, he is also driven by an economic reason, but the ambiguity of his behavior will accidentally give life to a demon, Abyzou, summoned by an old Jewish man who committed suicide in an attempt to find his deceased wife and who will try to take possession of Claire’s unborn child . In the cast of The Offeringshot entirely in Bulgaria, very good actors, starting with the best known, Allan Cordunerwho plays Saul, to get to the couple of protagonists Nick Blood ed Emm Wiseman Paul Kayewho is Saul’s wary (rightly) aide, Heimisch.
