Director Chris Canfield Interview: Blackwood
Chris Canfield's horror Western Blackwood recently hit theatres in advance of its digital and demand release on July 26. His directional debut takes place in Blackwood Forest and follows the story of Dowanhowee (Tanajsia Slaughter, The Last Son), a Native American woman who steals a horse and becomes the target of Dutch Wilder (Bates Wilder, Joy and Black Mass) and his gang.
However, it doesn't take long to realize that the Dutch Wilder Gang isn't the biggest threat Dowanhowee has to face. The forest is rumored to be home to the Wendigo, an ancient creature who brutally mutilates and eats its unlucky victims. When they become the Wendigo's next target, Dowanhowee and Dutch have no choice but to form an alliance if they hope to escape Blackwood Forest in one piece.
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Screen Rant chats with writer-director Chris Canfield about showcasing the Wendigo in his film and blending the western and horror genres.
Screen Rant: You've worked in a lot of different areas of production. You've worked on sets, camera crews, electrical crews, and you've even done some acting. Is there an aspect of the industry that you enjoy the most?
Chris Canfield: Blackwood is my first one that I've directed, I've wanted to direct for quite a while. I have fallen in love with the art department, which I've been doing for the last 10 years. I've worked my way up to production designer, but you know, I will always have a love for that.
It created a world of creativity, I was able to help build these stories up from the ground with all the directors and stuff. But I think my new shift is going to what I've been wanting to do for a while, which is directing. And this is the first one out
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