I got into horror by visiting video stores with my dad. On Friday nights, we’d browse the aisles, and he’d let me rent a horror movie or two. I was always fascinated by the colorful sleeves of Full Moon Features movies like Puppet Master, Demonic Toys, and Castle Freak.

When presented with the opportunity to interview Full Mean Features founder and legendary B-movie director Charles Band for 1428 Elm, I jumped on the chance. During the wide-ranging chat, we talked about his new movie, Quadrant, Full Moon’s new production label Pulp Noir, indie filmmaking, and AI.

Especially of interest to me was Band’s comments on AI in terms of its use in filmmaking and how it can be a tool used sparingly. He also talked quite a bit about Full Moon’s new label, Pulp Noir, which will release “darker” and “edgier” films with more mature subject matter. The first to release on the label, Quadrant, follows a Jack the Ripper-obsessed serial killer who uses the quadrant technology, basically a VR headset, to transport herself to 19th Century London. The film is a stylish sci-fi flasher with some cool black and white sequences.

Band also promised a few exciting Full Moon films on the horizon that should excite fans of oh, say, the Puppet Master series. To read the full interview, check it out over at 1428 Elm.