An interview with Theo Kerg, the maniacal killer from “The Horror Convention Massacre 2”
Interview by AngryPrincess
Although he had very little screen time in “The Horror Convention Massacre,” actor Theo Kerg caught viewers off guard with his portrayal of the mysterious and disturbing killer on a rampage in Old School Sinema’s award-winning cult classic.
With a lot more screen time in the sequel, “The Horror Convention Massacre 2,” Kerg is back as the killer, hacking away at partygoers and convention guests in this homage to slasher exploitation flicks of the 70s and 80s.
Kerg was game to let us in on his craft and what goes on in his mind when he’s slashing away at his victims and working with sexy vixens. Look for “The Horror Convention Massacre 2” on DVD near Halloween at www.ossfilms.com. To find out more about Old School Sinema and its films, check out their main MySpace page at https://www.myspace.com/ossprojects or visit the page for “The Horror Convention Massacre 2” at myspace.com/thcm2.
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Q: In “The Horror Convention Massacre,” we didn’t get to see you until nearly the end of the film as a lot of kills were being done from POV shots and the killer’s identity was not revealed until later. When you do show up on screen, it’s a bit of a shock and some of your scenes were quite disturbing. What can you say about your part in the original “THCM” and what you would do to prepare and put yourself in the mind of a madman?
KERG: Yeah, Joe O (writer/producer/director) wanted the audience to keep guessing who the killer was in the first film so all you see is my hands for half the movie. As for getting into character I would just drink a lot of coffee (laughs).
Q: We heard you caused quite a scene at Cinema Wasteland when shooting the original film, interacting with the fans and walking around with makeup blood all over your body in the bar. Tell us about that.
KERG: I like the fact that almost anything goes with the Wasteland fans. There’s never a dull moment in conversation. What really topped the cake that weekend was the blackout. While I was raging for the camera all the power in the hotel went out around midnight until 6 a.m. and I hung out until then going from room to room drinking and partying with everyone. It was a perfect form of chaos. I hope someone kills the power for the upcoming Wasteland. Please. I know someone’s got the nerve.
Q: You have a much more expanded part and much more onscreen time in the sequel, “The Horror Convention Massacre 2.” What was that like?
KERG: It was killer, man! I’m ready to do part three.
Q: What is different about you this time around? We hear your look is different, so maybe tell us about that and why you changed it for the film, even though it picks up right where part 1 ended.
KERG: I didn’t know there was going to be a part two and I had cut my hair really short between the films, but there was a purification scene to make sense of it all. The killer has to shed his skin, so to speak, like a snake.
Q: You’re living the dream of millions of horror fans by getting to kill several people on screen, including some sexy women (even some who are in the nude). What’s that like and are you having as much fun as it looks when working on these films?
KERG: I love it and would like to make a career out of it. “THCM” was the first movie I was in and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I always got to know the actresses a bit before we did scenes together. I wanted to make sure the girls were comfortable with the scenes and they always were. Sometimes it would get a bit hot when we were stuck together by chocolate flavored blood half naked holding a position for the camera. I would say its very therapeutic being a killer.
Q: “The Horror Convention Massacre” has become quite the underground cult classic and you’ve gotten some nice reviews for your work. Do you have any interesting stories regarding fans, the conventions or the screenings you’ve had and how people react when they see you and realize you’re the killer from the movie?
KERG: I got invited to a room after shooting one day at the convention hotel where three happily naked females were blood wrestling on tarps. They asked me to join in and I did of course. Andy Kaufman had it right. When I’m at screenings people by me drinks sometimes, but I’m always changing my look so not many people recognize me.
Q: What do you like about working with Old School Sinema and their movies?
KERG: Working with Old School Sinema opened my eyes to a whole new realm of possibilities which are infinite when dealing with horror. Horror has it all- drama, suspense, romance, sci-fi, comedy, nudity, and gore as twisted as you can turn it. In many cases Horror can paint a better portrait of reality because, unlike other movie genres, Horror is not afraid to do so.
Q: Do you have any other comments or anything else you’d like to add?
KERG: Well first of all thanks for giving a shit and I hope you get a chance to see “The Horror Convention Massacre 2.” I’d also like to thank any fans out there for their support. Is this the part of the interview where people want to hear something monumental? Fuck it. May the rivers of blood never run dry, for my heart is the ocean stocked with supply, To all a good day and all a good night. I’ll see you in horror, bled by the knife.
For more information on “The Horror Convention Massacre 2,” be sure to visit
ww.ossfilms.com as well as the My Space page for the film at myspace.com/thcm2
So my x girlfreind gave me shit because I was blood wrestling naked women. I had shorts on and my cock was on break.